These photos were taken by James Tyler who was a Scout Pilot with Charlie Troop, 1/9 Cavalry, Vietnam. Jim has graciously allowed his entire album to be included in our collection.
1. Blues and a MediVac Huey
2. In trail, with the Blues onboard
3. Cobra escort.
4. Galen Rosher’s “Good Vibrations”
5. Cobra flying cover
6. Snake Row, Phouc Vinh, 1969
7. Huey and our Blues-1969
8. Huey flying over head, Phouc Vinh
9. Nam home!
10. A Navy H-2 Seasprite crew stayed with us for a week to see if they could find trucks and tanks hidden in the jungle with their anti-submarine gear. They couldn’t . The last night with us they had a few and painted fly navy on my door..
11. Headquarters, 1/9 Arch-1
12. Headquarters, 1/9 Arch-2
13.- Tactical Operations center (TOC) PV, 1969
14. Mail Room, Phouc Vinh, 1970
15. A Troop OH-6A brought to PV for repair
16. A Troop OH-6 brought to PV for repair
17. My room, with a TV, Tape deck, Radio, Fridge, Fans, etc
18. Early American rocket-box decor!
19.The new “Metal Mess Hall”
20. C Troop Hdqtrs
21. Jim with one of our Hueys
22. OH-6 in the river!
23. 50 cal pit..usually set up in “threes” to get us in a crossfire
24. Crankin’ up!
25. Convoy truck hit mine, all survived
26. Snakes 20mm gun
27. Snake-752 The “Alaskan” after Grover Wright left Vietnam
28. Huey pass, PV 1969
This is a photo of Jim taken at the Charlie Troop Reunion in Branson Missouri, Sep 29, 30, Oct 1, 2016. From the left, Keith Owen, Tom Stokesberry, Grover Wright, Galen Rosher, Ed Gruetzemacher, Cecil Smith, Jim “Toby-Jet” Tyler”
