Richard Guay’s Photo Gallery

The ‘Baseball Hand Grenade’ is a terribly effective weapon and sometimes a source of mischievous mirth. Photo supplied by Patrick Mullen, Spartan 11, Stogie 13

The Coliseum as the Spartans and Gladiators called it. Our parking area with Lane 2 is displayed. One way in, one way out. Photo supplied by Patrick Mullen, Spartan 11, Stogie 13

The smaller helicopter (a Huey) is tied down for transport to return to its unit. This often occurs when one has either mechanical problems in the field or is shot down. Photo supplied by Patrick Mullen, Spartan 11, Stogie 13

The author bore sighting the miniguns in a UH-1B Gladiator gunship. Photo supplied by author

Author pictured with his training helicopter, an OH-23D Raven. Photo supplied by author.

The unit insignia for the UH-1 Iroquois helicopter, or ‘Slick’ Platoon. The first and second platoons were called the ‘Spartans.’

Author loading 6000 rounds of 7.62mm linked ammunition for the miniguns. Each gun had 3000 rounds stored under the seat in the cargo area. The slowest rate of fire was 100 bullets per second. Photo supplied by author

These were fired at the armies opposed to the Communist troops, often, and often badly aimed with random results but highly destructive wherever they landed. https://www.psywarrior.com/

The Angel at Can Tho was injured in a fuel vapor explosion. Drawing by Katherine Nielsen

Photo taken from chalk four of a left echelon formation flight of Huey’s. Credit Patrick Mullen, Spartan 12, Stogie 13.

My roommate, Patrick Mullen who provided many of the photos and videos used in this website and the book, was only 18 when this photo was taken. When he got home, he couldn’t buy a drink at a bar or drive a car for a few more years. What a conundrum. Photo supplied by Patrick Mullen, Spartan 11, Stogie 13

From left to right, a crew chief, door gunner, author, and Patrick Mullen. Awaiting a determination from the maintenance personnel at the Coliseum in Bien Hoa. Our UH-1B gunship had inadvertently been refueled with gasoline. Photo supplied by Patrick Mullen, Spartan 11, Stogie 13

Five helicopters landing for refueling at an unknown airstrip. Note the tidy formation. Photo supplied by Patrick Mullen, Spartan 11, Stogie 13

Photo of a US soldier (note smoke grenades behind his head on pylon), his Huey was flying low-level formation with another. Photo supplied by Patrick Mullen, Spartan 11, Stogie 13

Eight Huey’s tied down with pilots awaiting instructions to extract US troops they had inserted earlier in the morning. This was a common occurrence. Photo supplied by Patrick Mullen, Spartan 11, Stogie 13

Author in seat of the F-80C Shooting Star Jet Fighter, Eilson AFB, Alaska. Photo supplied by author

The insignia and nose Art represent the Gladiator gunship platoon of the 190th Assault Helicopter Company, Bien Hoa Republic of South Vietnam.

This depicts the .51 caliber or 12.7 mm heavy machine gun I had to search for twice, using a Huey with six-door he gunners. Drawing by Katherine Nielsen

Lt. Gen. John Sylvester, United States Army (Retired). Photo supplied by Lieutenant General John Sylvester