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The History of Big Windy!

Bravo Company, 5-158 Aviation, nicknamed "Big Windy" since 5 August 1969,

was activated on 17 March 1966 as the 180th Aviation Company at Fort Benning, Georgia.

In March of 1973, Big Windy departed from a seven-year tour in Vietnam for Europe.

In November 1987, the 180th Aviation Company was redesignated to A/5-159th Aviation Regiment.

In June of 1993 Alpha Company relocated from Dolan Barracks, Schwäbisch Hall to

Giebelstadt Army Airfield. Over the following years, the company gathered remnants

of the now deactivated "Geronimo", "Cyclone" and "Centurion" units.

The Centurion's deactivation in 1997 gave Big Windy the distinction as the only CH-47

medium lift unit in the European Theater. In August 1996 the company came under control of the

Mission Ready Battalion, 5-158th Aviation Regiment. In July 2006, F/159 was redesignated as

B Co 5-158 AVN.

                                                         

 

IN MEMORY OF "WINDY 25"

This website last updated..................................... 24 June  2009..........................

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