Aviation Companies in Vietnam (Part 4)
Company : 188th Avn Co
Type(s): AML, AHC Call-sign*: Black Widows Previous Station: Fort Campbell Vietnam Service: 4 May 67 - 1 July 68 Typical Location: Bien Hoa Authorized Strength: 1966 - 219 Company : 189th Avn Co
Type(s): AML, AHC Call-sign*: Ghostriders, Avengers Previous Station: Fort Carson Vietnam Service: 7 May 67 - 15 March 71 Typical Location: Pleiku Authorized Strength: 1968 - 219 /1970 - 288 Company : 190th Avn Co
Type(s): AML, AHC Call-sign*: Gladiators Previous Station: Fort Campbell Vietnam Service: 12 Aug. 67 - 10 Dec. 70 Typical Location: Bien Hoa Authorized Strength: 1968 - 219 /1970 - 288 Company : 191st Avn Co
Type(s): AML, AHC Call-sign*: Boomerangs, Bounty Hunters Previous Station: Fort Bragg Vietnam Service: 25 May 67 - 1 Oct. 71 Typical Location: Dong Tam Authorized Strength: 1968 - 219 /1970 - 288 Company : 192nd Avn Co
Type(s): AML, AHC Call-sign*: Polecats, Tigersharks Previous Station: Fort Riley Vietnam Service: 30 Oct. 67 - 20 Jan. 71 Typical Location: Phan Thiet Authorized Strength: 1968 - 219 /1970 - 288 Company : 195th Avn Co
Type(s): AML, AHC Call-sign*: Skychiefs, Thunder Chickens Previous Station: Fort Carson Vietnam Service: 1 Nov. 67 - 14 Dec. 70 Typical Location: Long Binh Authorized Strength: 1968 - 219 /1970 - 288 Company : 196th Avn Co
Type(s): MH Call-sign*: Flipper Previous Station: Fort Sill Vietnam Service: 21 Jan. 67 - 23 Dec. 70 Typical Location: An Son Authorized Strength: 1968 - 219 /1970 - 288 |
Company : 197th Avn Co
Type(s): AML, AHC Call-sign*: Ghostbusters, Playboys Previous Station: Vietnam Vietnam Service: 1 March 65 - 1 Sept. 66 Typical Location: Bien Hoa Authorized Strength: Assets used to form 334th Avn. Co. Company : 199th Avn Co
Type(s): Surveillance L., RAC Call-sign*: Swampfox, Maddogs Previous Station: Fort Hood Vietnam Service: 18 July 67 - 14 Oct. 70 Typical Location: Vinh Long Authorized Strength: 1968 - 128 /1970 - 123 Company : 200th Avn Co
Type(s): MH Call-sign*: Pachyderms Previous Station: Fort Benning Vietnam Service: 15 March 67 - 1 July 68 Typical Location: Bear Cat Authorized Strength: 1968 - 181 Company : 201st Avn Co
Type(s): CAC Call-sign*: Red Barons Previous Station: Fort Bragg Vietnam Service: 26 Oct. 67 - 13 March 73 Typical Location: Nha Trang Authorized Strength: 1968 - 115 /1970 - 115 Company : 203rd Avn Co
Type(s): Surveillance L. Call-sign*: Hawkeye Previous Station: Fort Sill Vietnam Service: 20 Oct. 67 - 15 April 71 Typical Location: Phu Hiep Authorized Strength: 1968 - 128 /1970 - 123 Company : 203rd Avn Co **
Type(s): ASH Call-sign*: Wildcats Previous Station: Vietnam Vietnam Service: 31 Aug. 71 - 30 April 72 Typical Location: Da Nang Authorized Strength: Company : 205th Avn Co
Type(s): MH, ASH Call-sign*: Geronimos Previous Station: Fort Sill Vietnam Service: 30 May 67 - 15 April 71 Typical Location: Phu Loi Authorized Strength: 1968 - 181 /1970 - 268 |
Company : 213th Avn Co
Type(s): MH, ASH Call-sign*: Black Cats Previous Station: Fort Benning Vietnam Service: 13 Jan. 67 - 31 March 72 Typical Location: An Son Authorized Strength: 1968 - 186 /1970 - 268 Company : 219th Avn Co
Type(s): Surveillance L., RAC Call-sign*: Headhunters Previous Station: Fort Hood Vietnam Service: 25 June 65 - 26 Dec. 71 Typical Location: Pleiku Authorized Strength: 1966 - 156/ 1968 - 156 /1970 - 146 Company : 220th Avn Co
Type(s): Surveillance L., RAC Call-sign*: Catkillers Previous Station: Fort Lewis Vietnam Service: 3 July 65 - 26 Dec. 71 Typical Location: Hue - Phu Bai Authorized Strength: 1966 - 156/ 1968 - 156 /1970 - 146 Company : 221st Avn Co
Type(s): Surveillance L., RAC Call-sign*: Shotgun Previous Station: Fort Bragg Vietnam Service: 5 July 65 - 10 Nov. 71 Typical Location: Soc Trang Authorized Strength: 1966 - 156/ 1968 - 156 /1970 - 146 Company : 225th Avn Co
Type(s): Surveillance, SAC Call-sign*: Phantom Hawks Previous Station: Fort Lewis Vietnam Service: 3 May 67 - 26 Dec. 71 Typical Location: Phu Hiep Authorized Strength: 1968 - 273 /1970 - 331 Company : 235th Avn Co
Type(s): AML, AWC Call-sign*: Delta Devils, Vipers Previous Station: Fort Benning Vietnam Service: 1 Nov. 67 - 31 Aug. 71 Typical Location: Can Tho Authorized Strength: 1968 - 189 /1970 - 154 Company : 238th Avn Co
Type(s): Escort, AWC Call-sign*: Gun Runners Previous Station: Fort Riley Vietnam Service: 20 March 69 - 23 Dec. 71 Typical Location: An Khe Authorized Strength: 1970 - 154 |
* This list is admittedly an incomplete compilation of aviation call-signs encountered during the book's research. It represents aviation call-signs used in Vietnam that were associated with either the specific unit or its component gunship platoon, the latter in italica.
** Second tour of duty
** Second tour of duty