PACAF Sixth Period

PACAF Sixth Period

PACAF  UNITS  SIXTH   PERIOD


 

HH-43 assigned units SEA : period 20 AUG 1972 - 1975                                                                                        Click for details
41 ARRWHickam AB, HI-
DET.3, 40 ARRS, 41 ARRW Ubon AB, Thailand Deactiv. AUG 1974
DET.5, 40 ARRS, 41 ARRWUdorn AB, Thailand 

Deactiv.  30 SEP 1975
HH-43F 64-17559 flew the last Huskie flight in SEA from Udorn AB on

20 September 1975 *)

(it also was the last flight for a  USAF HH-43F)

37 ARRS, 41 ARRWDa Nang AB, RVNOnly during short period from    21 AUG72 until 29 NOV72 ; 

a/c to 40 ARRS, DET.7 :

DET.7, 40 ARRS, 41 ARRWDa Nang AB, RVNActiv. 29 NOV72 - Deactiv. FEB 1973
LBR-Flight, 40 ARRS, 41 ARRWNakhon Phanom AB,Thaild HH43 operation until FEB 1975 
DET.10, 40 ARRS, 41 ARRWTakhli AB, ThailandActiv. ??/1972 - Deactiv. JUL 1974
DET.12, 40 ARRS, 41 ARRWU Tapao AB, ThailandHH43 operation until AUG 1975 
DET.14, 40 ARRS, 41 ARRW

 

Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN

TDY at Bien Hoa AB, RVN

Former 3 ARRG, DET.14 was reassigned to 40 ARRS on 
15 SEP 1972  

HH43 operation until FEB 1973

56 ARRS, 41 ARRWKorat AB, Thailand HH43 operation until FEB 1975

               as of  01 JAN 73 :  19   HH-43F
               as of  01 JAN 74 :  12   HH-43F
               as of  01 JAN 75 :    8   HH-43F
               
            *)  This information was provided in Jan 2006  by  Lt.Col. Fredrik M. Bergold  (USAF, Ret.) , who was the pilot in this last Pedro flight.  
                    
Udorn Pedro unit last in AF September12 1975 p1

Udorn Pedro unit last in AF September12 1975 p2

 

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MORE DETAILED INFORMATION

         

            For reduction in assigned HH-43  see below
   

HH-43 assigned units SEA : period 20 AUG 1972 - 1975 
41 ARRWHickam AB-
DET.3, 40 ARRS, 41 ARRW  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		Ubon AB
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		1972 :
HH-43F 60-0258, 62-5978
1973 :
HH-43F 60-0258, 62-5978
HH-43F 63-9714 delivered from TanSonNhut AB  on 07 FEB73
HH-43F 63-9716 delivered from TanSonNhut AB  on 07 FEB73

60-0258 to 40 ARRS at Takhli AB on 13 MAR73
62-5978 to 40 ARRS at Takhli AB on  28 FEB73
1974 :
HH-43F 63-9714, 63-9716
63-9714 to U Tapao AB on 22 JUL74
63-9716 to U Tapao AB on 06 AUG74

DET.5, 40 ARRS, 41 ARRW  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		Udorn AB 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		1972 :
HH-43F 59-1572, 60-0259
1973 :
HH-43F 59-1572, 60-0259
HH-43F 63-9717 delivered from TanSonNhut AB on 07 FEB73
HH-43F 64-17559 delivered from TanSonNhut AB on 07 FEB73

59-1572 flown to NKP on 28 MAR and put in storage (reclamation)
60-0259 to 40 ARRS at NKP on 10 MAR73
1974 :
HH-43F 63-9717, 64-17559
1975 :
HH-43F 63-9717, 64-17559
64-17559 flew the last Huskie flight in SEA
(and at the same time the last USAF flight) from Udorn AB on 20 September 1975) 
63-9717 taken out of service here 20 SEP75, storage here (reclamation)
64-17559 taken out of service here 20 SEP75, storage here (reclamation)

37 ARRS, 41 ARRW
 		Da Nang AB
 

1972 :

Only during short period from  21 AUG72 until 29 NOV72 :
HH-43F 62-4508, 62-4560 
                               a/c to DET.7, 40 ARRS  Da Nang AB

DET.7, 40 ARRS, 41 ARRW  
 
 
 
 		Da Nang AB
 
 
 
 		1972 :
HH-43F 62-4508, 62-4560
1973 :
HH-43F 62-4508, 62-4560
62-4508 to 40 ARRS at NKP on 09 FEB73
62-4560 to 40 ARRS at NKP on 09 FEB73
LBR Flight, 40 ARRS, 41 ARRW 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		Nakhon Phanom AB 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		1972 :
HH-43F 59-1549, 60-0253, 60-0279, 60-0280, 62-4543
1973 :
HH-43F 59-1549, 60-0253, 60-0279, 60-0280, 62-4543
HH-43F 62-4508 delivered from Da Nang AB on 09 FEB73
HH-43F 62-4560 delivered from Da Nang AB on 09 FEB73
HH-43F 60-0259 delivered from Udorn AB on 10 MAR73

