PACAF Third Period
PACAF UNITS THIRD PERIOD
HH-43 assigned units SEA : period 08 JAN 1966 - 08 FEB 1969 for details see below | ||
PARRC | Hickam AB, HI | - |
3 ARRG, PARRC | Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN | Activ. 08 JAN66 |
38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC | Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN | - |
LBR Flight, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC | Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN | Until 14 AUG 67 as "LBR-Flight", thereafter DET.14 |
DET.1, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC | Phan Rang AB, RVN | PCS from NKP to Phan Rang 15 JAN66 |
DET.2, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC | Takhli AB, Thailand | - |
DET.3, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC | Ubon AB, Thailand | - |
DET.4, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC | Korat AB, Thailand | - |
DET.5, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC | Udorn AB, Thailand | - |
DET.6, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC | Bien Hoa AB, RVN | - |
DET.7, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC | Da Nang AB, RVN | - |
DET.8, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC | Cam Ranh Bay AB, RVN | - |
DET.9, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC | Pleiku AB, RVN | - |
DET.10, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC | Binh Thuy AB, RVN | - |
DET.11, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC | Tuy Hoa AB, RVN | Activ. 18 JAN66, Operational 15 NOV66 |
DET.12, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC | Nha Trang AB, RVN | Activ. 08 APR 66 |
DET.13, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC | Phu Cat AB, RVN | Activ. 23 APR 67 |
DET.14, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC | Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN | Activ. 14 AUG 67 |
TDY DET.2, CARRC - Minot AFB, ND | ?? | Sent TDY on 10 MAY 66 to unknown AirBase |
as of 08 JAN 66 : 17 HH-43B ; 11 HH-43F
as of 01 JAN 67 : 18 HH-43B ; 10 HH-43F
as of 01 JAN 68 : 24 HH-43B ; 8 HH-43F
as of 01 JAN 69 : 25 HH-43B ; 7 HH-43F
HH-43 assigned units elsewhere : period 08 JAN 1966 - 08 FEB 69 for details see below | ||
DET.4, PARRC | Taegu AB, Korea | Activ. 08 AUG 68 (former DET.Prov.2, 1646 Prov Sqn) |
DET.5, PARRC | Suwon AB, Korea | Activ. 08 AUG 68 (former DET.Prov.3, 1646 Prov Sqn) |
DET.6, PARRC | Kadena AB, Okinawa | HH-43B arrived here as of 21 JAN 66 |
DET.7, PARRC | Misawa AB, Japan | - |
DET.8, PARRC | Yokota AB, Japan | - |
DET.9, PARRC | Osan AB, Korea | - |
DET.10, PARRC | Kwang Ju AB, Korea | Activ. 08 AUG 68 (former DET.Prov.4, 1646 Prov Sqn) |
DET.11, PARRC | Kunsan AB, Korea | Activ. 08 AUG 68 (former DET.Prov.1, 1646 Prov Sqn) |
DET.Prov.1, 1646 Provisional Squadron, PARRC | Kunsan AB, Korea | Activ. FEB 68
Became DET.11, PARRC on 08 AUG 68 |
DET.Prov.2, 1646 Provisional Squadron, PARRC | Taegu AB, Korea | Activ. FEB 68
Became DET.4, PARRC on 08 AUG 68 |
DET.Prov.3, 1646 Provisional Squadron, PARRC | Suwon AB, Korea | Activ. FEB 68
Became DET.5, PARRC on 08 AUG 68 |
DET.Prov.4, 1646 Provisional Squadron, PARRC | Kwang Ju AB, Korea | Activ. FEB 68
Became DET.10, PARRC on 08 AUG 68 |
as of 08 JAN 66 : 10 HH-43B
as of 01 JAN 67 : 9 HH-43B
as of 01 JAN 68 : 9 HH-43B
as of 01 JAN 69 : 17 HH-43B
HH-43 assigned units elsewhere : period 08 JAN 1966 - 08 FEB 69 for details see below | ||
31 ARRS, ARRS, MAC
31 ARRS, PARRC as of 08 APR 67 |
Clark AB, Philippines | - |
as of 08 JAN 66 : 3 HH-43B
as of 01 JAN 67 : 2 HH-43B
as of 01 JAN 68 : 2 HH-43B
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HH-43 assigned units SEA : period 08 JAN 1966 - 08 FEB 1969 | ||
PARRC | Hickam AB | Pacific Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Center On 8 FEB 69 replaced by 41 ARRW |
3 ARRG, PARRC | Tan Son Nhut AB | 3rd Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Group activated and assigned to MAC, organized at Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN on 08 JAN 1966 |
