Call Sign 

A/C

Unit

Location

Mission

Comments

Alley Cat

UH-1C/M

282 AHC

-

Guns

1970 - 71 

Apache

-

7/1 Air Cav A Trp

Vinh Long

-

1968 - 70

Armed Falcon

2/20 ARA A

Guns

1967

Avenger

189^th  AHC

1970

Bandit

118^th AHC

1968 – 70

Bandits

UH-1D/H

2nd Plt, 281st AHC

Nha Trang

Slicks, Lift Plt

1964 - 70 

Banshee

2/17 Cav B

1970 – 72

Big Ugly

7/1 Cav B

1971 – 72

Big Windy

180^th ASHC

Bikini

UH-1 

170^th AHC

Ban Me Thuot  , Pleiku

1966 – 70

Black Bandit

229^th AHC A 

1971 – 72

Black Cat

UH-1

282 AHC

-

Slicks

1970 - 71

Black Cat

213th ASH

1st Avn Bde

Black Maria

339^th TC

1964

Black Widow

101^st AHB C

1970 –71

Blackjack

4^th Avn  A

1969 – 70

Blaster

 OH-23G

Div Arty  25^th ID

Cu Chi 

1966

Blue

 UH-1

7/17 Cav

Rifle Pltn 

1969 – 70

Blue Max

AH-1G

2/20 ARA  B 

Aerial Rocket Artillery

1970 – 71, 1^st  Cav

Blue Star

UH-1B,C,D,H; AH-1G

48^th AHC

Phan Rang, Ninh Hoa, Dong Ha, Marble Mountain 

1965-1972, lst Avn Bde
  Blue Star was the company call sign.  Joker was the gun platoon callsign.

Blue Tiger

UH-1

121 AHC

Soc Trang

Slicks

-

Blueghost 

UH-1D/H, OH-6, AH-1G

8^th Cav  F Trp

 I Corps

Slicks, LOHs, Guns 

1970 – 71, 23^rd ID

Bluestar

48th AHC

1968 – 69, 1^st Avn Bde

Boomerang

UH-1D

191^st AHC

Bearcat

Slicks

1967 – 68, 1^st Avn Bde

Bounty Hunter

UH-1C

191^st AHC

Bearcat

Guns

1967 – 68, 1^st Avn Bde

Boxcar

178^th ASHC

1968 – 69, 23^rd ID

Buccaneer

170^th AHC

Ban Me Thuot, Pleiku

Guns

1966 – 70

Bulldog

129^th AHC

1968 - 71, 1^st Avn Bde

Buzzard

704^th  Maint B  E

1970, 4^th ID

Caretaker

189^th AHC

1969 – 70, 1^st Avn Bde

Cavalier

 OH-6

1/9^th Cav C Trp

Camp Evans, Phuoc Vinh 

Scout

1970 – 71, 1^st Air Cav

Charger

196^th Inf Bde (Avn)

