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HH-43 assigned units SEA : period 08 JAN 1966 - 08 FEB 1969 
PARRC Hickam AB            Pacific Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Center
                                             On 8 FEB 69 replaced by 41 ARRW 
PARRC, 3 ARRG Tan Son Nhut AB 3rd Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Group activated and assigned to MAC, organized at Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN on 08 JAN 1966
PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS Tan Son Nhut AB 38th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron is relieved from assignment to Hq, Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Service (ARRS), PARRC and assigned to the 3rd ARRG directly on 08 JAN 1966
PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, LBR Flight
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Tan Son Nhut AB
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 1966 :
HH-43B 62-4515 
On 10 JAN 66 this LBR Flight (no numbered DET) received
HH-43B 59-1571 (from DET.7) 
HH-43B 60-0282 delivered from CONUS on 15 MAY66, here until
   22 SEP66, then to DET.8
HH-43B 58-1859 received from DET.8 on 23 SEP66
1967 :
HH-43B 58-1859, 59-1571, 62-4515
58-1859 to DET.8 on 10 JUL 67
1968 :
HH-43B 59-1571, 62-4515

DET.14 was first mentioned as such on 8 JAN 68
PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Phan Rang AB
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 1966 :
PCS on 15 JAN 66 (from NKP to Phan Rang AB)
(source : CHECO report p.84 - via LaPointe)
no HH-43 assigned up to MAR 66

HH-43B 59-1590 delivered from DET.5 13 MAR66
HH-43B 58-1845 delivered from DET.4 14 MAR66
1967 :
HH-43B 58-1845, 59-1590
1968 :
HH-43B 58-1845, 59-1590
58-1845 crashed on 10 OCT68
60-0253 delivered from DET.8 on 11 OCT, on  13 OCT back to DET.8, but  
   returned here on  16 OCT68
1969 :
HH-43B 59-1590, 60-0253
PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.2 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		 Takhli AB 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 1966 :
HH-43B 59-1549, 60-0258, 60-0279
HH-43B 60-0278 delivered from DET.3 29 JUN66  and back to DET.3 on 4 AUG
     60-0278 again here on 22 SEP from DET.5, but  to DET.5 on 15 OCT
1967 :
HH-43B 59-1549, 60-0258, 60-0279
60-0279 to DET.12 on 2 MAY67
HH-43B 59-1574 delivered 31 DEC67 from  CONUS via Korat 28 DEC
1968 :
HH-43B 59-1549, 59-1574, 60-0258
60-0258 to DET.3 on 04 JAN68
1969 :
HH-43B 59-1549, 59-1574
PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Ubon AB 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 1966 :
HH-43B 59-1561, 59-1562, 62-5978
HH-43B 60-0278 delivered from CONUS  15 MAY66 
     (to DET.2 29 JUN- 4 AUG66, back here until 9 AUG66, then to
      DET.5 and DET.2 ; back here 12 JAN67 until 20 JAN67, then to DET.11)

59-1561 crash damage 30 MAR66, to DonMuang  21 APR66 and to 
     Kaman, Bloomfield, CT on  13 AUG66
1967 :
HH-43B 59-1562, 62-5978
HH-43B 60-0278 delivered from DET.5  (via overhaul) on 12 JAN, but to
    DET.11 on  20 JAN67
1968 :
HH-43B 59-1562, 62-5978
HH-43B 60-0258 delivered from DET.2 04 JAN68
1969 :
HH-43B 59-1562, 60-0258, 62-5978
PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.4 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		 Korat AB 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 1966 :
HH-43B 58-1845, 59-1586, 60-0280
58-1845 to DET.1 on 14 MAR66
1967:
HH-43B 59-1586, 60-0280
HH-43B 60-0281 delivered 04 JUL67 from CONUS
HH-43B 61-2950 delivered 06 JUL67 from CONUS  (via TanSN)

