US Army 498th Medivac Patch Loach Air America flew missions that

Air America flew missions that ranged from routine cargo transport to some of the most dangerous operations of the Vietnam War era — inserting operatives into denied territory

The NOSHIT name became legendary within Customs — equal parts operational callsign and institutional humor that captured the spirit of the mission

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and personnel to every theater of war since the American Revolution

US Army 498th Medivac Patch Loach Air America flew missions thatUS Army 498th Medevac Patch Dust Off the 498th ran medevac in Vietnam when every LZ was hot and every flight was a gamble. The 498th Medical Company (Air Ambulance) callsign "Dust Off" conducted helicopter medevac operations during the Vietnam War, evacuating wounded soldiers from combat under fire. Constituted in 1941 and activated at Fort Ord, California, the 498th earned its combat reputation flying UH 1 Hueys into hot landing zones where the only