PACAF Fourth Period

PACAF UNITS FORTH PERIOD

HH-43 assigned units SEA : period 08 FEB 1969 - 01 JUL 1971 for details see below
41 ARRW	Hickam AB, HI	Activ. 08 FEB69
3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN	-
38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN	Deactiv. 01 JUL71
DET.1, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Phan Rang AB, RVN	-
DET.2, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Takhli AB, Thailand	Deactiv. 15 NOV70
DET.3, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Ubon AB, Thailand	-
DET.4, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Korat AB, Thailand	-
DET.5, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Udorn AB, Thailand	-
DET.6, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Bien Hoa AB, RVN	-
DET.7, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Da Nang AB, RVN	-
DET.8, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN	Deactiv. 15 SEP70 (source : PJ Website)
DET.9, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Pleiku AB, RVN Nakhon Phanom AB, Thaild	until 16 FEB70, then relocated at NKP
DET.10, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Binh Thuy AB, RVN	Deactiv. DEC69
DET.11, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Tuy Hoa AB, RVN	Deactiv. 15 OCT70 (source : PJ Website)
DET.12, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Nha Trang AB, RVN U Tapao AB, Thailand	until 28 FEB69, then relocated at U Tapao AB
DET.13, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Phu Cat AB, RVN	-
DET.14, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN	-

               as of 01 JAN 69 :   25 HH-43B ;   7   HH-43F
               as of 01 JAN 70 :   22 HH-43B ;   6   HH-43F
               as of 01 JAN 71 :   15 HH-43B ;   6   HH-43F

HH-43 assigned units elsewhere : period 08 FEB 1969 - 01 JUN 70 for details see below
DET.4, 41 ARRW	Taegu AB, Korea	to 47 ARRS on 01 JUN70 DET.4 was already in caretaker status since APR70 and was deactivated on 30 SEP70
DET.5, 41 ARRW	Suwon AB, Korea	During FEB69 the HH-43B were transferred to DET.9 at Osan AB DET.5 was deactivated , date unknown
DET.6, 41 ARRW	Kadena AB, Okinawa	to 47 ARRS on 01 JUN70
DET.7, 41 ARRW	Misawa AB, Japan	to 47 ARRS on 01 JUN70
DET.8, 41 ARRW	Yokota AB, Japan	to 47 ARRS on 01 JUN70
DET.9, 41 ARRW	Osan AB, Korea	to 47 ARRS on 01 JUN70
DET.10, 41 ARRW	Kwang Ju AB, Korea	to 47 ARRS on 01 JUN70
DET.11, 41 ARRW	Kunsan AB, Korea	to 47 ARRS on 01 JUN70
DET.12, 41 ARRW	Andersen AFB, Guam	activated 15 SEP 1969 to 47 ARRS on 01 JUN70

as of 01 JAN 69 : 17 HH-43B
as of 01 JAN 70 : 19 HH-43B

HH-43 assigned units elsewhere : period 08 FEB 1969 - 01 JUN 70 for details see below
31 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Clark AB, Philippines	as DET.5, 47 ARRS on 01 JUN70

as of 01 JAN 69 : 2 HH-43B
as of 01 JAN 70 : 2 HH-43B

HH-43 assigned units elsewhere : period 01 JUN 1970 - 01 JUL 71 for details see below
DET.4, 47 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Taegu AB, Korea	Activ. 01 JUN 70 deactivated 30 SEP 70
DET.5, 47 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Clark AB, Philippines	Activ. 01 JUN 70 (ex 31 ARRS) to 31 ARRS on 01 JUL 71
DET.6, 47 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Kadena AB, Okinawa	Activ. 01 JUN 70 to 33 ARRS on 01 JUL 71
DET.7, 47 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Misawa AB, Japan	Activ. 01 JUN 70 deactivated on 01 JUL 71
DET.8, 47 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Yokota AB, Japan	Activ. 01 JUN 70 deactivated on 01 JUL 71
DET.9, 47 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Osan AB, Korea	Activ. 01 JUN 70 In Jan 71 DET.9 was released from their requirement to maintain alert at Suwon AB to DET.1, 33 ARRS on 01 JUL 71
DET.10, 47 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Kwang Ju AB, Korea	Activ. 01 JUN 70 deactivated by 15 APR 71
DET.11, 47 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Kunsan AB, Korea	Activ. 01 JUN 70 to DET.2, 33 ARRS on 01 JUL 71
DET.12, 47 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Andersen AFB, Guam	Activ. 01 JUN 70 to 79 ARRS on 01 JUL 71