1972, 23^rd ID

Charliehorse

3/5 Cav  D

1971 – 72, 101^st Abn

Checkmate

229^th AHB, HHC

1969 – 70, !st Air Cav

Chickenman

227^th AHB, A Co

1969 – 70, 1^st  Cav

Cobra

129^th AHC

1968 – 69, 1^st Avn Bde

Comanche

7/1^st Cav C

1970 – 71, 1^st Avn Bde

Comanchero

101^st AHB A

1968, 101^st Abn

Commanche 

-

7/1 Air Cav C Trp 

Vinh Long

-

1968 - 72

Condor

2/17^th Cav C

1969 – 71, 101^st Abn

Cougar 2

IH-1C/D/H

214th Avn Btn

Dong Tam/ Vinh Long

Guns

1969 - 70,  Intel & Security Officer

Cougar 3 Bravo

UH-1C/D/H

214th Avn Btn

-

Guns

1969 - 70,  Asst Ops Officer

Cowboy

355^th AHC

1967 – 68, 1^st Avn Bde

Cowboy 5

UH-1H

335th AHC

Bear Cat

Slicks 

1969 - 70, Exec Officer

Coyote Rider

2/17^th Cav HHT

1971 – 72, 101^st  Abn

Crimson Tide

CH-47 

228 ASHB C Co,

Phuoc Vinh

Cargo 

1970 - 71, 1st Cav 

Crocodiles

119^th AHC

1968 – 69, 1^st Avn Bde

Crossbow

173rd AHC

1966 - 68, 1st Avn Bde

Crossbow 33

-

173 AHC

-

-

1971

Crusader

AH-1 (Cobra ?)

3/5 Cav D Trp

Vinh Long

Gunships

1970 - 71

Crusader

187^th AHC

1969 – 70, 1^st Avn Bde

Darkhorse

UH-1B/C/D/H, AH-1G, OH-6A

16^th Cav, C Trp

Soc Trang/Can Tho

Mar 1970 - 1972, 164th Combat Aviation Group

Dashing Cavalier

1/9^th Cav C Trp

1970 – 71, 1^st Air Cav

Deans

120th AHC

1969 - 70, 1st Avn Bde

Delta Devil

235th AHC

1969 - 71, 1st Avn Bde

Demons

134th AHC

1967 - 68, 1st Avn Bde

Devils 

134th AHC

1967 - 68, 1st Avn Bde

Dolphin

174th AHC

1971, 1st Avn Bde

Dragon

UH-1C/ AH-1G 

4/77th ARA A Btry

Camp Eagle 

Guns 

1968 - 70, 101st Abn

Dragon (30)

334th AHC

1969 - 70, 1st Avn Bde

Dustoff

UH-1D/H

45 Med Co (Air Amb)

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Air Ambulance

1968 - 72 

Dustoff

UH-1D/H

57th Med Det (Hel Amb) 

Long Binh

Air Ambulance

1965 - 72, Original DUSTOFF

Dustoff

UH-1D/H

82nd Med Det (Hel Amb) 

Soc Trang

Air Ambulance

-

Dustoff

UH-1D/H

159th Med Det (Hel Amb) 

Cu Chi

Air Ambulance

-

Dustoff

UH-1D/H

247th Med Det (Hel Amb)

Dong Tam 

Air Ambulance

_ 

Dutchmaster

-

7/1 Air Cav, B Trp

Vinh Long

-

-

El Lobo

227th AHB D

1969 - 70, 1st Air Cav

Emu*

135th AHC

1967 - 69, 1st Avn Bde.  *Experimental Military Unit 

Falcon

335^th AHC

1967 – 68, 1^st Avn Bde

Falcon 

UH-1B/C

155th AHC

Ban Me Thout

Gunship

1969 - 70, 1st Avn Bde

Firebird

71st AHC

1971, 1st Avn Bde

Flying Circus

1st Bde (Avn)

