Maverick Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Veterans of the 129th AHC are re-united with a UK owned Huey 509 that flew with their unit from July 72 until October 73. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willyslancs Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 saw this when on telly other year , good stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
private mw Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 brilliant :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snort Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Brilliant, great video and a nice story. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enigma Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 Moving. Good to see these men in the Huey, realising its a flying memorial. Well done indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H1HU Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 Crickey that was back in 2007 and I still remember it like it was yesterday. Still in touch with the guys on a regular basis and have met up with them in the States a few times. We still get Vieterans coming to see us, not just from the 129th, but from all kinds of units. Last weekend we reunited two veterans with Huey 509 and the Loach. John Nixon (in blue) served with the 25th Infantry and other units over a four year service. He now lives in Southport. John Kelly (in red) was with the 101st in 68. He was on holiday over here as his wife originally came from Preston, so they were over to visit family and be in the city for the Guild celebrations. A fascinating day with the two talking about their experiences and the places they had been as their AO was same but not at the same time, now that would have been an even bigger coincidence. Loach departed first to display at Southport which gave the guys a little more time to themselves with the Huey and their thoughts. H1HU Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony B Posted September 11, 2012 Share Posted September 11, 2012 See! Same as WW2 vehicles and aircraft:D. You don't own them. They come into your care for a while, they belong to those who served. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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