The SAR Pattern

If you have knowledge of anyone listed, email the searcher to help assist in reuniting friends

and crew mates.

The following abbreviations are utilized below:

P = Pilot, FE = Flight Engineer

ABR = Airborne Rescueman/Firefighter,

MT = Flight Medic, PJ = Para-Rescueman

HM = Helicopter Mechanic,

Mr. Johan Ragay johan.ragay@worldonline.nl is looking for

Mark Pullman

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Author WAYNE MUTZA is looking for photos of any Model H-43 (HOKs & HUKs included) involved in Wildland Firefighting Operations. If you can assist Wayne, email him at:

Waynewrite6@aol.com

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LETTERS to the EDITOR

Steve,

Can you tell me where I can purchase a pin of the HH-43 chopper as I was going through my dresser the other night and found my pin from Kaman where I made a pick up in Nam. I have a pin from the HH-53 but not from the HH-43. I would appreciate all the help you can give me. I do have a Pedro patch I got when I was in Nam.

Your Rescue Buddy

                   Lou Roberts

If anyone can help LOU, contact him at robertsfsu16@cox.net Also, let us know at PedroNews@frontiernet.net

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LAST FLIGHT

BRIG GENERAL Philip S. Prince, USAF(ret), flew his last scramble on

9 June 2003. Phil flew HH-43s at the following locations and later was the Commander of the Air Rescue & Recovery Service (1982-83) and Vice Commander of the Military Airlift Command(1983-84).

DET10 EARC Maxwell AFB, AL 1962-1965

DET Prov.4 KORAT RTAFB Aug 1964-Jan 1965

DET10 AARC Aviano AB, Italy 1965-1968

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REUNIONS

The Pedro Rescue Helicopter Association

2003 SCRAMBLE

will be held in San Jose, California from October 9th through the 12th. Many activities are planned including a visit to the Hiller Aviation Museum, a demonstration by the 129th Rescue Wing, wine tasting, IMAX and Museum of Technology, and banquet.

A supper at Pedro's Mexican Restaurant is also planned. Interested parties should contact:

Donald E. Jensen at

(408)238-5535 or email him at: Donald-jensen@webtv.com

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THE EDITOR’S CORNER

As I first told you in our January Inaugural Edition we have continued to evolve, change and hopefully improve. Thanks to the response from some of our readers, we’ve had the material to provide you with what we think, is an interesting and quality publication. We still have some material to for future editions, but we need you, our readers to supply us with additional stories, information and photos. If you’re worried about not being a professional writer, don’t, we’ll help in making any needed corrections and with sprucing “your” article up.

The PEDRO NEWS Staff is in the final stages of creating the PEDRO NEWS Screen Saver. It contains over 150 photos and graphics of H-43s and personnel with descriptions and background music. As an incentive for those who submit stories, articles or material published in the PEDRO NEWS, you will receive a free copy. And for those individuals that have had stories published in past editions, you too will be receiving your copies.

Also, we are considering changing the format of The Old Guard . In the future, rather than attempting to cover the entire history of a specific Detachment, we would like to present stories and photos by individuals. These stories will cover interesting events, friends and crewmembers and your photos will help illustrate the story. Any volunteers??

As Paul and I have stated several times without your help, we can not continue to bring you the PEDRO NEWS.

SteveMock

DET2 38th ARRS & DET2 40th ARRW

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