This was an interview with Victor 'Vic' Smith, a Vietnam veteran who served with the RAAF No. 9 Squadron as a huey door gunner. Despite being a dangerous job, vets who served as door gunners have ...

Buchanan served a year in Vietnam as a helicopter machine gunner. He described his rough experiences during the war and said he had to have 28 stitches in his eye. He said he felt like this week's ...

During his tour of duty in Vietnam, he flew more ... ships in the South China Sea. Each helicopter mission usually included a pilot, a crew chief / medic, a gunner, troop supplies and a fresh ...