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.A};:ri.TAL SUP:L'LEHEitT
HISTORY o:B' THE
281ST ASSAUL!~ELICOPTER COMPANY
10TH CONBA'r AVIATION BATTALION
1ST AVIATION BRIGADE
1 January 1970 - 14 December 1970
prepared by
CHIEF WARtiANT OFFICER lflARC S. HOLLER
Unit Historian
approved by
11([GHAEL J. WOLFE
N1~JOR~ INFJ,NTHY
om,jj\:iANDING
Nha Trang, Repub1io of Vietnam
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UNIT CREST
281ST ASSAULT HELICOPTER OOMP1JT.K
HERALDRY
'l'h0 meaning of the various parts of the 28lst Assault Helicopter Company
Unit Crest are as fo:'lows,: (11) The Beret with the knife througl'( i.t
represents tho 28lst's air nupport of the 5TH Special Forces Group
(ABK) " (b) The helicopter r:vpresonts the instrument used to accom
pli~:'l the miosions 0 (c) "HELL FROM il.BOVElI is what the advorso.ries
can oxpect whon they throo.ten the' 28lst or thoir a1lios. (d) "INTRUDERStI
is the operoM.ol'lCl.l call sign of tho 281st Assoul t Helicopter Company_
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281ST ASSJ~ULT HELICOPTER C01ViPANY
Cm'b'ill.NDERS
}fAJOR GEDHSE ltl. LITTLE
l'i]f.JOR Dl.HHY1 H. STEVENS
r·:fJl.JOR lviICHil.EL J. VTOLFE
1SG VERJWN 1~. ERICKSON
2 August 1969 - 15 January 1970
16 January 1970 - 7 July 1970
8 July 1970 - 14 December 1970
FIRST SERGEl'.N,I
15 January 1970 - 14 Docember 1970
NIS,SION
The minsioll of the 28lot Assault Helicopter Company io to provide
gOD;ora1 0.5.1" sup:port [t;~ directod by the Comr.1anding Officer, loth Combat
Av:1.fltion Battf.1.::':1.on in snpport of airmobile oporations dosignod to
search out und dO:Jtroy the insurgent anomy and to oxtond tovornment
of Viotuilll1 control of the populntion.
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ORG1JnZA'I'ION1~L cr~ll.Ll.'II 201 S'.V il.SSAUL~: HELIC01'T:.ITf"( COlD?lJ,fY
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Tho 23lst 1.snault Helicopter Company r s aroa of oporation (AO) for
1970 1111:113 tho seven Southern Provinces of tho II Corp 'l'acM.col 'jane as
dosignatod for tho lOth Comb<\t JI.viation BD.tto.lion.
In 1970, tho 281st lJIC flew opora~ional nisldons fro!! Phun ~hiot,
1100.1" tho III OorpsblmW.er" in~·the.; SCtlltp,,;.,toareas, ~h' .of..{l\ont\1!.l1;'lfi$l'
tho I Corps .. afud".le.otL1li bl!)roer(:in"the no'r.'bl'!r.rn;;;pai"t 'Of';·:[]"~rPs. \
II Cor~ '!'aetied Zone is ,maiI!e 1.l,'p dI t'hIree .ge~phl,~ :JIeg1~
First a narrQiv coastal plain thc~t extends from Phon Thiot to tho I
Corp~~~cwr. This plain io soldor! moro than throo (3) mlos wido;
yot, in this rogion D. l111tority of tho rico crop producod' in II Corps
is harvosted in four plantings'. Many milos of p:i.cturesquo whito sand
bonches are pr\wnlont and tho ooua:t ,is dotted by nUl"1eroUS sr,mll fish-
ing villagos [(::cd five oo.jor cities; Phau Thiot1 Phong RD.ng, Nho. Trang,
Tuy Hoo.~ and Qu:i. NhcIno
IT Cr)rps:l1:o d~8ed aj.o~g 'tj;t!, north-south conterline by a ro.ngo'
of l10ulltnins vlith poaks rn.nging fr01:1 3000 to nearly 7000 foot. Those
nounto.ins nro covorod 1.vi th [" denso triple cc.nopy jungle and l:1.o.ke up
the Socond GeogrG.phic Rogj.on of tho Tnctico.l Corp Zono. Tho wildlifo
in thoi3o jungle covered n01.l11tnins is nW::lorous becauso the junglo affords'
an n1r:'l.os"G lmponotI'aucb10 prOSOI"VO for tigers, olephants, wild bonr,
door1 boa:i.~, T:1onlcoys, and CI. largo assortl'lont of' colorful birds,.
