SILVER SPURS - Patch - 3rd / 17th AIR CAVALRY - VIETNAM WAR - Z.116 for Sale

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SILVER SPURS - Patch - 3rd / 17th AIR CAVALRY - VIETNAM WAR - Z.116 For Sale

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SILVER SPURS - Patch - 3rd / 17th AIR CAVALRY - VIETNAM WAR - Z.116:
$70.00

Attack Helicopter - US ARMY - Hunter Killer Stogie - Vietnam War.

Airmobile - Air Assault - Attack Gunships - 3rd / 17th Air Cavalry

Bravo Scouts - Helicopter Attack - Air Cavalry - Silver Spurs

Measures - 4 inches in diameter (10 cms)

17th Air Cavalry Regiment (Vietnam) – 3rdSquadron.

The 3rdSquadron, 17th Cavalry arrived in Vietnam on 30 October 1967 and was assignedto the 12th Aviation Group, 1st Aviation Brigade, primarily stationed at Dĩ An.

It wasresponsible for air cavalry support in the western part of III Corps TacticalZone.

On 20 July1970 it was placed under the control of II Field Force, Vietnam.

In January1971 Troop C was transferred to the 7th Squadron, 1st Cavalry.

Troops A, Band D departed Vietnam together in April 1972 and Troop C rejoined them for theredeployment.

In late 1970the squadron was placed under the operational control of the 1st CavalryDivision and, when combined with the division\'s 1st Squadron, 9th Cavalry,enabled the 1st Cavalry Division to form an ad hoc air cavalry brigade - ahighly successful innovation.

The squadronwas inactivated on 19 June 1973 at Fort Lewis, WA.