PACAF Fifth Period

PACAF UNITS FIFTH PERIOD

The situation after deactivation of the 38 ARRS on 01 JULY 1971 :

HH-43 assigned units SEA : period 01 JUL 1971 - 20 AUG 1972 for details see below
41 ARRW	Hickam AB, HI	-
3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN	Deactiv. 20 AUG 1972
DET.1, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Phan Rang AB, RVN	Deactiv. 31 JAN72
DET.3, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Ubon AB, Thailand	-
DET.4, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW 56 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Korat AB, Thailand	Deactiv. 08 JUL72 ; a/c to 56 ARRS (activ. 08 JUL72) (source: PJ Website)
DET.5, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Udorn AB, Thailand	-
DET.6, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Bien Hoa AB, RVN	Deactiv. 15 DEC71 The LBR task here was taken over by DET.14 as a TDY element
DET.7, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW 37 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Da Nang AB, RVN	DET.7 was consolidated with the 37 ARRS on 21 AUG71 : HH-43F to "Pedro Division", 37 ARRS
DET.9, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW 40 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Nakhon Phanom AB, Thaild	DET.9 was consolidated with the 40 ARRS on 10 SEP71 ; HH-43F to 40 ARRS
DET.12, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	U Tapao AB, Thailand	-
DET.13, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Phu Cat AB, RVN	Deactiv. 10 NOV71
DET.14, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN	Until 15 SEP 72
TDY DET.8, 43 ARRS Bergstrom AFB, TX	Takhli AB, Thailand	TDY started on 6 MAY72 as "Operation Constant Guard III" (source Ralph Reed Webpage), until ? ; became DET.10, 40 ARRS during SEP 72

as of 01 JAN 72 : 19 HH-43F (all HH-43B modified to HH-43F during 1971)

HH-43 assigned units elsewhere : period 01 JUL 1971 - 1974 for details see below
33 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Kadena AB, Okinawa	Reassigned from DET.6, 47 ARRS on 01 JUL 71
DET.1, 33 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Osan AB, Korea	Reassigned from DET.9, 47 ARRS on 01 JUL 71
DET.2, 33 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Kunsan AB, Korea	Reassigned from DET.11, 47 ARRS on 01 JUL 71

as of 01 JAN 72 : 6 HH-43F

HH-43 assigned units elsewhere : period 01 JUL 1971 - 1974 for details see below
31 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Clark AB, Philippines	Reassigned from DET.5, 47 ARRS on 01 JUL 71 The 31 ARRS ceased flying HH-43 after NOV72
79 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Andersen AFB, Guam	Reassigned from DET.12, 47 ARRS on 01 JUL 71

               as of 01 JAN 72 : 4   HH-43F
               as of 01 JAN 73 : 6   HH-43F
               as of 01 JAN 74 : 2   HH-43F

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MORE DETAILED INFORMATION

During the period AUG - DEC 1971 all HH-43B in the region were modified to HH-43F configuration

The situation after deactivation of the 38 ARRS on 01 JULY 1971 :

HH-43 assigned units SEA : period 01 JUL 1971 - 20 AUG 1972
41 ARRW	Hickam AB	-
3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Tan Son Nhut AB	-
DET.1, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Phan Rang AB	1971 : HH-43B 60-0253, 60-0266 HH-43B 60-0268 delivered from DET.13 on 12 JUL, but on 23 SEP71 back to DET.13 1972 : HH-43F 60-0253, 60-0266 60-0253 to 40 ARRS at NKP on 21 JAN72 60-0266 to CONUS on 29 JAN72 (Holloman AFB, NM)
DET.3, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Ubon AB	1971 : HH-43B 60-0258, 62-5978 1972 : HH-43F 60-0258, 62-5978
DET.4, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW 56 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Korat AB	1971 : HH-43B 60-0281, 61-2950 1972 : HH-43F 60-0281, 61-2950 56 ARRS activated 08 JUL72 under 3 ARRG ; as of 20 AUG72 directly under 41 ARRW
DET.5, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Udorn AB	1971 : HH-43B 59-1572, 60-0259 1972 : HH-43F 59-1572, 60-0259
DET.6, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Bien Hoa AB	1971 : HH-43F 63-9714, 63-9716 63-9714 to DET.14 on 15 DEC71 63-9716 to DET.14 on 15 DEC71
DET.7, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW 37 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Da Nang AB	1971 : HH-43F 62-4508, 62-4560 1972 : HH-43F 62-4508, 62-4560
DET.9, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW 40 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Nakhon Phanom AB	1971 : HH-43B 59-1549, 62-4543 1972 : HH-43F 59-1549, 62-4543 HH-43F 60-0253 delivered from DET.1 on 21 JAN72 HH-43F 60-0279 delivered from DET.12 on 20 AUG72 HH-43F 60-0280 delivered from DET.12 on 20 AUG72
DET.12, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	U Tapao AB	1971 : HH-43B 60-0279, 60-0280 1972 : HH-43F 60-0279, 60-0280 60-0279 to 40 ARRS at NKP on 20 AUG72 60-0280 to 40 ARRS at NKP on 20 AUG72
DET.13, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Phu Cat AB	1971 : HH-43B 60-0268 HH-43F 63-9717, 64-17559 60-0268 to DET.1 on 12 JUL71, but on 23 SEP back here ; on 08 NOV71 to TanSonNhut for disassembly and flown to CONUS on 24 NOV (Mt.Home AFB, ID) 63-9717 to DET.14 on 05 NOV71 64-17559 to DET.14 on 04 NOV71
DET.14, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Tan Son Nhut AB	1971 : HH-43B 59-1571 HH-43B 62-4515 delivered from DET.6 on 01 JUL71 HH-43F 64-17559 delivered from DET.13 on 04 NOV71 HH-43F 63-9717 delivered from DET.13 on 05 NOV71 HH-43F 63-9714 delivered from DET.6 on 15 DEC71 HH-43F 63-9716 delivered from DET.6 on 15 DEC71 62-4515 disassembled here and flown to CONUS on 24 NOV71 (Nellis AFB, NV) 1972 : HH-43F 59-1571, 63-9714, 63-9716, 63-9717, 64-17559 59-1571 to CONUS on 14 FEB72 (Kirtland AFB, NM)
TDY DET.8, 43 ARRS Bergstrom AFB, TX	Takhli AB	TDY started on 6 MAY72 as "Operation Constant Guard III" (source Ralph Reed Webpage), with HH-43F 59-1541, 60-0254 , it is unknown until when the TDY lasted ; the TDY became 40 ARRS, DET.10, during SEP 72

