Queer John

 Well, that is a rather resounding "NO", isn't it? lol.

                                                                                              Thanks anyway,
                                                                                                                         -60

I didn't hear anything.....

CS

Gives a little info on the bird, but not much else.

 Thanks, Viper, but nothing comes up when I click the image but the image itself.
Chief Snake, did you say something?

                                                                                  -60

yeah, the image is the only thing i could find. its an old new article that was written on the helo.  It says in there that not even the unit members knew why it was called Queer john.

Only that I didn't hear a resounding no....

CS

 Back to surfing the web. I posted this in November, is why the joke about the "resounding no". I didn't hear anything back until I added my post today. A symbolic resounding no.
 So, Chief Snake, I didn't hear a thing myself. Cobras rule!!

                                                                                                        -60


  P.S.

I seem to remember as well that nobody could recall why "queer john" was
named such, other than it got shot down and then repaired and went out and
did it all again. I believe I have read that no pilot or crew were ever killed in
the loach, or if so, they always came back...one way or another.

If you haven't already, head over to helikitnews.com and try and contact Hugh Mills.  He's the one mentioned in a lot of the Squadron helo books from Vietnam.  Since he flew the Loaches, he knows a lot of the different units, names, pilots, etc.  Real nice guy.

Cheers.
John