Expert: Rizwan Saleem - 9/19/2004

Question
I am interested in the history of the U.S. Air Force 20th Special Operations Squardon after 1969. I flew 163 combat mission (1966-69) out of Urdon, Thialand with this elite unit. Although our mission was covert, I see no mention of our existence in any literature. Other Special Opers  are celebrated on the History Channel and in other literary records. We contributed also; often times under the most extreme encounters imageable.

If you have any information about my unit, it would help me put closure to a long nightmare.

Thank you,
Sgt. Louie Alexander, U.S. Air Force
Door Gummer/20th Special Operations Squardon

Answer

   Dear Louie,


         if i'm correct the squadron that you are refering to ( 20th special o.s) was also known as the pony express, and one of the officers that served in this unit was lt col matthew kilpatrick, if this information is correct so far please respond so i can carry on my reserch and let you know all i can gather, and i would also love to hear about your personal experiences as a gunner on probably a ch-3e chopper.


   Regards / rizwan