In tho 'llhird Rog:Lm, on tho west~rn sido of tho r1ountains, II Gorp
hus 0. cor.l' on border with CCll:1.bodio. o.nd LaoS'. The low rolling hills of
th:i.s region when l.U1cultivo.ted is covered by deop elephant grass, up
to ten foot M.ghO'
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Tho r.la.in [~c;riculL'lrrLl pursuit of tr.tis rOgion is ton nnd rubber
,,6th n fow rico pncldiol3 nro1.11lcl the populnted nroas. The Dn.jor cities·
in tho Third or Plateau Region nro 1311n Me Thuot and Pleiku.
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III CORPS
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II CORPS',1M.CTIC'At20NE AKCll. OJ)1 OPE:RNJ.1ION FOR 281 ST ASSAULT HELICOPTJIR COI1PANY
liIS6.9,BIC1.L BLCKGHOUND
Tho 281st Assault Helicopter COl".:1pnny was first placed: on tho Rolls
Of Tho A~~y on 6 Octobor 1965. Tho unit wns activated on 7 October
1(;65 at Fort Benning, Georgia per Genoral Order 318, Fnra 1, Third
U , ,~; ., li.rr.l;/ .'
Tho 483rd Trr.msportl1 tion Detachtlent and the 499th Signal Detach-"
mnt wer~ attnchod to the 281st Assnult Helicopter Conpa.ny (AiYIL) for
purposes 11.3 stnted by GonernJ. Ordor 36, Para 2, loth J.viation Group,
dntod 7 Octobor 1965.
The 483rd Transportation Detnchrlont was constitutod on 6 October
1965 tlnd nctivntod nt Fort Benning, Georgia on 7 October 1965 per
GonGrnl Ordor )18, Pnra 1.
The histu:'Y of tho /+99th Signal Detacmlent dates' back to 10 October
1944 whim tho unit waf:3 constituted in the United States Arr.W ns the
3499h E~1.~:1,,-1 SCTvice Detachnont. On 21 April 1945, the tmit was r0-
dosignD:Lucl as t.~o 3499th Signal Equipr:lont Installation Dotacl11'1ent.
On 6 (;eto bor F· S::;, the unit wr.s once ngain redesignated, this tine as
tho 499th Signo.l Detacb';-.lOnt and activntod at Fort Benning, Georgia on
7 October 19650
Tho 28lst Assault Helicopter Cotlpnny was attached to the L~.th
i.v·:. ·.ticl1 BnttnJ.ion prinnr:l.Jy for training, POR qualification, nnd
properation 'for ovorSCQS novor'.ont" At this tine, the unit was desi[~ .
l1D.i .. {! n8 the :G81st Aviation Oonpal1Y (lJ1L) (-), and the unit -v.JUS COr:1-
pO:"Jd of a Hondqunrtors Platoon and 11 Service Platoon. Thut1, tho 28lst
1,·/~c:tion C()Y1pmlY wn.s without the throo flight platoons which norr.mlly
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CO:~P()::l0 IJ. full TOE flsSlJ.ult .helicopter conpnny.
The 28lst L.ssnult Holicopt8r Conprmy arrived by ship at N11a Trang
Bn.y, Republic of. Vietnnn on 9 June 1966. The cODpany set up its hond
qr:.:l:.'tero c.c:jacont to the Nho. Trn.ng Airfield which bccIJ..ue the conpnnyf s
locntion for the noxt four and a ho.lf yonrs until the unit"s deactiva
tion in onrly Doconber 1970.
