Ethiopia - United States Mapping Mission

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Maj. Stone Aviation Section Commander 1966 - 1967 (approx.)

OH-23F Raven (Hiller) US Army 12508 "Crazy Horse" (circa 1967)

U1-A Otter (DH3- de' Havilland) N1905R "Mary Ann" (circa 1967)

+ = Dual Rated (Fixed Wing and Rotor Wing)

* = Died aircraft accident Majid-E-Soloman

DAC GS-11 Don Bailey flew all fixed and rotor wing aircraft assigned to Topographic Training Team. Don worked in Iran as a civilian pilot but retained his Army Aviator status (CW2-Army National Guard.) Bailey served as a Helicopter Instructor, Pilot, Test Pilot, and Aircraft Maintenance Officer. His Civilian ratings were helicopter commercial/flight instructor/test pilot & Chief pilot with 2,000+ hours first pilot time in helicopters and 1,500+ Commercial first pilot hours in airplanes.

Mr. Bailey writes: "I was on the Fort Rucker Civil Service list as a certified/qualified Army helicopter flight instructor, but AMS [somehow] obtained my name through channels as a potential "topo" pilot, before I was due to report for duty at Ft. Rucker. I chose AMS..

For more information click here: Don Bailey

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DAC GS-12 Ken Bailey 1966 - 1967 Retired USAF Major who transferred from Holloman AFB, NM. (White Sands Missile Range)

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Major Ballard 1962 - 1964 (approx) (Photo as yet unavailable)

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CPT. Barksdale flew helicopters in the summer of 1963 providing air support to field parties in SE Iran. (photo as of yet unavailable)

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DAC-GS-12 Ray Chapman 1966 - 1971 Retired US Army Major who transferred from Dugway Proving Grounds (Photo as yet unavailable)

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Capt. Dargon 1966 - 1967 (approx) (Photo as yet unavailable)

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Capt. Robert DeGennefe 1962 - 1964 (approx) (Photo as yet unavailable)

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MAJ. Ed Freeman 1964 - 1966 (photo and additional information as of yet unavailable).

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Major Roy Gentry 1962 - 1964 (approx.) (Photo as yet unavailable)

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Major George + 1962 - 1964 (approx.) (Photo as yet unavailable)

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Major Joseph Gray 1962 - 1964 (approx.) (Photo as yet unavailable)

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Capt. Heffner 1964 -1966 Pilot (photo and additional information as of yet unavailable).

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DAC-GS-12 Chuck Hungerford 1966 - 1967

Retired CW3 - US Army, (Alaskan bush pilot) (Photo as yet unavailable)

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DAC-GS-11 Roy Lindley 1966 - 1967 (approx.)

I am unsure as to the following information: USCG Retired, Helicopter Flight Instructor at Camp Wolters, TX (Primary and Basic) Transfer? (Photo as yet unavailable)

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Maj. Ernest L.S. Martin (photo and additional information as of yet unavailable).

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DAC- GS- 13 Mr. Jack W. Miller 1970- 1971. Jack Miller served as a civilian pilot for Ethiopia-United States Mapping Mission (E-USMM) in Ethiopia from 1966 until the project ended in the summer of 1970. Upon completion of that project Mr. Miller ferried C-47 17203 from E-USMM to Topo Training Team, Tehran, Iran and began working for TTT as a civilian pilot in June 1970 until that project ended in May of 1971. After completion of his duties with TTT Mr Miller remained in Iran as a civilian pilot until June of 1972 with U.S. Army STRATCOM. (Photo taken in Ethiopia 1970)

CPT. Miller 1964 (photo and additional information as of yet unavailable).

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Capt. Mullenanour * + 1962 - 1964 (photo and additional information as of yet unavailable).

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Capt. Radu 1962 - 1964 (approx.) (Photo as yet unavailable)

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CPT. Reed 1964 (photo and additional information as of yet unavailable).

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Major (Rusty) Rhodes 1962 - 1964 (approx.) (Photo as yet unavailable)

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Major Emmett Smith 1962 - 1964 (approx.) (Photo as yet unavailable)

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Maj. Stone - Aviation Section Commander 1966 - 1967 (approx.) (Photo as yet unavailable)

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Maj. Bill Schwend 1969 - 1971 (Photo as yet unavailable) arrived in Iran as a Major on 4 May 1969 and served at the Project Aviation Officer until May 1971.