38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC | Tan Son Nhut AB |
38th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron is relieved from assignment to Hq, Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Service (ARRS), PARRC and assigned to the 3rd ARRG directly, on 08 JAN 1966 |
LBR-Flight, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC
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Tan Son Nhut AB
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1966 : then to DET.8 |
DET.1, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC
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Phan Rang AB
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1966 : (source : CHECO report p.84 - via LaPointe) ; no HH-43 assigned up to MAR 66 HH-43B 59-1590 delivered from DET.5 on 13 MAR66 |
DET.2, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC |
Takhli AB
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1966 : HH-43B 59-1549, 60-0258, 60-0279 HH-43B 60-0278 delivered from DET.3 on 29 JUN66 and back to DET.3 on 4 AUG 60-0278 again here on 22 SEP from DET.5, but to DET.5 on 15 OCT 1967 : HH-43B 59-1549, 60-0258, 60-0279 60-0279 to DET.12 on 2 MAY67 HH-43B 59-1574 delivered 31 DEC67 from CONUS via Korat on 28 DEC 67 1968 : HH-43B 59-1549, 59-1574, 60-0258 60-0258 to DET.3 on 04 JAN68 1969 : HH-43B 59-1549, 59-1574 |
DET.3, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC
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Ubon AB
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1966 : HH-43B 59-1561, 59-1562, 62-5978 HH-43B 60-0278 delivered from CONUS 15 MAY66 (to DET.2 on 29 JUN, until 4 AUG66, back here until 9 AUG66, then to DET.5 and DET.2 ; back here 12 JAN67 until 20 JAN67, then to DET.11) 59-1561 crash damage 30 MAR66, to DonMuang 21 APR66 and to |
DET.4, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC |
Korat AB
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1966 : HH-43B 58-1845, 59-1586, 60-0280 58-1845 to DET.1 on 14 MAR66 1967: HH-43B 59-1586, 60-0280 HH-43B 60-0281 delivered on 04 JUL67 from CONUS HH-43B 61-2950 delivered on 06 JUL67 from CONUS (via TanSN) 59-1586 to DET.7 on 9 JUL67 |
DET.5, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC
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Udorn AB |
1966 : HH-43B 59-1590, 60-0253, 60-0254 HH-43B 60-0278 delivered from DET.3 on 9 AUG, on 22 SEP to DET.2 60-0278 back here on 15 OCT, but on 12 DEC to DonMuang for overhaul, thereafter to DET.3 59-1590 to DET.1 on 13 MAR66 60-0253 to DET.8 on 30 JUL67 |
DET.6, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC |
Bien Hoa AB
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1966 : HH-43F 63-9711, 63-9712, 63-9716 63-9712 was damaged on 25 AUG66, repair-work until 13 DEC66 HH-43B 60-0282 delivered on 30 DEC66 from DET.8 (via overhaul) 1967 : HH-43B 60-0282 HH-43F 63-9711, 63-9712, 63-9716 HH-43B 59-1561 delivered 11 JUL67 from CONUS but on 26 OCT67 to DET.7 HH-43B 59-1569 delivered on 18 MAR from DET.11, but on 01 APR to DET.10 HH-43B 59-1569 back here from DET.10 on 11 SEP67 HH-43F 63-9714 delivered from DET.7 on 27 OCT67 60-0282 to DET.7 on 11 JAN67 |
DET.7, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC
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Da Nang AB
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1966 : HH-43F 63-9714, 63-9715, 63-9717, 64-17559 63-9717 to TanSonNhut AB for overhaul on 29 AUG66, on 9 SEP to DET.12 64-17559 to TanSonNhut AB for overhaul on 12 SEP66, on 20 SEP to DET.12 1967 : HH-43F 63-9714, 63-9715 HH-43B 60-0282 delivered from DET.6 on 11 JAN67, but to DET.9 on 20 FEB67 HH-43B 59-1561 delivered from DET.6 on 26 OCT67 HH-43B 59-1586 delivered from DET.4 on 9 JUL67 63-9714 to DET.6 on 27 OCT67 |
DET.8, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC
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Cam Ranh Bay AB
