Contact
Cdr Michael G. Brattland USN-Ret Retired Affairs Director Naval Helicopter Association (NHA)
President, Theta Epsilon Alumni Association
600 Coldstream Drive
El Cajon, Ca 92020-7721
619 454-0496 (C)
mgbrattland@gerlecreek.com retiredaffairs@navalhelicopterassn.org
Brattland Owned & Managed websites
www.gerlecreek.com www.brattland.org www.ford6v.com www.ford6vcarburetion.com www.westcoastwillysclub.com www.dumna.org www.dumnaindians.org
Brattland Managed Websites
www.overthehillgang.com www.thetaepsilon.org www.overdrivehotrodnews.com www.goodoleboyssandiego.com
www.nhahistoricalsociety.org www.navalhelicopterassn.org www.nhascholarshipfund.org www.big3partsexchange.com http://www.san-diego-prowlers-hot-rod-club.com/
March 25, 1971 to March 25, 2021
50 Years
“The Navy flew me from Eureka, California on Air West to San Francisco and then by SFO S-61 Helicopter from San Francisco to Oakland, where a Navy car picked me up at the airport and took me to the NARU Bldg at NAS Alameda where I raised my hand and was sworn into the Navy and the AOC program. I spent the night in the BOQ (chocolate sundae with dinner was excellent) and did the reverse to get back to Eureka and to college in Arcata on the next day. 50 years ago today……On the trip from SF to Oakland in the SFO ‘bird, there were two US Army soldiers in their green dress uniforms which I overheard say it was their first helicopter flight for either that they did not have a door gunner…It was a different time….always remembered that…and of course I ended up flying the same helicopter in the Navy”….mgb