1970, 1st Air Cav

Freight Train

243 ASHC

1969, 1st Avn Bde

Gambler

4th Avn Bn B

1968 - 69, 4th ID

Gangbuster

334th AHC

1966 - 67, 1st Avn Bde

Gator

119th AHC

1970, 1st Avn Bde

Geronimo

205th ASHC

1967, 1st Avn Bde

Ghost Rider

189^th AHC

1968 - 70, 1st Avn Bde

Gladiator

UH-1 

57th AHC

Slicks 

1st Avn Bde

Greyhound

UH-1 

240th AHC

Bear Cat  

Slicks

1969 - 71, 1st Avn Bde

Griffins

UH-1C/ AH-1G 

4/77th ARA C Btry

CampEagle/Evans 

Guns 

1968 - 70, 101st Abn

Guardian

13th Avn Bn/HHC

1970 - 71, 1st Avn 

Gunner 

UH-1H, OH-6A 

377th Arty (Avn) A

Camp Eagle

Slicks, 
Scouts 

1971 - 72, 101st Abn

Gunrunner

238th AWC

1970 - 71, 1st Avn Bde

Gunslinger 21 

UH-1H

7/1 Air Cav  A Trp 

Vinh Long

Slicks

Unofficial door gunners call sign

Hacksaw

229th  AHB A

1966 - 67, 1st Air Cav

Hawk

101st AHB D

1970 - 72, 101st Abn

Hercules

132 ASHC

1970 - 71, 1st Avn Bde

Hillclimber

CH-47

147th ASHC

Vung Tau

Cargo

1965 -, 1st Avn Bde

Hornet

116th AHC

1967 - 68, 1st Avn Bde

Hurricane

CH-54

478th Avn Co (HH)

Gia Le 

Heavy Lift 

1967 - 68, 1st Avn Bde, As a "strategic bomber" 

Intruder

Company Call

281st AHC

Nha Trang

-

1966 - 67, 1st Avn Bde

Jay Hawks

A 9th Avn Bn

1967 - 68, 9th ID

Joker

48^th AHC

1967 – 70, 1^st Avn Bde

Kamikaze

OH-6

3/5/ Air Cav D Tp 

Vinh Long 

Aero Scout

Post Jan 71

Killer Spade

229th AHB B Co

1968 - 69, 1st Air Cav

King Cobra

129^th AHC

1970 – 71, 1^st Avn Bde

Kingsmen

UH-1H

17th AHC

Long Binh

Combat Support

1967 - 68 

Kingsmen 

UH-1H

101st AHB B Co,

Camp Eagle 

Combat Support

1968 - 72 

Lancer

UH-1C

17th AHC

Long Binh

Combat Support

1967 - 68 

Lightening Bolt

227th AHB HHC

1968, 1st Air Cav

Lighthorse

Ground 

3/5 Cav D Troop

Vinh Long

Unit Call Sign

1970 -71 

Little Bear

25th Avn Bn A

1966 - 67, 25th ID

Loadhacker

UH-1

229th AHB A  Co

 Slicks

1971 - 72, 1st Cav

Lobo

227th AHB D

1970 - 71, 1st Cav

Lonely Ringer

156th Avn Co (RR)

1971 - 71MACV

Long Knives

UH-1

3/5 Cav` D Troop,

Vinh Long

Slicks

1970 - 71, 1st Avn Bde

Longhorn

CH-47

228 ASHB B Co,

Bear Cat 

Cargo

1966 - 71, 1st Cav 

Lucky Star

61st AHC

1967 - 68, 1st Avn Bde

Mad Dog

240th AHC

Bear Cat, PhuLoi 

Guns 

1969 - 70, 1st Avn Bde

Masher

227th AHB B

1968 - 69, 1st Cav

Maverick

175th AHC

1966 - 68, 1st Avn Bde

Medivac

UH-1

15th Med Bn (C Co)

 Quan Loi

Dustoff

1968 - 71, 1st Cav., "Charlie Med"

