Aviation Companies in Vietnam (Part 5)
Company : 240th Avn Co
Type(s): AML, AHC Call-sign*: Greyhounds, Mad Dogs Previous Station: Fort Hood Vietnam Service: 25 May 67 - 26 Dec. 71 Typical Location: Bear Cat Authorized Strength: 1968 - 219 /1970 - 288 Company : 242nd Avn Co
Type(s): MH, ASH Call-sign*: Muleskinners Previous Station: Fort Benning Vietnam Service: 12 Aug. 67 - 1 Oct. 71 Typical Location: Cu Chi Authorized Strength: 1968 - 181 /1970 - 268 Company : 243rd Avn Co
Type(s): MH, ASH Call-sign*: Freight Train Previous Station: Fort Sill Vietnam Service: 30 Oct. 67 - 24 Sept. 71 Typical Location: Dong Ba Thin Authorized Strength: 1968 - 181 /1970 - 268 Company : 244th Avn Co
Type(s): Surveillance Call-sign*: Delta Hawks Previous Station: Fort Lewis Vietnam Service: 29 July 67 - 26 Nov. 70 Typical Location: Can Tho Authorized Strength: 1968 - 273 /1970 - 331 Company : 244th Avn Co **
Type(s): AHC Call-sign*: Previous Station: Vietnam Vietnam Service: 31 Aug. 71 - 26 Dec. 71 Typical Location: Bear Cat Authorized Strength: Company : 245th Avn Co
Type(s): Surveillance Call-sign*: Previous Station: Fort Lewis Vietnam Service: 8 Oct. 67 - 1 Oct 70 Typical Location: Da Nang Authorized Strength: 1968 - 273 /1970 - 331 Company : 271st Avn Co
Type(s): ASH, MH Call-sign*: Innkeeper Previous Station: Fort Benning Vietnam Service: 26 Feb. 68 - 26 Sept. 71 Typical Location: Can Tho Authorized Strength: 1968 - 181 /1970 - 268 |
Company : 272nd Avn Co
Type(s): MH Call-sign*: Previous Station: Fort Sill Vietnam Service: 21 May 68 - 1 July 68 Typical Location: Unknown Authorized Strength: 1968 - 181 Company : 273rd Avn Co
Type(s): HH Call-sign*: Skycranes Previous Station: Fort Sill Vietnam Service: 22 Dec. 67 - 29 Feb. 72 Typical Location: Long Binh Authorized Strength: 1968 - 129 /1970 - 160 Company : 281st Avn Co
Type(s): AML, AHC Call-sign*: Intruders, Wolfpack Previous Station: Fort Benning Vietnam Service: 9 June 66 - 10 Dec. 70 Typical Location: Nha Trang Authorized Strength: 1966 - 195/ 1968 - 219 /1970 - 288 Company : 282nd Avn Co
Type(s): AML, AHC Call-sign*: Black Cats, Alley Cats Previous Station: Fort Benning Vietnam Service: 11 June 66 - 31 Jan. 72 Typical Location: Da Nang Authorized Strength: 1966 - 195/ 1968 - 219 /1970 - 288 Company : 334th Avn Co
Type(s): AML, AWC Call-sign*: Sabers, Dragons Previous Station: Vietnam Vietnam Service: 10 Nov. 66 - 1 March 72 Typical Location: Bien Hoa Authorized Strength: 1966 - 194/ 1968 - 194 /1970 - 254 Company : 335th Avn Co
Type(s): AML, AHC Call-sign*: Cowboys, Falcons Previous Station: Fort Bragg Vietnam Service: 10 Nov. 66 - 18 Nov. 71 Typical Location: Phu Hiep Authorized Strength: 1966 - 195/ 1968 - 219 /1970 - 288 Company : 336th Avn Co
Type(s): AML, AHC Call-sign*: Warriors, T-Birds Previous Station: Fort Campbell Vietnam Service: 10 Nov. 66 - 15 March 71 Typical Location: Soc Trang Authorized Strength: 1966 - 195/ 1968 - 219 /1970 - 288 |
Company : 355th Avn Co
Type(s): HH Call-sign*: Previous Station: Fort Sill Vietnam Service: 18 Jan. 68 - 28 Dec. 70 Typical Location: Phu Hiep Authorized Strength: 1968 - 129 /1970 - 187 Company : 361st Avn Co
Type(s): Escort, AWC Call-sign*: Pink Panthers Previous Station: Fort Hood Vietnam Service: 31 March 68 - 20 Aug. 72 Typical Location: Pleiku Authorized Strength: 1968 - 93 /1970 - 236 Company : 362nd Avn Co
Type(s): ASH Call-sign*: Fly United Previous Station: Vietnam Vietnam Service: 30 June 71 - 20 Aug. 72 Typical Location: Bien Hoa Authorized Strength: 1970 - 236 Company : 478th Avn Co
Type(s): HH Call-sign*: Hurricane Previous Station: Fort Benning Vietnam Service: 15 Sept. 65 - 12 Oct. 72 Typical Location: Gia Le Authorized Strength: 1966 - 107/ 1968 - 107 /1970 - 187 Company : Command Avn Co ***
Type(s): CAC, USARV Call-sign*: Long Trip Previous Station: Vietnam Vietnam Service: 1 July 66 - 28 March 73 Typical Location: Tan Son Nhut Authorized Strength: 1966 - 94/ 1968 - 94 /1970 - 115 Company : UTT Avn Co
Type(s): Escort Call-sign*: Previous Station: Vietnam Vietnam Service: 19 April 63 - 15 Aug. 64 Typical Location: Tan Son Nhut Authorized Strength: 1964 - 144 assets to 68th Avn Co Company : UTT Avn Co
Type(s): Test Escort Call-sign*: Previous Station: Okinawa Vietnam Service: 3 Oct. 62 - 15 March 63 Typical Location: Tan Son Nhut Authorized Strength: 1964 - 191 Feb. 63 |
* 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
*** Command Aircraft Company formed from the USARV Flight Detachment on 25 September 69.
** Second tour of duty
*** Command Aircraft Company formed from the USARV Flight Detachment on 25 September 69.