as of 01 JAN 71 : 18 HH-43B

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HH-43 assigned units SEA : period 08 FEB 1969 - 01 JUL 1971
41 ARRW	Hickam AB	See note below
3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Tan Son Nhut AB	-
38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Tan Son Nhut AB	-
DET.1, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Phan Rang AB	1969 : HH-43B 59-1590, 60-0253 HH-43B 59-1541 delivered from DET.8 on 29 JUN, but returned to DET.8 on 11 JUL69 HH-43B 59-1569 delivered from DET.6 on 11 JUL69 59-1590 destroyed on 28 JUN69 (website JollyGreen/Turlow gives 27 JUN as date) 1970 : HH-43B 59-1569, 60-0253 HH-43B 59-1541 delivered from DET.8 on 18 SEP, but returned to DET.8 on 02 OCT70 HH-43B 60-0266 delivered from DET.11 on 02 OCT70 59-1569 to CamRanhBay AB on 18 SEP for disassembly and flown to CONUS on 24 SEP70 (Eglin AFB, FL) 1971 : HH-43B 60-0253, 60-0266
DET.2, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Takhli AB	1969 : HH-43B 59-1549, 59-1574 1970 : HH-43B 59-1549, 59-1574 59-1549 to DET.9 on 28 OCT70 59-1574 to KoratAB on 31 OCT for disassembly and flown to CONUS on 06 NOV70 (Eglin AFB, FL)
DET.3, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Ubon AB	1969 : HH-43B 59-1562, 60-0258, 62-5978 59-1562 to DET.12 on 14 JUL69 1970 : HH-43B 60-0258, 62-5978 1971 : HH-43B 60-0258, 62-5978
DET.4, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Korat AB	1969 : HH-43B 60-0281, 61-2950 1970 : HH-43B 60-0281, 61-2950 1971 : HH-43B 60-0281, 61-2950
DET.5, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Udorn AB	1969 : HH-43B 59-1572, 60-0259 HH-43B 62-4543 delivered from Kaman, Bloomfield, CT on 05 NOV69 1970 : HH-43B 59-1572, 60-0259, 62-4543 62-4543 to DET.9 on 23 FEB70 1971 : HH-43B 59-1572, 60-0259
DET.6, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Bien Hoa AB	1969 : HH-43B 59-1569 HH-43F 63-9714, 63-9716 59-1569 to DET.1 on 11 JUL69 HH-43B 59-1571 delivered from DET.14 on 17 DEC69 1970 : HH-43B 59-1571 HH-43F 63-9714, 63-9716 HH-43B 62-4515 delivered from DET.14 on 12 JAN70 59-1571 to DET.14 on 14 JAN70 1971 : HH-43B 62-4515 HH-43F 63-9714, 63-9716 62-4515 to DET.14 on 01 JUL71
DET.7, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Da Nang AB	1969 : HH-43B 59-1561, 59-1586 59-1586 to 31 ARRS, Clark AB on 26 DEC69 HH-43F 62-4560 delivered from DET.10 on 20 DEC69 1970 : HH-43B 59-1561 HH-43F 62-4560 HH-43F 62-4508 delivered from DET.13 on 01 APR70 59-1561 to 31 ARRS on 04 MAR70 1971 : HH-43F 62-4508, 62-4560
DET.8, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Cam Ranh Bay AB	1969 : HH-43B 58-1859, 59-1541, 60-0268 58-1859 to DET.12 on 06 AUG 69 59-1541 to DET.1 on 29 JUN, but returned here 11 JUL69 1970 : HH-43B 59-1541, 60-0268 59-1541 to DET.1 on 18 SEP, but returned here on 02 OCT70 for disassembly and flown back to CONUS on 09 OCT70 (Carswell AFB, TX) 60-0268 to DET.13 on 18 SEP70
DET.9, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW Relocated at NKP on 16 FEB70	Pleiku AB Nakhon Phanom AB	1969 : HH-43F 63-9712, 63-9717 HH-43B 59-1575 delivered from DET.11 on 27 JAN69 63-9712 crash-damaged on 26 JAN69 and written-off 1970 : HH-43B 59-1575 (arrived at NKP 20 FEB) HH-43F 63-9717 HH-43B 62-4543 delivered from DET.5 on 23 FEB70 HH-43B 59-1549 delivered from DET.2 on 28 OCT70 63-9717 to DET.13 on 06 FEB70 59-1575 on 31 OCT to KoratAB for disaasembly and flown to CONUS on 06 NOV70 (McConnell AFB, KS) 1971 : HH-43B 59-1549, 62-4543
DET.10, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Binh Thuy AB	1969 : HH-43F 62-4508, 62-4560 Deactiv. DEC 1969 62-4508 to DET.14 on 01 SEP69 62-4560 to DET.11 on 11 AUG, but back here on 15 OCT ; then to DET.7 on 20 DEC69
DET.11, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Tuy Hoa AB	1969 : HH-43B 59-1575, 60-0254, 60-0282 HH-43F 62-4560 delivered from DET.10 on 11 AUG, but returned to DET.11 on 15 OCT69 HH-43B 60-0266 delivered from Kaman, Bloomfield, CT on 26 SEP69 59-1575 to DET.9 on 27 JAN69 60-0282 crashed into the Sea after engine failure on 07 AUG69 1970 : HH-43B 60-0254, 60-0266 60-0254 to CamRanhBayAB on 05 OCT for disassembly and to CONUS on 10 OCT70 (Randolph AFB, TX) 60-0266 to DET.1 on 02 OCT70
DET.12, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW Relocated at U Tapao on 28 FEB69 see note below	Nha Trang AB U Tapao AB	1969 : HH-43B 60-0278, 60-0279 60-0278 arrived at U Tapao 04 MAR69 60-0279 arrived at U Tapao 05 MAR69 HH-43B 59-1562 delivered from DET.3 on 14 JUL 69, destroyed here on 19 JUL69 by blast when a B-52 exploded on the runway HH-43B 58-1859 delivered from DET.8 on 06 AUG69 60-0278 crash-damaged on 10 JUL69 and written-off 1970 : HH-43B 58-1859, 60-0279 HH-43B 60-0280 delivered from DET.13 on 26 APR70 58-1859 to CONUS on 30 APR70 (Bradley, CT) 1971 : HH-43B 60-0279, 60-0280
DET.13, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Phu Cat AB	1969 : HH-43B 60-0280 HH-43F 64-17559 1970 : HH-43B 60-0280 HH-43F 64-17559 HH-43F 63-9717 delivered from DET.9 on 06 FEB70 HH-43B 60-0268 delivered from DET.8 on 18 SEP70 HH-43F 62-4508 delivered from DET.14 on 18 MAR 70, but to DET.7 on 01 APR70 60-0280 to DET.12 on 26 APR70 1971 : HH-43B 60-0268 HH-43F 63-9717, 64-17559
DET.14, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, 41 ARRW	Tan Son Nhut AB	1969 : HH-43B 59-1571, 62-4515 59-1571 to DET.6 on 17 DEC69 HH-43F 62-4508 delivered from DET.10 on 01 SEP69 1970 : HH-43B 62-4515 HH-43F 62-4508 HH-43B 59-1571 delivered from DET.6 on 14 JAN 70 62-4515 to DET.6 on 12 JAN70 62-4508 to DET.13 on 18 MAR70 1971 : HH-43B 59-1571 HH-43B 62-4515 delivered from DET.6 on 01 JUL71

