<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="overflow-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;">Ryan, I had two tours in VN. The first tour, 1967-68 with HA(L)-3 as a gunship pilot, and the second, 1872-73 with HC-6 as OIC of a two acft detachment flying combat support missions. Between the two tours I flew 721 missions and would be available to speak with you regarding my perspective. I have written about my experiences and will refer to those documents in any discussion we may have. Thanks.<div><br></div><div>Morrie Steen</div><div>850-843-0636</div><div><a href="mailto:morrissteen@me.com">morrissteen@me.com</a></div><div><br></div><div><div><blockquote type="cite"><div>On Jun 4, 2025, at 11:52 AM, retiredaffairs@nhahistoricalsociety.org wrote:</div><br class="Apple-interchange-newline"><div><meta charset="UTF-8"><div class="WordSection1" style="page: WordSection1; caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-size: 18px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;"><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">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></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">From:</span></b><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Ryan Gilchrist <</span><span><a href="mailto:ryanw0401@gmail.com" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; color: blue;">ryanw0401@gmail.com</span></a></span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;">><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span><br><b>Subject:</b><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Vietnam Helicopter Research</span><span><o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>Good morning,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span> 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></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span> 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></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span> Very Respectfully,<o:p></o:p></span></div><div style="margin: 0in; font-size: 12pt; font-family: Aptos, sans-serif;"><span>Ryan W. 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