This video is a Christmas tribute to HMM-362 helicopter squadron, the "Ugly Angels" and our Marine buddy/Road Manager Frenchy LaFountaine, a "gung-ho" Vietnam Helicopter Crew Chief. This is a song that I wrote for the "Ugly Angels." HOMELAND produced and performed this at their Pensacola reunion. I thought we would "fly it again" for all the"Rotor Heads" like Frenchy, the Uglies and Ben Cascio, our USMC Vietnam helicopter pilot!!
The first frame of the video shows Rusty, Frenchy and Ben landing their old restored H-34, they flew in Vietnam, at the Marine Corps New River Air Station. Behind them is a V-22 Ospry piloted by Col. Michael "Murph" Murphy and our friend Lt.Col. Jim "Trigger" Schafer. This is a one of a kind historic picture of the two birds together. Sadly, Michael "the Murph" was tragically killed shortly after this photo was taken in a V-22 crash. HOMELAND will be performing at the dedication of the V-22 Osprey Memorial to be placed at the Marine Corps Museum at Quantico, VA.
The next frame shows Ben as Santa, Doc Jones and "the Uglies" by their old H-34 celebrating Christmas of 1967 in Vietnam. Semper Fi MARINES - Carl and HOMELAND
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