MORE DETAILED INFORMATION

          For reduction in assigned HH-43  see below
 
 

HH-43 assigned units SEA : period 20 AUG 1972 - 1975 
41 ARRW Hickam AB -
41 ARRW, 40 ARRS, DET.3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Ubon AB
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1972 :
HH-43F 60-0258, 62-5978
1973 :
HH-43F 60-0258, 62-5978
HH-43F 63-9714 delivered from TanSonNhut AB
on 07 FEB73
HH-43F 63-9716 delivered from TanSonNhut AB
on 07 FEB73

60-0258 to 40 ARRS at Takhli AB on 13 MAR73
62-5978 to 40 ARRS at Takhli AB on  28 FEB73
1974 :
HH-43F 63-9714, 63-9716
63-9714 to U Tapao AB on 22 JUL74
63-9716 to U Tapao AB on 06 AUG74

41 ARRW, 40 ARRS, DET.5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Udorn AB 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1972 :
HH-43F 59-1572, 60-0259
1973 :
HH-43F 59-1572, 60-0259
HH-43F 63-9717 delivered from TanSonNhut AB on 07 FEB73
HH-43F 64-17559 delivered from TanSonNhut AB on 07 FEB73

59-1572 flown to NKP on 28 MAR and put in store (reclamation)
60-0259 to 40 ARRS at NKP on 10 MAR73
1974 :
HH-43F 63-9717, 64-17559
1975 :
HH-43F 63-9717, 64-17559
64-17559 flew the last Huskie flight in SEA
(and at the same time the last USAF flight) from Udorn AB on 20 September 1975) 
63-9717 taken out of service here 20 SEP75, storage here (reclamation)

64-17559 taken out of service here 20 SEP75, storage here (reclamation)

41 ARRW, 37 ARRS
 
Da Nang AB
 
Only during short period from  21 AUG72 until 29 NOV72 :
HH-43F 62-4508, 62-4560 
                               a/c to 40 ARRS, DET.7 :
41 ARRW, 40 ARRS, DET.7 
 
 
 
 
Da Nang AB
 
 
 
 
1972 :
HH-43F 62-4508, 62-4560
1973 :
HH-43F 62-4508, 62-4560
62-4508 to 40 ARRS at NKP on 09 FEB73
62-4560 to 40 ARRS at NKP on 09 FEB73
41 ARRW, 40 ARRS, LBR Flight
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nakhon Phanom AB 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1972 :
HH-43F 59-1549, 60-0253, 60-0279, 60-0280, 62-4543
1973 :
HH-43F 59-1549, 60-0253, 60-0279, 60-0280, 62-4543
HH-43F 62-4508 delivered from Da Nang AB on 09 FEB73
HH-43F 62-4560 delivered from Da Nang AB on 09 FEB73
HH-43F 60-0259 delivered from Udorn AB on 10 MAR73

60-0279 to 40 ARRS at U Tapao AB on 18 JAN73
60-0280 to 40 ARRS at U Tapao AB on 18 JAN73
59-1549 taken out of service here on 04 MAR73 storage (reclamation)
60-0253 taken out of service here on 12 MAR73 storage (reclamation)
60-0259 taken out of service here on 29 MAY73 storage (reclamation)
62-4543 taken out of service here on 08 AUG73 storage (reclamation)
1974 :
HH-43F 62-4508, 62-4560
1975 :
HH-43F 62-4508, 62-4560
62-4508 to Udorn AB for storage on 20 FEB 75,
                   and on 03 APR to Clark AB for storage (reclamation)
62-4560 to Udorn AB for storage on 20 FEB 75,
                    and on 03 APR to Clark AB for storage (reclamation)

41 ARRW, 40 ARRS, DET.10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Takhli AB
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1972 :
HH-43F 59-1541, 60-0254 
1973 :
HH-43F 59-1541, 60-0254
HH-43F 60-0258 delivered from Ubon AB on 13 MAR73
HH-43F 62-5978 delivered from Ubon AB on 28 FEB73

59-1541 flown to NKP on 28 MAR and put in store (reclamation)
60-0254 flown to NKP on 02 APR and put in store (reclamation)
1974 :
HH-43F 60-0258, 62-5978
60-0258 to Clark AB on 13 JUL74 for storage (reclamation)
62-5978 to Clark AB on 18 JUL74 for storage (reclamation)

41 ARRW, 40 ARRS, DET.12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
U Tapao AB
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
1972 :
no aircraft after 20 AUG72, until 18 JAN73
1973 :
no aircraft until 18 JAN73
HH-43F 60-0279 delivered from Nakhon Phanom AB on 18 JAN73
HH-43F 60-0280 delivered from Nakhon Phanom AB on 18 JAN73
1974 :
HH-43F 60-0279, 60-0280
HH-43F 63-9714 delivered from Ubon AB on  22 JUL74
HH-43F 63-9716 delivered from Ubon AB on  06 AUG74

60-0279 to Korat AB on 07 SEP74
60-0280 to Clark AB on 21 AUG74 for storage (reclamation)
1975 :
HH-43F 63-9714, 63-9716
HH-43F 60-0279 delivered from Korat AB on 28 FEB75
HH-43F 61-2950 delivered from Korat AB on 28 FEB75

63-9714 taken out of service here on 14 MAR75,
               on 04 APR75 to Clark AB for storage (reclamation)
63-9716 to Clark AB on 30 AUG for storage (reclamation)
60-0279 to Clark AB on 30 AUG for storage (reclamation)
61-2950 taken out of servive here about AUG 1975 (no data,
but reclamation in APR 76)

41 ARRW, 40 ARRS, DET.14
 
 
 
 
 
Tan Son Nhut AB

TDY at

Bien Hoa AB
 
 

1972 :
HH-43F 63-9714, 63-9716, 63-9717, 64-17559
1973 :
HH-43F 63-9714, 63-9716, 63-9717, 64-17559
63-9714 to Ubon AB on 07 FEB73
63-9716 to Ubon AB on 07 FEB73
63-9717 to Udorn AB on 07 FEB73
64-17559 to Udorn AB on 07 FEB73
41 ARRW, 56 ARRS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Korat AB
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1972 :
HH-43F 60-0281, 61-2950
1973 :
HH-43F 60-0281, 61-2950
1974 :
HH-43F 60-0281, 61-2950
HH-43F 60-0279 delivered from U Tapao AB on 07 SEP74

60-0281 to Clark AB on 13 SEP74 for storage (reclamation)
1975 :
HH-43F 60-0279, 61-2950
60-0279 to U Tapao AB on 28 FEB75 
61-2950 to U Tapao AB on 28 FEB75
56 ARRS deactivated 15 OCT 75

             During 1973 the reduction of assigned HH-43F was going on at a great pace.
             One returned to CONUS only to end up at the boneyard (Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ)

             Seven HH-43F were scrapped at Nakhon Phanom AB, Thailand
             59-1541, 59-1549, 59-1572, 60-0253, 60-0254, 60-0259, 62-4543

             Two HH-43F were scrapped at Kunsan AB, Korea and
             One HH-43F was scrapped at Andersen AB, Guam

             During 1974 six more HH-43F were scrapped in theatre ( four HH-43 were transferred from
             Thailand to Clark AB for salvage there ; 60-0258, 60-0280, 60-0281, 62-5978).

             During 1975 seven HH-43F were scrapped in theatre.
             (at Clark AB from Thailand : 60-0279, 62-4508, 63-9714, 63-9716)
 
 

             last updated 12/05/2010