“Welcome Home Vietnam Vets 2020” will be offering Huey Helicopter Rides Nov. 20, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Nov. 21, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., at the Charlotte Sports Park, 2300 El Jobean Road, Port Charlotte, Florida.
The event is being held in partnership with Friends of Army Aviation. Rides are $65.00 and tickets are available at VietnamVets2020.com. (Ticket refunds ONLY for canceled flights due to weather.)
“The Huey is an icon of the Vietnam War; some people even refer to it as the “Helicopter War.” Many veterans still remember the sound of its rotors beating against the thick Southeast Asian air, while others recall how it saved their lives. To the U.S. and South Vietnamese troops, it was a hero and a savior. To the Vietcong and NVA, it was a sign of imminent destruction. The military still uses this helicopter in certain capacities to this day, its multi-functionality a continued asset.”
Tea Sambuco, “Death from above: the Vietnam war-era Huey“, published in Coffee or Die, April, 2020.
