The story presented as "UDORN CRASH" in one of the pages of this website since February 2003 - a crash that was thought to have happended in 1973 or later - actually appeared to be much different. 

The key-picture on the "UDORN CRASH" -page is seen here below again, but now it is dated as taken during 1969.
"The MAC Flyer" March 1970 pages prove that the "upside-down-Huskie" accident took place in 1969.

The person who provided the below copies, is former PJ Charles Hoell Jr., CSMGt (ret) - with thanks to Mr. Stephen P. Mock, MSgt (ret), who was so kind to forward the documents to me.
From the handwritten notes on the picture we understand that the crashed HH-43B was from DET.12 at U Tapao AB and that the crewmembers did survive.

Besides the tragic crash of 59-1562 on 19 July 1969 at U Tapao AB, there was another crash of a U Tapao based Huskie reported , namely 60-0278 on 10 July 1969. It seems logic now, that the "upside-down-Huskie" is 60-0278.

The "UDORN CRASH" story - the text - was published in "The MAC Flyer" of March 1974. At least two persons suggested me that this 1974 story never took place - the writing  is fiction, simply to demonstrate a Flying Safety theme.

Johan Ragay , January 2005

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last update 29/01/2005