The 20TH SOS GREEN HORNETS USAF Vietnam war Volume 1: in Bloomington, MN

The men that crewed and maintained the helicopters of the 20th SOS Green Hornets in Vietnam are often overlooked. For many recon men of SOG, they they are only here today due to the Green Hornets bravery. The stories are PROJECT CHECO - South East Asia reports the role of the USAF helicopters in support of special activities in SEA during the Vietnam conflict./ THE M60 - Use in helicopters we explore its role in the Huey during the Vietnam War. Together with photographs and training procedures, we dive into its history./ LOST BROTHERS - K.I.A. Green Hornets in South East Asia / Vietnam war. / RALPH C.NELSON - A photographic history Mr.Nelson never spoke much about his service during the Vietnam War. What he left his family was a collection of photographs. They tell his story for him./MAJ.TOM GARCIA - A photographic history Garcia was both a fixed-wing pilot and a helicopter pilot in the USAF Some of that service was with the 20th SOS Green Hornets./ BIRD DOWN IN CAMBODIA - October 29 1967 20th SOS flight engineer/Gunner Jim Burns tells a story about being in Daniel Boone territory (CAMBODIA) when one of the Hueys develops technical difficulty. / KLAUS - Jerry Shriver's faithful friend and other furry friends / REMEMBRANCE OF THE TIGER INCIDENT Charles "Chick" Svoboda remembers a hunting trip for a deer for the local Hmong village for a religious holiday soon turns into the hunter being hunted. / 20th SOS GREEN HORNET HISTORY - 1967/70 / MISSION 2 - JULY 2 1968 Ron Winkles recalls one mission Jerry Shriver had located a horde of NVA intel near the Duc Lap area. He was going back in for a second time probing deeper. It would not take long for Shriver to realize the NVA was in tracking him and his team. He was very happy to be extracted by Winkles and the crew. He rewarded Winkles in a unique way!