YN-19, aircraft BU NO 150570, was built by Sikorsky Aircraft Division in Stratford, Connecticut and delivered to the Marine Corps Oct. 28 1963. It served in Vietnam from 1963 to June 1969. During her time in Vietnam, she served with many squadrons as they rotated in and out of Vietnam and in many roles, including as a component aircraft of Marine Task Unit 79.3.5, code named SHUFLY, among the first Marine units providing air support in Vietnam, and as a UH-34D Stinger Gunship. Read about the UH-34D Stinger Gunship

• UH-34 Specifications
• Sikorsky UH-34 D Seahorse History

We have collected the following history from the aircraft log records, from US government records on the internet and from pilot log books.

If you flew our aircraft, please email photo copies of your log book and we will add your information to our website.

Squadrons 150570 was assigned to:

• HMM-163 - Nov. 1963
• H&MS-16 - Mag 16 April 1964
• HMM-361 - April 9, 1964 YN-19
• HMM-364 - July 23, 1964
• HMM-162 - Oct. 17, 1964
• HMM-365 - March 5, 1965
• HMM-162 - March 9, 1965 YS-19
• HMM-365 - May 15, 1965
• HMM-361 - Aug. 2, 1965 YN-19
• FAWPRA - Jan. 1, 1966
• HMM-161 - March 22, 1966
• HMM-361 - April 9, 1966 YN-19
• HMM-263 - May 25,1966 EG-8 or 9
• HMM-163 - Aug. 1, 1966 YP-7
• FAWPRA - June 11, 1968
• HMM-363 - Sept. 24, 1968 YZ-18
• HMM-362 - Jan. 1969 YL-23
• NAS Norris - June 26, 1969
• MARTD Atlanta - Aug. 29, 1969 aircraft #407
• Aircraft storage center, Davis Monthan Jan. 3, 1972 - Aircraft was retired from service.

On July 2, 2001, our organization  purchased a stripped shell from J.H. Helicopter Services in Cochise, AZ, and shipped her to NY to begin her restoration.

On Nov. 12, 2005, after 5 1/2 years and over 20,000 man hours, YN-19 once again flew her first mission 33 years later. 

J.H. Helicopter Services Cochise AZ YN-19 left July 26, 2001

YN-19 was rolled out and checked for her 1st flight Nov. 12, 2005

150570 AIRCRAFT  HISTORY PHOTOS

These are actual photos of our aircraft in Vietnam along with
after action reports filled out by our pilots

PILOT LOG RECORDS - CREW WHO FLEW OUR AIRCRAFT

Updated: August 13, 2012

Mission Codes:

R5 - Troop lift enemy fire
R6 - Medavac
R8 - Rescue of personal
R9 - Logistic Flight

1964

• Charles Cannon – Okinawa, Japan & Vietnam - HMM-364
  Aug. 12, 1964 - 1R4 - 3.9 hrs. total time of mission, 4 landings 2 Sea
  Aug. 13, 1964 - 1P - 1.4 hrs. total time of mission, Search & Rescue
  Sept. 11, 1964 - 1A2 - 2.2 hrs. total time of mission, 1 Sea landing
  Sept. 26, 1964 - 1R4 - 2.4 hrs. total time of mission, 2 landing 2 Sea
  
  
• Frank J. Gajewski – Vietnam - HMM-163
  Jan. 17, 1964 - 1R4 - 2.1 hrs. total time of mission, 1 landing
  
  
• Ken Morgan – Okinawa, Japan - USS Valley Forge HMM-361
  May 16, 1964 - .5 hrs. total time of mission, 1 Carrier landing
  
  
• Bud Jones - Vietnam - HMM-162
  Oct. 23, 1964 - .2 hrs. total time of mission, 1 Sea landing
  Nov. 21, 1964 - 2.4 hrs. total time of mission, 5 landings 2 Carrier
  April 20, 1965 - 2.5 hrs. total time of mission, 10 landings
  
  
• Thomas Kanaley – Okinawa, Japan - USS Valley Forge HMM-361
  June 5, 1964 - 1R4 - .8 hrs. total time of mission, 2 landings 1 Carrier landing
  
  
• Barry O. Simmons – South China Sea – USS Valley Forge HMM-364
  Aug. 10, 1964 - 1A2 - 1.5 hrs. total time of mission, 2 Carrier landings
  Aug. 25, 1964 - 1P - 0.7 hrs. total time of mission 1 Carrier landing
  Oct. 10, 1964 - 1A2 1.5 total time of mission, 2 Carrier landings
  

