USAF 20th Helicopter Squadron Patch
Circa 1956/59
The 20th Helicopter Squadron (HS) was activated in 1956 to perform traditional helicopter missions with Piasecki H-21's Workhorses for the Tactical Air Command. In 1965 under Project "Pony Express", the unit's 14 CH-3C helicopters were transferred to Southeast Asia. The unit's aircraft call sign and infamous nickname of Pony Express evolved from the project name.
The 20th's primary mission was considerable in scope to augment combat search rescue forces, perform casualty evacuation, support communications sites as well as airfield construction and the tactical air control system, transport air liaison officers and engage in counterinsurgency. The squadron's secondary mission was to support MACV. The 20th HS was inactivated in 1960 and their legacy continues until today with the 20th SOS.
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