68 Med Evac
Posted by John birch on March 30, 2005, 10:41:18
In 1968 The Jouett was in San Diego when they got the word to start toward Hawaii to assist a Minesweeper corpman who needed emerg. surgery as a young AMS3 Aircrewman in HC-5 we flew aboard as Jouett was passing Pt Loma, we had rigged a drop tank inside the H2 helo for extended range and the next afternoon we launched at max range and after hoisting the patient aboard flew him back to the Jouett where i believe he didn't require surgery right away. A 2 page photo spread of us and the helo is in the 1968 jouett Cruise book. I went to HC-7 in Jan 69 and spent many line period flying combat SAr from the Jouett which was one of the Greatest DLGs in the fleert. John Birch AMSC Aircrew Ret.
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