swash plate september 2013
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September issue of the Combat Helicopter Pilots Association's Newletter, The Swash PlateTRANSCRIPT
Volume 9, Issue 2 CHPA • The Swash Plate www.chpa-us.org
September2013
• “President’sMessage” RobertFrost
• “NAHFInductsMGBrady” JayBrown
• ”ReunionsandGatherings”
• “WelcomeNewMembers” JayBrown
• “Conventioninformation”
• “JobOpenings”andmuch,muchmore!
Presenting!President’sMessageRobertFrost
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ThisSwashPlatePresident’sMessagewill be my last before next month’s CHPAconvention/annual meeting in San Antonio.Inmymessage lastmonth, I focusedonourannualawardsandrecognitionbanquet.Thismonth Iwant to focusonsomeof theextraactivities we have planned for this annualgathering, and most importantly, our firstever Silent Auction. If you have everorganized one, you know how time consuming it is. And it requires
organizational skills to bring it all together. We are fortunate thatAlex and EdnaHorony volunteered lastspringtoramrodthiseventandbringitalltogether.Theirorganizationalskillsandcan‐doattitudewillmakethisasuccessfulauction,andIhopeyouwillchoosetoparticipateatourgathering.But,ifyoucannotattendweareworkingonsettingupamethodforyoutobid“inabsentia.”Hereareafewitemsupforbidtowhetyourappetite:HowwouldyouliketohaveafrontseatrideinaCobra,perhapsinaUH‐1Huey,orB‐ModelGunship??TheCactusAirForce,theAmericanHuey369Organization,andtheWingsandRotorAirMuseumhavegenerouslydonatedthosetoCHPAasitemstobeopenforbiddingattheupcomingconvention/reunion.
JOINUSINSANANTONIO
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Other items, among the manyoffered for bids, will be an aviationartwork by Joe Kline. His paintingsexhibitahighlyrealisticstyleandhavebeendoneforsuchnotableaviatorsasGen. Jimmy Doolittle, PresidentsGeorgeH.W.andGeorgeW.Bush.Hismanyaviationartworkscanbeseenathttp://www.joekline.com/ For thosewho might like a landscape paintingthere will be one by Lee Roberson,sometimes called the “Artist Laureateof the Smokies”, who enjoys the reputation as a master painter of theSmokyMountainsandsurroundingAppalachianarea.
As I mentioned earlier this will be the first year that CHPA willfeatureaSilentAuctionasafundraisingevent at the 2013 reunion. There aremany fantastic items that will beavailable for bidding to include a lastprinted, CHPA member written book,U.S and state flags flown over therespective capital buildings, ladieshandmadejewelryandtotebags,acaseof finewine, a tail rotor chainbracelet,and much more. We will be postingpictures ofmanyof these itemsonour
website.http://www.chpa‐us.org/This year’s convention/reunion features two narrated CHPA group
tours.OnewillbeattheAlamoandtheotherwillbeaboatcruiseoftheSanAntonioRiverwalk.Youwillnotwanttomissoutoneitherofthesetwoevents!!Inadditiontothescheduledevents,therewillbeplentyoftimetodiscoverothergreathappeningsinSanAntonio.YoucantakeatrolleyridetoMarketSquarewhereyoucanbrowsetheshopsandthenchoosetoeatatoneofthefabulous,localTex‐Mexrestaurants‐MiTierraCafé&BakeryorLaMargaritaRestaurant.TheSt.AnthonyHotelisonlyashort stroll to the famous Riverwalk areawhere youwill findmany other
restaurants and The RiverCenter Mallarea;aswellas,theHemisFairParkandtheTowerofAmericas.
SanAntonio isafabulouscitytovisit.Thereissomuchtoenjoythatyoumay want to consider adding a coupledays to your trip. Thehotelwill honorour discount rate through September20thsoregisternow.
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TheSwash!One of the things we all know, nobody tells a better story than a combat helicopter
crewmember, whether it’s the truth or “enhanced truth.” Ourmost entertaining and informativestoriescomefromyou,ourmembership.Weoftenreceivedresponsesfromourmemberswhenanarticleispublishedthatopensamemoryortouchesanerve,inagoodway.
Thestorieswehearareaboutanythingfromflightschooltoreallifethere‐I‐wasstories.We’ve
publishedseveral storiesover theyears ranging fromtalesof flight schoola long, long timeago to“warstories”thatwe’resuremostofyoucanidentifywith.Butweneedmorestories.StoriesfromVietnam andmore importantly Iraq and Afghanistan. Those conflicts and those stories are far toountold.
