: George,

: You really get around these message boards.

: The 1/22 journal for 25Apr68 refers to the ship
: both as Gator 524 (Item 40) and Gladiator
: 524 (Item 43). Do you know which identity is
: correct?

: In addition to the Gator ship, Gladiator 63
: crash-landed on the FSB at 1625 on 24Apr68
: and was completely destroyed w/negative
: casualties.

John, from 52d CABn Operational Report for Qtr ended 30APR68:

24 April - (119th AHC) UH-1H aircraft 66-16524 was hit 15 times by 50 calbre (sic) fire. The aircraft made a precautionary landing to a secure area and was leter recovered. The aircraft received moderate damage and one crew-member was WIA.

Bob Kilpatrick