LOCATION

1-30 April 1970, Marble Mountain Air Facility, DaNang, RVN-

HMM-364  flew  1,171.8  hours completing  1,441 tasks  for  4,255 sorties,  lifted 247.8 tons of  cargo,  carried 6,824  troops/passengers and flew  204  MEDEVAC missions with 130 emergency,  116 priority and 274 routine evacuees.  HMM-364 was  responsible for 2 KBAs confirmed  and 5  probables.   There were 14 enemy fire  incidents directed  against squadron  aircraft with  4  aircraft receiving  hits. The average  daily aircraft availability  was  11.2 and the aircrew availability was 14.1.

8 April 1970 - Aircraft  154020 received  bullet holes in skin of  aft fuselage.  Air- craft 153994 damaged 3 aft blades on an emergency MEDEVAC in an unsuitable zone.

9 April 1970 - High day for  the month, HMM-364 flew 36 flights for 63.1 hours, 250 sorties,  109 tasks, carrying 88  passengers/troops and 25.2 tons of cargo and flew 25 MEDEVAC missions for 81 evacuees.

13 April 1970 - Aircraft  154807  received substantial  damage  in  the  aft pylon from burnt out flare while on an emergency MEDEVAC.

25 April 1970 - Aircraft  152576  tore  off  left main mount and ruptured left fuel cell while landing in an unsuitable zone while on an emergency MEDEVAC.

26 April 1970 - HMM-364 had 2 KBA confirmed.

27 April 1970 - Aircraft  153349  received  numerous holes  in aft pylon from set- ting down on a booby trap on an emergency MEDEVAC.

28 April 1970 - Aircraft  153573 damaged 3 aft blades while  maneuvering  into a Recon pick-up zone.