$35.00. She had many stories. I only wish that I could stand before these wonderful ladies. After all the things i remember about my viet nam year , i never remembered about the flight to or from . With only six thousand employees around the world, the Flying Tiger Line carried cargo and people to all corners of the planet. As Captain Dwight Small, a pilot for Flying Tiger Line, recalls, It was pretty hairy, especially in the early days. I too was older at 25 and remember them well. meets a very pale blue, Welcome Home with many thank you for all your support of the Vietnam veterans!! It was acquired by FedEx in 1989, after more than 40 years of flying cargo and passenger . God Bless you all. The Douglas DC-8-63AF N783FT (msn 46003) they flew is, remarkably, still . Search and rescue operations began promptly, catalyzed by a Liberian tanker ship's reported sighting of an explosion around the time of the plane's disappearance. It was reported that the aircraft was left unattended in a dimly lighted area for a period of time while at Guam where total transit time was 1 hour and 33 minutes, ICAO said. That sounded good to Linda Greenwalt Foster, who had just dropped out of college and was looking for an adventure. From Singapore, there are three daily direct flights that arrive in Ho Chi Minh City. I extended in Vietnam so that I could get out early. Flugzeugfotos und Luftfahrtfotos - Fotos ansehen, suchen oder hochladen! And he said, Well, can you put all that aside when youre on the airplane and taking care of these boys? Foster recalled. Flying Tiger history began during World War II when the original aircrafts were small fighter planes. In 1962, the Vietnam War was far from over. Not one of us said a word in the dark as we watched the plane sitting there with jet engines idling. No folded flag was presented to the family. I recall the flight I took into Vietnam and even more than the flight I took home. Meanwhile, the flight attendants were becoming like a family. I never heard of Tiger air until I read this article. In accordance with the government directives and in the interest in protecting the health of our visitors, the Aviation Museum & Library is currently closed. Despite the approved conditions, the Constellation came down more than 300 feet short of the runway, tearing off the landing gear and sending the aircraft skittering across the runway for about 2,000 feet. We crossed over the international dateline and it became the 2nd of January. The Stewardess came back after about 10-15 minutes and asked me Do you mind if I ask you a personal question? I told her No, not really.. (1957 - 1967), Flying Tigers acquired the first turbine-powered air-freighter placed in service when it purchased a $55-million fleet of Canadair CL-44s in 1961. The "Flying Tigers" (formally known as the American Volunteer Group or AVG) were famous for being in the fight very early in World War II. Sponsored. The names of those who gave their lives and who remain missing are inscribed here so that they will be said aloud and their memory will live on.. this a definitive journey between heaven and hell. It would be the first of a list of expected things that wouldnt materialize for the family, according to Kirk. This exhibition is currently available online only. If not for you, the World would be much worse off. I sat on the left side isle with a window seat just to the rear edge of the left wing. It hooked up with the Pentagon to carry troops during the Korean War, and by the mid-1960s the airline was flying tens of thousands of soldiers into Vietnam at a time before the U.S. public was paying much attention to the conflict unfolding there. I remember the silence upon arrival and cheering when wheels went up leaving. and flew to Portland ,Oregon. In this decade the company developed an extensive global network, directly servicing all continents except for Africa, which was served through interlining. They were thrown together all the time on the planes, in Saigon hotels sipping cocktails and at officers clubs on overseas military bases, where guys bought them drinks. If you've . with stopovers in Honolulu and Wake Island before arriving in Guam. I flew over to Vietnam out of Travis October 3, 1970 on Airlift International. Now going to the USA which I had forgotten about. Its a way to look back, said one woman planning to attend, Ann Price Montgomery, who joined Flying Tigers in 1968. Out of rocket range. I now have a new group of Vietnam vets to admire and respect. The. Top Rated Plus. FLYING TIGER AIRLINES TIGER MEN & THEIR MACHINES CIRCA 1968 ADVERTISING. The men were superstitious that the plane would crash it would be just their luck to die in a dumb accident on the verge of getting home. All attempts to re-establish