8 FEB 1969 :

Hq MAC General Order G-22, 3 February 1969, redesignated the Pacific Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Center (PARRC)
as the 41st Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Wing , effective 8 February 1969

               Organization :
               The Headquarters, 41st Aerospace Rescue and Recobvery Wing (41 ARRWg), Hickam AFB, Hawaii, is under the
               Operational Control of Pacific Air Forces (PACAF) and receives logistic support from the 6486th Air Base Wing.

               Hq 41 ARRWg has 11 Detachments under its direct Command.
               It also has the 31st, 33d, 36th, 76th and 79th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadrons (ARRSq) and the
               3d Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Group (3 ARRGp) under its command.

               The 3 ARRGp is responsible for four squadrons.
               The 37th and 39th ARRSq have no detachments while the 38th ARRSq is responsible for 14 Detachments (DET) and
                the 40th ARRSq with DET 1, 40 ARRSq.

Because of its location in Southeast Asia the 3 ARRGp is under the operational control of 7th Air Force.

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                FEB 1969 :
                                    DET.12 was relocated to U Tapao AB, Thailand
                                    Missionactivity reduced at Nha Trang AB, the commander 41 ARRWg directed Detachment 12, 38 ARRSq
                                    to relocate at U-Tapao AB.
                                    PACAF Movement Order 2 of 01 FEB 69 was implemented on 28 FEB 69 and the unit became operational
                                    within five days of completing the move.
                                    HH-43B 60-0278 arrived on 4 MAR and HH-43B 60-0279 on 5 MAR 69