60-0279 to 40 ARRS at U Tapao AB on 18 JAN73
60-0280 to 40 ARRS at U Tapao AB on 18 JAN73
59-1549 taken out of service here on 04 MAR73 storage (reclamation)
60-0253 taken out of service here on 12 MAR73 storage (reclamation)
60-0259 taken out of service here on 29 MAY73 storage (reclamation)
62-4543 taken out of service here on 08 AUG73 storage (reclamation)
1974 :
HH-43F 62-4508, 62-4560
1975 :
HH-43F 62-4508, 62-4560
62-4508 to Udorn AB for storage on 20 FEB 75,
                   and on 03 APR to Clark AB for storage (reclamation)
62-4560 to Udorn AB for storage on 20 FEB 75,
                    and on 03 APR to Clark AB for storage (reclamation)

DET.10, 40 ARRS, 41 ARRW
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		Takhli AB
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		1972 :
HH-43F 59-1541, 60-0254 
1973 :
HH-43F 59-1541, 60-0254
HH-43F 60-0258 delivered from Ubon AB on 13 MAR73
HH-43F 62-5978 delivered from Ubon AB on 28 FEB73

59-1541 flown to NKP on 28 MAR and put in storage (reclamation)
60-0254 flown to NKP on 02 APR and put in storage (reclamation)
1974 :
HH-43F 60-0258, 62-5978
60-0258 to Clark AB on 13 JUL74 for storage (reclamation)
62-5978 to Clark AB on 18 JUL74 for storage (reclamation)

DET.12, 40 ARRS, 41 ARRW
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  		U Tapao AB
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 		1972 :
no aircraft after 20 AUG72, until 18 JAN73
1973 :
no aircraft until 18 JAN73
HH-43F 60-0279 delivered from Nakhon Phanom AB on 18 JAN73
HH-43F 60-0280 delivered from Nakhon Phanom AB on 18 JAN73
1974 :
HH-43F 60-0279, 60-0280
HH-43F 63-9714 delivered from Ubon AB on  22 JUL74
HH-43F 63-9716 delivered from Ubon AB on  06 AUG74

60-0279 to Korat AB on 07 SEP74
60-0280 to Clark AB on 21 AUG74 for storage (reclamation)
1975 :
HH-43F 63-9714, 63-9716
HH-43F 60-0279 delivered from Korat AB on 28 FEB75
HH-43F 61-2950 delivered from Korat AB on 28 FEB75

63-9714 taken out of service here on 14 MAR75,
               on 04 APR75 to Clark AB for storage (reclamation)
63-9716 to Clark AB on 30 AUG for storage (reclamation)
60-0279 to Clark AB on 30 AUG for storage (reclamation)
61-2950 taken out of servive here about AUG 1975 (no data,
but reclamation in APR 76)

DET.14, 40 ARRS, 41 ARRW
 
 
 
 
 		Tan Son Nhut AB

TDY at

Bien Hoa AB
 
 

1972 :
HH-43F 63-9714, 63-9716, 63-9717, 64-17559
1973 :
HH-43F 63-9714, 63-9716, 63-9717, 64-17559
63-9714 to Ubon AB on 07 FEB73
63-9716 to Ubon AB on 07 FEB73
63-9717 to Udorn AB on 07 FEB73
64-17559 to Udorn AB on 07 FEB73
56 ARRS, 41 ARRW
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		Korat AB
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 		1972 :
HH-43F 60-0281, 61-2950
1973 :
HH-43F 60-0281, 61-2950
1974 :
HH-43F 60-0281, 61-2950
HH-43F 60-0279 delivered from U Tapao AB on 07 SEP74

60-0281 to Clark AB on 13 SEP74 for storage (reclamation)
1975 :
HH-43F 60-0279, 61-2950
60-0279 to U Tapao AB on 28 FEB75 
61-2950 to U Tapao AB on 28 FEB75
56 ARRS deactivated 15 OCT 75

 

             During 1973 the reduction of assigned HH-43F was going on at a great pace.
             One returned to CONUS only to end up at the boneyard (Davis-Monthan AFB, AZ)

             Seven HH-43F were scrapped at Nakhon Phanom AB, Thailand
             59-1541, 59-1549, 59-1572, 60-0253, 60-0254, 60-0259, 62-4543

             Two HH-43F were scrapped at Kunsan AB, Korea and
             One HH-43F was scrapped at Andersen AB, Guam

             During 1974 six more HH-43F were scrapped in theatre ( four HH-43 were transferred from
             Thailand to Clark AB for salvage there ; 60-0258, 60-0280, 60-0281, 62-5978).

             During 1975 seven HH-43F were scrapped in theatre.
             (at Clark AB from Thailand : 60-0279, 62-4508, 63-9714, 63-9716)
 
 

 

update 09/06/2016

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