Main Recovery Helicopter Pilots

MAIN RECOVERY HELICOPTER PILOTS

Mission

Pilot

Co-Pilot

Crewman

Mercury-Atlas 1
Mission Failed

Mercury-Redstone 1
Mission Scrubbed

Mercury-Redstone 1A
Lt. Wayne Koons

Capt. Allen K. Daniel, Jr.

Mercury-Redstone 2
First Lieutenant John A. Hellriegel (or Hellridger)

1st Lt. George F. Cox

Mercury-Atlas 2
First Lieutenant Wayne E. Koons?

Captain Allen [Al] K. Daniel?

Mercury-Atlas 3
Mission Failed

Mercury-Redstone 3
First Lieutenant Wayne E. Koons

George F. Cox

Mercury-Redstone 4
Phillip Upschutte

George F. Cox¹

Mercury-Atlas 4

Mercury-Atlas 5

Mercury-Atlas 6

Mercury-Atlas 7
Cdr. J. M. Wondergrem

Lt. ig. W. Shufelt

Mercury-Atlas 8

Mercury-Atlas 9
Mead Massa

Lt G. Dubois²

Gemini 1

Gemini 2
Lt. Donald Coolican

Gemini 3
LCdr. Warren H. Winchester

Lt. ig. J. R. Walker

1st - AX3 J. Kerivan
2nd - J. D. Hightower

Gemini 4
Cdr. Clarence O. Fiske

Gemini 5
Cdr. Fred Highsmith

Gemini 6
Mission Scrubbed

Gemini 6A
LCdr. Charlie E. Myers or
Cdr. J. M. Pearigen?

LCdr. Wm. P. Newton, USNR

Gemini 7
Cdr. Norman H. McLaughlin

Lt. ig. Jack R. Faro

Chief ASW Tech Thos. E. Jacobs

Gemini 8

Gemini 9A

Gemini 10
LCdr. Bruce S. Fleming

Lt. ig. James L. Stewart

1st - Petty Off. John S. Alman
2nd - Warren R. Watkins

Gemini 11
Lt. Arthur G Doege

Lt. Herman D. Rotsch

1st - Robert. L. Brough
2nd - Donald Scarborough

Gemini 12
LCdr. Sam Aydelotte

MOL

Apollo 201
Cdr. C. N. Tilton

Apollo 203

Apollo 202

Apollo 1 (Fire)
N/A

Apollo 4

Apollo 5

Apollo 6

Apollo 7
Cdr. E. A. Skube

Apollo 8
Cdr. Donald S. Jones

Carl Frank³

1st - Norvel L.Wood³
2nd - James B.Dorsey³

Apollo 9
Cdr. G.M. Rankin

Apollo 10
Cdr. Charles (Chuck) B. Smiley
(Recovery 3)

Lt. J. (Scotty) S. Walker

1st - Ralph. G. Slider

Apollo 11
Cdr. Donald S. Jones

Lt. jg. Bruce Johnson

1st - Norvel L. Wood
2nd - Stanley G. Robnett

Apollo 12
Cdr. Warren E. Aut

Glenn A. Casey

1st - Kenny V. Cunningham
2nd - Abram Dominquez

Apollo 13
Cdr. C. B. Smiley

D. G. McCarthy

1st - Ralph G. Slider

Apollo 14
Cdr.W. E. Walker

Apollo 15
Cdr. S. A. Coakley

Lt John Murphy

1st - Ernest L. Skeen?
2nd - Thomas R. Handerleigh?

Apollo 16
Cdr. Arnie Fieser

Jon S. Gregory?

Apollo 17
Cdr. E.(Ted) E. Dahill III

Lt. Dan Mahoney

1st - C. J. Delaney
2nd - V. J. Wirandy?

Skylab 1
None

Skylab 2
Cdr. Arnie Fieser

Skylab 3
Cdr. E.(Ted) E. Dahill III

Skylab 4
Cdr. Bud Packington

John H. Winter

1st - Danny E Porter?

ASTP
Cdr. A. E. Pellerin III

Jack Thompson

1st - Vern Bender
2nd - Bob Coyell?

