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HH-43 SEA Aircraft Locator Database

Part One- 1963 - December 1965

This database was researched and constructed by Johan Ragay of the Netherlands, author and HH-43 Buff. Johan spent many hours, not to mention cost constructing this database. We cannot thank him enough for his generosity!!!

Assigned to Military Air Transport Squadron (MATS) under Air Rescue Service (ARS) based in Pacific Air Force (PACAF) Region :

31 ARS

Clark AB, Philippines

HH-43B 62-5979, 63-9710 delivered on
25 MAR 64 ; 60-0268 on 29 MAR 64

33 ARS

Naha AB, Okinawa

HH-43B 62-4565, 62-5978 delivered on
24 FEB 64 ; 62-4564 on 30 JUL 64

36 ARS

Tachikawa AB, Japan

HH-43B 62-4561, 62-4562 delivered on
18 DEC 63 ; 62-4563 on 17 JAN 64

36 ARS, DET.1

Misawa AB, Japan

HH-43B 62-4514, 62-4526 delivered on
17 JUN 63 ; 59-1569 on 15 APR 64

36 ARS, DET.2

Yokota AB, Japan

3 HH-43B delivered 15 SEP 64
(all ex Tachikawa AB)

36 ARS, DET.4

Osan AB, Korea

2 HH-43B delivered 2nd half 1964 as of
30 SEP 64 : 60-0251, 60-0252

As of 1 JAN 64 : 4 HH-43B

As of 30 SEP 64 : 14 HH-43B

 

Assigned to Military Air Transport Squadron ( MATS), Air Rescue Service (ARS),
Pacific Air Rescue Center (PARC) :

PARC, DET.3

Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN (NO aircraft assigned)
Unit deactivated 1 JUL 65

 

20 JUN 1964

arrival of 2 HH-43B of 33 ARS on TDY to Nakhon Phanom AB, Thailand

(from Naha to Udorn AB, arrival 17 JUN 64, assembly-ready 19 JUN and flown to NKP on 20 JUN)

Most probably HH-43B 62-4565 and 62-5978 were involved

Formed PARC, DET. 3 Provisional on 1 SEP 64 (discontinued 16 NOV 64)

Unit replaced by PARC, DET. 2 Provisional  on 10 NOV  64

(source: CHECO report p.83/84 - via LaPointe)

 

AUG 1964

arrival of ? HH-43B of 36 ARS, DET.4 on TDY to Takhli AB, Thailand

(source: Book by Earl Tilford, page 53)

HH-43B 60-0251 and 60-0252 could have been involved (both at Osan AB as of 30 SEP 64)

Unit replaced by PARC, DET. 1 Provisional on 10 NOV 64

 

Aug 64 - Initial Temporary Duty (TDY) Units From Continental United States (CONUS) :

Central ARC, DET.1 , Glasgow AFB, MT

to Bien Hoa AB, RVN with a/c

62-4510 and 59-1571

Formed DET.1Provisional on 1 SEP 64

10 NOV 64 to Takhli AB

But a/c 62-4510 to Da Nang and later to NKP ; 59-1571 remained at Bien Hoa, probably damaged in mortar attack here on 1 NOV 64

Western ARC, DET.4 , Paine AFB, OR

On 8 AUG to Bien Hoa AB, RVN with a/c

59-1549 and 60-0258

Formed DET.Prov.1 on 1 SEP 64

10 NOV 64 to Takhli AB with 59-1549 and 60-0258

WARC, DET.4 returned to CONUS JAN65 without a/c

Western ARC, DET.5 , McChord AFB, WA

to Bien Hoa AB, RVN

Formed DET. 1 Provisional on 1 SEP 64

10 NOV 64 to Takhli AB

Central ARC, DET.2 , Minot AFB, ND

to Da Nang AB, RVN ; personnel and equipment arrived 10 AUG , HH-43B

60-0279 and 60-0280 arrived 12 AUG.

