The Unofficial U.S. Air Force HH-43B/F "PEDRO" Crash Rescue - Air Rescue Web Site

Det. #3, 38th ARRSq.

 

 

Detachment #3, 38th Aerospace Rescue and Recovery Squadron

Mission

Operate and maintain search and rescue equipment to accomplish air crew recovery, local base rescue and evacuation missions as directed.

Aircraft
As of 30 September 1969, Detachment 3 possessed 2 HH-43 aircraft. 60-0258   62-5978
April 1969

Scramble on an In-Flight Emergency on a O-2 with Battle Damage. Aircraft landed without incident.

 
 

Link to Battle Damaged O-2
Battle Damaged O-2
Winter 1972
 
Scramble on an F-4 that crashed off the end of the runway.

 

Liink to F-4 Crash Site
F-4 Crash Site

Link to F-4 Being Transported by CH-54
F-4 Being Transport
By CH-54
F-4 Being
Transported
By CH-54(2)		 Link to F-4 Heading for the RAM Hangar
F-4 Heading for
The RAM Hangar		 Link to F-4 Tail Section Transported By CH-53
F-4 Tail Section
Transported By
CH-53

 

Spring 1972

        Scramble on an F-4 that landed off of the North end of Runway 36. Crew walked away from the landing.

 

Link to F-4 Landing Off Site
F-4 Landing
Off Site

 

General Photos About Life At Det. #3.


Link to HH-43 in Hangar
HH-43 In Hangar		 Link to HH-43 and C5-A
HH-43 and C5A		 Link to Night Shot of Alert Bird
Night Shot
Of Alert Bird 		 Link to HH-43 Engine Change
HH-43
Engine Change

 

Detachment 3 Crew circa. 1970

This photo was submitted by and remains the property of Ricky Sheets

Det. 3 Crew circa 1970

Kneeling, Left to Right: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Phil Smith, ?
Standing, Left to Right: ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, ?, Bob Payton, ?, Dick Fonner, ?, ?

This photo was submitted by and remains the property Dick Fonner

 Christmas 1970

Front L to R: Maj Ketchum,??, “Tips” Holt, Bob Siegfried, Phil Smith (Kneeling), ??, Capt John Higby.

Back Row: ? Alshouse (Front), ? Anderson (Motor Guy), Capt “Deacon” Dickey, Capt John Brousard, “Doc” Chambers, Cart John Leonard, ? Smith, “OB” O'Brien, Dick Fonner, ??, Blake Dow, ??

 

All misspellings and misnaming are mine. Let me know of any corrections.

 Dick Fonner
AGAM 1970-71
Det 3, 38 ARRSq
Ubon, Thailand 

If you recognize any of these folks, please contact me.  

If you have any photos, stories etc. to contribute the the Det. #3 page, please contact me.

This page updated March 26, 2008

 

Email the Webmaster

General Web Site Contents

Home Page The Entrance to The Web Site Web Site Search Page Search the Web Site
Firefighter Memorial Page USAF Firefighters Who Have Given Their Lives in The Line of Duty POW Memorial Page Pedro POW's from the Viet Nam War
Pedro Memorial Page Pedro Crew Members Who Have Given Their Lives in The Line of Duty Our Adopted POW/MIA's The United States POW/MIA's adopted by this web site.
We Shall Never Forget!
Military Firefighters Heritage Foundation Learn about the foundation and support its efforts. September 11th Archives Web site with an outstanding collection of archives
Pedro Honor Roll Those Pedro Crew Members Who Truly Dedicated Themselves to the Oath "...That Others May Live."

Firefighter Training

Images and a Video of Firefighters in Training
Airescue Information Newsletter The March - April 1964 Edition of this Newsletter. Casper 721 Is Down! The story of the Rescue of an Army Helicopter Crew
Patch Page A collection of HH-43 Related Patches Personnel Locator If you would like to post your contact information in hopes that an old friend will see, here's the place
Scrapbook A Collection of Miscellaneous Images and Memorabilia How To Display Our Flag Everything You Need to Know Regarding the Display of Our Flag
Food for Thought Check It Out and Decide for Yourself Web Site Awards Web Site Awards.
Guestbook Please Stop In and Leave Us A Note. Pedro Paraphernalia HH-43 Models, Books, Etc.
Links Some of the Web Master's Favorite Sites. Some of our visitor's favorite sites. Message Board & Blog and Chat Room Access Check out the latest history research projects and post to the new locater service. Also, start a discussion...Or schedule your own chats in the new chatroom.
Web Rings If you entered this site via a Web Ring, click here to return to the Web Ring Vote for This Site Top 100 Military Web Sites. If you have enjoyed this web site, please vote for us.

HH-43 Organization/Unit Histories

33d Air Rescue Squadron The First Search and Rescue Squadron Deployed to Southeast Asia Detachment #10, Eastern Air Rescue Center One of the Units Making Up the Provisional Group Sent To SEA During the Buildup Following The Gulf of Tonkin Incident
  Detachment #1, Provisional   2nd Search and Rescue Unit Assigned to Southeast Asia Detachment #2, Provisional Part of the 2nd Search and Rescue Units Assigned to Southeast Asia.
3rd Aerospace and Recovery Group All of the Rescue Squadrons in Southeast fell under the 3rd Group 38th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron All of the HH-43 Units in Southeast Asia fell under this squadron
Detachment #1, 38th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron History of the unit out of Phan Rang AB, RVN Detachment #2, 38th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron History of the unit out of Takli RTAFB, Thailand
Detachment #3, 38th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron History of the unit out of Ubon RTAFB, Thailand Detachment #4, 38th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron History of the unit at Khorat RTAFB, Thailand
Detachment #6, 38th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron History of the unit out of Bien Hoa AB, RVN Detachment #9, 38th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron History of the unit out of Pleiku AB, RVN/Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Base, Thailand
Detachment #10, 38th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron History of the unit out of Binh Thuy AB, RV Detachment #11, 38th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron History of the unit out of Thuy Hoa AB, RV
Det. #4, 36th Aerospace Rescue & Recover Squadron History of the unit stationed in Osan, Korea. Det. #7, 40th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Wing History of the unit out of Terrejon, Spain
Det. #1, Atlantic Air Rescue Center History of the unit at Spangdahlem AB, Germany Det. #32, Central Air Rescue Center History of the unit at Webb AFB, Texas
Det. #37, Central Air Rescue Center History of the unit at England AFB Det. #7, Western Air Rescue Center I currently have no info. available. Looking for contributions
Det. #16, Western Air Rescue Center History of this unit based out of Williams AFB, Arizona HH-43 Southeast Asia Aircraft Locator Database Containing Dates and Unit Locations Where Aircraft Were Assigned
Copyright © 1998 through 2008 The Unofficial USAF HH-43 "Pedro" Crash Rescue - Air Rescue Web Site . All rights reserved.