So,allyouveteransoftheskiesofOEFandOIFwithanideaforanarticle,orastorytotellit’sas
easyassending it in. Takeamomentto layfingersonkeyboardor justputpentopaperandsendthemin.Youcanemailthemtohq@chpa‐us.orgorthroughtheUSPostOfficeto:CHPA•POBox42•Divide,CO80814‐0042
Helpushelpyoutellthetalesofyourexperiencesandcontinuetopreserveoursharedlegacyofcombatunderarotordisc.
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Asyouknow,eventslikethisdon’tjust“happen,”theyhavetobe planned. I want to acknowledge the contributions of time andeffort that everyone associated with this year’s convention haveprovided. That list is longand it includesthehotelcoordinators, theeventplanners,theauctiondonors,andthosewhovoluntarilysteppedforward when needed to help make this year’s convention amemorableevent.
SeeyouinSanAntonioinOctober!
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CHPA continues to receive quite an assortment of patches from our members. These patches are displayed at our booth at HAI, Quad A, and VHPA. Several of you have donated patches, but we’re always looking for more. They are very eye catching and help us garner attention. So please dig through your old patches and if you have some you’d like to share, send them to us at: CHPA • PO Box 42 • Divide, CO80814‐0042
GOT PATCHES?
Please feel free to forward this issue of “The Swash Plate” to your colleagues, potential members and other interested parties!
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NAHF Honors MG Patrick Brady JayBrown
TheNationalAviationHall of Fame (NAHF)will soonaddmore illustrious
names to its roster of 215 air and space pioneers previously so honored by theCongressionally chartered organization. Among the four individuals to beinducted onOctober 4, 2013, is the first ArmyAviator to be enshrined into theHall,retiredMGPatrickH.Brady.
Considered bymany to be the top helicopter pilot of the VietnamWar,BradyislegendaryamongArmyaviationandaerialmedevaccommunities.His34‐year Army career includes flying over 2,500 combat missions as a Dust Offhelicopter pilot, saving over 5,000 wounded, and earning the Medal of Honoramongnumerousawardsforvalor.Healsodevelopedfoulweatherandtacticaltechniquesforairambulancerescue,noneofwhichhadeverbeenexecutedincombatbefore.ServingtopresentBradyhisenshrinementattheceremonywillbehisdaughter,formerArmyCaptainMeghanBradySmith.
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PleaseconsidersponsoringCHPA’sprograms.YoumaymaketaxdeductibledonationstosupporttheGoldieFund,CHPA’sScholarshipprogram,theHolidayBoxesfortheTroops,T‐shirtsforHeroesortheAssociation.ForfurtherinformationpleaselookatSponsorshipatthewebsite,http://www.chpa‐us.org.
Sponsorship
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TheSkyBehindMe,aMemoirofFlyingandLifeBy
ByronEdgingtonCW‐4(ret.)
“Whatapleasuretoreadthisbookandgettoknow this man who so dearly loved everyminute of hisexciting career. If he handledchoppers as well as he handles the Englishlanguage, itmusthavebeenprettyexcitingtobe in the skywithhim.”—ThomasE.Barden,Professor of English and Dean of the HonorsCollegeU.of Toledo&AuthorofSteinbeck inVietnam,Dispatches from theWar.UniversityofVirginiaPress.www.upress.virginia.edu
“Chock‐full of heart‐stopping drama, gut‐wrenching lows, euphoric highs, tragicpersonal loss, laced liberallywithhumor andgarnished with deep introspection,Edgington’s story gripped me from the veryfirst page keeping me spellbound until Ifinished the very last sentence. You don’thavetobeapilottoenjoythisstoryforthisisa tale anyone can relate to if you have everyearnedtopursueadreamofyourown.”—RandolphP.Mains,authorofDearMom,I’mAlive,andJourneytotheGoldenHour.Amazon.com/Randolph‐P.‐Mains
“TheSkyBehindMe isoneman’sforty‐yearloveaffairwithhelicoptersandhisalmostpoeticrenderingofalifelivedinthesky.”Freedownloadisavailableathttp://goo.gl/LYKul.BuyitatAmazonhttp://goo.gl/klFGF
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ReunionsandGatherings
WelcomeNewMembers
Areyouplanningareunionoreventthatmaybeofinteresttoourmembers?Letushelpyougetthewordoutandsupportveteransgroupsofallsizesandlocations.JustsendamessagewiththeinformationtoHQ@chpa‐us.org.Ifyouhavealogo,sendthatalongaswell.
