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	Casper Aviation Platoon
		Casper Aviation Platoon was the only separate aviation platoon in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
		Casper was organized with the 173d Airborne Brigade on Okinawa in 1963 and arrived in country with the Brigade on May 5, 1965 becoming the first U.S. Army ground unit committed to the Vietnam War.
		During our Tour of Duty in Vietnam, the platoon was relocated four times and finally called LZ English home from 1968 to 1971.
	www.casperplatoon.com (388 words)

	eBay: 1968 Aviation Week-Apollo Transfer Module Test by NASA (item 260052935510 end time Nov-21-06 00:16:08 PST) (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Aviation Week Magazine issue of April 22, 1968.
		This publication is a wealth of aviation history.
		The highlight of this issue is the testing of the Apollo module transfer in the NASA water immersion zero-g facility.
	cgi.ebay.com /1968-Aviation-Week-Apollo-Transfer-Module-Test-by-NASA_W0QQitemZ260052935510QQihZ016QQcategoryZ1346QQcmdZViewItem (437 words)

	Army Aviation; the Army's air force
		Campbell went on to suggest that military aviation should be developed in Australia and soon after he wrote to the Minister of Defence submitting a plan for a school of aviation and an aviation corps.
		In January 1989 command of 5 Aviation Regiment was transferred to Army and A and B Squadrons were raised with Black Hawk helicopters for troop lift and Bell UH 1H Iroquois helicopters as gunships.
		Headquarters 16 Brigade [Aviation] provides a deployable aviation component headquarters element and is responsible to the Chief of Army for the technical control of Army Aviation and to the Land Commander for the command of Land Command Aviation.
	www.diggerhistory.info /pages-army-today/rar-sasr/army-aviation.htm (5111 words)

	Aviation
		The mission of Army aviation is to find, fix, and destroy the enemy through fire and maneuver; and to provide combat, combat service and combat service support in coordinated operations as an integral member of the combined arms team.
		Aviation can accomplish each of these roles-within the limits of finite assets and capabilities-during offensive or defensive operations and also for joint, combined, contingency, or special operations.
		Additional Corps level aviation organizational structures are activated during war with operational assets to include the Corps aviation brigade with two attack helicopter regiments and an aviation group.
	www.fightingknights.com /av.html (2292 words)

	History for 11th Aviation Regiment
		The 11th Aviation Regiment's history can be traced to the 11th Airborne Division which served in the Pacific Theater during World War II and in the Army of Occupation in Japan after the war.
		In 1968, the Group moved to Phuc Vinh in III Corps and remained there until early 1971 where the Group was awarded the Valorous Unit Award for the period 6 May 1969 through 1 February 1970.
		In February 1971 the Group was assigned to the 1st Aviation Brigade and redeployed to Marble Mountain Army Airfield near Da Nang.
	www.military.com /HomePage/UnitPageHistory/1,13506,105120\|793207,00.html (971 words)

	Aviation - Faculty and Staff directory - The Ohio State University
		He began his aviation teaching avocation in 1979 with the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association, teaching weekend courses throughout the country for 14 years to prepare pilots for FAA certificates and ratings.
		He has served as President of the University Aviation Association, Chairman of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics General Aviation Systems Technical Committee, and was a member of the U.S. Department of Transportation Blue Ribbon Panel on the future of pilot employment.
		Dr.York is currently overseeing the expansion of the Aviation curricula to include Air Transportation Systems on an undergraduate and graduate level.
	www.aviation.ohio-state.edu /directory.php (833 words)

	Fourays - The Australian Army Aviation Association Inc
		During 1968 and 1969 elements of the Task Force were occasionally operating beyond the economical range for the aircraft, so detachments were then deployed away from the main servicing facilities, thereby adding to the servicing workload.
		The Army Aviation presence at RAAF Amberley ceased by the end of 1973 when the School of Army Aviation and 5 Base Workshops Battalion finally departed for Oakey, by then a well-established base.
		From the first delivery in July 1977, this twin-engined aircraft added a new dimension to the capacity of Army Aviation by greatly improving its ability to deploy its aviation assets in the field and by providing a faster, larger and longer range aircraft to support the Army.
	www.fourays.org /history/history_3.htm (1078 words)