contact with the flight were unsuccessful.. The part Ill always remember is the wonderful round eyes that tolerated us nervous troops as we headed for the unknown going both over to Vietnam and returning to the US. In the Vietnam airlift, Flying Tigers provided strategic flights from the US to numerous military bases throughout the Pacific and Southeast Asia geographic region. Thank you stewardesses. About the only scenario that's been ruled out is. McCord was doing maintenance on the runway. These men and their flight crew perished in what would become one of the biggest aviation mysteries out of the Vietnam War era. When we got ready to land at Bien Hoa airbase the pilot said there would be a slight delay because they were shelling the airfield. Another theory is that they landed and that theyre still alive. Theyre being pushed aside to be forgotten, Kirk said. It was a move that would make FedEx the worlds largest, full-service cargo airline. I about cried having to leave half of what might have been my last meal. After just under two hours on the ground, The Free Lance-Star reported that the flight departed Guam just before 21:00. All of us silently got on the plane ,each of us finding a seat. Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon Detected Over the U.S. DARPA Narrows Down Liberty Lifter Design Competition, USAF Awards Electra $85M Contract for eSTOL Aircraft, Navy Awards Textron Aviation $113M Contract for Multiengine Trainers, AOPA Names Regional Flight School, Instructor Award Winners, Biden Makes Unprecedented Surprise Trip To Ukraine, NTSB Launches Investigation Into 777s Sudden Loss of Altitude. For the government not to recognize them is heartbreaking, she said. Knowing the outcome of the war - and how the US Congress of that era abandoned the people of Cambodia and South Vietnam - helps take the sting away, if only a little. A true airfreighted with a unique swing-tail design, the CL-44 permitted the straight-in loading of freight no other plane could carry. . My grandfather had to go pick it up. They recalled that a vapor trail, or some phenomenon resembling one, was first observed overhead and slightly to the north of the tanker and moving in an east to west direction, the ICAO report said. Within a matter of hours, the carriers losses would get much worse. To kill time many of us went to the Officers Club, with the flight attendants in tow, and proceeded to party. God Bless those women who helped me on those hours headed home to start to feel like I might still have some humanity left in me. In transit to Viet Nam via Alaska, Japan and Okinawa. In 1969, during the Vietnam War, a 21-year-old Seattle woman saw a job ad for a California cargo airline called the Flying Tiger Line that had a large presence in San Francisco. From there the plane, often a stretch DC-8, would fly west to Anchorage, then to Japan, then to the Philippines or Vietnam, dropping the troops off at military bases. That flight SUCKED., but at least I got out of that chit hole. Her byline has appeared in numerous online and print publications including Al Jazeera America, USA Today, ForeignPolicy.com and US News & World Report. Flying Tiger aircraft were chartered to transport troops and supplies from the United States to Asia; Flying Tigers later received a cargo route award to Japan, China, and Southeast Asia. Based in Norwich, UK. Thank you ladies, Im one of those boys. $18.00. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in: You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. Imitation lets you catch up to the guy ahead, but never lets you pass." Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for FLYING TIGER AIRLINES - Patch - MAAG - 45th Transport - Early Vietnam War, #.561 at the best online prices at eBay! or Best Offer. Its ultimate destination was the Vietnamese city of Saigon, to which it was transporting 96 soldiers. No such thing happened, as I was at that location in May of 1970. Crossing the international date line was my experience in time travel. Established at the end of the Second World War, Flying Tiger Line made history as the first US-based scheduled cargo-carrying airline. The decent angle brought the entire plane to silence while they considered the reason for that radical decent. The first of the "stretched" airfreights, it carried a payload of 110,000 pounds at 550 miles per hour over a 3,000 mile range. While in Alaska stopping and refueling I was only 1/2 way through a mountain of pancakes, sausage and eggs smothered with Maple syrup when they announce for all out bound corpsmen to report immediately for departure. Flight 739/14), from Travis Air Force Base, Fairfield, California, to Saigon, Republic of Vietnam, with scheduled refueling stops at Honolulu, Hawaii; Wake