The Huey Pilots Who Mowed Bamboo to Save 100 Men - Vietnam 1967

An unarmed Huey dives into 40 feet of bamboo to reach an ambush. What follows pushes pilots, machines, and nerve to the absolute limit. Vietnam, 1967: Tom Barker and Larry Liss return again and again to a shrinking perimeter where more than 100 men are trapped. With no guns on their VIP Huey, they carve their own landing zone by chopping through bamboo, gamble everything on a fragile tail rotor, and attempt a running takeoff overloaded with soldiers clinging to the skids. Jack Swickard arrives to lead with guns up, Al Crotto mans the door, and the blades begin to whistle from damage. The fifth run is the riskiest, and a split-second choice on the ground changes everything. Back at base, a confrontation awaits that no one expects. Experience first-hand accounts, rare personal footage, and the tactics behind translational lift that made the impossible barely possible. Watch to see how they got out alive, who they brought with them, and what was said when they finally shut down. Watch now for the full story behind this extraordinary Huey rescue. #Huey #VietnamWar #HelicopterWarfare #UH1 #RescueMission #MilitaryHistory