Air Cav and Aero Scout Support
In Memory:
Captain Cary F. McAfee,
Darkhorse 26 (Clown 6), 2nd Platoon Leader
KIA, Loc Ninh Vietnam, 14-Sep-68.
By 50cal enemy ground fire thru left chin bubble.
Web page editor was the Air Traffic Controller (from Quan Loi Tower)
on ground at Loc Nihn airfield at the time of his death.
He had just taken off from the airstrip to the SW, circled left into 'downwind', to 'base leg'
and landed the a/c, skidding down the runway, not other injuries or casualties.
See for a fuller listing of D/1/4th Cav (Air)
members who gave all they had. **
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"D" Troop (Air) 1st Squadron 4thCavalry |
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Darkhorse of Yesteryear
“Quarter Cav,” as the 1st Infantry Division’s 1st Squadron, 4th Cavalry Regiment is a blend of tanks, Bradley infantry fighting vehicles and helicopters, all under a single commander. One of only two cavalry units in Europe, there is one such squadron under each of the Army’s two Europe-based divisions — the 1st Infantry and 1st Armored Division.
The Air Troops, D, E and F, add the third dimension to the cavalry effort, reaching farther and faster into the battle space than any other manned weapon system. "Delta" and "Echo" Troop perform their primary mission as the forward eyes of the Squadron and Division using the OH-58D(I) Kiowa Warrior armed reconnaissance helicopter. "Foxtrot" Troop is the Squadron's aviation maintenance troop.
"D" Troop(Air) 1st Sqn 4th U.S. Cavalry (Vietnam)
(Vietnam insignia's and artifacts)
"D" Troop(Air) 1st Sqn 4th U.S. Cavalry
"Four Horseman" - Lift Platoon,
"Clowns" - Lift Platoon,
"Outcast" - Aero Scouts,
"Mustangs" - Gunships,
D,E,F 1/4th Cav Deactivation
June 2005
"The air cavalry assets were distributed to other units and on the 1st of June, 2005,
D, E and F Troopers said farewell to their ground cavalry
brothers as their Troops were disbanded and cased their colors."
[QUOTE from
History 1st Squadron 4th Cavalry Regiment]
June 2006
Remainder of 1/4th Cav Regt became 1/91st Cav Regt, 173rd Airborne
Current site for 1/91st Cav Regt
It appears that
D/4th Cav is with 1st BDE, 1st ID
and
E/4th Cav is with 2nd BDE, 1st ID.,
but this information might be out dated.
I am not sure just when the 1/4th Cav reactived at Fort Riley, please let me know.
Currently 1/4th Cav Regt is part of 4th IBCT, 1st ID., stationed in Baggdad, Iraq since February 2007.
1/4th Cav Regt Fort Riley Home page
Also see 4th IBCT home page for news.