Soldiers volunteer for challenge of acting as door gunners in iraq. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission. Of all the helicopter pilots who flew in vietnam, 95 percent passed through the center at wolters. There were always four of us on board, two pilots, the crew chief and the door gunner. Your order will be shipped in a hard unbendable envelope via expedited first class mail 2 to 5 day delivery depending on your zone. For the majority of the vietnam war, the principal weapon of the door gunner was a medium machine gun mg, initially, a m1919a4.
Sep 25, 2010 part of our training included aerial gunnery school, mostly uh1hs and aircrew training at ft. Jul 08, 2008 door gunner duties are executed by the crew chief of the aircraft. Sep 08, 2015 in vietnam the uh1 huey helicopter was flown primarily in the basic transport slick configuration and the gunship version. Decorate your laptops, water bottles, notebooks and windows. The army training video offers a nice little vision of the modern door gunner as an earnest protector gee whiz, gotta keep my battle buddies safe. What is the mos code for a door gunner in the army. Advanced individual training, the period following basic training. How come the army doesnt have a door gunner or aerial gunner. Gi joe vietnam door gunner superposeable action figure. Gunners firing from helicopter sighting the enemy, the door gunner aboard a huey opens fire on a target below. Helicopter crews accounted for 10% of all combat deaths in vietnam.
Later, as the war progressed, the door gunner position sometimes used a nonaviation ratedtrained soldier or marine, that. Usmle gunner learn how to get top scores on the usmle board. What marine corps mos would be a gunner on a helicopter. Airborne door gunner vietnam war you can keep firing, the wind cools the barrel dont need to stop. This was obviously exaggerated but displays the hazards of this particular military job at. However i have seen refulers, cooks, and any one else not busy on or status as a door gunner. Garcia who grew up a poor but proud hispanic kid in the border town of mcallen texas. In vietnam, these helicopter scouts saw combat up close. Soldiers volunteer for challenge of acting as door gunners in. What was the life expectancy of a door gunner in vietnam. Crew chiefs are not only aircrew, but also mechanics.
The observers and gunners had even less experience. He is the lead mechanic, but since he flies with the aircraft, he performs the gunner duties as well as assists the flight engineer with any mechanical, electrical, pneumatic, or fuel discrepancies that occur inflight. Dec 16, 2012 door gunner is the true story of ernest p. There was one day of initial training, says bob moses, who was first trained as a tank crewman and then as infantry before a sudden transition to helicopter door gunner. Army door gunner certificate military certificates. Door gunner stickers featuring millions of original designs created by independent artists. The life expectancy of a door gunner might be a little less than. I then volunteered to be a door gunner on a helicopter with b. Gi joe vietnam door gunner superposeable action figure by hasbro parallel import goods product information product dimensions. Vietnam doors manufacturers, include vietland importexport production jsc, tangiang limited company, hailong production and trading co.
Helicopter door gunner training is of great importance to protect the helicopter and crew. Door gunner tshirts on redbubble are expertly printed on ethically sourced, sweatshopfree apparel and available in a huge range of styles, colors and sizes. I was fortunate enough get scores well into the 99 two digit score for step 1, 2, and 3. Vintage helicopter door gunner video from nam the vietnam war vietnamese. Later, the helicopter door gunner position sometimes used a nonaviation trained soldier or marine, that volunteered for door gunner duties. I received an air medal with a cluster, i flew as a doorgunner over 125 aerial missions in hostile territory.
Soldiers volunteer for challenge of acting as door gunners. Vietnam us helicopter door gunner wing sterling north bay. This wing is cast as was the original and is stamped 925 which means sterling. I went up in a loach with an m60 machine gun to get used to firing the weapon. I also received a vietnam service medal with a bronze star attachment quadruple. I believe this is part of the crewchief training, which lasts over a year. Show your service pride wearing your beautiful and detailed army door gunner hatlapel pin available now. Been a few years, but i used to be an ao gunner on a 46, but wasnt a crew chief, and didnt have an extra mos was admin lucky to be in a 46 squadron. Gunner jims vietnam experience written 30 years after the day i was wounded in vietnam on 7 feb 67, two days before i turned 19, i began basic training. My question is how beneficial would it be for me to go along with gt as i go through my classes starting in first year. As the saying went, the lifespan of a door gunner on a huey in vietnam was about 5 minutes. The concept of the door gunner originated during the vietnam war, when helicopters were first used in. Initially however not all helicopters were armed or outfitted with a dedicated mg for door armament. Door gunners are required to qualify on a m240h machine gun at the gunnery range and familiarize themselves with ammunition for.
