Seen many and been in a few personally.
How many of you guys realize that a helicopter in Viet Nam was actually shot down by a bow and arrow? Or how difficult they were to lift off during hot and huimid weather. Or how fast they burn when a fire starts? Or how it feels during a "stop and go" or whatever they call it now-a-days? (Auto rotate sound familiar?)
Anyone here from the 101st Airborne? You guys saved my/our lives one day during a combat patrol and it was customary in Nam to throw a party for all those involved in the rescue process. I don't know how the Aussies got involved but whenever there was word of free booz or beer in Nam, they would show up by the dozens in full combat gear with greased up faces - just like they stopped on by half way through a recon mission.
They were the biggest characters in Nam and were always expected and always welcome no matter how they got there. They would always have great combat stories as recently as "just this early morning". I'd listen hard but I never could understand a word they said.
That was one hell of a day. I'll complete this story later if there is any interest.