Notes
1) Jim Lewis & John Rinehart - Piloted the aborted attempt to recover the capsule
2) USS Kearsarge cruise book 1963 thanks to Timothy Preston
3) Thanks to Gerard Spenkelink

References
a) http://spacecraftrecovery.com/content/recovery/recoverydata.html
b) correspondence with Dennis Dilman
c) signed Recovery Ship covers from personal collection
d) Captain's covers

Mission	Pilot	Co-Pilot	Crewman
Mercury-Atlas 1	Mission Failed
Mercury-Redstone 1	Mission Scrubbed
Mercury-Redstone 1A	Lt. Wayne Koons	Capt. Allen K. Daniel, Jr.
Mercury-Redstone 2	First Lieutenant John A. Hellriegel (or Hellridger)	1st Lt. George F. Cox
Mercury-Atlas 2	First Lieutenant Wayne E. Koons?	Captain Allen [Al] K. Daniel?
Mercury-Atlas 3	Mission Failed
Mercury-Redstone 3	First Lieutenant Wayne E. Koons	George F. Cox
Mercury-Redstone 4	Phillip Upschutte	George F. Cox¹
Mercury-Atlas 4
Mercury-Atlas 5
Mercury-Atlas 6
Mercury-Atlas 7	Cdr. J. M. Wondergrem	Lt. ig. W. Shufelt
Mercury-Atlas 8
Mercury-Atlas 9	Mead Massa	Lt G. Dubois²
Gemini 1
Gemini 2	Lt. Donald Coolican
Gemini 3	LCdr. Warren H. Winchester	Lt. ig. J. R. Walker	1st - AX3 J. Kerivan 2nd - J. D. Hightower
Gemini 4	Cdr. Clarence O. Fiske
Gemini 5	Cdr. Fred Highsmith
Gemini 6	Mission Scrubbed
Gemini 6A	LCdr. Charlie E. Myers or Cdr. J. M. Pearigen?	LCdr. Wm. P. Newton, USNR
Gemini 7	Cdr. Norman H. McLaughlin	Lt. ig. Jack R. Faro	Chief ASW Tech Thos. E. Jacobs
Gemini 8
Gemini 9A
Gemini 10	LCdr. Bruce S. Fleming	Lt. ig. James L. Stewart	1st - Petty Off. John S. Alman 2nd - Warren R. Watkins
Gemini 11	Lt. Arthur G Doege	Lt. Herman D. Rotsch	1st - Robert. L. Brough 2nd - Donald Scarborough
Gemini 12	LCdr. Sam Aydelotte
MOL
Apollo 201	Cdr. C. N. Tilton
Apollo 203
Apollo 202
Apollo 1 (Fire)	N/A
Apollo 4
Apollo 5
Apollo 6
Apollo 7	Cdr. E. A. Skube
Apollo 8	Cdr. Donald S. Jones	Carl Frank³	1st - Norvel L.Wood³ 2nd - James B.Dorsey³
Apollo 9	Cdr. G.M. Rankin
Apollo 10	Cdr. Charles (Chuck) B. Smiley (Recovery 3)	Lt. J. (Scotty) S. Walker	1st - Ralph. G. Slider
Apollo 11	Cdr. Donald S. Jones	Lt. jg. Bruce Johnson	1st - Norvel L. Wood 2nd - Stanley G. Robnett
Apollo 12	Cdr. Warren E. Aut	Glenn A. Casey	1st - Kenny V. Cunningham 2nd - Abram Dominquez
Apollo 13	Cdr. C. B. Smiley	D. G. McCarthy	1st - Ralph G. Slider
Apollo 14	Cdr.W. E. Walker
Apollo 15	Cdr. S. A. Coakley	Lt John Murphy	1st - Ernest L. Skeen? 2nd - Thomas R. Handerleigh?
Apollo 16	Cdr. Arnie Fieser	Jon S. Gregory?
Apollo 17	Cdr. E.(Ted) E. Dahill III	Lt. Dan Mahoney	1st - C. J. Delaney 2nd - V. J. Wirandy?
Skylab 1	None
Skylab 2	Cdr. Arnie Fieser
Skylab 3	Cdr. E.(Ted) E. Dahill III
Skylab 4	Cdr. Bud Packington	John H. Winter	1st - Danny E Porter?
ASTP	Cdr. A. E. Pellerin III	Jack Thompson	1st - Vern Bender 2nd - Bob Coyell?