Message from President Ed - March 2008
The SoCal Chapter – VHPA will have a mini reunion on May 3, 2008
Message to all VHPA Chapter Presidents
March 15, 2008 VHPASoCal social
Helicopter pilots from the Southern California area who flew in Vietnam during the Vietnam war have formed the SoCal Chapter, Vietnam Helicopter Pilots Association (VHPA) under the auspices of the national VHPA organization, headquartered in Citrus Heights, CA. Chapter membership is open to helicopter pilots from any branch of the service who flew a helicopter in the southeast Asia theater during the period 1961 to 1975.
The VHPA is organized as a 501(c)19 non-profit veteran's organization with no political agenda. The primary goal of the VHPA is to rekindle and foster the spirit of duty, honor, country, sacrifice, and esprit de corps which was so much a part of the Vietnam experience for helicopter aircrews.
The VHPA has a membership of over 11,900 helicopter pilots from around the world. In addition to an annual reunion held during the 4th of July Holiday, members keep in touch informally through local Chapter meetings, mini reunions (local get togethers) and through the internet on VHFCN (http://www.vhfcn.org The VHPA maintains a web site at (http://www.vhpa.org
Please use the membership application form to submit address changes for the directory and use the comments form to submit other directory changes and updates
There were 2,208 helicopter pilots and 2,698 non-pilot crewmembers killed in the Vietnam war from all services including Air America. May they rest in peace. You are not forgotten.
Last updated April, 2008
