Vietnam Helicopter Training - US Army Film

Chopper Pilot

Video on DVD

Produced by the United States Army during the Vietnam War, this film shows the helicopter training conducted mainly at Fort Rucker, Alabama, in which the new pilots are taught how to fly helicopters with day and night navigation, instrument training, machine gun range training and the final eight day testing period required before the new helicopter pilot got his wings as a U. S. Army aviator.  The new helicopter pilots started their actual training in small two place helicopters and transitioned into the famous Huey helicopter of Vietnam War fame.  Upon completion of the course the newly minted aviators were commissioned as Warrant Officers. Included is some Vietnam footage.

Color, Sound - Run time is 27:54