News & Updates

- The Vertiflite magazine article on the PAVE LOW written by Raymond Robb is finally released and can be viewed on their website. He also welcomes any comments you have (good or bad).
Just send him an email.
AHS International The Vertical Flight Society

- If you would like to help with the costs for John Grove's "Celebration of Life" tribute, and/or donate to SOHA in honor of him, please send a check made out to Special Operations Helicopter Association (SOHA)

Mail to:
Air Commando Association
(John Grove Memorial/SOHA Donation)
P.O. Box 7
Mary Esther, FL 32569

- Darrell Whitcomb is in the process of writing a book about the PAVE LOW history.
** ATTENTION OLD HEADS **
If you were involved C/HH-53 conversion to the PAVE LOW during the late 1970s / early 1980s, he would like to hear from you. This is our chance to have an accurate depiction of our history written.
Please contact him here or here.

PAVE LOW Retirement Coin
2" coin. Epoxy on both sides

Click to view larger image

PAVE LOW Lithos
These are from Paul Treleven's painting.
Use the link below to pay.
The POC for all of this is Capt Scott Dunning.

Very nice wood model from:
http://www.benchmarkreplicasltd.co.uk

Glass PAVE LOW Mugs are available for purchase from meLasers. Cost is $20. Contact Phil "Squirrel" Carroll.
You can bring it to his shop for free name etching!

Backender Lineage Registration

Not on the lineage? Sign up using these forms:
- Flight Engineers
- Aerial Gunners

CENTAF Medal Status (.mil computer only)
https://wwwmil.centaf.af.mil/Directorates/A1/CENTAF AWARDS/main.htm

Updated Pages (1/5/09)
- SOHA
- Memorial (John Grove / Geoff Moore)
- Videos
- News Articles

New Material Added
- BBC Video of 8284 arrival at Cosford
- Pics of 8284 arrival at Cosford
- PAVE LOW displayed at RAF Cosford
- PAVE LOW is high time deployer for 2008
(and we retired 3 months early!)
- Acft 69-5794 Executive Summary (.pdf)
- PAVE LOW movie in 3g2 format for Cell phones.
- Click here for Crew report of last Hurby PAVE Flights

Current Projects
- Improved Video page (Embedded video players)
- Private Community Contact List

Future Projects
- Interactive database for Tail Numbers
- Improved History / Media / Memorial sections
- PAVE Cave store on-line (Merchandise sales)
- Private Job Networking strictly for our community

Community Announcements
- Saturday, 31 Jan 2009, there will be a "Celebration of Life" for John Grove from 2 - 4pm at the Soundside Club on Hurlburt Field.
- Phil "Squirrel" Carol Interview

Interesting Websites
- Air Mission MAYAGUEZ
- The Heroes (H-53 Guys)
- Sikorsky S-65 (H-53) History
- Rotorheads
- USAF Helicopter Pilots Association (H-53 Pics)
- Cafe Press (Pave Low Items for Sale)
- Cutaways of H-53 (One | Two)
- Flickr pics of Acft 1652
- Visit HeroesHat.com and purchase a hat. $4 of every sale goes to the SOWF.
- V.A. Fact Sheets
- DoD website for finding e-mail addresses (Usable to anyone with a CAC card). H/T to Chief Hux
- PJ's in Nam
- Dialahuman.com

The Men Behind The Guns: The History of Enlisted Aerial Gunnery 1917-1991 Air Force Gunners