Hueys over Khe Sanh: Missions with VMO-6

A vivid memoir of the Vietnam War by a crew chief who flew on hundreds of flights during his tour.



During Vietnam, the basic role of the USMC gunship squadrons was to protect the transport helicopters during medevac missions, troop insertions and extractions, resupply missions, and supporting the Marines on the ground during operations and patrols. Basically, whenever the Marines or South Vietnam friendlies got in trouble the gunships were dispatched to assist them.



As a gunner, and later cre...