This is the beginning of a brief history of this elite unit of Cobra gunship pilots and their flying exploits in support of SOG Kontum.
As Captain Bill Reeder said so well, the Panthers would not have been the unit he loved so much without Woody Woodard and his primary partner in crime, Lash Larue Wisener (seen above during their time with the Panthers).
Sadly, Woody passed away May 9, leaving a legacy of crazy hell-raising, outstanding fighting courage and skill, and a career in serving others flying medical helicopters.
Read the tribute to Woody Woodard on A Tardy Salute here:
https://tardysalute.substack.com/p/a-tardy-salute-to-panther-27-joseph
PRODUCED BY MICHAEL WOODARD, SON OF WOODY PANTHER 27
RECONNAISSANCE CAST SITDOWN WITH PANTHER 38
AND GERALD BARON, AUTHOR OF IT WAS MY TURN
INTERVIEW BY BRUCE CHRISTENSEN, SOGSSITE, AT
2024 SOAR REUNION LAS VEGAS
A great video tribute to the Pink Panthers, produced by Michael Woodard, son of Woody Woodard, Panther 27
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