PACAF BASED HH-43
1963-1975
The following overview is devided into blocks representing the different
organization structures over the years 1963 thru 1975.
For each period a
separation is made for those organizations based in SouthVietnam or
Thailand (blocks with green bar)
and for those based elsewhere in the PACAF
region (blocks with grey bar)
1. Period JUN 1963 - 01 JUL 1965
2. Period 01 JUL 1965 - 08 JAN 1966 Activation of 38 ARS
3. Period 08 JAN 1966 - 08 FEB 1969 Activation of 3 ARRG
4. Period 08 FEB 1969 - 01 JUL 1971 Activation of 41 ARRW
5. Period 01 JUL 1971 - 20 AUG
1972
Deactivation of 38 ARRS
Period 01 JUL 1971 -
1974
For PACAF units
6. Period 20 AUG 1972 - 1975 Deactivation of 3 ARRG
assigned to MATS under ARS (Air Rescue Service) :
| HH-43 assigned units PACAF : period JUN 1963 - 01 JUL 1965 Click for details | ||
| 31 ARS | Clark AB, Philippines | - |
| 33 ARS | Naha AB, Okinawa | - |
| 36 ARS | Tachikawa AB, Japan | - |
| 36 ARS, DET.1 | Misawa AB, Japan | became PARC, DET.7 on 25 JUL 65 |
| 36 ARS, DET.2 | Yokota AB, Japan | became PARC, DET.8 on 25 JUL 65 |
| 36 ARS, DET.4 | Osan AB, Korea | became PARC, DET.9 on 25 JUL 65 |
| PARC, DET.3 | Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN | no aircraft assigned ; deactiv. 01 JUL 65 |
| HH-43 assigned units SEA : period 1964 - 01 JUL 1965 Click for details | ||
| TDY 33 ARS | Nakhon Phanom AB, Thailand | arrived
20 JUN 64
formed PARC, DET.Prov.3 on 01 SEP 64 See below (this table) |
| TDY 36 ARS, DET.4 | Takhli AB, Thailand | arrived AUG 64 |
| TDY CARC, DET.1 | Bien Hoa AB, RVN | formed
PARC, DET.Prov.1 on 01 SEP 64
See below (this table) |
| TDY WARC, DET.4 | Bien Hoa AB, RVN | arrived
08 AUG 64
formed PARC, DET.Prov.1 on 01 SEP 64 See below (this table) |
| TDY WARC, DET.5 | Bien Hoa AB, RVN | formed
PARC, DET.Prov.1 on 01 SEP 64
See below (this table) |
| TDY CARC, DET.2 | Da Nang AB, RVN | arrived
10 AUG 64
formed PARC, DET.Prov.2 on 01 SEP 64 See below (this table) |
| TDY EARC, DET.10 | Korat AB, Thailand | arrived
07 AUG 64
formed PARC, DET.Prov.4 on 01 SEP 64 See below (this table) |
| TDY CARC,
DET.3
TDY CARC, DET.7 |
Ubon AB, Thailand | departed
or arrived 9 APR 65
formed PARC, DET.Prov.3 on 14 APR 65 |
| TDY WARC, DET.9 | Kung Kuan AB, CHNRE | departed
or arrived 27 APR 65
formed PARC, DET.Prov.6 |
| TDY EARC, DET.3 | Udorn AB, Thailand | departed
or arrived 28 APR 65
formed PARC, DET.Prov.5 |
| PARC, DET.Prov.1 | Bien Hoa
AB, RVN
Takhli AB, Thailand |
Activ. 01 SEP 64 ; 10 NOV 64 to Takhli AB |
| PARC, DET.Prov.2 | Da Nang
AB, RVN
Nakhon Phanom AB, Thailand |
Activ. 01 SEP 64 ; 10 NOV 64 to NKP |
| PARC, DET.Prov.3 | Nakhon
Phanom AB, Thailand
Ubon AB, Thailand |
Activ.