Formed DET.Prov.2 on 1 SEP 64

10 NOV 64 to Nakhon Phanom AB with

60-0279, 60-0280 and 62-4510

(source : J.Christianson)

Eastern ARC, DET.10 ,Maxwell AFB, AL

On 7 AUG to Korat AB, arrival 14 AUG

with a/c 58-1845 and 59-1586

Formed DET.Prov.4

EARC, DET.10 returned to CONUS JAN65 without a/c

During 1964 - early 1965 formed (source: CHECO report p.83/84 - via LaPointe) :

1 SEP 1964

PARC, DET.Prov., First

formed at BienHoa AB

On 10 NOV64 to Takhli AB, Thailand

HH-43B 59-1549, 60-0258

1 SEP 1964

PARC, DET.Prov., Second

formed at DaNang AB

On 10 NOV64 to Nakhon Phanom AB, Thaild

HH-43B 62-4510, 60-0279, 60-0280

1 SEP 1964

PARC, DET.Prov., Third

formed at Nakhon Phanom AB, Thailand with personnel and a/c of 33 ARS, Naha AB

Discontinued 16 NOV64

14 APR 1965

PARC, DET.Prov., Third

formed at Ubon AB, Thailand

HH-43B 59-1561, 59-1562

1 SEP 1964

PARC, DET.Prov., Fourth

formed at Korat AB, Thailand

HH-43B 58-1845, 59-1586

3 MAY 1965

PARC, DET.Prov., Fifth

formed at Udorn AB, Thailand

HH-43B 60-0253, 60-0254

MAY 1965

PARC, DET.Prov., Sixth

formed at Kung Kuan AB, CHNRE

HH-43B 59-1587, 59-1590

20 OCT 1964 activated :

PARC, DET.4

Bien Hoa AB, RVN

HH-43F 63-9711, 63-9712

received 63-9716 on 26 OCT 64

PARC, DET.5

Da Nang AB, RVN

HH-43F 63-9713, 63-9714

received 63-9715 on 26 OCT 64

Further TDY Units from CONUS :

JAN 1965

Various DETs, EARC provided officers and airmen for 120 day TDY to Takhli

APR 1965

EARC, DET.2 Dow AFB, ME personnel for 120 day TDY to Takhli

without a/c

EARC, DET.2 was deactivated on 25 SEP65

9 APR 1965

CARC, DET.3 Grand Forks, ND to Ubon AB, Thailand with a/c

59-1561, 59-1562 and

personnel of CARC, DET.7 Wurtsmith AFB, MI

Formed DET.Prov.3

Both CARC, DET.3 and CARC, DET.7 were discontinued on 25 SEP65

27 APR 1965

WARC, DET.9 Portland IAP, OR to Kung Kuan AB, CHNRE with a/c 59-1587, 59-1590

Formed DET.Prov.6

WARC, DET.9 was discontinued on 25 SEP65

28 APR 1965

EARC, DET.3 Griffiss AFB, NY to Udorn AB, Thailand with a/c

60-0253, 60-0254

Formed DET.Prov.5

EARC, DET.3 was discontinued on 25 SEP65

30 APR 1965

WARC, DET.3 Kirtland AFB, NM without a/c to ??

WARC, DET.3 was discontinued on 25 SEP65

The following detachments of the 38 ARS are designated and organized at locations indicated, effective 1 Jul 65 (5 HH-43F, 13 HH-43B):

1 JULY 1965 : PARC, 38th ARRSq. activated at Tan Son Nhut AB, RVN

 

38 ARS, DET.1

Nakhon Phanom AB, Thailand

60-0279, 60-0280, 62-4510

38 ARS, DET.2

Takhli AB, Thailand

59-1549, 60-0258

38 ARS, DET.3

Ubon AB, Thailand

59-1561, 59-1562, 62-5978*

38 ARS, DET.4

Korat AB, Thailand

58-1845, 59-1586

38 ARS, DET.5

Udorn AB, Thailand

60-0253, 60-0254

38 ARS, DET.6

Bien Hoa AB, RVN

63-9711, 63-9712, 63-9716

38 ARS, DET.7

Da Nang AB, RVN

59-1571, 63-9714, 63-9715

Replacing PARC, DET.Prov. 2,1,3,4,5 and PARC, DET. 4, 5 respectively

* a/c delivered from 33 ARS, Naha AB on 30 JUN 65

HH-43 Units activated :

