Pedro Call Sign  CONUS

In an article titled  "DET 5 and 9  HH-43B's Rescues 138" in  Kaman RotorTips  , Apr-May65-p.14  
two HH-43B's from  Det 9, WARC, Portland International Airport, Ore. , were aided in the rescue work by another HUSKIE from Det 5, WARC at McChord AFB, Wash.
Detachment 5 was called on after roads and bridges leading to Crystal Mountain were washed out, stranding over 300 skiers in the snow-covered area. Operating under the call-names of Pedro 1, 2 and 3 , the crews were faced with turbulence so bad that the crew of Pedro 1 - Capt Thomas D. Precious, SSgt Enoch Benson, medic, and A3c George Lepsey, crewman - was temporarily delayed from takeoff.   Pedro 2 was manned by 1stLt Jason Bridge, Capt Paul Schildgen and A2c Richard Landry. Pedro 3, was piloted by Capt Andy Solberg while SSgt Howard Lord and TSgt Eddie Hagerman .

   

Pedro 01 , 02 , 03     Used by DET.5, WARC McChord AFB, WA & DET.9, WARC  Portland IAP, OR  early 1965 RotorTips  Apr-May65-p.14  
       
Pedro 23   DET.3, 43 ARRS , Reese AFB, TX   AFHRA-doc K318.223-39 Jan-Jun72
Pedro 24     DET.3, 42 ARRS , Kirtland AFB, NM   RotorTips  May-Jun-1973 - p.7 +17 
Pedro 28     DET.14, 42 ARRS , Nellis AFB, NV   RotorTips  Mar-Apr-1973 - p.27  
Pedro 31     44 ARRS (LBR flight) Eglin AFB, FL   RotorTips  Nov-Dec-1972 - p.25
Pedro 38     DET.14, 42 ARRS , Nellis AFB, NV   RotorTips  Mar-Apr-1973 - p.27  
Pedro 40   62-4514 DET.6, 42 ARRS, Holloman AFB, NM   RotorTips  Jan-Feb-1972 - p.18  
Pedro 42     DET.22, 42 ARRS , Mountain Home AFB, ID   RotorTips  July-Aug-1972 - p.11
Pedro 43     44 ARRS (LBR flight) Eglin AFB, FL   RotorTips  Sep-Oct-1973 - p.29
Pedro 48     DET.3, 42 ARRS , Kirtland AFB, NM   RotorTips  May-Jun-1973 - p.17  
Pedro 58   59-1556      DET.12, 42 ARRS, George AFB, CA   RotorTips  Mar-Apr-1971 - p.18
Pedro 65   59-1573 DET.13, 43 ARRS , Perrin AFB, TX   Nov 1970  
Pedro 69     DET.8, 44 ARRS , Myrtle Beach AFB, SC   RotorTips  Nov-Dec-1971 - p16  and

July-Aug-1972 - p.7  
Pedro 72     DET 11, 43 ARRS, Laughlin AFB, TX   RotorTips  Sep-Oct-1973 - p.29
Pedro 80     DET.22, 42 ARRS , Mountain Home AFB, ID   RotorTips  Nov-Dec-1972 - p.20  
Pedro 83   DET.4, 44 ARRS, Keesler AFB , MS   RotorTips  May-Jun-1972 - p.13 
Pedro 89   60-0286* DET.16, 42 ARRS , Williams AFB, AZ   RotorTips  Sep-Oct-1972 - p.27 : *date 22Jun72

 

Last update  04/05/2010