92nd AHC Unit History 1971
January 1971

The unit continued to train VNAF pilots while supporting units in Military Region 2.

February 1971

The unit continued to train VNAF pilots while supporting units in Military Region 2.

March 1971

The first group of VNAF pilots completed their training program averaging 230 hours per aviator.  The unit continued to support units in Military Region 2.

April 1971

The unit continued to support units in Military Region 2.

May 1971

The unit was tasked to provide a laager package (6 Stallions, 2 Sidekicks) at Pleiku under operational control of the 52nd Combat Aviation Battalion.  A New group of VNAF pilots began their training.

June 1971

The unit was a primary asset in the insertion of the 29th Regiment, White Horse ROK Division into the mountainous area 20 kilometers west of Ninh Hoa.  On the 23rd, the laager team at Pleiku was sent to Ban Me Thuot to assume the mission there.  The unit continued to train VNAF pilots while supporting units in Military Region 2.

July 1971

The unit continued to train VNAF pilots while supporting units in Military Region 2.

August 1971

The unit continued to support units in Military Region 2 and completed training the VNAF pilots with an average of 225 hours per aviator.

September 1971

The unit continued to support units in Military Region 2.

October 1971

The unit continued to support units in Military Region 2.

November 1971

In what may have been the last combat for the unit, on November 14th The Sidekick Guns had 50 confirmed KBA's at YV 915887 while in support of the 45th Regiment, 23rd Infantry Division, ARVN near Phu Nhon.

The Sidekick Light Fireteam involved was lead by CW3 J.B. Krumrine.  They had asked for clearance on this referenced grid so they could test fire their weapons.  Clearance had come down, but J.B. and crews made a low pass, just to check it out and make sure that there were no friendlies in the area.  Both Sidekicks saw many people in the open, flew off a safe distance and called again to make sure the grid was clear.  Clearance came again, J.B. and his wingman rolled in hot and got 50 kills.  They took heavy fire and some hits, but no wounded aircrewmen.  The enemy unit involved was an NVA Heavy Weapons Battalion and they fled the field leaving the heavy stuff behind.

December 1971

The unit prepared all aircraft for transfer and personnel were reassigned or deployed back to the US.

The 92nd Assault Helicopter Company was deactivated on December 31, 1971.
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