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Helicopter Pilots Train at Ft Wolters in West Texas
The article profiles Ft Wolters as the Army helicopter training hub for Southeast Asia veterans and 7,000 aviators, detailing 16 week primary courses, washout rates, and the transition to Ft Rucker. It highlights pilot Ken Whitley and Capt Ferguson, noting dangers, pay, and the camaraderie forged in war.
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Wolters
Tex
West Texas
Ft. Wolters
U.S. Army
Southeast Asia
Ft. Rucker
Ala
Korea
Army
Ft. Waters
Indochina
Fort Worth
Viet
Vietnam
Bien Hoa
Pleiku
Chu Lai
An Khe
South Vietnam
United States
Frederick Ferguson
Ft. Knox
Ft. Walters
Ferguson
FAA