City of Walnut Creek Special Recreation Museum Tour October 26, 2019
The City of Walnut Creek California Special Recreation program brings a group of participants to tour our aircraft collection.
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October 13, 2019 Missions
United Airlines Family Day Fly-in October 13, 2019
Both our UH-1H “Huey” helicopter and our CH-46E “Phrog” helicopter fly in and display for educational purposes at the United Airlines Family Day event at the San Francisco International Airport. Our volunteer Vietnam War and Iraq/Afghanistan War Veterans escorted visitors and answered questions from the 15,000 people in attendance.
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September 7, 2019 Missions
Napa County Airport Day September 7, 2019
Our UH-1H Huey helicopter flies in to display at the Napa County Airport Day event. About 1,200 of the public in attendance to view and learn about many historic aircraft and emergency service aircraft. Our museum volunteers talked about the Huey helicopter, its history, and use during the Vietnam War.
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August 14, 2019 Missions
Virginia Rose II Cobra transferred to Vietnam Helicopters Museum August 14, 2019
The “Virginia Rose II” AH-1 Cobra helicopter is transferred from the USS Hornet Carrier Museum to the Vietnam Helicopters Museum. This Cobra helicopter was one of the first 12 shipped to U.S. forces in Vietnam, and it was the first to be flown and have documented action. Vietnam Helicopters Museum […]
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Memorial Day 2019 Ceremonies at Oak Hill Memorial Park & Cemetery
CH-46E “PHROG” and UH-1H “Huey” fly in for static display at one of the largest Memorial Day ceremonies in California. Held at the Oak Hill Memorial Park & Cemetery, with over 7,000 in attendance, Our helicopters land next to the Vietnam War section of the cemetery for display through the […]
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April 28, 2016 Missions
Boeing HH-46E “Phrog” Cross Country Flight
Mission: After a cross country flight from the Marine Corps Air Station Cherry Point, North Carolina to Concord California, this Boeing HH-46E “Sea Knight” helicopter joins our flying museum at Vietnam Helicopters. This successful mission was crewed by Chadd Bloomstine, John Aubert, and James McGuinness, all very experienced with the […]
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April 8, 2016 Missions
HH-46E “Phrog” Ground Run Up at Cherry Point, NC
Mission: Professional crew prepares this HH-46E “Sea Knight” Search and Rescue ship for cross country flight from cherry Point, NC to Concord, CA. All systems tested, including track and balance of rotor systems and vibration analysis – it is ready to fly. This ship is our latest addition to the […]
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August 13, 2015 Missions
WWII Glider pilot Captain Len Snyder takes to the skies again for his 95th Birthday!
Mission: As a surprise for his birthday, take Len to the Williams Soaring Center for a glider plane flight. Born in Ohio, Len attended Chicago’s Art Institute for three years until the outbreak of WWII caused him to volunteer and join the Army Air Corps. Because his grandfather had been […]
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January 14, 2015 Collection, Uncategorized
Pancho’s Huey ‘961 – Vietnam Huey Helicopter Taking Off, Flying, Landing UH-1
This restored Vietnam War era UH-1H Huey helicopter is a flying piece of history operated by the Vietnam Helicopters Museum and flown as a “Thank You” for Vietnam War Veterans. The reason this video is titled “Pancho’s Huey ‘961” is in tribute to Gonzolo “Pancho” Salazar who served his country as […]
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April 26, 2013 Uncategorized
UH-1H Huey helicopter flies past a firing cannon
Vietnam Helicopters Museum UH-1H Huey flys by a cannon while it fires during ceremonies at a Blue Star Moms fundraiser golf tournament in April 2013.
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February 8, 2013 Missions
AH-1 Cobra “Virginia Rose II” boards the USS Hornet Carrier Museum
Mission: Vietnam Helicopters partnered with the USS Hornet Carrier Museum and saved an important piece of Vietnam War helicopter history. The “Virginia Rose II” AH-1 Cobra helicopter s/n 66-15259 was one of the first twelve Cobra helicopters ever produced and delivered to Vietnam in 1967. It was documented as the first […]
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April 30, 2012 Missions
Field trip to U.S. Navy IX-529 Sea Shadow
Mission: Vietnam Helicopters group field trip with Veterans to see the U.S. Navy IX-529 Sea Shadow stealth ship before it was sold and dismantled as scrap.
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- City of Walnut Creek Special Recreation Museum Tour October 26, 2019 October 26, 2019
- United Airlines Family Day Fly-in October 13, 2019 October 13, 2019
- Napa County Airport Day September 7, 2019 September 7, 2019
- Virginia Rose II Cobra transferred to Vietnam Helicopters Museum August 14, 2019 August 14, 2019
- Memorial Day 2019 Ceremonies at Oak Hill Memorial Park & Cemetery May 27, 2019
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