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- In 1966, the Navy sent a message fleet-wide, asking for volunteer Naval Aviators to man HA (L)-3. From the response, eighty Aviators were chosen to be the first "Seawolves" and transferred to Vietnam.
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In 1966, the Navy sent a message fleet-wide, asking for volunteer Naval Aviators to man HA(L)-3. From the response, eighty Aviators were chosen to be the first "Seawolves" and transferred to Vietnam. On 1 April 1967, HA(L)-3 was officially established in South Vietnam under the command of LCDR Joseph B. Howard. [3]
Apr 17, 2023 · The Seawolves were a vital component of the U.S. effort in Vietnam, providing critical air support to combat communist forces. Their success validated the concept of deploying naval helicopter crews in former Army UH-1 Huey helicopter gunships.
Known as the “Seawolves,” HAL-3 provided close fire support to Navy river boats, SEALs, Army troops, and South Vietnamese forces using heavily armed UH-1 “Huey” helicopters. Home Page | About Us
By Tom Hawkins. The Navy SEAL Museum has undertaken a project to refurbish a Bell UH-1B “Seawolves” helicopter for display on the grounds of the museum. Many will likely not know the story behind the helicopter squadron and their crews. By early 1965 the Vietnam War was escalating at a rapid pace.
Jul 4, 1996 · It was established on 1 April 1967 in Vietnam to provide close air support for the Navy’s Game Warden River Patrol Force (a.k.a. Brown Water Navy) in South Vietnam. The need for HAL-3 was demanded by the peculiar nature of guerrilla warfare in Vietnam.
The men of HC-1’s four Vietnam based detachments became the Seawolves of Helicopter Attack (Light) Squadron Three, HA(L)-3, on 1 April 1967, when the squadron was officially commissioned at Vung Tau under the command of LCDR Joseph B. Howard.
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From the response, eighty Aviators were chosen to be the first "Seawolves" and transferred to Vietnam. On 1 April 1967, HA(L)-3 was officially established in South Vietnam under the command of LCDR Joseph B. Howard.
