Vietnam Helicopter Pilot’s Life-Changing Year At War | Veteran Interview

Gary Kissling deployed to Vietnam in 1966 and joined the 336th Assault Helicopter Company. As a Huey pilot, Kissling flew various missions during his twelve-month tour, including night operations, air support, and insertion flights with the US Navy Seals. In 1967, he returned to the United States and finished his commitment to the Army flying for a medical unit in Germany. 🌎 Support the mission: https://www.patreon.com/TheVietnamExperience1965?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creator 🎤 Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vietnam-experience/id1732962685 📸 Get behind the scenes content on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scottedavis_?igsh=ZXMxY3ZyamdwcThh&utm_source=qr Chapters: 0:00 - Mid-Air Collision 4:28 - Fate 5:12 - Combat Missions 6:39 - Shot Down 12:02 - Night Missions & Special Ops 17:07 - Martha Raye 18:20 - Flying Celebrities 20:15 - R&R 21:10 - Coming Home 24:24 - Reflections Welcome to the largest YouTube channel exclusively dedicated to the Vietnam War. We strive to build a better future by learning from the past. All participants – and their military citations – have been vetted. For the sake of privacy, we do not share veteran contact information. Do you know a Vietnam veteran, survivor or witness that should be interviewed? Do you have rare footage or audio from the war? Would you like to submit an interview for the channel? Send us an email at the address below. [email protected]