Merkin

3rd Bde HHC

1968 - 69, 9th ID

Minuteman

176th AHC

1967, 1st Avn Bde

Muleskinner

242nd AHC

1969 - 70, 1st Avn Bde

Musket

176th AHC

1970 - 71, 23rd ID

Mustang

335th AHC

1969 - 70. 1st Avn Bde

Nighthawk

UH-1

121 AHC

Soc Trang

Smoke ship

-

Nighthwak

3rd Bde (Avn) HHC

1968 - 69, 1st ID

North Flag

229th AHB C

1971 - 72, 1st Cav

Outcast

16th Cav C

1970 - 71, 1st Avn Bde

Outlaw

175th AHC

1966 - 67, 1st Avn Bde

Pachyderm

159th ASHB A

1969, 101st Abn

Panther

361st ACE

1970, 1st Avn Bde

Pelicans

161st AHC

1967, 1st Avn Bde

Phoenix

123 Avn Bn/Div Arty

1968 - 71, 23 ID

Pink Panther

361st AWC

1968 - 69, 1st Avn Bde

Pipesmoke

520th Avn Bn

1971 - 72

Playboy

334th AHC

1968 - 69, 1st Avn Bde

Playtex

159th ASHB C

1968 - 69, 101st Abn

Polecat

68th AHC

1969, 1st Avn Bde

Powder Vally

-

7/1 Air Cav D Trp

Vinh Long

Ground Platoon

-

Raider

68th AHC

1967 - 68, 1st Avn Bde

Ramrod

335th AHC

1969 - 70, 1st Avn Bde

Ramrod 16 

UH-1

335th AHC

Bear Cat

Slicks

1st lift Platoon leader 

Ratpack

UH-1D/H

281st  AHC 1st Plt, 

Nha Trang

Slicks, Lift Plt

1964 - 70  

Ratpack

UH-1

187^th AHC

Tay Ninh Prov

1969 – 70, 1^st Avn Bde

Ratpack

UH-1

187th AHC

Tay Ninh Prov

1967, 1st Avn Bde

Rattler

71st AHC

1969 - 70, 23rd ID

Razorbacks

120th AHC

1969 - 70,1st Avn Bde

Red

7/17 Cac C

1971, 1st Avn Bde

Red Baron

201st Avn Co

1971 - 72, 1st Anv Bde

Red Devil

54th Arty Gp

1969, II Field Force VN

Red Scorpion

1/9th Cav A Trp

1966 - 67, 1st Cav

Red Wing

23rd Arty Gp

1969 - 70, IIFFV

Redskins

158th AHB D

1971, 101st Abn

Roadrunner

163rd GS

1970, 101st Abn

Robinhood

173rd AHC

1966 - 68, 1st Avn Bde

Rough Riders

7/17th Cav HHC

1971 - 72, 1st Avn Bde

Royal Coachmen

62nd Avn Co

1st Avn Bde

Saber 1x

OH-6

1/9 Air Cav B Trp 

-

Scout

-

Saber 2x

-

1/9 Air Cav B Trp 

-

Gunships

-

Saber 3x

UH-1

1/9 Air Cav B Trp 

-

Slicks

-

Sandpiper

-

7/1 Air Cav  C Trp

Vinh Long

-

1967 - 68

Sandpiper

7/1st Cav C

1967 - 68, 1st Avn Bde

Satellite

2nd Sig Co

1970 - 71, 1st Sig Bde

Scalphunter

7/17th Cav B

1971, 1st Avn Bde

Scavanger

3/5th Cav D

9th ID

Scavenger

3/5 Air Cav D Trp

Vinh Long 

Maintenance Plt

1969 - 72 

School Boy

UH-1H

5th Avn Det

Vung Tau

Slick

-

Screaming Demon

134th AHC

1970 - 71, 1st Avn Bde

Shark

174th AHC

1971, 23rd ID

Shrimpboat

179th ASHC

1967 - 68, 1st Avn Bde

Side Kick

92nd AHC

1969 - 71, 1st Avn Bde

Sidewinders

UH-1C

117 AHC

Plantation

Gunships

1970

Silver (12)

