John L. "Jack" Belina (April 21, 2013) 

Nick McCaskill (April 06, 2013) 

Nick D. (Mickey) Burnett (April 03, 2013) 

Justin Raye Diel (February 11, 2013) 

'Sarge' Eugene V. Ingram (December 26, 2012) 

Jon Phillip Lee Nehl (December 20, 2012) 

Donald Dickson (December 16, 2012) 

David William Thomas (December 13, 2012)

Billy Carl Lundy (December 03, 2012)

Robert H. "Bob" "Robby" Robinson (November 27, 2012)

Harry P. Dunn (November 14, 2012)

Jerry "Bud" Lester Dow (November 12, 2012)

Robert Neal Bowers (September 02, 2012)

Gerard H. "Gerry" MacDonald (August, 23, 2012)

Mike Medernach (August, 22, 2012)

Terry Lee Kirkhart (July, 03, 2012)

Juan H. Migia (June, 27, 2012)

John Francis Dorgan Jr. (May, 13, 2012)  

*Charles Raymond "Ray" Dunn (May, 05, 2012)

Brett Austin (March, 19, 2012)

Cleveland S. Peeke (March, 17, 2012)

Edward "Buck" P. Monroe, Jr. (March 16, 2012)

Robert (Bob) Michelsen (March 10. 2012)

Edward R. Stevens (February 25, 2012)

Ronald H. Mikulski (February 21, 2012)

Ernest L. Neville (February 12, 2012)  

Ronald (Ron) McKinley (February 1, 2012)

James (Jim) F. Travis (January 01, 2012)

Luke Riopel (December 10, 2011)

John (Jack) V. Allison, (November 04, 2011)

Larry Paul Gasbarri, (September 08, 2011)

Joe Duffy, (August 21, 2011)

James (Jim) B. Bourcier, (August 20, 2011)

Stuart B. Foote, (Jun 28, 2011)

Paul Douglas McComb, (May 23, 2011)

Lenote M. "Joe" Vigare, (May 20, 2011)

Edward G. Quinlan, (May 18, 2011)

Benny D. Negrette, (March 30, 2011)

Robert ("Bob") Madison Zdenek (March 11, 2011)

Richard ("Dick") Russell Bragg Sr. (February 25, 2011) 

Stephen A. Mazur (February 20, 2011)

Laurence W. Conover (November 29, 2010)

Joseph Ferrell (November 25, 2010)

Fred Ward Forbey Sr. (November 22, 2010)

John Frank Bird (October 21, 2010)

Derry Allan Adamson (October 2, 2010)

Frank Kelly (September 2010)

Robert Donald Furman (August 13, 2010)

JH "Woody" Woodward III (June 28, 2010)

*Charles “Chuck” Carson Lynn, Jr. (June 26, 2010)

*Philip Verne Sturges Jr. (June 16, 2010)

Addison "Duff" Agle (May 8, 2010)

Harold Wesley Moore (May 6, 2010)

*Frayser (Boots) Carson Holler (April 26, 2010)

Chester (Chet) Perkins Brown (March 13, 2010)

Harvie Lee Stringer (January 7, 2010)

Steven Ray (Bubba) Yestness (December 22, 2009)

Lee Roy Diggs (December 10, 2009)

*Thomas E. Heitz (December 9, 2009)

Robert J. Peisher (November 21, 2009)

*Donald J. Waters (September 28, 2009)

Owen L. Clark (Septermber 16, 2009)

*James B. Moore (June 26, 2009)

Jim was the original webmaster of our RotorHeads website. It is though his efforts that this website is here for all of us to have our place to share our stories, experiences & photos of our part of the USAF helicopter family. Jim was a true American Patriot who proudly expressed his love of his family, his pride and love of his country, his service as a member of the USAF and his membership in the USAF helicopter family.

Maurice Allan (Maury) Lange (June 14, 2009)

Howard Allen Corson Jr. (May 24, 2009)

Frederick Yonteck (May 25, 2009)

Troy Glenn Irvin, Sr. (May 17, 2009)

James E. Oliver (March 29, 2009)

Thomas Preston (March 3, 2009)

William J. Biebel (February 17, 2009)  

Robert G. "Bob" Ferry (January 15, 2009)

(He was my helicopter idol, and had lots of records that I'm sure some still stand. - Bill Waters) (Bob & I both were instructors at Gary AFB, San Marcos--lost touch after that. - Bob Brubaker) (Bob Ferry was my Commander at our helicopter Detachment in Spangdahlem, Germany in 1961. John Flournoy) (Bob was my instructor in H-5s at school, and he and I flew H-5s and H-19As in Korea. - Baylor Haynes)

James S. Cassity  (December 30, 2008) 

Grant Bird (December 25, 2008) (Grant and I flew H-5s and H-19As in Korea. - Baylor Haynes) (Grant was our Ops Officer in Spangdahlem, Germany in 1961. - John Flourney) 

Richard Van Der Ploeg (December 19, 2008)

John Grove  (December 14, 2008)         

