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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.
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of Big Windy and U.S. Army Aviation as well as all
Uniformed Members of the United States Armed Services!
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A TRIBUTE TO OUR VIETNAM VETERANS!!!
For myself personally, I consider this a great opportunity to honor Vietnam Veterans!
I have also had the honor to meet some of those Vets whom have taken the initiative to
take care of Vets whom have come after them, starting with those who returned from
Operation Desert Shield/ Desert Storm.
This video is a tribute to the 25th Anniversary of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall
by the Smithsonian Institution!!
I had the privilege to meet some of the Vets that guarded the wall when it was first
dedicated and I want every Vietnam Veteran that visits here to know they have my
utmost admiration and respect.
Click on the photo above for information on the yearly "Hookers" reunion!!
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