Tho 2.31st As:~nult Holicopter Conpnny, vlith its tWo dotflchnonts,
W'.S Qssignod to the 1st Avintion Brigr.do by Gonorlll Ordor nur1.ber 3765
on 9 June 1966~ It we-s further nss'igned to the 10th Conbnt Avir'tion
Bnttalion UJ1c1or oporf.ltionnl control of the 5th Special Forces Group
(L.BN). Its ni.ssion vJt\i:J to provide ac1ni.nistrativo and tnct:l.cnl nir
r,ovonont und s'~1?port of' troops, supplies, and equipnont undGr (Urect
ion of tho COD.:1c:l1d.ing Officor, 5th Special Forcos Group (J.BN).
Sincu tho 2Glst J ... ssll.ult Helicopter COT:lpnny hnd fl.rrived in country
J:Jinus tr:tJ thrO,j flight plntoons authorized, it absorbod tho 2nd. Platoon
of the l7lst 1,y:I1.-'0ion Conpnny" Tho experienced pilots of tho 2nd Platoon
of the l71st kl!~.~'. t,j.on Conpn.ny wero sproCtd out within the three flight
plntool1s of tho ;::~lst I.HC. Theso oA"porioncod pilots noted ['.8 nircrnft
canTle,ndol's (Lci and trnined tho inOJ""Porienced pilots in tacticnl fly-
il1;~' : .~1 Victnr.w.1.
In or.:d:);l.'1 k ,)xecute tho 11i88ions r,S'Ji{!,nod by tho CO, 5th Special
Fore j ''1roup (i)F]n), tl10 flight platoons woro originully forned us
foll(,ws~
1st Fligb.t Pl<..'l.to'm - Suppor'l:; of the 5th Spocio.l ForcGs
Lotter CC:lpnnius.
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2nd FliCht ?lD.to()l1 - Support of Spocil::l Oporations.
31'd Flic;ht Plntocn (]I.rued) - Sup(.lort of Special Oporations.
During tho noxt four yenl's, the nissions of the Lift Plr..toons
b,Y>f.l.;:lC intornixed; and Il.S tho 5th Special Forcos Group's op~rations
br::,~;f.1.n to (!OOr0IlSe, • ,the 28lst ll.ssault Helicopter Conpany begr.n to pre>
vid.e c,dpiniotro.tivG 1111d tactical air support to gr01.ll1ct units ovor the
entire II Corps are~. Likewiso, the 3rd Plntoon (Gun Pll1tonn) brondoncQ
its ar<;'11 to provide thoir r01UWl1 guncover throughout II Corp~.
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the l-'hn T3:'~':nr; In::;tIl1b.tion DOlen:'10 COClrdi.J:ln'cor, Dist:dct Sel,liol" Ad-
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Hhen C},'X R:i.chr,:cd. 3. Bov:l.o died on t:.w ")7til of' li'ebruary 19'10. Tho
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Dur~!w )/::rch, one D:i.'Jt:i.r~(CuifJho(J. J!'1yi!'w GrO:ifl W:'fl sllbn:i:t.i ed for
;'l)~ x'ov}!1 .for ['.etlon occ~.:t:r.·:d.i.1g ill 'c)Vl'!:' !'.·'.ollth. TIm·rever, in £i:[ir~~h, 37
Eo:·:.~~t, "\vcx'e uunrdc~. fo!' provious actionn.
Dur:i.r:::, 'tho ';'o:rri:.h of A!)r:tl, 'r,he 2')lstJl,HC provlded t.ho t,r:b:r.lO:"Jr
sur)" ort f.'ot' ·1:.he l~th In:f:'I.lntry Divif.don i3.t An K.ho t:llu. t.be ttE?f(,-!."I1:Jlic of
}\Orel:' 11"(!!?':;:!j(; :;~orno" an.d 1!On~::)itol II D:i.v;! sions. Tb(;) COErJ1:~l1y conducted
DJ.i'lO cm;';"'''-n:t t.~s'·wnltD fo:r ·jjhe 1st .2ri:?:::'.do, I,.th InrtJ:l1ir~r Divs:i..011 n,1'ld
ej.r::ht co",\1)", t, e.;~lt:t1.1ts for our t\OI'llt"!n f,J.lion. Tho ~~~nf.lt l .. HC cont:i.n
uod i tn mlPTlo:r,JG l';OX' til",! IviWV ReDo!ldo SChool f!.n.d sucoe:3nf'ully :tnnert.-
e.nd 1·1:i.thout :1!lcj·J"int. The C01;~piJly Bui"'erod n fl~)Ve~('c los 1 duo 'lio
onony ~.c·\jj.,(~]l 0:."1. t.he 27ti), of AP1"il 19'70 Vh0n CwO Rob(;)l~"t Gnrrl110r,
wc St,·:.n.loy N.uJJ.o:,:', . ond c'>P5 GeOI'rl:0 Tot: "!.tore killed ,(·.thel,! ItIl1:tr.ude:c,1I
;:d.rcr; ft. [170 \.r~.iJ Gho"1:. d01m.
