USAF 40th Aerospace Rescue & Recovery Squadron / Jolly Green / Big Ugly Fat Fucker Patch
The 40th ARRS came to Vietnam on the 18 Mar 1986 at Udorn RTAFB with HH-3's & HH-53's. The HH-43 was added to the Squadron in 1971 until it inactivated on the 31 Jan 1976. The unit moved to Nakhon Phanom RTAFB on the 15 Sep 1975, before trading in the helicopters in Jul 1975 to operate HC-130's until its inactivation. The HH-53 also picked up the nickname BUFF, the same time as the monstrous B-52, also participating in the war in SEA. The 40th also operated 8 detachment through SEA with the local rescue HH-43 Huskies.
It doesn't get any more dangerous than this. Hovering a large helicopter over an injured downed crewman, while in hostile enemy territory. Dedication & bravery.
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