Andrew Benton Sr. (December 1, 2008)

James "Jim" Quick (November 27, 2008)

Robert Schannep (November 18, 2008)

Joseph "Joe" Pinaud (November 9, 2008) 

Francis (Frank) John Lawlor Jr. (October 12, 2008)

Stetson R. Cowan (July 5, 2008) 

Oliver Edward O’Mara (July 1, 2008)  Served in WWII, KOREAN WAR and VIETNAM  

*Kelly Douglas Day (June 10, 2008)

Robert (Bob/Bobby) L. Riney (Jun 6, 2008) 

Harold "Hal" Moody (May 21, 2008)

 John L. Eldridge (May 4, 2008)

*Edward "Ed" L. Gilliam (May 1, 2008) He was a great helicopter and fixed wing pilot, a super person, and a friend. (Gary Pruitt)

Anthony L. Markham, Sr (April 7, 2008)   

Raymond E. Key Jr (April 6, 2008) The passing of Raymond E. Key Jr is the ending of an era of men who loved helicopters enough to stay in the field even though there was no rank in it.  (Joe Ballinger)   

Jackson Kilgore (March 13, 2008) He was in the original 20th Helicopter Sq. (Pony Express) where he earned the DFC. He was stationed at Edwards, Ellsworth, Bergstrom, Donaldson and many other places. He retired at 20 years as MSgt. His friend.  (Jim Duffy)     

John Matthew "Slats" Slattery (March 6, 2008)         

While he usually went by the nickname 'Slats'. I remember him sometimes being called 'Blades'.  Whichever, he was definitely 'Mr. Helicopter',  or maybe more appropriately 'Colonel Helicopter'.   He will be missed.   (Lew Taylor)

Herbert R. Zehnder (March 4, 2008) (Col. Zehnder commanded the lead helicopter on the first non-stop crossing of the Atlantic by a helicopter/He was the co-pilot of Banana One which crash landed at Son Tay, Vietnam)      

(He was a hell of a pilot. I remember him well from HH-3E tactical training.  We Coasties were kind of cocky with our Sikorsky time and fresh out of H-3 initial. Then he and his cohorts showed us how to "really fly." / Jim Loomis USCG exchange pilot  37th ARRS SEA)

Very sorry to hear of Col Zender's passing. He loved to fish.  This picture was taken in May 1965 shows our catch taken off Destin Beach from my little 17 ft. outboard.  (Jay Merz)   

Don Hale (February 7, 2008)

Robert E. “Bob” Mayo (January 29, 2008)          

Joseph Rowland Edward Gagnon (January 13, 2008)         

Truman Amonett (November 17, 2007)

Edwin W. Lewis, Jr. (November 8, 2007) 

William "Bill" Tackas (October 16, 2007) 

Warren R. "Bob" Lilly (October 12, 2007) 

Sydney Smith Pool Jr. (September 5, 2007) 

(AUTHORED A VERSION OF "LOW FLIGHT") 

Charles T. "Charlie" McSweeney (September 2, 2007)  

Edward S. Modica, Sr. (August 29, 2007) 

Pleas M. "Pete" McKee (August 21, 2007) 

Richard McCabe (August 10, 2007)

Ralph Bush (August 4, 2007)

Dick Butchka (July 28, 2007) (Coast Guard pilot with 37th ARRS in Da Nang in 1969)

Jim Stanley (July 17, 2007)

Homer L. Hite (June 9, 2007)

Jim Blewitt (June 8, 2007)

Charles Lee Housewright (May 19, 2007)

Thayer "Tom" Pope (May 19, 2007)

Ehren Stuart Sherow (May 2, 2007)

Bobby Overturf (April 2, 2007)

John Austin Link (April 1, 2007)

Bernie V. Womble (March 22, 2007)

Maxie "Max" L. Trainer (March 19, 2007)

Timothy M. Welk (March 11, 2007) 

James "Jim" R. Murtha (March 1, 2007)

*Charles "Chuck" D. Severns (February 22, 2007) 

Owen "Al" Heeter (February 17, 2007) 

Theodore "Ted" Sharpe (February 10, 2007)

Tal H. "Sunny" Herndon (December 4, 2006)

David K. Sparks (December 5, 2006)

Eugene Becquet (October 16, 2006) 

Charles J. DuPont (September, 29 2006)

Thomas "Tom" Courtney (September, 19 2006)

Jimmy D. Rash (June 6, 2006)

Jim Phelen  (May 16, 2006) (Crew Chief on 1st Helicopter Combat Rescue--25-26 April 1944) 

Bernard "Touch" L. Touchette (May 7, 2006)

Darvan Cook (January, 2006)

Warner  A.  Britton (June 10, 2005) (Son Tay Raid of November 21, 1970)

Scott A. Bobbitt (May 11, 2005)

Matthew D. Kirkpatrick (October 8, 2004)

Russell "Rotor" E. Rakip (August 5, 2004)