t:rn.:i.ni.l1i:e They rr-'vr:) 2LI- ',!rj d'\y ste.ndul'd:tzvt~.on choc1( rldos Hn.d a :tn
country er5.oirl:.e:l:.ion riD():Cl.
Tho :JOnt}1 of I:;':/ i·.riD. lol'lfo: be ro:;o:c.ub0x·Gtl rue; 'l.:.ho tJonth of the
Ca:.i'Jodil·.J:1 o1::(-';r·ltton. The ';.~:31r;t. AHC, not '!-ltmt:i..l'lg "to ~:.e left out, took
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ni:";ht of 11 FClY 19'10. At; ;?;lOO hotu's, -tho rockets struck Ii pcr.(:.:otUlel
to:r')~(i nne! ldllod f:tvc T.~Ol1 rmd i<1011ndo'.1 tuo others. The only oth~r losnclfl
in ~,iJ,y ro':ml~o:1 froY:t :~n [J.rcraft accident near Song Hao.
conb;:,t rtss,mltr. for V;.:t:'~0US Artln·, un:i.t~3. In addit.~.(')n to the CO~'1br~t
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On g July 19709 }.f:'jor Vichnol .T. i~olfo f.lsr~11ncd comnn.nd of' tho
11i$ £1ooo11d t01.n~ in Victn:'::.:n.
n:aJor un:Ue i}:l 'i~h(-} II Oorps .-eo.. Tho 2~lst fl.EC 'bot':un, onel;) tilJ:'u:i.u,
tlX'y l'.·'.1l<1:i.n,0's. These 1,·nd.1 .. '·.lTl l1()rO DC(Jo'·.;plis,hod Hithol.lt dIU!~I'!':'? to
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'~he II Corps 8.1.'0/: .•
B'::1,,;)S for the Se"u:ior l':r.ovinee Advisor at Boa Lee. The gt:tX,\sli.:i::),'J :1I.oved
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S Army MilJ. tary U •• • History Insti tut&
HIS TORY Olt' THE
2818T AS8AULX'HELICOPTER COMPANY
10TH CO}1BAT AVIATION BATTALION
1ST AVIATION BRIGADE
1 January 1970 - 14 December 1970
prepared by
CHIEF WARRANT OFFICER YJARC S. MOLLER
Unit Historian
approved by
M[CHAEL J. WOLFE
NAJOR, IN]'[1NTRY
COHi"iANDING
Nha Trang, Republic of Vietnam
APO 96240
Cr:i:ioria :I:'or Submis ·,:;.on of h<Je ?:dr. ... _--.. ... -......... -............... -...... --........
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llNIT CHEST
28lST ASSAULT HELICOPT~q OOMP1~
HERJ~LD11X
Tho li!eaning of the various parts of the 28lst Assault Helicopter Company
Unit Crest are as fo~cloW's·: (a) Tho Beret with the knife througl( i.t
represents the 281at l n air flupport of the 5TH Special Forces Group
(ABN) a (b) Tho helicopter reprosents the instrument used to accom
plif:~ tho missions. (0) "HELL FRON ABOVE" is what tho advorsaries
can expect whon they threaten the 28lst or their allies. (d) "INTRUDERS"
is tho operaM.ol1D.l call sign of tho 28lst 1:..8so.1.1.1 t Helicopter Oompany.