Bill writes: "When I arrived in the Tehran we had three Hiller (believe "F" model) helicopters that were being prepared for shipment back to the states. Within a few days we received three UH-1H helicopters. Also we had one U-1 Otter, one U-6 Beaver, and U-8.
When we got the C-47, the Otter was flown back to Germany where it was turned in and we transferred the U-8 to the Med-Div Engineers in Riyadh. I do not know what happened to the fixed wing aircraft after I left Iran as the entire team was being drawn down to leave country. The three UH-1H's were transferred to STRATCOM who had come into country to
install a high frequency radio system through out the country.

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Maj. Taylor 1966 - 1967 (approx.) (Photo as yet unavailable)

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Capt. Tobiason + 1962 - 1964 Field Operations Officer in the Fall of 1963 and flew the U-6 Otter providing air support to all field parties in SE Iran. ( photo as of yet unavailable)

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CPT. Ward 1964 (photo and additional information as of yet unavailable).

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DAC GS-11 Sid Wheatley 1966 - 1967 (approx.)

Sid Wheatley & Baluchi tribesman-near Jask, Iran. Sid was a Former WWII USN Flight Instr/Lt. Commander and Free lance pilot overseas. Seated in the UH-1 (Otter) passageway is SP-5 Ed Krause, Crew Chief of the UH-1

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Capt. White * 1962 - 1964 (approx.) (Photo as yet unavailable)

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+ = Dual Rated (Fixed Wing and Rotor Wing)

* = Died aircraft accident Majid-E-Soloman

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Mr. Ira Tucker 1962 - 1964 (approx.) (Photo as yet unavailable)

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Mr. John W. Findley (photo and additional information as of yet unavailable).

Mr. Karl Stay is a German citizen who worked for Army Aviation Maintenance Center and Command, Coleman Barracks, West Germany. He specialized in U.S. Helicopters and Fixed Wing aircraft and made MDO`s on UH-1B; CH34; CH37. Karl was sent on voluntary TDY to Teheran in 1968 as a result of a request made by Major Edwin J. Bannister.

Mr. Karl Stay with U-1 (Otter) Mary Ann

Karl Stay working on U-1 (Otter) Mary Ann

Karl Stay and others on the tarmac at Galeh Morgeh airfield in Tehran.

SFC Hood 1962 - 1964 (approx.)

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SP5/SSG Kenneth Brashears 1962 - 1964 (approx.)

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Duke Anthony Gravity Chief . Circa 1966/67.

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SP4 Robert W. Bennett 1962 - 1964 (approx.) (Photo as yet unavailable)

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SP4 Marcus Clark 1962 - 1964 (approx.) (Photo as yet unavailable)

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Paul DeVera Oct. '63 - May '65. As a helicopter crewchief I had the opportunity to see a lot of the country of Iran. I flew a lot of missions with Maj. George, Capt. Reed, Capt. Tobiason, Capt. Miller, Capt. Heffner, Capt. Ward and a few other pilots that I will never forget. They will forever be embedded in my memory. My tour with the Triple "T" in Iran will always be a memorable experience for me that will always remain. Thank you TOPO for the wonderful memories.

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SP4 Ron Kania 1966 - 1967 (approx.) (Photo as yet unavailable)

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SP4 McCoy 1962 - 1964 (approx.) (Photo as yet unavailable)

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SP5 Clyde Moore September 1962 - October 1964 (Photo as yet unavailable)

Clyde writes: "I was with the outfit in Lybia, then Iran Sep 62 to Oct 64... My assignments were primarily "classification" with AMS rep, local military from southern to northern Iran. Great layout. Good memories. Good to see the "House" and Shapour and Nemod.

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SP4 West 1962 - 1964 (approx.) (Photo as yet unavailable)

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SP-4 Dan Williams 1966 - 1967 (approx.) (Photo as yet unavailable)

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SP4 Sam Blackwell 1962 - 1964 (approx.)

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SP4 Bell * 1962 - 1964 (approx.) (Photo as yet unavailable)

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SP5 Doyle Burgin 1962 - 1964 (approx.) (Photo as yet unavailable)

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SP5 Gaillard 1962 - 1964 (approx.) (Photo as yet unavailable)

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SP-5-Krause 1966 - 1967 (approx.) (Photo as yet unavailable)

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SP5 Sadler 1962 - 1964 (approx.) (Photo as yet unavailable)

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Aviation Section - Topographic Training Team, Iran; Aviation Section - Topographic Training Team, Iran; Pilots; Aircraft Crew Chiefs; Hiller (Helicopter) Technical Representitive; OH-23D/F; O-1 BIRDDOG; U-1A OTTER, U6 BEAVER and RD4/C-47 DAKOTA (Gooneybird.)