Vietnam Training

I can’t remember seeing a helicopter before I joined the US Army and finished my basic training at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Those of us who were headed for helicopter school were put on a bus and driven to Fort Wolters, Texas, 70 miles west of Dallas. As helicopter pilot candidates we were known as snowbirds, no wings. The course was almost a continuation of basic training and, as there was a backload of students, my training was delayed for a few months...