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281ST ASSAULT HELIOOPTER OOHPANY
OOM;JJ~DERS
H.AJOR GEDHGE 1". LITTLE
NAJOR DLB.HYL N. STEIlENS
HAJOR HICHAEL J. VJOLFE
lSG VJIn.NON l~. ERICKSON
2 August 1969 - 15 January 1970
16 January 1970 - 7 July 1970
g July 1970 - 14 December 1970
15 January 1970 - 14 December 1970
NISSION
The mission of the 281st Assault Helicopter Oompo..ny io to provide
gen-oral o.:'.r sup;?ort f.lG diroctod by the COTl.1Llanding Officer, lOth Oor,1bat
Av:lation EattG::ion in support of airmobile operations designed to
se8.rch out and doc:troy the in::mrgon-c ouony nnd to extend ClOvcrrunent
of Viotn[U11 control of the population.
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ORG1JUZl.'I'IONA1 Cr:lill'II 281 ST ASSi'",ULT HELICOPT:IiR. Car,1P1JIT
!.RJllA OF OP]]lU.TION __ ._ ........ ........ u ...... " .......... , .. ...
Tho 231st MWLtult Holicopter Companyfs nroo. of operation (11.0) for
1970 waG tho sovon Southorn Provincos of tho II Corp '1'a.c.tio'Dl "'.one as
dosignated for tho lOth Comb"t Aviation Battalion.
In 1970, tho 2Blst AHC fl01'[ opora~ional nisr:.dons fron Pha.n ~iet,
noar tho III dorpsb~er' :in::the.; .SGUtp.,+.·to areas. n$h "of.(K~~i-.n.r
tho I Corps .. and",I..aoSiari b~i"der1:i.n· 'thEr no~.i~ ·Ofi·:!rli!W)'PS. '\
II Oorps ~aatiesl. ~e is .mail) "Up dt three .ge~.ph!.c ~g1~
First 0. no.rrQ\-1 coastal plain tho. t extends from Phnn Thiot to the I
Corp~~}j.mr.lt'"I:Wr. This plo.in is soldan !aoro than throo (3) nilos wido;
yet, in this region a no.tority of tho rico crep produced' in II Corps
is harveotod. itt four plnnt1.ngs'. Ylnny miles of picturesque white sand
bonchos nre prevnlent and tho ooo.a:t .is dotted by nunoreus SY.1ftll fish-
ing vil1o.go(-3 n~1C1 fivo l:lo.jor citios; Pho.n Thiot, Pho.ng Rang, Nba Trang,
Tuy Hoo., nnd Qui Nbon&
II Corpedi'fJ d~8.Gd !3."lor;g 't.t;n north-south center1ino by n range'
of D.ounto.ins "Ji th poaks rrlnging frou 3000 to noarly 7000 foot. These
nounto.ins CLrc covored Hi th f.. donse triplo canopy junglo and T:l£l.ko up
tho .'.3ocon(1 Geographic Reg:i.on of the Tactical Corp Zono. Tho wildlife
in theso junglo covorod nountrdns is nUl:lOrOUS because the jungle affords
nn ftlr~osJ,j u.nponetrntnb10 presorve for tigors, olephants, wild bonr,
door, bom:', non.koys, LU1.d c. lnrgo nssortnont of colorful birds.
In tho Third Reg:L:m, on tho wostern side of tho nountains, II Gorp
has n. conan bordor with Co.ubodio. and Laos. The low rolling hills of
this region Hhon 1.U1cultivo.ted. is covored by doep elophn.nt gruss, up
to ton foct higho-
The nain ngriculturrLl pur sui t of this rogion is ton nnd rUbber
v!j·j:·:!1 D. fow rico pt'..cUj .. os nr01'11c1 tho populntod nrons. Tho TJll.jor cities
in tho Third or PIn teau Region nro Ban Me Thuot and Ploilcu.
