A survey, compiled by Johan Ragay, based on USAF documents filed in the AFHRA, Maxwell AFB, AL
with support of Mr. Brian Rogers who did research at the AFHRA as well
 


   units flying with HH-43 are give in bold

39 ARRW, 43 ARRS                   LBR                           CENTRAL   RRC            

activated  01 JAN 1970 at Richards-Gebaur AFB, MO    ;     reorganized     15 JUN 1973                                                        

43 ARRS, Location    Remarks   
DET.1 Minot AFB, ND activated    15 JUN 1971      with  2  HH-1H
deactivated   26 JUL 1971
DET.2 K.I. Sawyer AFB, MI activated    01 FEB 1973      with  2  HH-1H
deactivated   15 MAY 1974   
DET.3 Reese AFB, TX  DET.13, 42 ARRS at Reese AFB, TX ,  flying HH-43 ,  was transferred to 43 ARRS and renamed DET.3  on  30 JUN 1971   
flying  HH-43  until  APR 1973        deactivated
 21 MAY 1973
DET.5 Edwards AFB, CA  activated    01 MAY 1973  with  2  HH-1H   (Nov 73 :  UH-1N)
deactivated   15 MAY 1974
DET.6 Holloman AFB, NM  before 01 May 1973 : DET.6, 42 ARRS
re-assigned to 43 ARRS   01 MAY 1973   flying HH-43 until Aug 1973
, thereafter  with 2  HH-1H
deactivated   15 MAY 1974
DET.8 Bergstrom AFB, TX activated      15 OCT 1970  flying  HH-43  until  APR 1973
unit  was  sent TDY to Takhli AB, Thailand  6  May 1972
deactivated    01 MAY 1973
DET.9 England AFB, LA  activated      01 JAN 1970   flying HH-43    until  MAR 1973
deactivated     08 APR 1973
DET.10 Laredo AFB, TX  activated      01 JAN 1970   flying HH-43  until  DEC 1972
deactivated     02 APR 1973
DET.11 Laughlin AFB, TX  activated      01 JAN 1970   flying HH-43   until  JAN 1973
deactivated    16 APR 1973
DET.12 Randolph AFB, TX  activated      01 JAN 1970   flying HH-43   until  APR 1973
deactivated     07 MAY 1973
DET.13 Perrin AFB, TX  activated      01 JAN 1970   flying HH-43   until MAY 1971
deactivated     30 JUN 1971
DET.14 Vance AFB, OK 

MacDill AFB, FL
activated      01 JAN 1970   flying HH-43   until  APR 1973
deactivated     01 MAY 1973

reactivated  01 MAY 1973 at MacDill AFB, FL with 4  UH-1N
deactivated     15 MAY 1974
DET.15 Sheppard AFB, TX

Myrtle Beach AFB, FL
activated    15 APR 1971   flying HH-43  until  APR 1973
deactivated    01 MAY 1973

reactivated  01 MAY 1973 at Myrtle Beach AFB, FL with 3  UH-1N
deactivated     15 MAY 1974
DET.16 McConnell AFB, KS activated      01 JAN 1970   flying HH-43   until  FEB 1973
deactivated      14 APR 1973
DET.17

Grissom AFB, IN ;    to

Carswell AFB, TX

activated      01 JAN 1970  moved to Carswell AFB    08 MAR 1970  flying HH-43 until   AUG 1971
deactivated  15 SEP 1971
DET.18 Little Rock AFB, AR to

Webb AFB, TX


Plattsburgh AFB, NY 
activated     01 JAN 1970   ;  deactivated   08 MAR 1970
moved to Webb AFB, TX  01 JUL 1971,  ex.   42 ARRS,  DET.18   flying HH-43 until  JAN  1973
deactivated   at Webb AFB, TX    01 MAY 1973

before 01 May 1973 : DET.18, 44 ARRS at Plattsburgh AFB, NY , as of  01 May 1973 re-assigned to 43 ARRS  ,   flying HH-43 until Sep 1973, thereafter  with 2  HH-1H
deactivated   15 MAY 1974
DET.21 Ellington AFB, TX activated      01 JAN 1970   flying HH-43 until  MAR 1972
deactivated      31  MAR 1972
DET.22 Mountain Home AFB, ID before 01 May 1973 : DET.22, 42 ARRS
re-assigned to 43 ARRS   01 MAY 1973   flying HH-43 until Aug 1973
, thereafter  with 2  HH-1H
deactivated   15 MAY 1974


 last update 26/01/2010