01 SEP 64 ; Deactiv.
16 NOV 64 ;
Activ. 14 APR 65 |
| PARC, DET.Prov.4 | Korat AB, Thailand | Activ. 01 SEP 64 |
| PARC, DET.Prov.5 | Udorn AB, Thailand | Activ. 03 MAY 65 |
| PARC, DET.Prov.6 | Kung Kuan AB, CHNRE | Activ. MAY 65 |
| PARC, DET.4 | Bien Hoa AB, RVN | Activ. 20 OCT 64 |
| PARC, DET.5 | Da Nang AB, RVN | Activ. 20 OCT 64 |
| HH-43 assigned units SEA : period 01 JUL 1965 - 08 JAN 1966 Click for details | ||
| PARC, 38 ARS | Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN | Activ. 01 JUL65 |
| TDY CARC,
DET.5
K.I. Sawyer AFB, MI TDY EARC, DET.16
|
Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN | arrived
16 AUG 65 with personnel and 3 HH-43B Two HH-43B to Cam Ranh Bay
AB
|
| PARC, 38 ARS, DET.1 | Nakhon Phanom AB, Thailand | Activ. 01 JUL65 |
| PARC, 38 ARS, DET.2 | Takhli AB, Thailand | Activ. 01 JUL65 |
| PARC, 38 ARS, DET.3 | Ubon AB, Thailand | Activ. 01 JUL65 |
| PARC, 38 ARS, DET.4 | Korat AB, Thailand | Activ. 01 JUL65 |
| PARC, 38 ARS, DET.5 | Udorn AB, Thailand | Activ. 01 JUL65 |
| PARC, 38 ARS, DET.6 | Bien Hoa AB, RVN | Activ. 01 JUL65 |
| PARC, 38 ARS, DET.7 | Da Nang AB, RVN | Activ. 01 JUL65 |
| PARC, 38 ARS, DET.9 | Pleiku AB, RVN | Activ.
01 OCT65
HH-43F delivered 24 NOV 65 |
| PARC, 38 ARS, DET.10 | Binh Thuy AB, RVN | Activ. 01 OCT65 |
| PARC, 38 ARS, DET.Prov.1 | Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN | Activ.
10 OCT65 - Deactiv. 15 JAN66
Replaced by 38 ARRS, DET.8 |
| - | - | - |
| TDY WARC,
DET.2
Cannon AFB, NM |
?? | Sent TDY
on 7 OCT 65
further details unknown |
| TDY of personnel from various DETs from CARC | ?? | 120 days TDY started 12 NOV 65 |
| HH-43 assigned units elsewhere : period 01 JUL 1965 - 08 JAN 1966 Click for details | ||
| PARC, DET.6 | Kung Kuan AB, CHNRE | Activ.
01 JUL65
Discontinued on 21 JUL 65 HH-43B to Udorn AB 6 JUL 65 |
| PARC, DET.6 | Naha AB, Okinawa | Activ. 10 NOV65 |
| PARC, DET.7 | Misawa AB, Japan | Activ. 25 JUL65 |
| PARC, DET.8 | Yokota AB, Japan | Activ. 25 JUL65 |
| PARC, DET.9 | Osan AB, Korea | Activ. 25 JUL65 |
| HH-43 assigned units elsewhere : period 01 JUL 1965 - 08 JAN 66 Click for details | ||
| MATS, ARS, 31 ARS | Clark AB, Philippines | - |
| HH-43 assigned units SEA : period 08 JAN 1966 - 08 FEB 1969 Click for details | ||
| PARRC | Hickam AB, HI | - |
| PARRC, 3 ARRG | Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN | Activ. 08 JAN66 |
| PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS | Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN | - |
| PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, LBR Flight | Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN | Until JAN68 as "LBR-Flight", thereafter DET.14 |
| PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.1 | Phan Rang AB, RVN | PCS from NKP to Phan Rang 15 JAN66 |
| PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.2 | Takhli AB, Thailand | - |
| PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.3 | Ubon AB, Thailand | - |
| PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.4 | Korat AB, Thailand | - |
| PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.5 | Udorn AB, Thailand | - |
| PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.6 | Bien Hoa AB, RVN | - |
| PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.7 | Da Nang AB, RVN | - |
| PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.8 | Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN | - |
| PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.9 | Pleiku AB, RVN | - |
| PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.10 | Binh Thuy AB, RVN | - |
| PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.11 | Tuy Hoa AB, RVN | Activ. 18 JAN66, Operational 15 NOV66 |
| PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.12 | Nha Trang AB, RVN | Activ. 08 APR 66 |
| PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.13 | Phu Cat AB, RVN | Activ. 23 APR67 |
| PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.14 | Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN | as early as JAN68 |
| TDY CARRC, DET.2 Minot AFB, ND | ?? | Sent TDY on 10 MAY 66 to unknown AirBase |
| HH-43 assigned units elsewhere : period 08 JAN 1966 - 08 FEB 69 Click for details | ||
| MAC, PARRC, DET.4 | Taegu AB, Korea | Activ. 08 AUG 68 (former 1646 Prov Sqn, DET.Prov.2) |
| MAC, PARRC, DET.5 | Suwon AB, Korea | Activ. 08 AUG 68 (former 1646 Prov Sqn, DET.Prov.3) |
| MAC, PARRC, DET.6 | Kadena AB, Okinawa | HH-43B arrived here as of 21 JAN 66 |
| MAC, PARRC, DET.7 | Misawa AB, Japan | - |
| MAC, PARRC, DET.8 | Yokota AB, Japan | - |
| MAC, PARRC, DET.9 | Osan AB, Korea | - |
| MAC, PARRC, DET.10 | Kwang Ju AB, Korea | Activ. 08 AUG 68 (former 1646 Prov Sqn, DET.Prov.4) |
| MAC, PARRC, DET.11 | Kunsan AB, Korea | Activ. 08 AUG 68 (former 1646 Prov Sqn, DET.Prov.1) |
| MAC, PARRC,
1646 Provisional Squadron, DET.Prov.1 |
Kunsan AB, Korea | Activ.
FEB 68
Became MAC, PARRC, DET.11 on 08 AUG 68 |
| MAC, PARRC,
1646 Provisional Squadron, DET.Prov.2 |
Taegu AB, Korea | Activ.
FEB 68
Became MAC, PARRC, DET.4 on 08 AUG 68 |
| MAC, PARRC,
1646 Provisional Squadron, DET.Prov.3 |
Suwon AB, Korea | Activ.
FEB 68
Became MAC, PARRC, DET.5 on 08 AUG 68 |
| MAC, PARRC,
1646 Provisional Squadron, DET.Prov.4 |
Kwang Ju AB, Korea | Activ.
FEB 68
Became MAC, PARRC, DET.10 on 08 AUG 68 |
| HH-43 assigned units elsewhere : period 08 JAN 1966 - 08 FEB 69 Click for details | ||
| MAC, ARRS,
31 ARRS
As of 08 APR 67 assigned
as
|
Clark AB, Philippines | - |
| HH-43 assigned units SEA : period 08 FEB 1969 - 01 JUL 1971 Click for details | ||
| 41 ARRW | Hickam AB, HI | Activ. 08 FEB69 |
| 41 ARRW, 3 ARRG | Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN | - |
| 41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS | Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN | Deactiv. 01 JUL71 |
| 41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.1 | Phan Rang AB, RVN | - |
| 41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.2 | Takhli AB, Thailand | Deactiv. 15 NOV70 |
| 41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.3 | Ubon AB, Thailand | - |
| 41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.4 | Korat AB, Thailand | - |
| 41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.5 | Udorn AB, Thailand | - |
| 41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.6 | Bien Hoa AB, RVN | - |
| 41ARRW, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.7 | Da Nang AB, RVN | - |
| 41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.8 | Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN | Deactiv.
15 SEP70
(source : PJ Website) |
| 41ARRW, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.9 | Pleiku
AB, RVN
Nakhon Phanom AB, Thaild |
until 16 FEB70, then relocated at NKP |
| 41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.10 | Binh Thuy AB, RVN | Deactiv. DEC69 |
| 41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.11 | Tuy Hoa AB, RVN | Deactiv.