Besuretoincludeaccuratecontactandregistrationinformationandwe’lltakecareoftherest.
TheWarriorsofAnLocTheWarriorsofAnLocwillhosttheirannualreunioninSumter,SCfrom25‐27Oct2013.ThehosthotelwillbetheHamptonInn–Sumter,803‐469‐2222.Thespecialrateforthereunionis$77pernightbutyoumustreserveyourroombySeptember27thtoreceivethisrate. Whenmakingyourhotelreservationstellthemyou’rewith“TheWarriorsofAnLoc.” ThereunionwilltakeplaceatPepMcPhillips house, 2515 Maidenfair Lane, Sumter, telephone 803‐720‐4902.ContactPep(Sundog07)withanyquestionsorformoreinformation.
CHPAAnnualConventionandBusinessMeetingTheCombatHelicopterPilotsAssociationwillgatherforits9thAnnualConventionin San Antonio, TX. The dates are set for Oct 15 – 17 so come join the party.ContactHQ@chpa‐us.orgorcall800‐832‐5144forcurrentdetails.
187thAHCTheCrusadersofthe187thAHCwillgatherinLasVegas,Nov7–11.Thehosthotel istheOrleansHotelandCasino.Informationonthereunion,hotelandreservationsmaybefoundonthewebpageathttp://www.187thahc.net/reunion/next/index.htm.
TothoselistedbelowCHPAextendsahearty“WelcomeAboard.”WehopetoseeyouatourAnnualConventioninSanAntonioinOctober.
EarlBrunner SteveMiller StevensonTrumbull JamesWhite RobertFureigh RobertCarr GeraldGaines
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2013ConventionScheduleofEventsJayBrown
The2013AnnualConventionandBusinessmeetingplanning iscomplete. We’veput inplaceonthewebsite links to registeronlineorprintand fillout the registrationandreturn itvia fax,emailorUSPostalService.We’vealsomailedaregistrationformtoallmembers.Nowisthetimetogetregisteredandplantoattendtheparty.
TheAnnualConventionwillrunfromOctober15–17andthehosthotelistheSaintAnthony,300EastTravisStreet.Theirwebsiteishttp://www.thestanthonyhotel.com/andweinviteyoutovisittheirsiteforapreviewoftheaccommodations.RemembertocontacttheSaintAnthonydirectlyat210‐227‐4392foryourhotelaccommodationsaslodgingisnotincludedinyourConventionRegistration.
Thescheduleofeventslookslikethis:TUESDAY,October15: ConventionregistrationOpen:10:00AM President’sReception/NachoBar:6:30pm Thechargeforthebuildyourownnachobaris$8.00perpersontohelpdefraythecostofthe bartenderandcashier.WEDNESDAY,October16: AlamoGroupTour:9:30to11:30 ThecostfortheAlamoTouris$10.00perperson. BoatTouroftheRiverWalk:2:00to3:00 ThecostoftheBoatTouroftheHistoricRiverWalkis$6.00perperson/THURSDAY,October17: GeneralMembershipMeeting:9:00to11:30 Rememberthisisanelectionyear,themostimportantreasontoattendtheConvention. GroupTourofMarketSquare:Noonto3:00 ThegrouptourofMarketSquareisonyourownatyourownpace.Nocharge. SilentAuctionendsat3:00 Thosesubmittingwinningbidswillbeannouncedatthebanquet.We’llalsopresentseveral serviceawardsandtheRobertN.Tredwayaward. Cocktailhour:5:30–6:30 Banquet:6:30toTBD
Asalwaysthehospitalityareawillbeopeneveryevening.Asareminder,thereiscurrentlyonevacancyremainingontheBoardofDirectors.Nominations(self‐
nominationsorothers)maybemadebycontactingHQatHQ@chpa‐us.orgor800‐832‐5144.ServiceontheBoard of Directors is not arduous, expensive, nor excessively time consuming. The Boardmeets once permonthvia teleconference,which takesplaceovera toll free lineso there’snooutofpocketexpense. Thedutiesofadirector,toincludeactiveparticipationintheteleconferencetakenomorethanacoupleofhoursamonth.Sotakeamomenttosubmitthosenominationsorvolunteertohelpguideyourassociationintothefuture.