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II CORPS', TcA.C'XIC'AL 20},TE PJlDA ill' o}\UlRJ.~TION Fan 281 ST ASSAULT HELICOPT1."R COHPANY
liIB..'IT!IUCLL .... lll ... '-C .... K;;.;;G .... HO"""L...,JN .... D
Tho 28lst Assault Helicoptor Gonpnny was first placed on tho Rolls
Of Tho Arny on 6 Octob~r 1965. Tho unit was activatod on 7 October
lC'~5 at Fort Benning, Georgia per General Order 318, Para 1, Third.
Tho M~3rd Trnnsporto. tiOll Dotacl'lr1ent and tho 499th Signal Dotach-
y.Dnt wor~ attn.ched to the 281st Assault Helicopter Conpany (1,J-11) for
purposes as stated by General Ornor 36, Para 2, lOth Aviation Group,
dated 7 Octob~r 1965.
Tho 483rd Trn.llsportQtion DotQchnont wns constituted on 6 OctobDr
1965 nnd activntod nt Fort Benning, Georgia on 7 October 1965 per
The hist,);·y of tho ~.99th Signal Detacbnent dates' back to 10 October
19L~4 wh,m tho unit was constituted in tho United Ste.tes flrrl,Y as the
3499h S:L~::1n1 Sc~:vice DetachrlC".J1.t. On 21 April 1945, the tmit was ro-
dosigna'Lud. o.s t.he 3499th Signal Equipr:1ont Installation Detachr1onto
On 6 Octob~r l(;~,), the unit w',s once again redodgnatod~ this tine as
tho 499th Signctl Detaclli'1ont and activated at Fort Bonning, Georgia on
7 October 19650
Tho 2Blst Assault Helicopter COl:lpany was attached to the L!-4.th
flv-L,tion BnttnJlon prinnri.J.y for training, POR qualification, and
preporation for ovorsoo.s novor'.onto lit this tiT1e, the unit was desig!"!" .
nat, ,(1 as the ~81st Avintion Gor.1pany (JJIiL) (-), and the unit \oms 001':1-
pO;"')d of n Headquarters Platoon and a Service Platoon. Thus, the 2S1st
l~l,;,::~tion Conprny wns without the throe flight platoons which nor1"1[\.11y
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CO):-!jJO S8 a full TOE [Ls:lc"ul t helicopt~r conpany.
The 2HIst L.ssnuIt Holicopter Conpnny arrivod by ship nt Nha Trung
Bny, Republic of V1.etnnn on 9 June 1966. The conpany set up its hend
ql~,::'tors c.Cjrceont tu the Nho. Trang Airfield which bocm.18 the conpnny's
l()Gntion for tho noxt four and a half yonrs until thG unitt,s deo.ctivn
tion in onrly Deconber 1970.
Tho 2.Ln~:;t Assault Holicoptc:r Conpany, vlith its tWo dotctcnnents,
WeS assigned to the 1st !~vintion Brigildo by Gonornl Order nunbor 3765
on 9 June 19660 It W['.,9 further ass'igned to the lOth Conbn.t Avin. tion
Bcttalion under operational control of the 5th SpfJcj.al Forces Group
(LBN). Its n:LBsion vlQS to provide ac1rrlnistrativo and tactical air
c'10vonont and fl"~pport of' troops jI supplies, and Gquipnont under aJ.rect
ion of -:'110 Cor.'.:lCi.uc1inG Officor, 5th Special Forces Group (ABN).
Sine':; tho 2Blst i ... sc3l:tult Helicopter Conpany hnd nrr:i.vod :i.n country
ninus tLo -throo flight plntoons authorizod, it absorbod tho 2nd Pli.ttoon
of the 171st Lyh'cion Conpany., Tho o}..,})orioncod pi.lots of tho 2nd Plntoon
of the l71st Av:~,d:,ion Conpc-:..ny woro sprond out "Tithin the three flight
platoons of tho 2BIst iJ.HC. These experienced pilots cated e.s aircraft
cOJ'1Jlf'.nc1ors (LC) nnd trnined tho inoxporienced pilots in tacticnl fly-
in2' :1.:1 Victnnn.
:LJ. ore,:;}:" 'lie .)xocute the nls sions nS3ir,noc1 by tho CO, 5th Special
Fore, 3 (}roup (ABN), tho flight platoons woro origina.lly forned a.s
1st Flic:t.t Platonn - Support of the 5th Spocio.l ForcGs
Lettor COL1pllnL;(~.
