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Thanks for your interest! My personal collecting interests focus on
the US Navy River Patrol Force in Vietnam also known as Task Force
116, and the Mobile Riverine Forces known as Task Force 117. I am
currently seeking all related items to these unique campaigns. In
addition to collecting the uniforms, insignia, paperwork and photos,
I am also restoring the last known surviving Seawolf UH-1B gunship
in existence. These ongoing restoration project can be viewed on
this website. In addition to the River Divisions and Squadrons, I am
also very interested in the Seawolves, Hal-3, The US Navy attack
helicopter squadron which supported the PBRs and Seals. The Black
Ponies, Val-4, was the fixed wing contingent of TF-116, and flew
OV-10 Broncos is also of great interest. I am always willing to look
at items for those interested and either buy or appraise these
items. Please feel free to contact me via email to discuss you
items.
I am an associate member of 3 Vietnam Veterans organizations and have done
multiple exhibits at their reunions. This allows me to share these
artifacts not only with the veterans but also their spouses,
children and grandchildren. These displays have been very popular
and I encourage other collectors to get involved with Veterans
groups. Your interest and contact with them will enrich you, as it
does them.
It is my intention to eventually create a private museum for the
Brown Water Navy and Riverine Forces. I have no delusions of a large
facility on a main street, but rather a simple building, which would
be on my property and be open for limited hours, or by appointment.
The focal point would be the completed static restoration of the Huey,
and the large collection of original TF-116 artifacts I maintain, both extremely significant artifacts. The perimeter
would house cases of my collection and loaned items, and allow for
public viewing.
View the historical data and photos of the
Seawolf Gunship
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