2nd Bde

1970, 1st Cav

Silver Spurs

AH-1

3/17 Air Cav

Quan Loi 

-

1970 

Sir Bishop

 UH-1D/H

129th AHC

1969 - 71, 1st Avn Bde

Skeeter

123rd Avn Bn A/B

1967 - 68, 23rd ID

Smiling Tiger

AH-1G

229th AHB D Co

Bearcat

Guns

1970 - 71, 1st Cav

Smokey

48th AHC

1970 - 71, 1st Avn Bde

Snake

AH-1G

5th Avn Det

Vung Tau

Guns

-

Snow White

UH-1H

7th Airlift Platoon

Korat

Slicks

1968-69 Support for 46th Special Forces Co

Speedy Jaguars

-

11th  Avn Co 

-

-

1970 - 71, 1st Air Cav

Stagecoach

UH-1D/H

155th Avn Co

Ban Me Thout

Slicks

1969 - 70, 1st Avn Bde

Stallion

92nd AHC

1971, 1st Avn Bde

Starblazer

61st AHC

1970 - 71, 1st Avn Bde

Stinger

116th AHC

1967 - 68, 1st Avn Bde

Stinger

116th AHC

1966 - 67, 1st Avn Bde

Stinger

119th AHC

1969 - 70, 1st Avn Bde

Stingray

9th Avn Bn B

1967 - 68, 9th ID

Stogie

3/17th Cav B

1968, 1st Avn Bde

Sundown

1/92nd Arty HHC

1969, IIFFV

Super Bee

OH-6A

5th Avn Det

Vung Tau

Scout

1970 - 71,  NETT New Equipment Training Team   

Superhook

273rd Avn Co

1968 - 69, 1st Avn Bde

Sword

1/1st Cav D

1968 - 69, 101st Abn

Tailboard

611th TC

1967 - 68

Taipan

135th AHC

1971 - 72, 1st Avn Bde

Thunder

3rd Bde Avn HHC

1069 - 70, 101st Abn

Thunderbird

118th AHC

1970 - 71, 1st Avn Bde

Thunderhorse

Air Cav Trp 

1966 - 67, 11th Armored Cav

Tiger 

UH-1D/H

121st AHC

Soc Trang

Slicks

1968 - 69, 1st Avn Bde

Tigershark

68th AHC

1969, 1st Avn Bde

Tigershark

192nd AHC

1968 - 69, 1st Avn Bde

Tomahawk

UH-1D/H 

128th AHC

Slicks 

1965 - 72, 1st Avn Bde

Top Tiger

UH-1D

68th AHC

Bien Hoa 

1956 - 66, 1st Avn Bde

Toro

UH-1C/ AH-1G 

4/77th ARA B Btry

Camp Eagle 

Guns 

1968 - 70, 101st Abn

Varsity

159th ASHB B

1970 - 71, 101st Abn

Viking

UH-1B

121st AHC

Soc Trang 

Guns

1968 - 69, 1st Avn Bde

Viper

235th AHC

1969 - 71, 1st Avn Bde

Vulture

162nd AHC

Dong Tam/Can Tho

1967 - 68, 1st Avn Bde  
1969 - 70

War Wagon 

OH-6

3/5 Cav D Troops

Vinh Long

Aero Scout

1967 - 1/31/71

Warlord

UH-1H

117 AHC

Plantation

Slicks

1970

Warlord

117th AHC

1969 - 70, 1st Avn Bde

Warrior 25

UH-1D

101 Avn Co A Co, 

Soc Trang 

-

1965 - 66

Warwagon

3/5th Cav D

1970 - 71, 9th ID

Wasp

119th AHC

1969 - 70, 1st Avn Bde

Wasp

116th AHC

1967, 1st Avn Bde

White Tiger

UH-1

121 AHC

Soc Trang

Slicks

-

Wicked Escort

CH-47 

540 Trans Co

Qui Nhon

Aircraft Recovery

1967 - 72 

Wild Bill

CH-47

243rd ASHC

Dong Bha Thin

-

1970 - 71

Wild Duce

48th AHC

1970 - 71, 1st Avn Bde

Wildcat

CH-47

228 ASHB A Co,

Bear Cat

Cargo

1969 - 71

Witchdoctor

128th AHC

Maintenance Ship

1969 - 71, 1st Avn Bde

Wolfpack

UH-1B/C

281st AHC 3rd Plt,

Nha Trang

Guns, Gun Plt

Attached 5 SFG as primary support for Det B-52, Delta I, II and III Corps

Wolfpack

281st AHC

1966 - 67, 1st Avn Bde

Wrecker

-

121 AHC

Soc Trang

Maintenance

-

Yellow Jacket

116th AHC

1971, 1st Avn Bde

Yellowscarf

10th Cav H Trp

1972, 1st Avn Bde