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1966 : activated 18 JAN 66 (source : CHECO report p.84 - via LaPointe) HH-43B 58-1859, 59-1541 HH-43B 60-0282 delivered from TanSonNhutAB on 22 SEP66 ; but on 16 DEC66 to overhaul at TanSN and 30 DEC to DET.6 58-1859 to TanSonNhut on 23 SEP66 |
DET.9, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC
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Pleiku AB
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1966 : HH-43F 62-4511, 62-4525 62-4511 lost due to enemy fire on 28 OCT66 62-4525 damaged by enemy fire on 29 OCT66, repaired 1967 : HH-43F 62-4525 HH-43B 60-0282 delivered from DET.7 on 20 FEB67, but to DET.11 on 04 MAR67 HH-43F 63-9712 delivered from DET.6 on 20FEB67 1968 : HH-43F 62-4525, 63-9712 HH-43B 59-1569 delivered from DET.6 on 04 FEB68, but on 09 FEB68 to DET.12 62-4525 crashed near Kontum, SVN on 07 FEB68 during a mission (source : JollyGreen Website/Turlow) HH-43F 63-9717 delivered from DET.12 on 11 FEB, but on 13 FEB back to DET.12 HH-43F 63-9717 delivered from DET.12 on 26 FEB, but on 01 MAR back to DET.12 HH-43F 63-9717 delivered from DET.12 on 08 MAR, but on 22 MAR back to DET.12 HH-43F 63-9717 delivered from DET.12 on 23 MAR68 1969 : HH-43F 63-9712, 63-9717 |
DET.10, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC
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Binh Thuy AB |
1966 : on 8 JUL66, HH-43B 59-1587 was destroyed here due to mortar attack ; and 62-4560 was damaged here also on 8 JUL66 HH-43F 62-4508 received from overhaul at Bangkok on 11 JUL66 |
DET.11, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC
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Tuy Hoa AB |
1966 : Activated on 18 JAN66 (designated but not operational), Operational 15 NOV66 HH-43B 59-1569 delivered on 09 DEC 66 from DET.7, PARRC Misawa AB (via Tan Son Nhut AB on 5 NOV66) 1967 : HH-43B 59-1569 HH-43B 60-0278 delivered 20 JAN67 from DET.3, on 22 OCT to DET.12 60-0278 here again 2 and 3 NOV67 : from/to DET.12 59-1569 to TanSN for overhaul on 4 MAR67 back here from 17 MAR to 18 MAR67, |
DET.12, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC |
Nha Trang AB
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1966 : Activated on 08 APR 66 (source : PJ Website) HH-43F 63-9717 delivered on 09 SEP66 HH-43F 64-17559 delivered on 20 SEP66 both from Da Nang after overhaul at TanSN 1967 : HH-43F 63-9717, 64-17559 HH-43B 60-0279 delivered from DET.2 on 02 MAY67, but to DET.13 on 01 JUN67 HH-43B 60-0278 delivered from DET.11 on 22 OCT67, but 2 and 3 NOV to DET.11 and back here (4 NOV) 64-17559 crash damaged on 06 OCT67 three miles from CamRanhBay, transferred to CamRB and further to TanSN for repair on 13 NOV67 back to 31 ARRS 63-9717 to DET.9 on 11 FEB68, but back here 13 FEB until 26 FEB HH-43F 64-17559 delivered from DET.8 on 24 MAY, but on 10 OCT to DET.13 |
DET.13, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC
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Phu Cat AB
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1967 : HH-43B 60-0279 delivered from DET.12 on 01 JUN67 HH-43B 60-0280 delivered from DET.4 on 08 JUL67 1968 : HH-43B 60-0279, 60-0280 HH-43B 59-1575 delivered from DET.11 on 28 SEP68, but on 07 OCT to DET.11 59-1575 back here on 14 OCT, but on 21 OCT to DET.11 59-1575 back here on 25 OCT, but on 28 OCT to DET.11 59-1575 back here on 29 OCT, but on 01 NOV to DET.11 60-0279 to DET.12 on 10 OCT68 HH-43F 64-17559 delivered from DET.12 on 10 OCT68 1969 : HH-43B 60-0280 HH-43F 64-17559 |
DET.14, 38 ARRS, 3 ARRG, PARRC
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Tan Son Nhut AB
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14 AUG 1967: HH-43B 59-1571, 62-4515 1968 : |
TDY DET.2, CARRC Minot AFB, ND | ?? |
Sent TDY on 10 MAY66 with HH-43B 60-0278 (to Ubon AB, arrival 15 MAY) and 60-0282 (to Tan Son Nhut AB, arrival 15 MAY) |
HH-43F 62-4508 was on overhaul at Bangkok, Thailand until 11 JUL 66.
