Vietnam-era pilot retires after more than 40 years of service
The Virginia National Guard’s longest serving aviator conducts his final flight as an Army warrant officer Aug. 17 to mark his retirement after nearly 42 years of service. Chief Warrant Officer Norman H. McIntosh officially retires Aug. 18 after he takes off for the last time from the Army Aviation Facility in Sandston to take a final flight around the Richmond area in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.
McIntosh joined the Army Oct. 16, 1968 and completed his pilot training Dec. 1, 1969. He served in Vietnam from March 1970 to March 1971 where he served as an aircraft commander for both Huey and Cobra helicopters in the 229th Aviation Battalion of the 1st Cavalry Division. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew H. Owen, Virginia Guard Public Affairs)
Vietnam-era pilot retires after more than 40 years of service
The Virginia National Guard’s longest serving aviator conducts his final flight as an Army warrant officer Aug. 17 to mark his retirement after nearly 42 years of service. Chief Warrant Officer Norman H. McIntosh officially retires Aug. 18 after he takes off for the last time from the Army Aviation Facility in Sandston to take a final flight around the Richmond area in a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter.
McIntosh joined the Army Oct. 16, 1968 and completed his pilot training Dec. 1, 1969. He served in Vietnam from March 1970 to March 1971 where he served as an aircraft commander for both Huey and Cobra helicopters in the 229th Aviation Battalion of the 1st Cavalry Division. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Andrew H. Owen, Virginia Guard Public Affairs)