	101st Aviation Battalion History
		Other aviation assets in the Division were small Air sections in each brigade headquarters, a med-evac helicopter unit, one Air Cav Troop on loan from the Americal Division and the Aerial Rocket Artillery Battalion.
		Serving as Post Aviation Safety Officer, I had become very attuned to the activation and closure schedule of the departure airfield control group and their Air Force counterparts.
		On 1 July 1968, while NEVADA EAGLE was in progress the 101st Airborne Division changed its name to the 101st Air Cavalry Division.
	www.a101avn.org /101st_aviation_battalion_history.htm (4018 words)

	Vulcan Bomber Aviation Prints
		Aviation art prints of the RAF's Vulcan Bomber by leading aviation artists David Pentland, Geoff Lea and Barry Price.
		In April 1968 Bomber Command merged into the Newly created Strike Command with eight Squadrons being equipped with Vulcan's.
		A terrain Hugging variant was introduced (the Vulcan SR2) in 1973, to all squadrons except no. 27 squadron (Flying Elephants) which was a Maritime reconnaissance Sqd.
	www.aviationartprints.com /vulcan_bomber.htm (2072 words)

	Aviation Photos: 1968
		Geneva Airport Ramp Area taken from a Kingdom of Libya Airlines Caravelle on take off to Tripoli and Benghazi.
		YA-FAR (cn 19690/540) On push back here prior to departure in 1968, YA-FAR was destroyed on approach in freezing fog, Jan 5,1969.
		N5774T (cn 19435/629) TWA Cargojet 707 approaching 28R at Heathrow, showing the fully developed high lift devices on the 707 wing
	www.airliners.net /search/photo.search?datesearch=1968&distinct_entry=true (273 words)

	Aviation Safety Network > ASN Aviation Safety Database
		Aviation Safety Network > ASN Aviation Safety Database
		The ASN Safety Database, updated every week, contains descriptions of over 12,200 airliner, military transport category aircraft and corporate jet aircraft safety occurrences since 1943.
		copyright © 1996-2007 Aviation Safety Network; updated 12 November 2007
	aviation-safety.net /database (78 words)

	Adams Aviation Supply Co Ltd: Home Page
		Adams Aviation has been supplying items in support of the aviation industry since 1968, offering an ever increasing level of expertise, an expanding portfolio of products and a commitment to customer satisfaction unequalled in the aviation community.
		This huge array of products is now widely respected as the widest range of aircraft parts directly distributed by a European company.
		With their wide range of experience in the aviation market, they are often able to offer parts-selection advice and price-sensitive alternatives.
	www.adamsaviation.com (267 words)

	1968 in aviation information - Search.com
		This is a list of aviation-related events from 1968:
		Choose from hundreds of aviation art prints at great prices.
		January 21 - a US Air Force B-52 Stratofortress crashes in the sea near Thule AFB Greenland, carrying four nuclear weapons.
	www.search.com /reference/1968_in_aviation (196 words)

	160th Combat Aviation Group (1966 - 1968) - Hue - I Corps
		The 17th AHC began its tour in 1965 and became part of the 1st Aviation Brigade in August 1967.
		AHC became C Company of the 101st Combat Aviation Battalion, 101st Airborne and remained in I Corps; at LZ Sally and Phu Bai for the rest of their tour which ended in Feb 1972.
		It was a part of 1st Aviation Brigade until July 1968 when it was reassigned to the 101st as A Company, 159th Battalion.
	www.1stavnbde.com /160gp/160th_Combat_Aviation_Group.htm (333 words)