Willis R. "Joe" Kusy (July 5, 2004) (Wrote The "Ten Commandments for Helicopter Flying")                                     

Marlon M. Coffee (April 25, 2004)

Leland T. Kennedy (December 28, 2003)

Phillip Prince (June 9, 2003)

John R. Schoeck (March 2, 2003)

Joseph L. Crowe (February 22, 2003)

Stanley Southworth (2002)

Edward Douglas Vaughn (August 15, 2002)

Johnny Horton (August 2002)

Donald E. Montgomery (April 23, 2002)

John Davis (2001)

Richard T. Kight (June 17, 2001) (Wrote the Rescue Code and Motto and created its' emblem)

Victor  R.  Adams (June 1, 2001)

Homer A. Gaouette III (March 31, 2001)

William Morey (Not Known)

Alan L. Milner (October 9, 2000)

Kurt J. Upton (June 3, 1999)   

Wayne R. Jones (September 26, 1998)

Jeffery Armour (September 3, 1998)

Kevin Brunelle (Septermber 3, 1998)

Kenny Eaglin (September 3, 1998)

Michael Harwell (Septermber 3, 1998)

Greg Lewis (Septermber 3, 1998)

Phil Miller (Septermber 3, 1998)

Hal Milton (Septermber 3, 1998)

Adam Stewart (Septermber 3, 1998)

Jesse Stewart (September 3, 1998)

Matthew Sturtevant (Septermber 3, 1998)

Justin Wotasik (September 3, 1998)

Karl Youngblood (September 3, 1998)

Sean McDermott (August 13, 1998)

John Patrick O'Connell (February 4, 1998)

Richard "Bagger" Harder (November 21, 1996)

Thomas "Tom" E. Mason (March 20, 1996)

Ralph E. Vick (April 2, 1995)

William Alston (October 6, 1994)

Edward Karlson (October 6, 1994)

Richard M. Setaro (October 6, 1994)

Frank Zurawski (October 6, 1994)

Harry C. Toy (March 31, 1993)

Steven W. Kelley (October 29, 1992) 

Philip A. Kesler (October 29, 1992) 

Roland E. Peixotto Jr. (October 29, 1992) 

Rick Smith (October 1991)

Gerald O. Young (June 6, 1990) (Medal of Honor recipient / 37th ARRS, Da Nang HH-3E November 9, 1967)

Tom Bauer (March 14, 1989)

Mike Hodges (March 14, 1989)

Eliud Torres (March 14, 1989)

Malte Breitlow (March 12, 1989) <Crewmember on Pony-12>

Lawrence W. Rolle (March 12, 1989) <Crewmember on Pony-12>

William E. Slaven (March 12, 1989) <Crewmember on Pony-12>

Donald D. Thomas (March 12, 1989) <Crewmember on Pony-12>

Jeff Beseke (August 14, 1987)

Ralph Gehringer (August 14, 1987)

Kenneth Reinhard (August 14, 1987)

Richard "Dick" C. Brims (May 21, 1986)  

John R. Gilbert (January 15, 1985)  

Robert A. Jermyn (January 15, 1985)  

David F. Mason (January 15, 1985)  

Kyle D. Marshall (January 15, 1985)  

Russell H.Ohl (January 15, 1985)  

Steve Pindzola (January 15, 1985)  

Daniel R. Reihman (January 15, 1985)  

James "Steve" S. Prowell (October 17, 1984)  

Michael W. “Mike” Skeen (October 17, 1984) 

Wayne A. Johnson (17 October, 1984) 

Thomas M. “Rocky” Ortiz, Jr. (17 October, 1984)  

Robert G. “Bob” Barker  (17 October, 1984)  

Max B. “Paco” Lincks, Jr.  (17 October, 1984) 

James A. Ferreira (April 7, 1984)

Mark R. Judy (April 7, 1984)

Ronald J. Martinez (April 7, 1984)

Dyke H. Whitbeck (January 9, 1984) 

Edgardo L. Acha (January 9, 1984) 

Thomas L. Hamby (January 9, 1984) 

Patrick J. Behnke (July 28, 1982)

Hardy DeLay (July 28, 1982)

Alywyn "Buddy" Fortner (July 28, 1982)

Dave Reich (July 28, 1982)

Berry Walls (July 28, 1982)

Terry Chancey (1982)

J. P. Grant (1982)

Randy Jensen (1982)

John Sherman (1982)

Victor R. Adams (June 1, 1981)  

Stan Menze (May 18, 1981)

Donald R. Backlund (August 29, 1979)

Steve Hodges (1979)

Johnnie Johnson (1979)

Denny Young (1979)

William M. McGeorge (March 17, 1976)

Edward Solomon (December 7, 1974)

Bob Koecher (October 22, 1973)

Jerry Sorentino (October 22, 1973)

Joseph F. Mudd (October 22, 1973)

Larry D. Thorson (October 22, 1973)

Marvin A. Cleveland (December 13, 1972) (USAF Exchange pilot with the Coast Guard) 

James J. Clouse (February 6, 1970)