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MORE DETAILED INFORMATION

During the period AUG - DEC 1971 all HH-43B in the region were modified to HH-43F configuration

HH-43 assigned units elsewhere : period 01 JUL 1971 - 1974
33 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Kadena AB	JUL 1971 : HH-43B 62-4564, 62-4565 1972 : HH-43F 62-4564, 62-4565 62-4564 to 79 ARRS at Andersen AB on 16 OCT72 62-4565 to 79 ARRS at Andersen AB on 16 OCT72
DET.1, 33 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Osan AB	JUL 1971 : HH-43B 60-0251, 60-0252 1972 : HH-43F 60-0251, 60-0252 60-0251 to Kunsan AB on 09 OCT72 60-0252 to Kunsan AB on 12 OCT72
DET.2, 33 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Kunsan AB	JUL 1971 : HH-43B 58-1848, 59-1593 1972 : HH-43F 58-1848, 59-1593 HH-43F 60-0251 delivered from Osan AB on 09 OCT72 HH-43F 60-0252 delivered from Osan AB on 12 OCT72 58-1848 to Osan AB on 12 OCT72 for disassembly and flown to CONUS (to MASDC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ storage arrival 24 NOV72) 59-1593 to Osan AB on 12 OCT72 for disassembly and flown to CONUS (to MASDC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ storage arrival 30 NOV72) 1973 : HH-43F 60-0251, 60-0252 60-0251 taken out of service on 11 MAR73 (reclamation) 60-0252 taken out of service on 11 MAR73 (reclamation)

HH-43 assigned units elsewhere : period 01 JUL 1971 - 1974

31 ARRS, 41 ARRW

Clark AB

1971 :
HH-43B 59-1561, 62-5979
1972 :
HH-43F 59-1561, 62-5979
59-1561 to CONUS (MASDC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ storage, arrival 28 NOV72)
62-5979 to 79 ARRS at Andersen AB on 21 FEB, but on 31 MAR72 back to Clark AB.
62-5979 to 79 ARRS at Andersen AB on 12 OCT72

79 ARRS, 41 ARRW

Andersen AFB

1971 :
HH-43B 59-1545, 59-1555
1972 :
HH-43F 59-1545, 59-1555
HH-43F 62-5979 delivered from 31 ARRS at Clark AB on 21 FEB72, but back to Clark AB on 31 MAR72
HH-43F 62-5979 delivered again from 31 ARRS at Clark AB on 12 OCT72
HH-43F 58-1852 delivered from CONUS (McChord AFB, WA) on 19 JUL72 ;

on 04 DEC72 the aircraft was put in storage
HH-43F 62-4564 delivered from 33 ARRS at Kadena AB on 16 OCT72
HH-43F 62-4565 delivered from 33 ARRS at Kadena AB on 16 OCT72

59-1545 to CONUS (MASDC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ storage, arrival 01DEC72)
59-1555 to CONUS 21 NOV72 (MASDC, Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ storage)
1973 :
HH-43F 58-1852, 62-4564, 62-4565, 62-5979
58-1852 flown to CONUS/ Davis Monthan AFB, AZ for storage, arrival 28 FEB73
62-4564 taken out of service here on 02 MAY73 (reclamation)
1974 :
HH-43F 62-4565, 62-5979
62-4565 taken out of service here on 05 MAY74 (reclamation)
62-5979 taken out of service here on 28 MAY74 (reclamation)

update 30/03/2016