Island; Naval Air Station Agana, Guam; and Clark Air Force Base, Luzon, thanks for the ride over and putting up with some of us. Marine leaving from Da Nang Jan 31, 1971 to Okinawa Japan, 3 days later back to the World by way of Alaska to Nortin AFB. Breen went from being gung ho about the war to suspecting the government was lying and thinking the war was a mistake. The soldiers on Flight 739 were on a mission to do whatever the government told them to do, Kirk said. Wheels up lots of cheering and hope. The company said it needed flight attendants. I remember how kind and understanding these ladies were to we soldiers going to a war zone. The airplaneand all 107 people on board it disappeared over the Pacific Ocean before it reached a planned stopover in the Philippines, becoming the biggest aviation mystery to emerge from what would become a decade of conflict. Margi has been a Member of the Flying Tigers Club Board of Directors, and served as Club Secretary since May 2007. In the years during and after World War II, military veterans were given special preference to purchase or lease government surplus aircraft. For the Vietnam generation of U.S. military veterans, this phrase meant only one thing; the aircraft that brought them home at the end of their tours. One day in Vietnam, waiting on the tarmac before a homeward-bound flight, she saw men loading body bags into the belly of the plane. Prices were available within the past 7 days and start at $363 for one-way flights and $690 for round trip, for the period specified. Antique Airlines Vietnam Flying Tiger Vintage Pin Gold Tone Enamel Metal. I was lucky enough to have regular contact with the flight crews as they came and went in and out of Tan San Nhut AB . I went to Nam not on a Flying Tiger plane, and made it back home in one piece with no PTSD, only a parasite from the veggies. Marilyn Breen was 24 when a girlfriend called her from Japan, bragging that she had gotten a job with a different charter airline and was now sitting in Tokyo having her nails done for $1.50. Carrying 32,000 pounds of cargo at 275 miles per hour with a 2,000 mile range, the DC-6A carried more, cheaper and faster than any other aircraft flying at the time. Great Read, I was a 26 year old man when I went to that war, I remember not sleeping on the flying tiger flight back home, and the stewardess, sat and talked to me as everyone else was sleeping, I thought the stewardess was a nice person that was concerned about my not sleeping and ask why. This was a great story. The aircraft was transporting 93 U.S. soldiers and three South Vietnamese from Travis Air Force Base, California to Saigon, Vietnam. The effort involved more than 1,300 people, 48 aircraft, and eight ships. (It didnt work out. Those ladies had a very important part in the war and they are to be commended for their service. Change), You are commenting using your Twitter account. I have always appreciated the kindness that was shown by the stewardesses on our trip home, if only the rest could have been as kind! I was one of those Men that you brought back to the World. With Tigers, they said, OK, make sure your hair isnt longer than your shoulders, and get on the plane.. In the hours after the Constellations takeoff from Guam, witnesses on a ship offered potential clues. ! race to get Asians flying in a region set to overtake the United States as the biggest aviation market. A very vulnerable feeling with out a weapon. The first two of these saw delays due to engine maintenance having to be carried out. Patch , 45th TRANSPORTATION Company FLYING TIGER AIRLINES Vietnam War Patch , s4 | Collectibles, Militaria, Militaria (Date Unknown) | eBay! Various conspiracy theories regarding sabotage have arisen, but the flight's exact fate will likely remain unknown. Postwar, he flew for Chennault's paramilitary airline during the Chinese Civil War, the Korean War, and the French war in Vietnam. We of course did not get his and flew on to Bangkok where we transferred to a military aircraft and flew down to U-T a B-52 base. The next stop was Saigon where we left off troops. B-747-100 Flying Tigers was the first airline to operate Boeing 747 passenger aircraft converted into efficient air freighters. My most vivid memory is of the landing approach into Bien Hoa Airport. (1968-1989), B-747-100 Flying Tigers was the first airline to operate Boeing 747 passenger aircraft converted into efficient air freighters. Perhaps, I dont remember them because they were doing such a great job of quietly supporting each of us, letting us deal with our personal feelings in our own way. We were eventually invited to leave the club and told to not come back Welcome Home from the USAF in Kadena. Top 50 best listed companies in Vietnam. We finally