Hey Chuck, lay off the sauce! 18457 lost in catastrophic crash in Cincinnati. OH. Had Pod full of fly-away gear for A models being transferred to PA/NG. Two souls from PA and two souls from AL perished. Erickson Air Crane may have salvaged parts. What can you fix after falling apart in mid-air after loss of a horizontal hinge pin? 18457 was the first of 10 CH54A's to go back to the world because of elongated tail rotor gear box mount holes.
This is Rick DeMarinis from the 478th @ Benning (1976 - 1977. Came across this site and took a look.
What's with you? About 8 yrs ago I retired from the Army Reserves as a E7 out here in California.