HH-43B 60-0278 was for overhaul at Don Muang, Thailand from 12 DEC66 until 12 JAN 67
HH-43F 64-17559 at Tan Son Nhut AB for damage repair from 13 NOV67 until 22 MAY68
HH-43 delivered from CONUS :
MAY 1966 | HH-43B 60-0278 (to Ubon) , 60-0282 (to TanSonNhut) both from DET.2, CARRC Minot AFB, ND - both on 15 MAY 66 |
JUN 1967 | HH-43B 61-2950 from Sheppard AFB, TX (3750 MSG) to Tan Son Nhut AB on 5 JUN 67 ; on 6 JUL to DET.4 |
JUL 1967 | HH-43B 59-1572 from DET.13, CARRC Perrin AFB, TX HH-43B 60-0259 from DET.13, WARRC Reese AFB, TX - both delivered to DET.5 on 1 JUL 67 |
JUL 1967 | HH-43B 60-0281 from Sheppard AFB, TX (3750 MSG) to DET.4 on 4 JUL 67 |
JUL 1967 | HH-43B 59-1561 from Kaman, Bloomfield, CT after damaged repair work to Tan Son Nhut AB on 7 JUL 67 ; to DET.6 on 11 JUL 67 |
DEC 1967 | HH-43B 59-1574 from DET.12, CARRC Randolph AFB, TX to Korat AB on 28 DEC 67, then to DET.2 on 31 DEC 67 |
APR 1968 | HH-43B 59-1575 from DET.14, EARRC MacDill AFB, FL to Tuy Hoa AB on 20 APR 68 |
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HH-43 assigned units elsewhere : period 08 JAN 1966 - 08 FEB 69 | ||
MAC, PARRC, DET.4 | Taegu AB | Activ. 08 AUG 68 (former 1646 Prov Sqn, DET.Prov.2) HH-43B 59-1557, 59-1558 1969 : HH-43B 59-1557, 59-1558 |
MAC, PARRC, DET.5 | Suwon AB | Activ. 08 AUG 68 (former 1646 Prov Sqn, DET.Prov.3) HH-43B 58-1846, 59-1563 1969 : HH-43B 58-1846, 59-1563 |
MAC, PARRC, DET.6
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Kadena AB
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1966 : HH-43B 62-4563 arrived here from Yokota AB on 21 JAN 66 HH-43B 62-4564, 62-4565 arrived from Naha AB 30 JAN 66 1967 : HH-43B 62-4563, 62-4564, 62-4565 1968 : HH-43B 62-4563, 62-4564, 62-4565 1969 : HH-43B 62-4563, 62-4564, 62-4565 |
MAC, PARRC, DET.7
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Misawa AB
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1966 : HH-43B 59-1569, 62-4514, 62-4526 59-1569 to Tan Son Nhut AB 05 NOV66 and further to 38 ARRS, DET.11 on 09 DEC66 1967 : HH-43B 62-4514, 62-4526 1968 : HH-43B 62-4514, 62-4526 1969 : HH-43B 62-4514, 62-4526 |
MAC, PARRC, DET.8
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Yokota AB
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1966 : HH-43B 62-4561, 62-4562, and 62-4563 until 21 JAN 66 (to DET.6) 1967 : HH-43B 62-4561, 62-4562 1968 : HH-43B 62-4561, 62-4562 1969 : HH-43B 62-4561, 62-4562 |
MAC, PARRC, DET.9
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Osan AB
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1966 : HH-43B 60-0251, 60-0252 1967 : HH-43B 60-0251, 60-0252 1968 : HH-43B 60-0251, 60-0252 1969 : HH-43B 60-0251, 60-0252 |