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HH-43 assigned units elsewhere : period 08 FEB 1969 - JUN 70
DET.4, 41 ARRW	Taegu AB	1969 : HH-43B 59-1557, 59-1558 1970 : HH-43B 59-1557, 59-1558 59-1557 to DET.9 at Osan on 29 APR70 59-1558 to DET.9 at Osan on 30 APR70
DET.5, 41 ARRW	Suwon AB	1969 : HH-43B 58-1846, 59-1563 58-1846 to DET.9 on 10 FEB 69 59-1563 to DET.9 on 28 FEB 69 DET.5 was deactivated
DET.6, 41 ARRW	Kadena AB	1969 : HH-43B 62-4563, 62-4564, 62-4565 1970 : HH-43B 62-4563, 62-4564, 62-4565
DET.7, 41 ARRW	Misawa AB	1969 : HH-43B 62-4514, 62-4526 1970 : HH-43B 62-4514, 62-4526
DET.8, 41 ARRW	Yokota AB	1969 : HH-43B 62-4561, 62-4562 1970 : HH-43B 62-4561, 62-4562
DET.9, 41 ARRW	Osan AB	1969 : HH-43B 60-0251, 60-0252 1970 : HH-43B 58-1846, 59-1563, 60-0251, 60-0252 HH-43B 59-1557, 59-1558 delivered from DET.4 on 29 APR and 30 APR and kept here in flyable storage ; both flown to CONUS on 19 OCT70 (Eglin AFB, FL)
DET.10, 41 ARRW	Kwang Ju AB	1969 : HH-43B 59-1592, 59-1593 1970 : HH-43B 59-1592, 59-1593
DET.11, 41 ARRW	Kunsan AB	1969 : HH-43B 58-1848, 60-0260 1970 : HH-43B 58-1848, 60-0260
DET.12, 41 ARRW	Andersen AFB	Activ. AUG 1969 HH-43B 59-1545, 59-1555 delivered from DET.18, CARRC at Little Rock AFB, AR on 26 AUG69 1970 : HH-43B 59-1545, 59-1555

HH-43 assigned units elsewhere : period 08 FEB 1969 - MAY 70

31 ARRS, 41 ARRW

Clark AB

1969 :
HH-43B 62-5979, 63-9710
HH-43B 59-1586 delivered from DET.7, 38 ARRS DaNang AB on 26 DEC69

63-9710 crash-damaged on 17 DEC69 (to CONUS 10 SEP70)
1970 :
HH-43B 59-1586, 62-5979
HH-43B 59-1561 delivered from DET.7, 38 ARRS DaNangAB on 04 MAR70

59-1586 was damaged in a crash on 16 FEB70, written-off

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The HH-43B in PACAF outside S.Vietnam and Thailand became assigned to 47 ARRS as of 01 JUNE 1970.
The 47th was activated at Fuchu AS, Japan.

The 47 ARRS was deactivated on 01 JUL 1971 ; several DETs were deactivated by then, the remaining
DETs were reassigned to the 31 ARRS, 33 ARRS and 79 ARRS.

HH-43 assigned units elsewhere : period 01 JUN 1970 - JUL 71
DET.4, 47 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Taegu AB	DET.4 was already in caretaker status since APR70 no aircraft assigned until deactivation 30 SEP 70
DET.5, 47 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Clark AB	1970 : HH-43B 59-1561, 62-5979 1971 : HH-43B 59-1561, 62-5979
DET.6, 47 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Kadena AB	1970 : HH-43B 62-4563, 62-4564, 62-4565 62-4563 to CONUS on 17 DEC70 (MacDill AFB, FL) 1971 : HH-43B 62-4564, 62-4565
DET.7, 47 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Misawa AB	1970 : HH-43B 62-4514, 62-4526 1971 : HH-43B 62-4514, 62-4526 62-4514 to Yokota on 18 MAY for disassembly and flown to CONUS on 21 MAY71 (Cannon AFB, NM) 62-4526 to Yokota on 18 MAY for disassembly and flown to CONUS on 21 MAY71 (Cannon AFB, NM)
DET.8, 47 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Yokota AB	1970 : HH-43B 62-4561, 62-4562 1971 : HH-43B 62-4561, 62-4562 62-4561 to CONUS on 10 JUN71 (Vance AFB, OK) 62-4562 to CONUS on 10 JUN71 (Ellington AFB, TX)
DET.9, 47 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Osan AB	1970 : HH-43B 58-1846, 59-1563, 60-0251, 60-0252 1971 : HH-43B 58-1846, 59-1563, 60-0251, 60-0252 58-1846 to CONUS on 03 MAR71 (Laredo AFB, TX) 59-1563 to CONUS on 25 FEB71 (Carswell AFB, TX)
DET.10, 47 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Kwang Ju AB	1970 : HH-43B 59-1592, 59-1593 1971 : HH-43B 59-1592, 59-1593 59-1592 to CONUS on 05 APR71 (Luke AFB, AZ) 59-1593 to 47 ARRS/Kunsan on 30 MAR71
DET.11, 47 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Kunsan AB	1970 : HH-43B 58-1848, 60-0260 1971 : HH-43B 58-1848, 60-0260 HH-43B 59-1593 delivered from 47 ARRS/KwangJu on 30 MAR71 60-0260 to KwangJu AB on 30 MAR for disassembly and flown to CONUS on 05 APR71 (Eglin AFB, FL)
DET.12, 47 ARRS, 41 ARRW	Andersen AFB	1970 : HH-43B 59-1545, 59-1555 1971 : HH-43B 59-1545, 59-1555

update 30/03/2016