52nd Aviation Battalion (Combat)
Arrived Vietnam: 19 March 1963
Departed Vietnam: 28 April 1972
Previous Station: Vietnam
Authorized Strength HQ & HQ Det
1964 - 137
1966 - 111
1968 - 111
1970 - 108
The 52nd Aviation Battalion ("Flying Dragons") was stationed at Pleiku as part of the 17th Aviation Group, to which it was assigned on March 1, 1966. It operated in the II CTZ northern highlands, primarily with the 4th Infantry Division.
Troop or Company
3rd Aviation Company
Type: Assault Helicopter Co.
Sept. 71 - March 72/ Inactivated 20 March 72
57th Aviation Company
Type: Airmobile Light / Assault Helicopter Co.
Oct. 67 - April 72/ Transferred to 17th Avn. Gp.
68th Aviation Company
Type: Assault Support Helicopter Co.
Sept. 71 - March 72/ Departed Vietnam
117th Aviation Company
Type: Airmobile Light
Aug 65 - Oct. 65/ Transferred to the 10th Avn. Bn.
119th Aviation Company
Type: Airmobile Light/Assault Support Helicopter Co.
June 63 - Dec. 70/ Departed Vietnam
155th Aviation Company
Type: Airmobile Light
Nov. 65 - June 68/ Transferred to 10th Avn. Bn.
161st Aviation Company
Type: Airmobile Light
Dec. 65 - June 66/ Transferred to 14th Avn. Bn.
170th Aviation Company
Type: Airmobile Light/Assault Support Helicopter Co.
Dec. 65 - April 71/ Departed Vietnam
174th Aviation Company
Type: Airmobile Light
March 66 - June 66/ Transferred to 14th Avn. Bn.
179th Aviation Company
Type: Medium Helicopter
June 66 - July 71/ Transferred to the 223rd Avn. Bn.
189th Aviation Company
Type: Airmobile Light/Assault Support Helicopter Co.
May 67 - March 71/ Inactivated 15 March 71
219th Aviation Company
Type: Surveillance Light
June 65 - Sept. 66/ Transferred to the 223rd Avn. Bn.
219th Aviation Company *
Type: Reconnaissance Airplane Co.
July 71 - Dec. 71/ Departed Vietnam
238th Aviation Company
Type: Escort
March 69 - Oct. 69/ Transferred to the 268th Avn. Bn.
355th Aviation Company
Type: Heavy Helicopter
Jan. 68 - Sept. 68/ Transferred to the 268th Avn. Bn.
361st Aviation Company
Type: Escort
June 68 - April 72/ Transferred to the 17th Avn. Gp.
Troop B, 7th Squadron
Type: Air Cav
July 71 - April 72/ 17th Avn. Gp.; assets to Troop H, 17th Cav
Troop D, 7th Squadron
Type: Air Cav
July 71 - April 72/ Departed Vietnam
* Indicates second tour of service with the battalion.
Departed Vietnam: 28 April 1972
Previous Station: Vietnam
Authorized Strength HQ & HQ Det
1964 - 137
1966 - 111
1968 - 111
1970 - 108
The 52nd Aviation Battalion ("Flying Dragons") was stationed at Pleiku as part of the 17th Aviation Group, to which it was assigned on March 1, 1966. It operated in the II CTZ northern highlands, primarily with the 4th Infantry Division.
Troop or Company
3rd Aviation Company
Type: Assault Helicopter Co.
Sept. 71 - March 72/ Inactivated 20 March 72
57th Aviation Company
Type: Airmobile Light / Assault Helicopter Co.
Oct. 67 - April 72/ Transferred to 17th Avn. Gp.
68th Aviation Company
Type: Assault Support Helicopter Co.
Sept. 71 - March 72/ Departed Vietnam
117th Aviation Company
Type: Airmobile Light
Aug 65 - Oct. 65/ Transferred to the 10th Avn. Bn.
119th Aviation Company
Type: Airmobile Light/Assault Support Helicopter Co.
June 63 - Dec. 70/ Departed Vietnam
155th Aviation Company
Type: Airmobile Light
Nov. 65 - June 68/ Transferred to 10th Avn. Bn.
161st Aviation Company
Type: Airmobile Light
Dec. 65 - June 66/ Transferred to 14th Avn. Bn.
170th Aviation Company
Type: Airmobile Light/Assault Support Helicopter Co.
Dec. 65 - April 71/ Departed Vietnam
174th Aviation Company
Type: Airmobile Light
March 66 - June 66/ Transferred to 14th Avn. Bn.
179th Aviation Company
Type: Medium Helicopter
June 66 - July 71/ Transferred to the 223rd Avn. Bn.
189th Aviation Company
Type: Airmobile Light/Assault Support Helicopter Co.
May 67 - March 71/ Inactivated 15 March 71
219th Aviation Company
Type: Surveillance Light
June 65 - Sept. 66/ Transferred to the 223rd Avn. Bn.
219th Aviation Company *
Type: Reconnaissance Airplane Co.
July 71 - Dec. 71/ Departed Vietnam
238th Aviation Company
Type: Escort
March 69 - Oct. 69/ Transferred to the 268th Avn. Bn.
355th Aviation Company
Type: Heavy Helicopter
Jan. 68 - Sept. 68/ Transferred to the 268th Avn. Bn.
361st Aviation Company
Type: Escort
June 68 - April 72/ Transferred to the 17th Avn. Gp.
Troop B, 7th Squadron
Type: Air Cav
July 71 - April 72/ 17th Avn. Gp.; assets to Troop H, 17th Cav
Troop D, 7th Squadron
Type: Air Cav
July 71 - April 72/ Departed Vietnam
* Indicates second tour of service with the battalion.