15 OCT70
(source : PJ Website) |
| 41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.12 | Nha Trang
AB, RVN
U Tapao AB, Thailand |
until
28 FEB69, then relocated at
U Tapao AB |
| 41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.13 | Phu Cat AB, RVN | - |
| 41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.14 | Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN | - |
| HH-43 assigned units elsewhere : period 08 FEB 1969 - 01 JUN 70 Click for details | ||
| MAC, 41 ARRW, DET.4 | Taegu AB, Korea | to 47 ARRS on 01 JUN70
DET.4 was already in caretaker
status since APR70 |
| MAC, 41 ARRW, DET.5 | Suwon AB, Korea | FEB69
the HH-43B were transferred to DET.9 at Osan AB
DET.5 was deactivated , date unknown |
| MAC, 41 ARRW, DET.6 | Kadena AB, Okinawa | to 47 ARRS on 01 JUN70 |
| MAC, 41 ARRW, DET.7 | Misawa AB, Japan | to 47 ARRS on 01 JUN70 |
| MAC, 41 ARRW, DET.8 | Yokota AB, Japan | to 47 ARRS on 01 JUN70 |
| MAC, 41 ARRW, DET.9 | Osan AB, Korea | to 47 ARRS on 01 JUN70 |
| MAC, 41 ARRW, DET.10 | Kwang Ju AB, Korea | to 47 ARRS on 01 JUN70 |
| MAC, 41 ARRW, DET.11 | Kunsan AB, Korea | to 47 ARRS on 01 JUN70 |
| MAC, 41 ARRW, DET.12 | Andersen AFB, Guam | activated 15 SEP
1969
to 47 ARRS on 01 JUN70 |
| HH-43 assigned units elsewhere : period 08 FEB 1969 - 01 JUN 70 Click for details | ||
| MAC, 41 ARRW, 31 ARRS | Clark AB, Philippines | to 47 ARRS, DET.5 on 01 JUN70 |
| HH-43 assigned units elsewhere : period 01 JUN 1970 - 01 JUL 71 Click for details | ||
| MAC, 41 ARRW, 47 ARRS, DET.4 | Taegu AB, Korea | Activ.
01 JUN 70
deactivated 30 SEP 70 |
| MAC, 41 ARRW, 47 ARRS, DET.5 | Clark AB, Philippines | Activ.
01 JUN 70 (ex 31 ARRS)
to 31 ARRS on 01 JUL 71 |
| MAC, 41 ARRW, 47 ARRS, DET.6 | Kadena AB, Okinawa | Activ.
01 JUN 70
to 33 ARRS on 01 JUL 71 |
| MAC, 41 ARRW, 47 ARRS, DET.7 | Misawa AB, Japan | Activ.
01 JUN 70
deactivated on 01 JUL 71 |
| MAC, 41 ARRW, 47 ARRS, DET.8 | Yokota AB, Japan | Activ.
01 JUN 70
|
| MAC, 41 ARRW, 47 ARRS, DET.9 | Osan AB, Korea | Activ.
01 JUN 70
In Jan 71 DET.9 was released from
their to 33 ARRS, DET.1 on 01 JUL 71 |
| MAC, 41 ARRW, 47 ARRS, DET.10 | Kwang Ju AB, Korea | Activ.
01 JUN 70
deactivated by 15 APR 71 |
| MAC, 41 ARRW, 47 ARRS, DET.11 | Kunsan AB, Korea | Activ.
01 JUN 70
to 33 ARRS, DET.2 on 01 JUL 71 |
| MAC, 41 ARRW, 47 ARRS, DET.12 | Andersen AFB, Guam | Activ.
01 JUN 70
to 79 ARRS on 01 JUL 71 |
The situation after deactivation of the 38 ARRS on 01 JULY 1971 :
| HH-43 assigned units SEA : period 01 JUL 1971 - 20 AUG 1972 Click for details | ||
| 41 ARRW | Hickam AB, HI | - |
| 41 ARRW, 3 ARRG | Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN | Deactiv. 20 AUG 1972 |
| 41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, DET.1 | Phan Rang AB, RVN | Deactiv. 31 JAN72 |
| 41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, DET.3 | Ubon AB, Thailand | - |
| 41 ARRW,
3 ARRG, DET.4
41 ARRW, 56 ARRS |
Korat AB, Thailand | Deactiv.
08 JUL72 ; a/c to 56 ARRS (activ. 08 JUL72)
(source: PJ Website) |
| 41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, DET.5 | Udorn AB, Thailand | - |
| 41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, DET.6 | Bien Hoa AB, RVN | Deactiv.
