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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Mark Liebman Marc Liebman
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none"> Seasprites <seasprites-bounces@helobubbas.com>
<b>On Behalf Of </b>retiredaffairs@nhahistoricalsociety.org<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, June 4, 2025 10:53 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> HeloBubbas <helobubbas@helobubbas.com>; BigIron Email List <bigiron@helobubbas.com>; seasprites@helobubbas.com<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [Seasprites] Vietnam Helicopter Research<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">Anyone who might be interested in helping Ryan with information he might need in his research
efforts, please contact him directly………mgb<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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Ryan Gilchrist <</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><a href="mailto:ryanw0401@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:blue">ryanw0401@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;mso-ligatures:none">>
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<b>Subject:</b> Vietnam Helicopter Research</span><span style="mso-ligatures:none"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Good morning,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> I hope you are doing well. My name is Ryan W. Gilchrist and I am researching for the National Naval Aviation Museum's new Vietnam War exhibit
they are currently developing. Under the direction of Deputy Director Mr. Hill Goodspeed, I have been tasked with researching a number of topics for inclusion in a touch-screen display format, including aircraft, weapons, missions, enemy threats, and ROE.
Obviously Navy helicopters played a big role in Vietnam, from the Seawolves' UH-1s to the other ship-based helicopters such as the SH-2 and SH-3 performing rescues, feet wet and feet dry. Helicopters are not my area of expertise, and consequently I have no
contacts for any of these communities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> I wanted to reach out and see if there was a possibility of being connected with a Vietnam Navy helicopter veteran or veterans so I can email them
a few questions for the museum. Each part of the display will be somewhat small, but I am pursuing first-hand knowledge for each and would appreciate any help you can provide. Thank you and I look forward to hearing back.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-ligatures:none"> Very Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto"><span style="mso-ligatures:none">Ryan W. Gilchrist<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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