1964 to 1965

• Leon Moore – Vietnam - HMM-162
  Oct. 19, 1964 - 3A1 - 1.3 hrs. total time of mission, 1 Sea landing
  Dec. 4, 1964 - 1R4 - 2.2 hrs. total time of mission, 2 landings
  Jan. 6, 1965 - 1R4 - .1 hrs. total time
  Jan. 14, 1965 - 3A1 - 1.5 hrs. total time of mission, 8 Sea landings
  Jan. 26, 1965 - 3A1 - .3 hrs. total time of mission, 1 Sea landing
  Feb. 25, 1965 - 1R4 - 2.6 hrs. total time of mission, 4 Sea landings
  April. 4, 1965 - 1R9 - 1.3 hrs. total time of mission, 9 landings
  May. 7, 1965 - 1R9 - .8 hrs. total time of mission, 2  landings
  
  
• Geis Royall - Vietnam - HMM-162, onboard USS Princeton
  Oct. --, 1964 - 1.3 hrs. total time of mission
  March --, 1965 - 1.4 hrs. total time of mission
  

1965

• Paul Bronson - Vietnam - HMM-361
  Aug. 2, 1965 1R5 2.4 total time of mission 10 landings
  Aug. 5, 1965 1R7 1.5 total time of mission 1 landing
  Sept. 26, 1965 1J2 0.2 total time of mission 1 landing
  
  
• Allen E. Cates – Vietnam - HMM-361
  May 23, 1965 - 1R5 - .7 hrs. total time of mission, 2 landings
  June 11, 1965 - 1V3 - 1.0 hrs. total time of mission, 1 landing
  July 9, 1965 - 1R5 - 2.2 hrs. total time of mission, 7 landings
  July 9, 1965 - 1R5 - 2.2 hrs. total time of mission, 8 landings
  July 9, 1965 - 1R5 - .8 hrs. total time of mission, 1 landing
  July 31, 1965 - 1R9 - .8 hrs. total time of mission, 7 landings
  Aug. 1, 1965 - 1R7 - 2.1 hrs. total time of mission, 5 landings
  Aug. 1, 1965 - 3R7 - 3.7 hrs. total time of mission, 10 landings
  
  
• Clarence "Sam" Dickey - Vietnam - MAG-16
  Oct. 12, 1965 - 1R5 - 1.0 hrs. total time of mission
  
  
• Thomas E. Parsons – Vietnam - HMM-361
  Nov. 17, 1965 - 1R7 - 0.3 hrs.. total time of mission, 1 landing
  Dec. 1, 1965 - 1J2 - 0.2 hrs. total time of mission, 1 landing
  Dec. 3, 1965 - 1R5 - 1.5 hrs. total time of mission, 1 landing
  
  
• Don Ringgold – Vietnam - HMM-361
  Sept. 19, 1965 - 1R7 - 0.3 hrs. total time of mission, 1 landing
  Oct. 18, 1965 - 1R9 - 1.1 hrs. total time of mission, 1 landing
  Oct. 24, 1965 - 1R5 - 1.3 hrs. total time of mission, 2 landings
  Oct. 24, 1965 - 1R9 - 0.7 hrs. total time of mission, 2 landings
  Nov. 10, 1965 - 3R7 - 0.5 hrs. total time of mission, 2 landings
  Nov. 10, 1965 - 1R7 - 1.1 hrs. total time of mission, 1 landing
  Dec. 01, 1965 - 1J2 - 0.2 hrs. total time of mission , 1 landing
  
  
• Norm Urban – Vietnam - HMM-361
  Aug. 8, 1965 - 0.6 hrs. total time of mission, 1 landing
  

1965 to 1966

• John Downing – Vietnam - HMM-361
  Sept. 30, 1965 - 1R7 - 1.6 hrs. total time of mission, 6 landings
  Oct. 3, 1965 - 1R6 - 1.9 hrs. total time of mission, 2 landings
  Oct. 9, 1965 - 1R5 - 1.5 hrs. total time of mission, 3 landings
  Oct. 31, 1965 - 1R5 - 0.9 hrs. total time of mission, 4 landings
  Nov. 14, 1965 - 3R7 - 0.8 hrs. total time of mission, 1 landings
  Apr. 13, 1966 - 1A1 - 1.4 hrs. total time of mission, 13 landings
  May. 19, 1966 - 3A2 - 1.7 hrs. total time of mission, 4 landings
  