got off the ground several hours later but out over the Pacific, the aircraft had mechanical problems again that diverted us to Kadena AFB in Okinawa where we were on the ground for over 48 hours waiting for parts and repair crew to be flown in from mainland Japan. However, Kadena was not able to resupply the galley but the crew got a lot of junk food to hold us over till we got to Tokyo where we were off-loaded again and the plane was serviced. I didnt use Flying Tigers going to and from my two tours in Vietnam, but I DID fly with them in 1963 going home from a two-year stint in Korea. The Military Air Transport Service (MATS) charter flight was operating under Flying Tiger Line Flight 739, and was headed to Saigon, leapfrogging across the South Pacific by way of Honolulu, Wake Island, and Guam. This Is Your Captain by Reyne OShaughnessy, Flying Tiger Memories by Guy Van Herbruggen & Charles Kennedy, Tiger 747 by Guy Van Herbruggen/Charles Kennedy, DC-8 & The Flying Tiger Line by Guy Van Herbruggen & Charles Kennedy. The airline had its humble beginnings in Long Beach California with the Budd Conestoga, but by 1969 had upgraded its propeller-driven, piston engine fleet to one consisting entirely of jet freighters. The years after the Vietnam war saw continued growth for the Flying Tigers. I have just relived a very important part of my young life, thru these articles and the loving responses. Mel Beers ret first sergeant . Over 20 families gathered in May to witness the unveiling of a new memorial in Columbia Falls, Maine, dedicated to the victims of Flying Tiger Line Flight 739. Free shipping for many products! Put on the clothing and shoes that I had been wearing befor going to war. Conditions were, however, well within the weather minimums set for the airline at the landing strip of a 400-ft ceiling and three-quarter-miles visibility, a report later noted. After the aircraft failed to arrive at Clark Air Base in the Philippines, the flight was declared as having gone missing on the morning of March 16th, 1962. I think it is great! a light greenish blue (LogOut/ On October 11, 1983, Flying Tiger Line Flight 9014, a Boeing 747 (N806FT), ran off the runway at Frankfurt International Airport after a cargo pallet broke loose; the three crew and three passengers survived; the aircraft was substantially damaged, but was repaired and returned to service. Thanks, DRS. MAAG THAILAND . They coped, as always, by leaning on each other. But nothing could have prepared her for what it was like to be a flight attendant at Flying Tigers during the golden era of aviation a job so fabulous and exciting on the one hand and emotionally brutal on the other that it transformed the lives of hundreds of young women like her who were hired during the war, forcing them to confront the realities of Vietnam in ways they never expected, and bonding them to each other for decades to come. I also n=mourned those I had lost there who could not return alive but were shipped home to grief stricken families. What were the life expectancies of soldiers during the Vietnam War? Shamu the whale took a first ride on Flying Tigers. Vintage Flying Tigers Airline 1981 Timetable from/to Greece - Flying Tiger Line. There were also 11 crew members onboard, giving a total occupancy of 107 people. It wasnt delivered, Kirk said. AU $196.32 20% off + AU $5.80 postage. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. $375.00. I very much enjoyed it and had no idea that those very attractive young ladies felt that way about us. Nobody wanted to take anybody over there who wasnt coming back.. For some the experience changed their political beliefs, although they tried to keep politics off the plane. Was processed out of the Army at Fort Lewis, got a military standby flight for$11. The flights depart at 7:35 (SIN time), 13:10 (SIN time) and 15:15 (SIN time). After 1970, scheduled commercial service, much of which consisted of Asian imports, rapidly overtook military related contracts as the company's primary source of income. As one observer put it, "Nobody brings in mail like those Tiger birds". or Best Offer. The young men would leave their patches, their names, their addresses, their rosary beads and ask the crew members to write to them while they were in Vietnam. My return flight was one of those that cheered as we lifted off. That motto lasted until the airline was taken over by Federal Express in the late 1980's. Interesting. Flying Tigers Airlines 24k Cocktail Glass Vtg 1980s VHTF NOS Norma Jean Wright . I went back and was thumbing through all of the books there trying to find something that would keep me preoccupied from thinking about Viet Nam. English. Great article; Thanks. Reproduction in whole or in part without permission is prohibited. Flying