The 307th Aviation Battalion - Phantoms - Can Tho

Text Box: The 307th Combat Aviation Battalion - Phantoms - Can Tho - See article,

http://cantho-rvn.org/avn/164-CAG-History.html

Was formed in Vietnam in December 1967 and operated there until June 1971 assigned to the 164th Aviation Group. The battalion began primarily as a surveillance airplane company, and then was transformed into mostly helicopter unit.

307^th Battalion Lineup:

June 1968 March 1970 November 1971

199^th Recon Airplane Co	147^th Assault Support Helicopter Co	147^th Assault Support Helicopter Co
221^st Recon Airplane Co	271^st Assault Support Helicopter Co	271^st Assault Support Helicopter Co
235^th Aerial Weapons Co	235^th Aerial Weapons Co	235^th Aerial Weapons Co
244^th Surveillance Airplane Co	244^th Surveillance Airplane Co

Below are the companies in the 307^th in July 1969. For others that were with the 307^th at different times, see the brigade org chart links on the home page to locate the battalion they are shown with on this website.

Text Box: 271^st Inserting ARVN troops by Ron Durica, 1970

Headquarters & Headquarters Co. – Can Tho

YO-3A Detachment – Long Thanh North
YO-3A Flight Section – Binh Thuy

Text Box: The YO-3A crews were flying a still secret unarmed recon plane capable of cruising nearly noiselessly at 800 feet at night on recon missions. Initially deployed as part of the U.S. Transportation Corps and attached to our 73^rd recon airplane company. By 1970 they were also deployed in I Corps, flying the YO-3A. You can read more about the planes and the crews at this website. www.quietaircraft.org

Go to this link for photos from two of our pilots. http://www.1stavnbde.com/tours/Quiet_Planes.htm

Text Box: 199 Recon Airplane Company - Swamp Foxes - Vinh Long

http://www.swampfox199thrac.org/

http://www.swampfox199thrac.com

In June of 1967 the 199th made the move from where it formed in Fort Hood, TX, to Vinh Long, RVN. The 199th was part of a battalion that also included another bird-dog company the 221st. They split up the Delta with the 199th working the northern half. The 199th departed Vietnam in 1970.

Text Box: 235th Armed Helicopter Company - Delta Devils, Vipers - Can Tho – See 1969 article, see 1970 article

http://www.geocities.com/Pentagon/2669/0235mc.html

Vietnam October 1967- Aug 1971. The 235^th was the first full Cobra unit in Vietnam.

Text Box: 244th Surveillance Airplane Company - Delta Hawks - Can Tho – See Article

http://www.ov-1.com/

The 244^th arrived in Vietnam in May 1967, left in November 1970. They flew Mohawk planes, mostly at night near the Cambodian border to locate enemy positions and direct artillery in support of the 9th Infantry and ARVN.

Text Box: 271st Assault Support Helicopter Company - Innkeepers - Can Tho – see article

Meritorious Unit Commendation—1 Mar–19 Nov 68

http://home1.gte.net/claypirc/271st.html

The company arrived in Vietnam February 1968 and served there until Sep 1971. The 271st was the first Chinook company to call the Mekong Delta home. Because the majority of the unit's efforts involved the re-supply of combat forces, the call sign of "Innkeeper" was chosen. The mission of the Innkeepers was to provide tactical and logistical airlift for the movement of troops, equipment and supplies within the IV Military Region, better known as the Delta.

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