Pedro Call Sign CONUS
In an article titled "DET 5 and 9 HH-43B's Rescues 138" in Kaman RotorTips , Apr-May65-p.14
two HH-43B's from Det 9, WARC, Portland International Airport, Ore. , were aided in the rescue work by another HUSKIE from Det 5, WARC at McChord AFB, Wash.
Detachment 5 was called on after roads and bridges leading to Crystal Mountain were washed out, stranding over 300 skiers in the snow-covered area. Operating under the call-names of Pedro 1, 2 and 3 , the crews were faced with turbulence so bad that the crew of Pedro 1 - Capt Thomas D. Precious, SSgt Enoch Benson, medic, and A3c George Lepsey, crewman - was temporarily delayed from takeoff. Pedro 2 was manned by 1stLt Jason Bridge, Capt Paul Schildgen and A2c Richard Landry. Pedro 3, was piloted by Capt Andy Solberg while SSgt Howard Lord and TSgt Eddie Hagerman .
| Pedro 01 , 02 , 03 | Used by DET.9, WARC Portland IAP, OR and DET.5, WARC McChord AFB, WA late Nov65 | RotorTips Apr-May65-p.14 | |
| Pedro 23 | DET.3, 43 ARRS , Reese AFB, TX | AFHRA-doc K318.223-39 Jan-Jun72 | |
| Pedro 24 | DET.3, 42 ARRS , Kirtland AFB, NM | RotorTips May-Jun-1973 - p.7 +17 | |
| Pedro 28 | DET.14, 42 ARRS , Nellis AFB, NV | RotorTips Mar-Apr-1973 - p.27 | |
| Pedro 31 | 44 ARRS (LBR flight) Eglin AFB, FL | RotorTips Nov-Dec-1972 - p.25 | |
| Pedro 38 | DET.14, 42 ARRS , Nellis AFB, NV | RotorTips Mar-Apr-1973 - p.27 | |
| Pedro 40 | 62-4514 | DET.6, 42 ARRS, Holloman AFB, NM | RotorTips Jan-Feb-1972 - p.18 |
| Pedro 42 | DET.22, 42 ARRS , Mountain Home AFB, ID | RotorTips July-Aug-1972 - p.11 | |
| Pedro 43 | 44 ARRS (LBR flight) Eglin AFB, FL | RotorTips Sep-Oct-1973 - p.29 | |
| Pedro 48 | DET.3, 42 ARRS , Kirtland AFB, NM | RotorTips May-Jun-1973 - p.17 | |
| Pedro 58 | 59-1556 | DET.12, 42 ARRS, George AFB, CA | RotorTips Mar-Apr-1971 - p.18 |
| Pedro 65 | 59-1573 | DET.13, 43 ARRS , Perrin AFB, TX | Nov 1970 |
| Pedro 69 | DET.8, 44 ARRS , Myrtle Beach AFB, SC | RotorTips Nov-Dec-1971 - p16 and July-Aug-1972 - p.7 |
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| Pedro 72 | DET 11, 43 ARRS, Laughlin AFB, TX | RotorTips Sep-Oct-1973 - p.29 | |
| Pedro 80 | DET.22, 42 ARRS , Mountain Home AFB, ID | RotorTips Nov-Dec-1972 - p.20 | |
| Pedro 83 | DET.4, 44 ARRS, Keesler AFB , MS | RotorTips May-Jun-1972 - p.13 | |
| Pedro 89 | 60-0286* | DET.16, 42 ARRS , Williams AFB, AZ | RotorTips Sep-Oct-1972 - p.27 : *date 22Jun72 |
Last update 17/05/2021