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PLEASEPROVIDETHEFOLLOWINGINFORMATION:
Name:____________________________Nameasyouwantittoappearonyourbadge:_________________
SpouseorGuest(s):___________________________________________
SpouseorGuestname(s)asyouwantittoappearontheirbadge:__________________________________
Address:______________________________City:_______________________State:_______Zip:_______
COMBATHELICOPTERPILOTSASSOCIATION2013CONVENTIONRESERVATIONFORM
PaymentMethod:Cash Check(PleasemakecheckpayabletoCHPA)CreditCardAMEX MCVISACardNumber______________________ExpirationDate______________SecurityCode____Signature_______________________________CompletedformsmaybemailedtoCHPA,POBox42,Divide,CO80814‐0042;faxedto719‐687‐4167oremailedtoHQ@chpa‐us.org.Remembertoincludeyourcheckorcreditcardinformation.ConventionreservationsareduebyOct5.Foranyquestionscall719‐687‐4131or800‐832‐5144.RemembertocalltheSaintAnthonyHotel,210‐227‐4392tomakehotelreservations.MentionCHPAforthepreferredroomrate.
DATE EVENTCOSTPERPERSON
QTY SUBTOTAL
CONVENTIONREGISTRATIONFEEMemberNon‐refundable
$20.00
CONVENTIONREGISTRATIONFEESpouse/GuestNon‐refundable
$15.00
Tuesday,Oct15 President'sReception/NachoBar6:30‐7:30 $8.00
Wednesday,Oct16 AlamoTour:9:30‐11:30 $10.00 RiverwalkRiverBoatTour:2:00‐3:00 $6.00 Thursday,Oct17 MarketSquareTour:12:00‐3:00 SocialHour,CashBar:5:00‐6:00 Banquet:SouthwestTexasBuffet6:00‐ $35.00
Non‐refundableLateRegistrationFee(IfsentafterOct5) $10.00
TOTAL
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SubmitYourPhotos!
CHPAhasagrowingcollectionofphotos,fromflightschoolclasspictureslikethese,toactionphotostohelicoptershotsfromaroundtheworld…IfyouwouldliketocontributetothecollectionpleaseuploadyourphotosbyfollowingthelinksontheCHPAwebsiteorclickhere!
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Call on Us! Contact Quick Reference ChairmanoftheBoard–RheaRippey BuzzCovingtonChairman@chpa‐us.org BCovington@chpa‐us.orgPresident–RobertFrost AlMajor Callus!president@chpa‐us.org AMajor@chpa‐us.org 800•832•5144VPAdministration–RichMiller RandyJones Faxus!admin@chpa‐us.org RJones@chpa‐us.org 719•687•4167VPMembership–RustyBourgoyne RandyZahn Writeus!membership@chpa‐us.org RZahn@chpa‐us.org CHPA
POBox42Secretary–MickTesanovich JimFerguson Divide,CO80814‐0042secretary@chpa‐us.org JFerguson@chpa‐us.orgTreasurer–LorenMcAnally JohnFore Remember!Treasurer@chpa‐us.org JFore@chpa‐us.org Feelfreetocontact usanytime.ExecutiveDirector–JayBrown HQ@chpa‐us.org
JobOpenings
UH‐60BlackHawkPilots,S‐70Family.
USanybranchaviation,UKPilotstyperatedtoS‐70Family,ortwinenginerated.MiddleEast,not
locatedincombatzone,expatpackage,1yearrenewablecontract.Mustbecurrentorabletobecertified,passflightphysical.Instructorratedpilotsalsoneeded.ContactmewithCV/Resume;License/MedCert.Inquiriesareconfidential.JonHarrell,email:[email protected]
CHPAhasaCareerConnectortaponitswebsiteatwww.chpa‐us.org.UsingthistoolCHPAprovidesinformationon jobopenings in therotorcraftaviation industry toourpilotandflightcrewmembers. Wewillalsolistthoseopeningsinthissectionofthenewslettertoreachourmembership.Ifyouhave,orknowof,ajobopeningletusknowandwe’llgetthewordouttomemberswhomaybesearchingforanopening.Thiswillassistourmembershipandyourorganizationbyprovidingwelltrainedpersonnelwithexperienceinawiderangeofrotorcraftoperationsinworldwideenvironments.