59-1586 to DET.7 on 9 JUL67
60-0280 to DET.13 on 8 JUL67
1968 :
HH-43B 60-0281, 61-2950
1969 :
HH-43B 60-0281, 61-2950
PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.5 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Udorn AB 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		 1966 :
HH-43B 59-1590, 60-0253, 60-0254
HH-43B 60-0278 delivered from DET.3 9 AUG, on 22 SEP to DET.2
     60-0278 back here on 15 OCT, but on 12 DEC to DonMuang for overhaul, 
     thereafter to DET.3

59-1590 to DET.1 on 13 MAR66
1967 :
HH-43B 60-0253, 60-0254
HH-43B 59-1572 delivered 01 JUL67 from CONUS
HH-43B 60-0259 delivered 01 JUL67 from CONUS

60-0253 to DET.8 on 30 JUL67
60-0254 to DET.11 on 29 SEP67
1968 :
HH-43B 59-1572, 60-0259
1969 :
HH-43B 59-1572, 60-0259
PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.6 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		 Bien Hoa AB
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 1966 :
HH-43F 63-9711, 63-9712, 63-9716, 62-4560
HH-43B 59-1587
59-1587 and 62-4560 were damaged at Binh Thuy AB (DET.10)  due to mortar attack on 08 JUL66
63-9712 was damaged on 25 AUG66, repair-work  until 13 DEC66
HH-43B 60-0282 delivered on 30 DEC66 from  DET.8 (via overhaul)
1967 :
HH-43B 60-0282
HH-43F 63-9711, 63-9712, 63-9716
HH-43B 59-1561 delivered 11 JUL67 from CONUS  but on 26 OCT67 to DET.7
HH-43B 59-1569 delivered on 18 MAR from DET.11, but on 01 APR to DET.10
HH-43B 59-1569 back here from DET.10 on  11 SEP67
HH-43F 63-9714 delivered from DET.7 27 OCT67

60-0282 to DET.7 on 11 JAN67
63-9712 to DET.9 on 20 FEB67
63-9711 destroyed on 21 MAY67 (source : PJ-website/Turlow)
1968 :
HH-43B 59-1569
HH-43F 63-9714, 63-9716
59-1569 to DET.9 on 04 FEB68, but back here  on 06 MAR68
1969 :
HH-43B 59-1569
HH-43F 63-9714, 63-9716
PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.7 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Da Nang AB
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 1966 :
HH-43F 63-9714, 63-9715, 63-9717, 64-17559
63-9717 to TanSonNhut AB for overhaul on  29 AUG66, on 9 SEP to DET.12
64-17559 to TanSonNhut AB for overhaul on  12 SEP66, on 20 SEP to DET.12
1967 :
HH-43F 63-9714, 63-9715
HH-43B 60-0282 delivered from DET.6 11 JAN67, but to DET.9 on 20 FEB67
HH-43B 59-1561 delivered from DET.6 26 OCT67
HH-43B 59-1586 delivered from DET.4 9 JUL67

63-9714 to DET.6 on 27 OCT67
63-9715 was lost by enemy fire on 08 MAY67
1968 :
HH-43B 59-1561, 59-1586
1969 :
HH-43B 59-1561, 59-1586
PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Cam Ranh Bay AB
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 1966 :
activated 18 JAN 66 (source : CHECO report p.84 - via LaPointe)
HH-43B 58-1859, 59-1541
HH-43B 60-0282 delivered from TanSonNhutAB on 22 SEP66 ; but on 
    16 DEC66 to overhaul at  TanSN and 30 DEC to DET.6