	Welcome to 33d AVIATION BATTALION
		(Recsinded 23 December 1974.) On 1 February 1968 the 33d Aviation Battalion was deleted from the Troop Allotment to Illinois; concurrently Headquarters and Headquarters Detachment was redesignated Company A, (Air Mobile), 47th Aviaiton Battalion.
		The horse's head alludes to the 33d Aviation Battalion's descent from the Chicago Black Horse Troop of the Illinois National Guard.
		The wings refer to the unit's present aviation function and the change of colors allude to the reorganization which resulted in the unit's switch to aviation.
	www.military.com /HomePage/UnitPageFullText/0,13476,705744,00.html (349 words)

	2-10 Battalion History (Site not responding. Last check: )
		10th Aviation was inactivated 30 December 1980 at Fort Lewis, Washington and with the exception of a brief activation in the 1st Armored Division in Germany, was not reactivated until 1988.
		The 10th Aviation Regiment was reactivated on 7 March 1996 at Fort Drum, New York as part of the 10th Mountain Division’s 10th Aviation Brigade.
		10th Aviation regularly repeated this standard of success in the intervening years and was recognized for valorous actions at Dak To and Tuy Hao Valley.
	www.drum.army.mil /sites/tenants/division/10AVNBDE/2-10AVN/2-10History.htm (234 words)

	Chapter V: Aviation Logistics
		At the same time aviation operating and support units in the field reached and maintained levels of operational readiness and flying hour rates that many believed were beyond reach with the "state-of-the-art" helicopters deployed to Southeast Asia.
		In February 1968, as a result of an analysis made by Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics the Chief of Staff approved the concept of integrating the direct support detachments into the aviation companies of the 1st Aviation Brigade.
		The increased organic maintenance capability for aviation units permitted the units to schedule maintenance according to their operational requirements, without an unacceptable degradation of tactical deployment capability.
	www.army.mil /cmh/books/Vietnam/logistic/chapter5.htm (5272 words)

	Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) at South Seattle Community College (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Our students also include those who have many years of experience in aviation and those who are just beginning their discovery of the industry.
		As a certified Aviation Maintenance Technician your imagination is the only limit to the type of employment you can pursue.
		The AandP certificate is also recognized in many other fields other that aviation including but not limited to: elevator repair, appliance repair and power companies.
	www.southseattle.edu /programs/proftech/avimaint.htm (593 words)

	Calaveras Aviation Services
		Calaveras Aviation Services is a general aviation service provider that may aid you with your aviation transportation needs.
		Reed has been active in the aviation industry since 1968 beginning as a U.S. Navy Radial Engine War Bird mechanic, servicing T-28 engines during the Viet Nam War.
		Calaveras Aviation was established in 1998 providing specific powerplant services, routine aircraft repairs and aircraft personalizing, mission design and procedure implementation.
	www.calaverasaviation.com /index.html (171 words)

	Naval Aviation Squadron Lineages
		The lineage and history of U.S. Naval Aviation squadrons has been a source of confusion since the birth of Naval Aviation in 1911.
		When dealing with a squadron's lineage, the only correct terms to use are establishment, disestablishment and redesignation.
		It was not disestablished during this time frame and had a very limited number of personnel assigned to the squadron which was located at NAS Lemoore during the inactive period.
	www.history.navy.mil /faqs/faq6-1.htm (1242 words)

	Alumnus of The Year 2004
		He served as an administration and housing counselor at Farmingdale State prior to beginning a career in aviation at the Port Authority of NY and NJ where he recently retired as airport duty manager at Kennedy Airport.
		Jim, as he is fondly called by his friends and colleagues, devoted a great deal of his time to the Alumni Association as a longtime board member involved in Homecoming activities and many other projects.
		In 1999, Jim was appointed by Governor Pataki to serve on the Farmingdale College Council.
	www.farmingdale.edu /president/External_Affairs/ALUMNUS_2004.HTM (147 words)