As a teenager he joined the army, was trained as a helicopter avionics specialist but soon would volunteer to take on the legendary dangerous task of helicopter door gunner with the air cav in south vietnam. According to popular legend, the door gunner on a vietnam era huey gunship had a lifespan of 5 minutes. I served with a322nd infantry as a rifleman and temporary squad leader. Doing well on the usmle board exams is very important. Gunner trainingfirecracker for ms1 student doctor network. Let it rip terry burke, door gunner on the generals bird casper 571 at lz english 1970 door gunner wearing the bracelet. Jim chancellor helmet from his combat role as a door gunner in vietnam is displayed thursday at iun. Dec, 2012 10th cab ground personnel train to become door gunners. The film shows them as they performed some of their various duties in vietnam, after a rigorous training program. Please email your information on other gunners, crew chiefs and pilots click above to email corrections. Helicopter door gunners in vietnam the shotgun riders us. I can only say that i was one of the fortunate few, learned to be a good pilot and was fortunate to have a good crew. What was it like to be a door gunner on a huey gunship in.
Nov 19, 2016 the us helicopter door gunners nam resin figures were sculpted by vladimir demchenko russia. Air america s black helicopter, the secret aircraft that helped the cia tap phones in north vietnam by james r. In vietnam the uh1 huey helicopter was flown primarily in the basic transport slick configuration and the gunship version. I did not receive my gunner wings until after my fifth mission in vietnam. A door gunner is a crewman tasked with firing and maintaining manually directed armament. Door gunner crew chief roster names without complete information indicates shotgunner i have not contacted yet, if you know them. The gunner on the starboard gun can be any helicopter maintenance mos such as hydraulics, metalsmith, avionics, or electrician. What is the abbreviation for virtual door gunner trainer.
Area residents may recognize vlachs name, because he has organized fremonts large july fourth fireworks show for years. Pathfinders door gunner training has proven to train and keep the door gunner crew current in a very realistic way. Vietnam us helicopter door gunner wing sterling this is a museum quality sterling reproduction of an unofficial wing used by us helicopter crews and can be found on page 19 of vietnam order of battle. I was looking over the threads for gunner training firecracker and this seems to be the tool for step1 prep along with fa, etc. Obviously a bit hyperbolic, but needless to say, the door gunner s exposed position while shooting enemies on the ground made them wide open targets.
We dont share your credit card details with thirdparty sellers, and we dont sell your information to others. Door gunner pin army pins army door gunner wings lapel pin. The crew chief is a mechanic and flies every time his helo flies even stateside. Nate shaffer and bruce campbell at their assigned positions. June 24, 1967 by spider door gunner dick cherry boy detra. The helicopter becoming an instrument of war, the army had to have a means where it could maintain tactical and administrative control of all of its divisional and nondivisional helicopters and fixedwing aircraft in vietnam.
We were cut short a few days from training when we were packed up and sent to vietnam for a deployment. Airmobility, 19611971 army center of military history. Slim fit, order a size up if youd like it less fitting. Uh1b armed helicopters of light helicopter attack squadron three, detachment 7, under the command of lieutenant commander william d. Oct 09, 2015 vietnam veteran and his helicopter reunited. I dont think that 6199 would actually be your primary mos. Jul 12, 2010 the crew chief is always a door gunner on combat missions. There is no mos for door gunner, however in the army you have crew chiefs 15t blackhawks, and 67u chinnoks. Chronicles of mike shehorns tour in the vietnam war serving as a helicopter door. An khe army airfield, 1st air cav, fac and other stories vietnam war duration. Vietnam door gunners association ptsd book ptsd post. Being a door gunner on a slick and a gunship were two very different jobs.
Shaffer, 63, rode in the military helicopter as a door gunner with charlie troop 19th, 1st air cavalry while serving in vietnam. Crew chief door gunner uh1ds, vietnam, reel 1 of 2 youtube. If you are a fan of vietnam figures, you are in for a real treat. Helicopter crew chief door gunner, army, vietnam war. Where huey pilots trained and heroes were made history air. Door gunner crew chief roster 25th infantry division. Jan 02, 2018 i served with the 25th infantry out of cu chi and tay nihn. This set comes with two door gunner figures and will fit in either 5th or 2nd scale helicopters from vietnam.
A door gunner mans his m60 machine gun near phan thiet. This retro army training video for vietnamera door. This book is the best thing ever when it comes to getting inside the va and understanding what they are looking for when it comes to filing a claim for ptsd. This retro army training video for vietnamera door gunners is. I flew as a door gunner for 8 months and a few days. Dont know if anyone might be interested but i found the latest updated version of vietnam door gunners association ptsd book on ebay. Vdgt abbreviation stands for virtual door gunner trainer. Sep 03, 2014 the film shows them as they performed some of their various duties in vietnam, after a rigorous training program.