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2nd FliGht rlato()l1 - Support of Spocic.l Operations"
3rd Flir;ht Plnto(:,n (Arnod) - Support of Spocinl Operations.
During tho noxt four yoars, tho nissions of the Lift Plntoons
bi)0anO intornixed; and .'.lS tho 5th Special Forc()s Group I S operfltions
br:";D.n to (~.ocr.0nso, '.tho 28lst J~ssault Helicopter Conpany begnn to pro
vide adr.1.ini3tro.tivG and tactical air support to ground units over the
entir~ II Corps e.re~. Likowj.se, the 3rc1 Platoon (Gun Pll.1tonn) brondoncrl
its area to provide thoir rOl1:)\Vll guncovor throughout II Corp$.
tn Jny.m::,ry 1970, '~,\'O:('O
tho }\'hn Trt,:ng Inutnll: :.tiol.l DcrtenfJO GOCl!'dlJ:l[·:tor, District Se1,lior .Ad-
Gnpitol no:; Infrmtry Divj.s;Lon, Imd tllC (';32 krtiJ.lory. II'i.,(oJ.:C'pnckll,
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Durin.:: jl.:D:~··U., tho :)'u;tructor :r;:i.lots c::.:cried 01.1-1.; vit:o:ro1w avio.t1.on
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night ot 11 i.y J.')70. At; 2100 hou't's, -tho rockets struck <1 poX'so'r'_l1el
tont and JeLlIod J:'ive '.:.on ,.md l.V'oundd. t,,:o othors. Tho only othor loss on
to i~he 5tl:: 8' actal Forc::3D Grou'() (AHN), DSA n Corps," 1'th(,Comb~t· AVia.tion
Grou.p, 4th Infnnt:t'Y Divs1.on in Canbodie. v.n.et various A[WN' ana. HOlC urdtt~.
TJ.le r:.ont,h 0:[' J)1l110 sm·T '!iho 2:31n-(, A~TC flying ;-:d.ssions over l~'.oflt
Tho l1iC:h number of (}(,Jfl\h:t 13J'l$fwlt m:J.ssio7l.s :C'lmm :l.n J1.J)10 hro1J.f;ht
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Tbe corl.bc.t 1')-:l'1[~ult, m:i.f.w:i.m1 level '.lDS h:i [::h in oth~r f,!'O[~S, too. WL'I'1e
c::.;·':b:t~ tWr,:" 'Jts ~,;eJ:'() flO1m for ot.he:r UJ'oul1.d UXl.:!:ii8 r"<Lol.'lG' \·rtt,h fir'teen
n(~.!.5:tioncJ. cO;·i.b:~t UM:lults :fOl" tho C/75t.h RLl.n,'''Oro. Co
or crl;H injurios occ1U'r(~d trOll tho .t.~.-ro L?_ndinW3. This br.ought the
20 Ouk Lon;: Ghw'i:,el'fl for A:J.l' j~;edI11s, 15 Bronze StJ.::rs, 14 A-~ily OO!·~-
r.ondl.1'tion ;:-::etctls, fj Be'.s:i.c Air Nednls, :3 fdr Medals for Valor, 3 1)-13-
a'l'l.cl ~.t flcJ\.; f:i.vc C01:~1.)t;,t nssnult ids::don.s for sovert.l other units in
'che II Corps D.l.'or; .•
In tl:.() 1:1~.dcl18 of' Oc-to'bc:r>, the 2t31st jJIO sup:.::JJ.od tHO U~i-1C gun ...
8'··'.,]:)S for the S('m:ioI' F:rov:lnoe Advisor at Boa Loo. The gt1nS}j:1:1tJ moved
concorrd.ne t}'.D f.llt.u.r'O of' the) :YSlst I\LCJ hm·rovGl:', tho :r'u.tux·o 0:[' t.h.e
the 2:n.f1-l:, rita CI~r'lO ul1:1cr t>o diroc-l; cont.rol of' U;3{,::tV. The ;?,Glst AHC
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