This Just In! Discovery of a 1943 Mohawk!

All the hoopla about Ardipithecus ramidus (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ardipithecus), the newest fossil find of what is purported to be one of our most ancient relatives, has overshadowed the much more recent discovery of video of a 1943 Mohawk. Yes, that’s right! A 1943 Mohawk, complete with a crew!

The video was discovered during a recent trip to a small town in middle Tennessee. The archeologists who located this historic record were in the Volunteer State to meet with their former Army aviation comrades, something they do annually. We owe a debt of gratitude to Steve Sachs for being willing to reveal to the world that he is in possession of the only flyable 1943 Mohawk. Click on the movie below and enjoy the ride!

(Editor’s note: Alex Berkeley and I certainly did!)

Memorial Day 2009 - May We Never Forget

Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May (on May 25 in 2009). Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. men and women who died while in the military service. First enacted to honor Union soldiers of the American Civil War (it is celebrated near the day of reunification after the civil war), it was expanded after World War I to include American casualties of any war or military action. (from Wikipedia)

Please take a moment to remember the friends we lost so many years ago. (click the arrow on the lower left of the screen below)

The 225th's Hawks

This is for all who served with the 225th Surveillance Airplane Company in the Republic of Vietnam...enjoy this look back at our airplanes!

Newly Discovered Photos from Chuck Galloway! (from Nov. 07)

Since there have been several additions to the mailing list recently, I thought you'd like to see some photos that Chuck Galloway (see next article) sent to me back in the Fall of 2007...


Chuck was an 84G20 in April 1968 when he arrived a Phu Hiep, then was reassigned to the Capital Military Assistance Command as an 84B20 (photographer) in Saigon in July, but not before he had taken some pictures of the Company Area. He sent these to me last week, and I couldn't wait to share them with you!