	The 164th Combat Aviation Group History
		The 13th Combat Aviation Battalion and the 307th Combat Aviation Battalion, both comprised of companies that had seen duty in Vietnam prior to the activation of the 164th CAG, were assigned to the Group.
		On 31 January 1968, at 1500 hours a fire team of AH-1G Cobras from the 114th AHC and a fire team of 2 UH-1Cs' from the 175th AHC were scrambled to a known VC concentration southwest of Sa Doc.
		On 8 December 1968, "D" Troop, 7/1st ACS was released from attachment to the 12th CAG and returned to its parent unit stationed at Vinh Long.
	www.cantho-rvn.org /avn/164-CAG-History.html (2042 words)

	U.S. Navy Aviation Squadron Names c1968
		This list attempts to reflect the official names of 1968.
		This is not a complete listing as some squadrons did not have nicknames.
		Names of squadrons may have changed since 1968.
	www.bluejacket.com /usn_squadron_names_1968.html (131 words)

	Teem Aviation, LLC
		Having served the aviation community since 1968, Teem Aviation, LLC has delivered over 1,000 new and used aircraft.
		When a request is conveyed to Teem Aviation, LLC our only objective is satisfying it.
		Teem Aviation, LLC is committed to consistently delivering the highest services and quality products through a global network.
	www.aso.com /seller/4476 (231 words)

	Duncan Aviation (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Duncan Aviation's aircraft sales and acquisitions team works with prospective and current owners of all makes and models of business aircraft.
		Steve Gade (LNK) - Aviation professional since 1993.
		Bob McCammon (LNK) - Aviation professional since 1968.
	www.duncanaviation.aero /brokerage/index.php (152 words)

	Coast Guard Aviation History Index (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Photo, right: The Class of 1916, the first Coast Guard aviators and aircrews, at their graduation from flight school; click on image to view full-size photograph.
		Coast Guard Aviation in Vietnam: Combat Rescue and Recovery, an article by John "Bear" Moseley, Coast Guard Aviator 743.
		A Coast Guard Aviator in World War II: The Oral History of LCDR W. Prindle, Jr., USCGR (CG Aviator #144; CG Helicopter Pilot #24).
	www.uscg.mil /hq/g-cp/history/AVIATIONINDEX.html (671 words)

	Aviation Week's Aerospace Finance & Defense Conference 2004
		Ma Kui Liang, Vice President of Air China, graduated from China Civil Aviation Institute in 1968 and is a senior engineer.
		Ma served as President of Ameco from 2000 to 2001.
		Ma has over 30 years of extensive experience in engineering and management in the Chinese civil aviation industry.
	www.aviationnow.com /conferences/emailer/mas_mailer/mas_0816051.htm (233 words)

	P B J - e \| marketing & design (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Frederick Aviation asked PBJ-e to provide an online environment to that represents the sophistication of their new facility.
		Recently Frederick Aviation remodeled the entire airport to provide modern facility to accommodate the growing number of air traffic in the Metro area.
		Specifically Frederick Aviation provides private charter service to customers for personal or business travel.
	www.pbj-e.com /fc.php?id=43 (158 words)

	Amazon.com: Lest We Forget: The Kingsmen, 101st Aviation Battalion, 1968: Books: William C. Meacham (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Meacham quickly learned that the fighting in Vietnam wasn't confined to hot LZs: He killed nine enemies on the ground during the Tet 1968 defeat of the VC.
		I Corps, in 1968 and especially Northern I Corps, was an area that could be called "Ground Zero"in the Vietnam War.
		They were well trained, well equipped and possessed mobile anti-aircraft weapons which were devastating for helicopters of the Kingsmen and the 101st Aviation Battalion.
	www.amazon.com /Lest-We-Forget-Kingsmen-Battalion/dp/0804119171 (2913 words)

	AA History
		The Squadron became 1 Aviation Regiment on 26 April 1966.
		Kiowas from 1 Aviation Regiment and Black Hawks from 5 Aviation Regiment were deployed to East Timor in 1999 as part of the United Nations Interfet Force.
		In 2000, a Commander Divisional Aviation at colonel level was created to command the two aviation regiments, and in 2001 an Aviation Capability Development Group, again at colonel level, was created to introduce new capabilities to Army.
	www.grampsflightsims.com /new.htm (1859 words)

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