This picture is of our Irish pilot. He came to the US Army through the embassy in Ireland and enlisted to learn to fly. With the red hair he stood out but was a great pilot. He was one of the two Blue Ghost pilots lost in Lam Son 719 when his cobra was hit with a rocket.
From:
leonard white
(Fri Sep 11 19:36:42 2009)
david : to the best of my knowledge Nick Collier ia alive and well. the two pilots lost were Mr. Bary Port + Cpt Mark Afenbach
From:
Dick Creawley
(Fri Feb 5 14:29:30 2010)
Actually, it was CW@ Hyrum Post and CPT Mark Afflerbach that were killed. Nick (Irish) Collier and his son attended a Blueghost Reunion in San Diego a few years ago.
From:
kirk bennett
(Tue Jun 1 02:59:11 2010)
Dave : Did I make it ? Oh yeah I guess I did , thanks to you a few times . Bless you Dave
From:
Doug Womack-Rattler 28
(Tue Sep 28 01:18:12 2010)
It was WO1 Hyrum Barry Port who was killed with Mark Afflerbach. Port was a 70-7 classmate of mine. A Valorous Unit Award was just approved for the 14th CAB, including Blue Ghost, for Lam Son 719.
From:
John Brown
(Wed Apr 6 09:19:35 2011)
07 Mar 71 AH-1G 69-16438
From:
Blueghost12, Ernie Arzabal
(Fri Jan 13 10:39:38 2012)
Nick!! Took me up in the front seat and smoked a joint while I tried to fly the cobra!! Saw him in SD. Dave, you were quiet, great pilot. Great pics
From:
Blueghost12, Ernie Arzabal
(Fri Jan 13 10:44:50 2012)
The 'Gogf' and I took a loach down to a navy base ? for a steam and Cream. Lost the engine and autorotated. We went before a board, read our rights and the next day we were off to Quang Tri. We were lucky. If thats luck
