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This is one of three profiles of "Blue Max" aircraft that will be profiled in the Osprey AH-lG book. The A/C was originally assigned to the lst platoon leader, but when he Derosed it was assigned to George Tebbets. It was the first ECU aircraft in our unit. George Alexander and I got shot up in it on April 24, 1970. As luck would have it, one of the rounds went right through the air-conditioning unit. Tebby never forgave us. The other two aircraft will be 049 as it appeared after the 5/24/70 episode, but before it was repainted. The third will be 054(Sound of Silence) as it appeared in Charlie Battery markings, before transfer to F/79. This was the first bird to sport the "Billboard" nose art. 054 was painted by Neil Macmillan in November of '70. The aircraft was the second assigned to me. Neil and I flew it frequently, but it became so popular that the RLO's would "bump" us and we only got to fly it once or twice during my last two and a half months in country. I'll send others as they are forwarded to me. |