MAC, PARRC, DET.10 | Kwang Ju AB | Activ. 08 AUG 68 (former 1646 Prov Sqn, DET.Prov.4) HH-43B 59-1592, 59-1593 1969 : HH-43B 59-1592, 59-1593 |
MAC, PARRC, DET.11 | Kunsan AB | Activ. 08 AUG 68 (former 1646 Prov Sqn, DET.Prov.1) HH-43B 58-1848, 60-0260 1969 : HH-43B 58-1848, 60-0260 |
MAC, PARRC, 1646 Provisional Squadron, DET.Prov.1 |
Kunsan AB | Received HH-43B 58-1848 and 60-0260 from EARRC, DET.8 at Myrtle Beach AFB, SC on 8 FEB 68 (through Osan AB 5 FEB)
Became MAC, PARRC, DET.11 on 08 AUG 68 |
MAC, PARRC, 1646 Provisional Squadron, DET.Prov.2 |
Taegu AB | Received HH-43B 59-1557 and 59-1558 from CARRC, DET.6 at Kincheloe AFB, MI on 13 MAR 68 (through Osan AB 5 FEB)
Became MAC, PARRC, DET.4 on 08 AUG 68 |
MAC, PARRC, 1646 Provisional Squadron, DET.Prov.3 |
Suwon AB | Received HH-43B 58-1846 and 59-1563 from CARRC, DET.4 at Duluth IAP, MN on 9 FEB 68 (through Osan AB 2 FEB)
Became MAC, PARRC, DET.5 on 08 AUG 68 |
MAC, PARRC, 1646 Provisional Squadron, DET.Prov.4 |
Kwang Ju AB | Received HH-43B 59-1592 and 59-1593 from EARRC, DET.5 at Suffolk County AFB, NY on 1 APR 68
Became MAC, PARRC, DET.10 on 08 AUG 68 |
HH-43 assigned units elsewhere : period 08 JAN 1966 - 08 FEB 69 | ||
MAC, ARRS, 31 ARRS As of 08 APR 67 assigned as
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Clark AB
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1966 : HH-43B 60-0268, 62-5979, 63-9710 60-0268 crashed here on 15 JUL66, repairable and was ferried to Kaman, Bloomfield, CT on 24 AUG66 |
New units FEB 68 :
The largest single task faced by Pac ARRC during the first quarter 1968 was the establishment of rescue operations in Korea .
Before the Pueblo incident, Search and rescue (SAR) forces were limited to two HH-43B helicopters at Pac ARRC Det.9, Osan AB.
Through extensive planning and coordination, forces soon were up to ten HH-43Bs and three HU-16s.
The control structure changed from the previous detachment to a provisional squadron with four detachments in addition to Det.9
directly under Hq Pac ARRC. The new squadron is the 1646th Provisional Squadron headquartered at Osan AB.
In addition to the two HH-43Bs there under Det.9, two HU-16s were attached to Hq 1646th.
Each of the other four detachments under the 1646th are LBRs with two HH-43Bs each.
These include :
Det. Provisional 1 at Kunsan AB, Korea
Det. Provisional 2 at Taegu AB, Korea
Det. Provisional 3 at Suwon AB, Korea
Det. Provisional 4 at Kwang Ju AB, Korea
On 08 AUG 68 the Korean Provisional units became PCS detachments of Pacific ARRC ; the 1646th Provisional Squadron (ARRS) was deactivated.
Units became PARRC, DET.4 , 5 , 10 and 11