33rd Transportation Company

(Light Helicopter) (H-21)

UPDATED & EXPANDED

Version

An UPDATED and expanded version of the book by MG Bob Brandt, AUS Ret. has been re-published. The UPDATED version is about the first year of the 33rd Transportation Company in Vietnam. It chronicles the men and their machines from Ft. Ord, CA, across the Pacific Ocean aboard the USNS Croatan to Vung Tau and ultimately to their long time home in Bien Hoa. 1LT Bob Brandt was the first Commanding Officer of the 573rd Maintenance Detachment for the first full year(Sep 62-Sep 63). Marvel as he describes the spartan life in those early days and tells many unbelievable accounts of missions, maintenance and mayhem of that first year. Many NEW photos have been added to the UPDATED version.

To purchase the book, and read more about it, go to the Trafford Publishing web site. Click "Bookstore", and then "Search Desk". Type in "Thunderbird Lounge" followed by the author's name, "Brandt" and click "Search". Presto, you are at the book's information page.

"Thunderbird Lounge" is a very detailed historical account of the finest U.S. Army helicopter company in Vietnam. The presence of the 33rd/118th in Vietnam lasted almost 9 years and their legacy will last FOREVER!

Thanks Bob for taking the time to UPDATE and increase to 402 pages your great book.

Tom Payne

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