My brother in law, David Roessler, was a helicopter pilot in Vietnam. He got shot down many times, never captured. Twice in one day even.

I thought they were going to put him on the controls .

RUINED BY THAT IDIOTIC "MUSIC" aaaaaHHHHHHHH

No disrespect to the pilots, but I’m sure that nam vet could fly circles around most pilots during his prime

I know someone in Nevada that would probably love this. I was a deputy sheriff with him in Nevada until we retired in 2022. He was a crew chief on a gunship in Vietnam, always had some stories, loved hearing them. My Fav was probably hearing about an R&R story in Sydney Australia. I also joked with him that he probably has a kid or two somewhere in Australia. I was born in 83 and my father was born in 42 and was in the Army during Vietnam. Never saw deployment, even though he volunteered to be deployed. But it was during a time where flat feet DQs were a thing. He was even trained as a Medic, wanted to go, and still didn't get to go. We also worked with another deputy that was a door gunner on a gunship in Vietnam.

I think I flew with him did he always play that song

What mufflers?

Hot damn I bet those guy could still fly the blades off of that ole girl awesome work!

My cousin flew slicks for the 71st AHC 68-69..Shot down 4 times... When I started flying helicopters for my Police dept I took him up... Pretty dam cool when I said said "you got the controls". He was almost 70 in 2008 and man he could still fly... What an honor

Fluffy dice a nice touch, the wobble of the video brings back memories of my flights in the back.

This vietnam vet pilot is a very humble and cool guy. Thank-you sir for putting your life on the line for us Americans to enjoy the liberties and freesoms that we live and breath daily

Cool

They should of let those vets show them how to really fly that Huey and give them a ride of their lives so they can see what it was like to fly a Huey into a combat zone.

why the face diapers why'd you fight for freedom then?

I would of rather heard the huey & the guys after the first 2:00 minutes

Sweet video. Huey crew chief U.S. Aviation 1970-1973. Thank you for the video. Memories.

CON CHU NGUY HIEM LUON

Nice to see the Australian flag hanging inside the hanger also. The contribution of Australia and New Zealand to the Vietnam War in support of the US is often overlooked. 🇦🇺

So cool.. 👍😎

Foxy

Sorry bout the gas today Bro.Go back to sleep grandpa it's just a bad dream.Whats schwrong with Billy I don't know he's abad kid😢

By's is on da Go

That was Cool, Class A.👍

They need to redo this with out the masks

Thanks to all the pilots and flight crews of the UH1. Bravo Zulu guys.

The grinning face says: Still a pleasure to kill people. Trust America!

Felicitaciones al valeroso y aguerrido país de VIETNAN por su triunfo histórico al Derrotar y humillar con una aplastante derrota a EE.UU,lo demuestra con su enorme cantidad de trofeos de guerra Helicópteros aviones tanques y otros que Orgullosos los exponen.

good socialist wear your face diapers

Killer tune by Steppin Wolf. This is a cool video. I served in the 101st Airborne Division 501st Air Mobile division back in 74-76. Wished I woulda stayed in.

there is a great Vietnam Vet museum on Phillip Island in Australia

These great men survived combat..... Loose the muzzle!!!!! Why are they masked up?????? That is NOT American, that is NOT FREEDOM !!!!!!👎👎

Funny how stuff works when you get older. At about 3:15 I was thinking, "cool, he's got dice" and then the tunes started and I began to tear up.

It's a great pity that they couldn't have let him take control for a spell

Haven't flown one since 1975 landed on a carrier deck and they pushed her overboard great time great video thanks

Once fighting for freedom. Now wearing a useles piece of cloth on their face. So sad to see.

Bless you and your Pa from England .

I've loved this chopper, great sounding....love 60 s music in the background....from the UK

I flew HEUYS (not in Nam..I was in Alaska and Japan in those days of 1966 to 1969) and I STILL love those old birds...must have about 4500 hours in them and even now it still brings tears into my eyes when I see or hear one in operation. Last time I flew one was in early 1991 just before I retired (as a MASTER aviator), but I'd sure like to fly one again.....wonder if that is kinda like riding a bicycle where once you've got it, you NEVER forget?!?!?!

Rode once in a Canadian Forces CH-135 Twin Huey, back in 1979. Terrific! At 1:19 in this video, seen on a hangar wall, are the American flag, the Australian flag, and the MIA flag. Just wondering why there is no Canadian flag, to HONOUR the nearly 30,000 Canadian VOLUNTEERS, who served in Vietnam. Liked the video.

I couldn't imagine taking off in one of these puppies heading into the belly of the beast. God bless!!!

you should have let the old man fly

goddamn my eyes started watering on startup. Just because of the significance of this. And im a Brit. We even have an old Huey flying over here. But aside from all of the politics my respect to those who served during Vietnam.

Skipped over the startup.....🤷‍♂️

AWESOME

Thanks for letting these vets relive the aircraft of their youth in a peaceful environment

Beautiful... made a warrior young again! GOOD JOB!

That was awesome. It would have been cool to wrap up the video with a vintage photo of your dad in the Vietnam next to his Huey.

8:45 to 8:55 would have been amazing to see from the ground. Great video, thank you for bringing this joy into that vets life, he very much deserved that.

Awesome seeing a Huey fly !! Great thing to do to get all the Vet's who see it up close get a big smile !

One of my dad's friends was a Huey Pilot in Vietnam with 4 purple hearts for crashing/being shot down. The story as told to me is my mom was sitting with Pat at the bar at a wedding or some other event talking about something random. There was a little pause in the conversation and then out of nowhere, Pat turned to my mom with a drink in his hand and a lot of emotion in his eyes and said, "and I never left anyone on the ground!" What could you say back to that? These pilots are heroes.