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"Thank you for flying 173rd Attack Helicopter Company - Air Robinhood"

"This is your pilot speaking. Welcome to 173rd AHC, Air Robinhood, Flight 13. We will be flying at an altitude of not-high-enough enroute to our destination in the Hell-Hole otherwise known as the Iron Triangle. Due to the short duration of today's flight, there will be no food or beverage service in the Main Cabin. The Crew Chief will pass through the cabin handing out Korean War-vintage salt tablets. Today's in-flight film is "VD, the Gift That Keeps On Giving". Please ignore the “fasten seatbelt” signs, since you don’t have any. Those of you with your legs dangling out the doors, please don’t exit the aircraft until we are within 10 feet of the ground. In the unlikely event of a water landing, nothing on this sucker floats - either swim for your lives or kiss your asses goodbye! Check the aircraft for all weapons, ammunition and other belongings when you disembark. On behalf of my copilot and our door-gunners, I’d like to thank you for choosing Air Robinhood for your travel needs today. We sincerely hope that all of you make the return trip with us at the end of this operation, but you can bet your ass that if any of you need extraction before then, we'll fly through the Gates of Hell, guns blazing, to make the pickup."


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Chris 06-Dec-2022 04:58
My grandpa was in the Robin Hoods and is looking for anyone he may have known. His name is Leroy Cervantes. From San Antonio Texas.
LTC Bo Davis 01-Apr-2022 12:13
I was a "Longhorn", B Co, 1st Avn Bn but flew Col Marks for a while in '67. I published a story about the Merry Men and Kristofferson's song, Sky King, recently. I'd like to submit it to the history of 173rd if someone can tell me how.
Robert Anderson 29-Jan-2018 18:12
I was an original Robin Hood 1966. Flew the Crossbow gun ship. Robert D Anderson Maj Ret
Russell Maugans AA Capt ret 15-Apr-2016 19:52
Thank you. It was really an honor to have been in the tall company of 2/28 Big Red One.
Russell Maugans AA Capt ret 15-Apr-2016 19:50
Russell Maugans/ doorgunner
Thank you. It was an honor to fly with 2/28.
Dave Berry30-Aug-2015 08:23
Amen!
Guest 23-May-2015 14:14
God bless the Robinhoos and Crossbows!
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