  
• James P. Mulroy – Vietnam - HMM-361
  Sept. 20, 1965 - 1R5 - .5 hrs. total time of mission, 1 landing
  Oct. 30, 1965 - 1R9 - 1.3 hrs. total time of mission, 7 landings
  Nov. 7, 1965 - 1R6 - 1.8 hrs. total time of mission, 3 landings
  May 5, 1966 - 1R4 - 1.8 hrs. total time of mission, 7 landings
  
  
• George M. Shiffer Jr. – Vietnam - HMM-361
  July 13, 1965 - 1.9 hrs. total time
  Oct. 2, 1965 - 1.5 hrs. total time
  Apr 26, 1966 - 3.1 hrs. total time
  May 14, 1966 - 0.8 hrs. total time
  May. 17, 1966 - 2.8 hrs. total time
  

1966

• William A. Allanson – Vietnam - HMM-361
  April 13,1966 - 1A1 - 1.4 hrs. total time of mission, 1 landing
  April 26,1966 - 1P - 2.0 hrs. total time of mission, 4 landings
  
  
• Al Donahue III - Okinawa - HMM-263
  July 5,1966 - 3A1 - 1.1 hrs. total time of mission, 7 landings
  July 9,1966 - 1A1 - 2.5 hrs. total time of mission, 8 landings
  
  
• Gordon Squires - Okinawa - HMM-263
  June 3, 1966 - 1A1 - .6 hrs. total time of mission, 0 landings (external load)
  

1967 to 1968

• Bernie Gordon - Vietnam - HMM-163
  Aug. 26, 1967 - 1R5 - 1.7 hrs. total time of mission
  Dec. 24, 1967 - 3R6 - 2.5 hrs. total time of mission (Night Medevac)
  Jan. 5, 1968 - 3R6 - total time of mission, (Night Medevac)
  

1968

• M. C. Abajian - Vietnam - HMM-363 (as YZ-18)
  Sept. 27, 1968 - 3L2 - 0.5 hrs. total time of test mission, 3 landings
  Sept. 27, 1968 - 3L2 - 0.5 hrs. total time of test mission, 1 landing
  Sept. 28, 1968 - 3V3 - 1.6 hrs. total time of mission, 1 landing
  
  
• Wayne Fischer - Vietnam - HMM-363 (as YZ-18)
  Sept. 29, 1968 - 1R9 - 3.8 hrs. total time of mission
  Oct. 5, 1968 - 1R7 - 3.5 hrs. total time of mission
  
  
• Brook Stevenson - Vietnam - HMM-363 (as YZ-18)
  Oct. 10, 1968 - 1R9 - 2.8 hrs. total time of mission, 4 landings
  
  
• Denny Duffy - Vietnam - HMM-363 (as YZ-18)
  Oct. 10, 1968 - 1L2 - 0.6 hrs. total time of mission
  Oct. 18, 1968 - 1R5 - 2.1 hrs. total time of mission
  
  
• Frank Moore - Vietnam - HMM-363 (as YZ-18)
  Nov. 07, 1968 - 1R9 - 4.0 hrs. total time of mission, 6 landings
  
  

1969

• Robert L. Bringham - Vietnam - HMM-362 (as YL-23)
  Jan. 15, 1969 - 1L2 - 1.0 hrs. total time of mission, 1 landing
  Jan. 30, 1969 - 1R7 - 4.5 hrs. total time of mission, 7 landings
  May 03, 1969 - 1R5 - 3.5 hrs. total time of mission 6 landings
  
  
• Kenneth Davis - Vietnam - HMM-362 (as YL-23)
  Jan. 10, 1969 - 1R7 - 0.7 hrs. total time of mission, 1 landing
  Jan. 16, 1969 - 1L2 - 0.3 hrs. total time of mission, 1 landing
  Mar. 08, 1969 - 1R7 - 1.3 hrs. total time of mission, 6 landings
  May 05, 1969 - 1R5 - 0.7 hrs. total time of mission, 3 landings
  May 11, 1969 - 3R5 - 0.5 hrs. total time of mission, 2 landings 1 Carrier

  Home

  Aircraft History

  About us

Become A Member
Become A Sponsor Become A Volunteer
  Book Us

  Contact Us

  Events

  Supporters & Links

  Make A Donation

  Media

  Our Mission

  Event Photos
  Letters of Support 
Restoration Photos

Wanted

Website is designed and maintained by Alan Weiss on behalf of Marine Helicopter Squadron 361 Veterans Association Inc and Hosted by North Fork Internet www.northfork.net