with Vietjet with thousands of tickets. These men and their flight crew perished in what would become one of the biggest aviation. Remember the illumination flares as we were coming in on final as the sun had not come up yet. While there I recall them telling us that there are enemy at the end of the runway and when we take off we are pulling up as fast as we can to keep from being hit. I wouldnt trade the experience for a million dollars, stated Julie Kane, a flight attendant for Seaboard World Airlines. Opens in a new window or tab. started from veterans of the world war two "flying tiger" fighter wing in china, these pilots saw a need to air deliver cargo in the far east. Flying Tiger Based on the observations of civilians on a nearby tanker, the plane was between Guam and the Philippines when there was a flash and a vapor trail, indicating a midair explosion.. {Photo: Ruth As]. In a review of evidence, investigators later determined that access to flight line and ramp areas in Honolulu, Wake Island, and Guam allowed unchallenged access to anyone desiring entry, including non-military aircraft. from Greece https://open.spotify.com/show/5Th7BCpIKDE1hVTqNL3u0Q. Flew over on Military Transport (think it was a 141) The flight was a complete 3 stooges movie MATS had trouble w/plane. As Flying Tiger Line flight attendant Andee Wright recalled, There was no special training by the airlines or the military about how to handle it. I remember one of the attendants wishing my a HAPPY BIRTHDAY. From 1945 to 1989 Flying Tigers management, mechanics, office staff, flight attendants, pilots and crew members worked together to build an airline that became a legend. To say thank you which could never cover the range of emotions I know there were bad times but your article brought back memories I forgot I had. It wasnt my style to go asking every woman that I met to get her address and telephone number, besides I had more important things on my mind. It was really a struggle to decide what was right or what was wrong, said Okicich. Seller 99.4% positive. March 15, 1962, marked the first day of the Vietnam War Campaign, according to U.S. Army historians. Prices and availability are subject to change. changed me for the better many moons ago. This is what I wrote when I had set up my home page on geocities which is now archived: US Army CNN The families of soldiers lost while taking part in a secret US mission during. I was old as dirt to them.. Room parties and roof parties and lobby parties and oh, my goodness.. (LogOut/ The extension allowed a 30 trip home so I had 2 Tiger flights in and 2 out. As in Korea, these flights carried both cargo as well as military personnel and their dependents. Having climbed to a cruising altitude of 18,000 feet, the aircraft reported its position as being 1340N 1400E just under an hour and a half into the flight. The women say its what helped them keep their sanity, a support network that allowed them to face the heartbreak of the job as the true cost of the war emerged. Here we are, 60 years later, Kevin Woodward, remembrance coordinator at Wreaths Across America, said Wednesday during the ceremony. No Longer Available! As the company grew and matured, founder and CEO Robert Prescott did also, both in his younger days as an AVG pilot and later in the role of President of the Flying Tiger Line. They were again ordered to Vietnam with Marine Aircraft Group 36 at Phu Bai in 1969 and remained there until their return . A keen amateur photographer, he also recently reached the milestone of flying his 100th sector as a passenger. Until now, I mostly ignored the efforts of these people (especially the attendants they saw, heard & felt all of it). Change), You are commenting using your Facebook account. Addendum: While in transit on the plane, I had an unusual experience that Id like to share with everyone who reads this. With the DC-8, Flying Tigers was able to inaugurate daily international schedules on routes linking the major markets of the U.S. and Asia. I made that trip also in Jan,1967. The flight had originated at Travis AFB, Ca. Sources: ATDB.aero, Aviation Safety Network, The Free Lance-Star. As their deaths did not occur in the Vietnam combat zone, their names were . I know that I should have written to her while I was in Vietnam, but like things go I had more important thoughts on my mind such as surviving and looking out for my men. And many didnt know what to think, caught between respect for the military and horror over the fates of the boys on their flights. These flights were also a powerful and moving experience for a generation of young women who served aboard these aircraft as flight attendants. On the paper were words that Donald Sargents motherKirks grandmotherfound