281st AHC

Nha Trang, RVN  

 

CRESTS & PATCHES  


281st AHC Unit sign
(From a photo by Doug Simpson)

281st AHC Unit patch
(Scan by Lou Lerda)

Sign by 281st AHC Operations, not officially adopted as unit insignia
(Photo taken by Joe MacCartney some time between 11/68-1/69)

 


Rat Pack (1st Platoon) patch
(Post RVN by Dean Roesner)

Rat Pack traveling FOB sign
(Photo by Steve Matthews)

                                                 


Bandits (2nd Platoon ) original patch
(Scan by Joe MacCartney)

Bandits patch
(Post RVN by Dean Roesner)

 


First WolfPack patch design
(Roger Cox)

Wolf Pack (3d Platoon) official patch
(Trubee Krothe)

Original  patch design
(Post RVN by Dean Roesner)

Original WP Pin
(Trubee Krothe)

                                       
                                                                                               

Early Patches


TeePee Patch from 145th Avn Platoon
"Mardi Gras"
(Photo by Jerry Stanfield)

Nose art on 6th Plt aircraft
Danang, RVN
(Jim Ikerd)
   

 


Early designs for 281st AHC Unit Patch
Designs by Bruce McCoig, KIA 29 March 1968
(
Scan donated by   )

More early designs by Bruce McCoig

 

 


  281st AHC Higher Headquarters  

 

   
10th Combat Aviation Battalion patch                  281st AHC Calling Card 
 
 

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17th Combat Aviation Group crest
 
 


1st Aviation Brigade (HQ, Saigon, RVN)
 
 

5th Special Forces Group Flash (HQ, Nha Trang, RVN)
281st AHC was attached for Direct Support of Project DELTA, Det. B-52

 
 

Project Delta, Det B-52  Insignia