RARE mission audio and photos from a Vietnamese helicopter pilot

After being drafted into the Army in 1969, Stephen Franich Jr. completed helicopter pilot training and was deployed to Vietnam in 1971. Franich spent the next twelve months flying combat operations with the 134th and 129th Assault Helicopter Companies.

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Chapters:
12:00 a.m. – Say goodbye
1:43 – Shot down
5:25 p.m. – Witnessing death
11:08 a.m. – Return home
2:50 p.m. – Worked like a charm
6:30 p.m. – Reflections

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