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I need a scan of the instructions for the Trakz 1/35 US M6 3" Gun Conversion, Kit No. TX 0051 Any help would be greatly appreciated Thanks in advance. Michael A. Campbell

Operation MARHUK (Marine Hunter Killer), HMLA-369 operated from three different ships off the coast of North Vietnam from around June 72 to Jan 73. This included actual combat time, transit time, ship change over operations and down-time for maintenance activities.

1/72 A-26K (New Tool) 1/48 AH-1G 1/48 OH-6A 1/32 AH-1G 1/48 UH-1C/M Gunship (New Tool)

Looking For: Scale Aircraft Modeling Magazine Vol. 40; 1 Mar 18 with IAF Kfir C2 & C7 article Prefer USA & APO return address thanks in advance Michael A.

Michael A. Campbell 7505 Venture Court Raleigh, NC 27615-5572 ma5campbell@hotmail.com Thanks much, is there anything I can look for on your behalf? Michael A.

Yes, still looking for as many as 8 pr. any help would be appreciated. Thanks for the response. Michael A.

In the early 1980's the Air Force was attempting to give all A-10s to the Army, but only the airframes. No pilots, no maintainers or anything else, just take them and go away. Fortunately we still have this weapons system in the US inventory. Michael A.

Armando, Yes, looking for 8 items. Not sure about an international exchange, Your thoughts are welcome. Michael

In the late 1980s the PACAF Public Affairs Office released a photo of an Okinawa based F-15 that showed the bottom of the aircraft. One of the stabilizers actually had the wing-walk markings on the bottom which was interesting to see once you figured out what was actually going on. They are interchangeable as previously stated and not necessarily repainted immediately. Michael A.

I need 6 - 10 1/72 scale BLU-27 Napalm Bombs parts No. 4 and 5 from the Hasegawa Weapons Set No. 1 for an upcoming project. Can trade for other Hasagawa weapons or pay in USPO Money Order. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Michael A.

Disappointing! I purchased but have not used sheet No: 72-019, UH-1 Hueys. Only one Razorback decal is provided for the 120th AHC Gunship, this is for the left pilot’s door. No Razorback is provided for the pilot’s right door and since the Razorback is facing forward purchasing a second sheet is not a solution.

A/C in the Left Seat Some units and A/Cs practiced this in that the left seat had better visibility for an autorotation and the A/C was much more experienced with autorotation’s. An aircraft inadvertently going IFR (Instrument Flying Rules) with the A/C in the left seat presents another set of challenges. Keep in mind that most of the primary navigation instruments are on the right side of the instrument which is now in front of the co-pilot. Have gone through this once from the back seat I can tell you that the situation gets a little ‘sporty’ in a hurry. We inadvert

Vietnam Era Helicopter Names & Nose Art John Brennan has published 4 paperback books on the subject: ‘US Army Helicopter Names in Vietnam’ was the first. The two listed below contain the most photographs and I would highly recommend the entire series to the serious Vietnam historian and modeler. Vietnam War Helicopter Art: U.S. Army Rotor Aircraft (Stackpole Military Photo Series) Paperback – February 1, 2014 Vietnam War Helicopter Art: U.S. Army Rotor Aircraft (Stackpole Military Photo Series) Paperback – September 1, 2012

My guess; It is hot outside! All of the C-123s that I rode on as a PAX in SEA had open windows at about that location to allow for ventilation of the cargo area. The photo above also shows some sort of a wall behind the open window. Another guess is that this wall allows for fresh air to get into the aircraft but blocks all interior lighting from being visible from outside the aircraft at night. Just my thoughts on the subject, your experience may vary. Michael A.

Robert, It is my belief that a 2" wide reflective tap was used to make a stripe along the outer edge / side of the external fuel tanks on B-52s during this period. The last 3 digits of the aircraft's serial number was also crafted using the reflective tape and appeared in the center of the stripe on at least some aircraft as well. The reflective tape helps prevent flight line accidents such as driving into an aircraft at night and the abbreviated serial number helps locate a particular aircraft, again at night. Good luck on your project and keep us posted with your pr

MAG-13 and the Marines were long gone by the time I got to Chu Lai. Army aviation had moved to the airfield and into the 7 large modern hangers all of which were destroyed by Typhoon Hester in Oct of 71 along with 35 aircraft. We worked a number of incidents west of Duc Pho and as far west of Chu Lai as Mary Ann. I worked Mary Ann both before and after they got hit in March of 71 but was in Pleiku with an On-Site team at the time of the attack. Thien Phouc: We refuel their several times in the fall of 71. Most memorable was the day that the pilot kept complaining about a vibration in the

Nothing Special! I was an EOD team member and occasionally team leader in various parts of I Corps. If you flew out to a line unit in the field for an EOD incident you might be gone for a couple of hours or a couple of days. If you did not take ‘it’ with you, you did without. My last unit stood down along with the Americal at Chu Lai in late 1971. We were located on the airfield next to the parking ramp. No matter what came or went, it went by our front door. Michael A.

When I first saw this thread I thought it would provide some new info an aircraft loadouts, and in that regard it did not disappoint. Then ‘ground guys’ started listing the gear that they had packed around during their time in service. That started me thinking about all of the ‘stuff & toys’ that I had carried around at one time or another in my career and I started making a list. For clarity I separated the two lists and added dates and that is when I had an ’Oh Sierra’ moment when I realized the actual number of years involved. Although technology has improved immensely over the year

I was following my pilot back to debriefing following a Green Flag F-16 mission back in the day(91 - 92). It is August in Nevada and hot, actually damn hot! The pilot has his helmet bag thrown over his shoulder and in spite of having sweated out his flight suite he has a fresh wet stain running down his back. I pointed out that his water bottle must be leaking. However, his response is, he does not have a water bottle in his helmet bag only a piddle pack. This is followed by shriek and much to my amazement I learned that a helmet in a helmet bag can be used as a soccer ball.

My hypothesis continues. Possibly an AN-M14 Incendiary Grenade (Thermite) used to mark targets for people sniffing missions at night. Again this is just a hypothesis.

This OH-6 appears to be one of the 'Calico Cats' belonging to Troop D, 10th Cav. Aircraft looks to rigged for a 'Sniffer Mission' but I am not positive about that.

Excellent research guys, keep up the good work! Michel A.

From my personal experience dating back 15 – 25 years. Pacific region: Tokyo / Akihabara Europe I: Aviation Megastore; I spent many a rainy Saturday stocking up for future builds with little gems from the former East Bloc that are hard to imagine. Europe II: Hannants Colindale Station

Interesting Cobra shot! The structures in the background are consistent with the old MAG 13 area on Chu Lai main. Army aviation took over the area in the fall of 1970 and stayed until the Americal Div. stood down in the fall of 71. In October of 71 Typhoon Hester hit Chu Lai and destroyed most of the modern hangers on the airfield as well as about 35 aircraft. Additional Cobra shots are always welcome!

VA-55 – Action in the Gulf of Sidra Combat Aircraft, Vol. 16, No. 8. ‘Ship Strike’ article on page 70 answers additional questions about the Gulf of Sidra incident. I picked up a copy only this morning. Apparently VA-55 is credited with the second combat use of the Harpoon attack and Rockeyes are only mentioned as being part of the onboard weapons available. No mention of use during this attack. Recommended reading for all.