58-1859 to TanSonNhut 23 SEP66
1967 :
HH-43B 59-1541
HH-43B 58-1859 received from TanSN   10 JUL67
HH-43B 60-0253 delivered from DET.5   30 JUL67
1968 :
HH-43B 58-1859, 59-1541, 60-0253
60-0253 to DET.1 on 11 OCT and 12 OCT
     Back here from 12 to 15 OCT, then to DET.1
HH-43B 60-0268 delivered from 31 ARRS on  24 NOV68
HH-43F 64-17559 delivered from overhaul at  TanSN on 22 MAY, but on 
      24 MAY to DET.12 
1969 :
HH-43B 58-1859, 59-1541, 60-0268
PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.9
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Pleiku AB
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 1966 :
HH-43F 62-4511, 62-4525
62-4511 lost by enemy fire on 28 OCT66
62-4525 damaged by enemy fire on 29 OCT66,  repaired
1967 :
HH-43F 62-4525
HH-43B 60-0282 delivered from DET.7 20 FEB67, but to DET.11 on 04 MAR67
HH-43F 63-9712 delivered from DET.6 20FEB67
1968 :
HH-43F 62-4525, 63-9712
HH-43B 59-1569 delivered from DET.6 on  04 FEB68, but on 09 FEB68 to DET.12
62-4525 crashed near Kontum, SVN on 07 FEB68  during a mission 
              (source : JollyGreen Website/Turlow)
HH-43F 63-9717 delivered from DET.12 on  11 FEB, but on 
              13 FEB back to DET.12
HH-43F 63-9717 delivered from DET.12 on  26 FEB, but on 
              01 MAR back to DET.12
HH-43F 63-9717 delivered from DET.12 on  08 MAR, but on
              22 MAR back to DET.12
HH-43F 63-9717 delivered from DET.12 on 23 MAR68
1969 :
HH-43F 63-9712, 63-9717
PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Binh Thuy AB 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		 1966 :
the Individual Aircraft History Records gave no assigned HH-43 to this DET.10 up to 8 JUL66,
the day that HH-43B 59-1587 was destroyed here due to mortar attack ; and 62-4560 was damaged here also on 8 JUL66 after which it appeared to be assigned to DET.10 (before that to DET.6).

HH-43F 62-4508 received from overhaul at Bangkok on 11 JUL66
1967 :
HH-43F 62-4508, 62-4560
HH-43B 59-1569 delivered from DET.6, here until  11 SEP67 and back to DET.6
1968 :
HH-43F 62-4508, 62-4560
1969 :
HH-43F 62-4508, 62-4560
PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.11
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Tuy Hoa AB
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		 1966 :
Activated on 18 JAN66 (designated but not operational), Operational 15 NOV66
HH-43B 59-1569 delivered on 09 DEC 66 from PARRC, DET.7 Misawa AB (via Tan Son Nhut AB 5 NOV66)
1967 :
HH-43B 59-1569
HH-43B 60-0278 delivered 20 JAN67 from DET.3, on 22 OCT to DET.12
               60-0278 here again 2 and 3 NOV67 : from/to DET.12

59-1569 to TanSN for overhaul 4 MAR67 back here from 17 MAR to 18 MAR67, 
               then to DET.6
HH-43B 60-0282 delivered from DET.9 04 MAR67
HH-43B 60-0254 delivered from DET.5 29 SEP67
1968 :
HH-43B 60-0254, 60-0282
HH-43B 59-1575 delivered from CONUS  20 APR68, on 28 SEP to DET.13,
               59-1575 back here on 07 OCT, but on 14 OCT to  DET.13
59-1575 back here on 21 OCT, but on 25 OCT to DET.13
59-1575 back here on 28 OCT, but on 29 OCT to DET.13
59-1575 back here on 01 NOV68
1969 :
HH-43B 59-1575, 60-0254, 60-0282
PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.12
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		 Nha Trang AB
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 1966 :
Activated on 08 APR 66 (source : PJ Website)
HH-43F 63-9717 delivered 09 SEP66
HH-43F 64-17559 delivered 20 SEP66
                                          both from Da Nang after overhaul at TanSN
1967 :
HH-43F 63-9717, 64-17559
HH-43B 60-0279 delivered from DET.2 on 02 MAY67, but to DET.13 on 01 JUN67
HH-43B 60-0278 delivered from DET.11 on  22 OCT67, but 2 and 3 NOV to 
               DET.11 and  back here (4 NOV)

