Jim Tyler
Jim “Toby-Jet” Tyler
These photos were taken by James Tyler who was a Scout Pilot with Charlie Troop, 1/9 Cavalry, Vietnam. Jim has graciously allowed his entire album to be included in our collection.
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- 1. Blues and a MediVac Huey
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- 2. In trail, with the Blues onboard
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- 3. Cobra escort.
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- 4. Galen Rosher’s “Good Vibrations”
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- 5. Cobra flying cover
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- 6. Snake Row, Phouc Vinh, 1969
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- 7. Huey and our Blues-1969
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- 8. Huey flying over head, Phouc Vinh
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- 9. Nam home!
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- 10. A Navy H-2 Seasprite crew stayed with us for a week to see if they could find trucks and tanks hidden in the jungle with their anti-submarine gear. They couldn’t . The last night with us they had a few and painted fly navy on my door..
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- 11. Headquarters, 1/9 Arch-1
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- 12. Headquarters, 1/9 Arch-2
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- 13.- Tactical Operations center (TOC) PV, 1969
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- 14. Mail Room, Phouc Vinh, 1970
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- 15. A Troop OH-6A brought to PV for repair
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- 16. A Troop OH-6 brought to PV for repair
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- 17. My room, with a TV, Tape deck, Radio, Fridge, Fans, etc
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- 18. Early American rocket-box decor!
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- 19.The new “Metal Mess Hall”
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- 20. C Troop Hdqtrs
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- 21. Jim with one of our Hueys
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- 22. OH-6 in the river!
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- 23. 50 cal pit..usually set up in “threes” to get us in a crossfire
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- 24. Crankin’ up!
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- 25. Convoy truck hit mine, all survived
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- 26. Snakes 20mm gun
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- 27. Snake-752 The “Alaskan” after Grover Wright left Vietnam
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- 28. Huey pass, PV 1969
This is a photo of Jim taken at the Charlie Troop Reunion in Branson Missouri, Sep 29, 30, Oct 1, 2016. From the left, Keith Owen, Tom Stokesberry, Grover Wright, Galen Rosher, Ed Gruetzemacher, Cecil Smith, Jim “Toby-Jet” Tyler”
