Episode 120- The 160th Night Stalkers with Calvin Dockery and Dave Ritchie

Welcome to episode 120 of The Hangar Z Podcast, brought to you by Vertical Helicasts.

In this three-part series, we sit down with two outstanding Americans Calvin Dockery and Dave Ritchie.

Both Calvin and Dave are US Army Veterans who flew MH-47 helicopters in the world-renowned 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment.

The 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment’s mission is to organize, equip, train, resource and employ Army special operations aviation forces worldwide in support of contingency missions and combatant commanders. Known as Night Stalkers, these Soldiers are recognized for their proficiency in nighttime operations. They are highly trained and ready to accomplish the very toughest missions in all environments, anywhere in the world, day or night, with unparalleled precision. They employ highly modified Chinook, Black Hawk and assault and attack configurations of Little Bird helicopters.

Soldiers of the 160th have been actively and continuously engaged in the combat operations since October 2001. Today, the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment continues a sustained and active forward presence in the U.S. Central Command area of operations at multiple locations in support of operations Enduring Freedom. The 160th also provide support to U.S. Southern, Pacific, Africa, and European commands.

Calivin is a now a pilot for Alaskan flying the 737 as a First Officer.

Dave is now the chief of air operations for the Washington State Department of Natural Resources.

In this episode, Dave recounts his involvement as an Army Ranger in Operation Gothic Serpant in Somalia. Many know of this operation from the movie Black Hawk Down.

Dave and Calvin both talk about the 160th selection process and provide some detail on the ship they flew which was the MH-47 Chinook.

The Hangar Z Podcast would like to thank sponsors Metro Aviation, SHOTOVER, and CNC Technologies.

The Hangar Z Podcast wishes to thank its sponsors Garmin, SHOTOVER and CNC Technologies.
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