64-17559 crash damaged on 06 OCT67 three miles from CamRanhBay, transferred to CamRB and further to TanSN for repair on 13 NOV67
1968 :
HH-43B 60-0278
HH-43F 63-9717
HH-43B 59-1569 delivered from DET.9 on  09 FEB68, but on 06 MAR to DET.6
HH-43B 60-0268 delivered from 31 ARRS on  17 FEB68, but on 22 MAY 
               back to 31 ARRS
HH-43B 60-0279 delivered from DET.13 on 10 OCT68

63-9717 to DET.9 on 11 FEB68, but back here 13 FEB until 26 FEB
63-9717 to DET.9 on 26 FEB, but back here 01 MAR until 08 MAR
63-9717 to DET.9 on 08 MAR, but back here 22 MAR until 23 MAR
63-9717 to DET.9 on 23 MAR68

HH-43F 64-17559 delivered from DET.8 on  24 MAY, but on 10 OCT to DET.13
1969 :
HH-43B 60-0278, 60-0279
PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.13
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Phu Cat AB
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 1967 :
HH-43B 60-0279 delivered from DET.12 on 01 JUN67
HH-43B 60-0280 delivered from DET.4 on  08 JUL67
1968 :
HH-43B 60-0279, 60-0280
HH-43B 59-1575 delivered from DET.11 on  28 SEP68, but on 07 OCT to DET.11
               59-1575 back here on 14 OCT, but on 21 OCT to  DET.11
               59-1575 back here on 25 OCT, but on 28 OCT to DET.11
               59-1575 back here on 29 OCT, but on 01 NOV to DET.11
60-0279 to DET.12 on 10 OCT68
HH-43F 64-17559 delivered from DET.12 on  10 OCT68
1969 :
HH-43B 60-0280
HH-43F 64-17559
PARRC, 3 ARRG, 38 ARRS, DET.14
 

 

 Tan Son Nhut AB
 
 

 

 1968 :
Activation date unknown, but in JAN 68 the LBR Flight at TanSonNhut was documented as  DET.14
HH-43B 59-1571, 62-4515
1969 :
HH-43B 59-1571, 62-4515
TDY CARRC, DET.2 Minot AFB, ND ??
 		 Sent TDY on 10 MAY66 with 
HH-43B 60-0278 (to Ubon AB, arrival 15 MAY) and 60-0282 (to Tan Son Nhut AB, arrival 15 MAY)

 

           HH-43F 62-4508 was on overhaul at Bangkok, Thailand until 11 JUL 66.
           HH-43B 60-0278 was for overhaul at Don Muang, Thailand from 12 DEC66 until 12 JAN 67
           HH-43F 64-17559 at Tan Son Nhut AB for damage repair from 13 NOV67 until 22 MAY68
 

           HH-43 delivered from CONUS :
 

MAY 1966 HH-43B 60-0278 (to Ubon) , 60-0282 (to TanSonNhut) both from CARRC, DET.2 Minot AFB, ND, 
both on 15 MAY 66
JUN 1967 HH-43B 61-2950 from Sheppard AFB, TX (3750 MSG) to Tan Son Nhut AB on 5 JUN 67 ; on 6 JUL to DET.4
JUL 1967 HH-43B 59-1572 from CARRC, DET.13 Perrin AFB, TX
HH-43B 60-0259 from WARRC, DET.13 Reese AFB, TX
both delivered to DET.5 on 1 JUL 67
JUL 1967  HH-43B 60-0281 from Sheppard AFB, TX (3750 MSG) to DET.4 on 4 JUL 67
JUL 1967 HH-43B 59-1561 from Kaman, Bloomfield, CT after damaged repair work to Tan Son Nhut AB on 7 JUL 67 ; to DET.6 on 11 JUL 67
DEC 1967 HH-43B 59-1574 from CARRC, DET.12 Randolph AFB, TX to Korat AB on 28 DEC 67, then to DET.2 on 31 DEC 67
APR 1968 HH-43B 59-1575 from EARRC, DET.14 MacDill AFB, FL to Tuy Hoa AB on 20 APR 68

 

last update 25/08/2006