too incomprehensible to believe. Pre-Owned. Pre-Owned. Thank you Jason for a story well told. In one of its more dramatic moves, Tigers evacuated a number of Vietnamese "political refugees" and Vietnamese company employees and their families aboard departing aircraft during the "final hours" of US troop withdrawal, and impending Communist takeover in South Vietnam in 1975. Top Rated Seller Top Rated Seller. The picture below shows a full plane of troops heading to Vietnam on a Flying Tiger Flight. I have grieved for them ever since. What I do remember is that the plane had a very unpleasant odor and the food was cold. I salute you all ladies!! By the mid-1960s, it was flying scheduled transpacific all-cargo routes and in the late 1980s, it was acquired by Federal Express. Owing to the complex geopolitical circumstances of the mid to late 20th century, it was also involved in military charters, flying both cargo and troops to conflict zones. Thats incomprehensible. Result Pages: 1 Displaying 1 to 1 (of 1 products) On board the Constellation were 11 crew members and 96 passengers, 93 of whom were U.S. Army soldiers specialized in electronics, communications, and sharpshooting. It would be the last radio transmission received from the aircraft. I do not dwell on the negatives of that war , but there will always be a part of those of us that served in Vietnam that we would prefer to live without. Onboard were 107 people, all of whom remain missing as the aircraft was never found after its disappearance. You have my deepest sympathy during this trying time. It was signed by Maj. Gen. J.C. Lambert, The Adjutant General of the U.S. Army. The food on the airplane had to be thrown away because there was no refrigeration on the aircraft for over 48 hours. Copyright 2023 Flying Media. Color photograph of Flying Tiger Line's Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation N6921C. As the vapor trail passed behind a cloud, there occurred an explosion, described as intensely luminous, with a white nucleus surrounded by a reddish-orange periphery with radial lines of identically coloured light. Shared with Public Cleaning up today and found this binder. Some years ago I made contact with one of those stewardesses and found out about their reunions. But the flight attendants realized that many were understandably scared. However, radio operators in Guam were unable to contact the flight at this time. These laddies were tops, in my book. Specifically equipped with weather monitoring equipment and scientific instrumentation, one 707 (Aircraft N322FT), gained fame as the "Pole Cat." Notable among the Tigers' achievements were their participation in both the Korean and Vietnam airlifts. There was more to this exciting excursion. She learned then that the Flying Tiger Line, also known as Flying Tigers, specialized in troop transports. With this plane's nose-loading capabilities, Flying Tigers accommodated even more challenging air freight combinations in size, shape and quantity. Thank you for writing this story, it was way overdue. All rights reserved. from United States. It truly was a great feeling being headed home. Some of the now-adult children of those on board speculate that the flight made it, but that passengers were captured, Kirk said. My Thats funny. . Never again! Flying Tigers on Airline History JP Airline Fleets 87/88 . A total of 141 lives were lost on board the four aircraft and three lives were lost of people on the ground. Flying at 210 miles per hour, the C-54 carried 20,000 pounds of cargo over a 2,000 -- mile range. I had read everything in sight that was in the pocket of the seat in front of me. Its ultimate destination was the Vietnamese city of Saigon, to which it was transporting 96 soldiers. Sixty years ago, as the U.S. was becoming more involved in the opening salvo of the Vietnam War, a Lockheed L-1049 Super Constellation was making its way west. Pre-Owned. Sellers with highest buyer ratings; Thank you so much angels. Just reading this article brings tears to my eyes. Thank you Flying Tiger! The airline initially launched with 14 Navy surplus Budd RB Conestoga cargo aircraft. (1966-1969), The Douglas DC-8-63F was a new breed of aircraft that had a far reaching effect on the continuing growth for the airfreight industry. Reach further with Vietnam Airlines flights, a Skyteam member and a global leading 4-Star Skytrax and awarded airline. Thanks to all of you that attempted to make our journies more comfortable. Flying Tiger Line Flight 739 was a Lockheed Super Constellation aircraft, which is pictured here. The flight attendants learned not to wake them, knowing the men might leap up with a start, imagining they were still back in the war. 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