A Timeline of some events related to the Delta Aviation Bn,
 the 13th Aviation Bn, and the 164th Combat Aviation Group.


March, 1963
114th Avn Co. (Air Mobile Light)(AML) arrived in Vinh Long, under 45th Trans. Bn

June, 1963
CH-21 cargo helicopter units redesignated:
93rd Trans Co - 121st Avn Co (AML) in Soc Trang under 45th Trans Bn

4 July. 1963
Delta Aviation Bn (Prov) organized in-country under USASG-V

September, 1964
62nd Avn Co (AML) arrived in RVN at Vinh Long under Delta Avn Bn
(redesignated Co A. 502nd Avn Bn on 14 Dec 1964 and later re designated 175th Avn Co).

September, 1964 
HHC, 13th Avn Bn arrived in Can Tho and replaced the Delta Avn Bn (Prov) under USASC-V

October, 1964
82nd Med Det (Hel Amb) arrived in Can Tho RVN under 13th Avn Bn

April, 1965
Co A, 101st Avn Bn (AML) arrived Soc Trang (later re designated 336th Avn Co.)

16 July, 1965
221st Avn Co arrived in Soc Trang, under 13th Avn Bn

22 December, 1965
170th Avn Co arrived in Can Tho, under 13th Avn Bn 

23 December, 1965
134th Avn Co arrived in Can Tho, under 13th Avn Bn 

25 May, 1966 
HHC, 1st Avn Brigade activated in Saigon under USARV

1 November, 1966
13th CAB: 114th AMLC, 121st AMLC, 175th AMLC, 221st AVN CO, 336th AMLC

20 December, 1967
164th Combat Aviation Group created (The Delta Aviation Group) 
13th CAB: 114th AHC, 121st AHC, 175th AHC, 271st ASHC, 336th AHC 

5 January, 1968
13th CAB: 114th AHC, 121st AHC, 175th AHC, 336th AHC 

1 March, 1970
13th CAB: 121st AHC, 162nd AHC, 191st AHC, 221st RAC, 336th AHC

April, 1971
13th CAB: C/16 ACT, 162nd AHC, 18th CAC, H/29th ARTY

January 1972
13th CAB: C/16 ACT, 162nd AHC, 147th ASHC, H/29th ARTY

31 March 1972
HHC, 13th Combat Aviation Battalion was reassigned to Fort Hood, Texas. 

April 1972
13th CAB departed Vietnam

September 1972
164th CAG: 18th CAC: C/16 ACT, 611th TC

0800, 28 January 1973
The cease fire became effective.

0945, 28 January 1973
A pilot of the 18th CAC, flying a marked JMC aircraft was killed by the continuing hostilities. 

14 March 1973 
164th CAG Inactivated at Oakland, California

 

Credits: 
This information was compiled from material provided by 1st SGT Joseph A White (Ret) and John L Johns to this site, and from information found in Ralph B Young's two Army Aviation In Vietnam books; 1961-1963, (Volume One) and 1963-1966, (Volume Two).

Copyright © 2001
Joe Moore MooreJ