the Marines of HMM-165
1972
page 2 
The USS Tripoli pulls into Subic Bay. When aft transmissions started to fail the Phrogs were off-loaded for repairs.
 - photo courtesy of Jake Eby -
  
Danny Thomasson sitting out side the shop in NAS Cubi Point
during the Phillipine flood operations

- photo courtesy of Danny Thomasson -
   
 YW-14 on the flight line, probably NAS Cubi Point.  
 
- photo courtesy of Jake Eby -
Jake Eby tends to YW-14, probably on the NAS Cubi Point flight line
 - photo courtesy of Jake Eby -
  
The fragrant and scenic river bordering U.S Naval Base, Subic Bay
 
- photo courtesy of Jake Eby -
Post-afternoon work party deliberations. Some of the names: (left) Cpl John Birge; (sipping) Cpl Roger Killman; (center, no shirt) Sgt (smitty) Smith; (top right) Cpl Chjarlie Brown III and Cpl R.D. Miller
 - photo courtesy of Jake Eby -
  
   
 Aboard the USS New Orleans, also designated Landing Platform Helicopter (LPH), with HMM-165.  The LPH was part of a Marine Amphibious Assault Group that cruised the Vietnam coast.  In this shot, Yankee Whiskey (YW) aircraft, with rotor blades folded, are spotted on the flight deck for a future launch.  
 
- photo courtesy of Bill Heimsath -
Tied down, but ready to go on LPH-11!  Pictured on the flight deck are various HMM-165 aircraft: a CH-46, a CH-53 and a Huey (aft).  At this time, HMM-165 was designated a "composite unit" comprised of numerous types of helicopter to accomplish the full scope of support activities that they may be called on to preform.
 - photo courtesy of Bill Heimsath -
  
Left to right Irvin Clark, Rick Nelson and Jim Robinson eith Danny Thomasson sitting in the seat

 - photo courtesy of Danny Thomasson -
Left to right Seve Austin, Danny Thomasson and unidentified White Knight by a CH-53 aboard the New Orleans
 
- photo courtesy of Danny Thomasson -
Flight Operations aboard the New Orleans, LPH-11
 - photo courtesy of Danny Thomasson -
  
Flight Operations aboard the New Orleans, LPH-11
 
- photo courtesy of Danny Thomasson -
The LPH 11, USS New Orleans, had a flight deck 84 feet wide by 598 feet long ... a floating helicopter airport.  This carrier could land or discharge six helicopter at once under normal conditions.

- photo courtesy of Bill Heimsath -
Life aboard the LPH 11 near day's end.
 - photo courtesy of Bill Heimsath -
  


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