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Nightmares Over Laos Test Cavalry Helicopters. Downed Choppers
In Laos Charlie Troop of the 1st Air Cavalry races to rescue downed Chinooks as Cobras attack gun positions. CWO Robert Sidonio, Lt. Martin Pickens, and veterans like Newman lead missions rescuing crews. Five of six Americans aboard the Chinook are recovered. Vietnamese soldiers aid recovery while Black Panthers guard the site. Later, Cobras destroy an ammo truck and attack positions before heading home. Additional incidents include pilots wounded, aircraft damaged, and a Cobra rocket pod rendered unsafe.
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Laos
Sidonio
Newman
Fayetteville
N.C
Sidonia
Khe Sanh
Black Panthers
Charlie Troop
Khe ‘Sanh
Chuck Vehlow
Waukesha
Wis
CWO
Robert Pascoe
Phoenix
Ariz
Pascoe
States