15 DEC71
The LBR task here was taken over by DET.14 as a TDY element |
| 41ARRW,
3 ARRG, DET.7
41 ARRW, 37 ARRS |
Da Nang AB, RVN | DET.7
was consolidated with the 37 ARRS on 21 AUG71
:
HH-43F to "Pedro Division", 37 ARRS |
| 41ARRW,
3 ARRG, DET.9
41 ARRW, 40 ARRS |
Nakhon Phanom AB, Thaild | DET.9
was consolidated with the 40 ARRS on 10 SEP71 ;
HH-43B to 40 ARRS |
| 41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, DET.12 | U Tapao AB, Thailand | - |
| 41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, DET.13 | Phu Cat AB, RVN | Deactiv. 10 NOV71 |
| 41 ARRW, 3 ARRG, DET.14 | Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN | Until 15 SEP 72 |
| TDY 43
ARRS, DET.8
Bergstrom AFB, TX |
Takhli AB, Thailand | TDY started
on 6 MAY72 as "Operation Constant Guard III"
(source Ralph Reed Webpage), until ? ; became 40 ARRS, DET.10, date ?? |
| HH-43 assigned units elsewhere : period 01 JUL 1971 - 1974 Click for details | ||
| MAC, 41 ARRW, 33 ARRS | Kadena AB, Okinawa | Reassigned from 47 ARRS, DET.6 on 01 JUL 71 |
| MAC, 41
ARRW, 33 ARRS,
DET.1 |
Osan AB, Korea | Reassigned from 47 ARRS, DET.9 on 01 JUL 71 |
| MAC, 41
ARRW, 33 ARRS,
DET.2 |
Kunsan AB, Korea | Reassigned from 47 ARRS, DET.11 on 01 JUL 71 |
| HH-43 assigned units elsewhere : period 01 JUL 1971 - 1974 Click for details | ||
| MAC, 41 ARRW, 31 ARRS | Clark AB, Philippines | Reassigned
from 47 ARRS, DET.5 on 01 JUL 71
The 31 ARRS ceased flying HH-43 after NOV72 |
| MAC, 41 ARRW, 79 ARRS | Andersen AFB, Guam | Reassigned from 47 ARRS, DET.12 on 01 JUL 71 |
| HH-43 assigned units SEA : period 20 AUG 1972 - 1975 Click for details | ||
| 41 ARRW | Hickam AB, HI | - |
| 41 ARRW, 40 ARRS, DET.3 | Ubon AB, Thailand | Deactiv. AUG 1974 |
| 41 ARRW, 40 ARRS, DET.5 | Udorn AB, Thailand | Deactiv.
30
SEP
1975 HH-43F 64-17559 flew the last Huskie flight in SEA (and probably also the last flight for a USAF HH-43F) from Udorn AB on 20 September 1975 *) |
| 41 ARRW, 37 ARRS | Da Nang AB, RVN | Only during
short period from 21 AUG72 until 29 NOV72 ;
a/c to 40 ARRS, DET.7 : |
| 41 ARRW, 40 ARRS, DET.7 | Da Nang AB, RVN | Activ. 29 NOV72 - Deactiv. FEB 1973 |
| 41 ARRW, 40 ARRS, LBR Flight | Nakhon Phanom AB,Thaild | HH43 operation until FEB 1975 |
| 41 ARRW, 40 ARRS, DET.10 | Takhli AB, Thailand | Activ. ??/1972 - Deactiv. JUL 1974 |
| 41 ARRW, 40 ARRS, DET.12 | U Tapao AB, Thailand | HH43 operation until AUG 1975 |
| 41 ARRW,
40 ARRS
|
Tan Son
Nhut AB, RVN
TDY at Bien Hoa AB, RVN |
Former
3 ARRG, DET.14 was reassigned to 40 ARRS on
15 SEP 1972 (but no DET number given - source PJ Website) HH43 operation until FEB 1973 |
| 41 ARRW, 56 ARRS | Korat AB, Thailand | HH43 operation until FEB 1975 |
JUSTIFICATION :
The individual aircraft histories presented in this SEA Unit Review were
gained from the USAF Individual Aircraft History
Records which can be found in the Air Force History Research Agency (AFHRA)
at Maxwell AFB, AL.
In most cases mutations from one unit to the other were administrated correctly,
but sometimes there are gabs and sometimes
other sources (documents found in the AFHRA files) gave different reassignment
dates.
The research into these individual aircraft records and the arrangement into tables and reviews was done by Johan Ragay.
I like to thank Mr. Robert L. LaPointe (website : PJ's in Vietnam) for
using some of the unit activation/deactivation data,
published on his webpages under the tab " Outline".
update 31/12/2007