Re: H-19

["Les Hanson" <hanson@totalnetnh.net>]

Marines Helicopters were  HRS,the H-19 chickasaw.

this maybe the  info you want.Read right col.

http://www.naval-air.org/education/know_helicopters.asp

     Les                     A LongAgo Airman


----- Original Message -----
From: "Ed Evanhoe" <evanhoe@arbuckleonline.com>
To: <korean-war-l@UKANS.EDU>
Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 8:43 PM
Subject: H-19


> I remember reading somewhere the Marines made the first "air assualt"
using
> H-19's.  As I remember it, in 1952 they landed a Marine company (platoon,
> battalion?) about 10 miles behind Chinese lines, stayed a few hours and
> then pulled the unit out.  Anyone have any information on this?
>
> Ed
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