JUL 1965

PARC, DET.6 Kung Kuan AB, CHNRE Activated 1 JUL 65

(replacing PARC, DET.Prov.6 with HH-43B 59-1587, 59-1590)

PARC, DET.6 was however discontinued soon again on 21 JUL 65

aircraft to Udorn AB on 6 JUL 65

 

HH-43 Units activated :

JUL 1965

PARC, DET.7 Misawa AB, Japan Activated 25 JUL 65

PARC, DET.8 Yokota AB, Japan Activated 25 JUL 65

PARC, DET.9 Osan AB, Korea Activated 25 JUL 65

Replacing 36 ARS, DET. 1 , DET. 2 and DET. 4 respectively

More TDY Units and aircraft from CONUS:

AUG 1965

CARC, DET.5 K.I.Sawyer AFB, MI with personnel and a/c

58-1859, 59-1541 and

EARC, DET.16 Homestead AFB, FL with personnel and a/c

62-4515

all together to Bien Hoa AB, RVN (arrival 16AUG65)

Both CARC, DET.5 and EARC, DET.16 discontinued 24DEC65

OCT 1965

WARC, DET.2 Cannon AFB, NM sent TDY on 7 OCT 65 to ?? without a/c ; WARC, DET.2 discontinued 24 FEB 66

NOV 1965

Various DETs, CARC provided personnel for 120 days TDY starting on
12 NOV 65, to ? (returned MAR 66)

More units activated :

OCT 1965

38 ARS, DET.9 Pleiku AB, RVN Activated 1 OCT 65

(aircraft delivered on 24 NOV : 62-4511, 62-4525)

OCT 1965

38 ARS, DET.10 Binh Thuy AB, RVN Activated 1 OCT 65

(59-1587)

OCT 1965

38 ARS, DET.Prov.1 Cam Ranh Bay, RVN Activated 10 OCT 65

(58-1859, 59-1541)

Unit discont. 15 JAN66 and replaced by 38 ARRS, DET.8 activated on

18 JAN66

NOV 1965

PARC, DET.6 Kadena AB, Okinawa Activated 10 NOV 65

(ex 33 ARS, Naha AB, with 62-4564, -4565)

Aircraft delivered direct from Kaman, Bloomfield, CT

AUG 1965

both HH-43F modified:

63-9717, 64-17559 , delivered on 20 AUG65 to Da Nang AB

OCT 1965

all HH-43F modified:

62-4511, 62-4525 both delivered 5 OCT65 to Nakhon Phanom AB

(both on 24 NOV65 to Pleiku AB)

62-4508, 62-4560 both delivered 15 OCT65 to Udorn AB

INTER-COMMAND AIRCRAFT TRANSFERS DURING 1965:

58-1859

From DET.6 Bien Hoa to DET.Prov.1 at Cam Ranh Bay on 20 OCT

59-1541

From DET.6 Bien Hoa to DET.Prov.1 at Cam Ranh Bay on 20 OCT

59-1549

PARC, DET.Prov.1 Takhli was involved in a landing gear incident.

It returned to service 7 May 65

59-1562

DET.3 Ubon was involved in an accident on 16 JUL, repaired 29 SEP

59-1571

From DET.7 Da Nang to 38 ARRS LBR Flight at Tan Son Nhut on 10 JAN 1966

59-1587

From DET.5 Udorn to DET.6 at Bien Hoa on 22 DEC

60-0279

From DET.1 NakhonP to DET.2 at Takhli on 29 NOV

60-0280

From DET.1 NakhonP to DET.4 at Korat on 29 NOV

62-4508

From DET.5 Udorn to Bangkok for overhaul on 4 JAN66

62-4510

DET.1 NakhonP was shot down on 20 SEP

62-4511

From DET.1 NakhonP to DET.9 at Pleiku on 24 NOV

62-4515

From DET.6 Bien Hoa to 38 ARRS LBR Flight at Tan Son Nhut on 10 JAN66

62-4525

From DET.1 NakhonP to DET.9 at Pleiku on 24 NOV

62-4560

From DET.5 Udorn to DET.6 at Bien Hoa on 22 DEC

63-9713

PARC, DET.5 Da Nang was shot down on 2 JUN

       

          

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