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09/03/04 -- Buchanan, George S. "Buck", LtC
Ret. Harlingen, 61-15N, Avaition Cadet. James Connelly RO training
in F-89, '61 -'62. Stead for Survival School then EC-121 at McClellan
'62 -'66, Yokota RC-130s 6091st RS/556th RS, Forbes C-130 '69-'73,
Richards-Gebaur C-130 '73 -'74, Travis C-5 '74 -'84, Tinker F-4
'84 -'88 Retired '88
09/02/04
-- Dave Locke,
Mather Class 82-10, C-141b Charleston SOLL II 82-88, Altus AFB
Nav Instructor 88-93, HQ AMC/IM 93-95. Modern Technologies C-17
SATAF 95-97, City of Altus Systems guy 97-02, DynCorp Director
of Information Management Vacne AFB 02 to present.
(I was the dyslexic navigator. Rodger
pilot turn right heading 630!) Corrected
email kc5sii@yahoo.com
09/02/04
-- HARRIS, RONALD G. LtCol,
USAF (RET): Airborne Electronic Countermeasures Specialist Class
09074, Keesler AFB, GRAD: Sept 1954; Flew as a CROW on the RB-36
and EB-47 PH V at Ellsworth, Ramey, Hunter and Lockbourne from
1954 to 1959. Navigator Class 61-01NK, Harlingen AFB, GRAD: 21
Dec 60. Served at Ellsworth, Amarillo, March as KC-135 Nav/ Instructor.
2LT to Major on the same crew. Transitioned to C-130E at Sewart
AFB in 1969. Served as Nav/Inst/Stan Eval at Ching Chaun Kang
AB, Taiwan til June 1973. Command and Staff College, Class of
1974 thence to the Airlift Staff at PACAF HQ 1974-78. Assigned
to Little Rock AFB, AR 1978-88 as Instructor/Flight Commander/Chief
Navigator until retirement in 1988. Worked for numerous contractors
providing aircrew training academics/simulator training at the
C-130 Airlift Training Center, Little Rock AFB as Instructor Supervisor
until my final retirement in 1999. rvnvetron@earthlink.net I now
drive my John Deere Tractor on 10 Acres situated on the Escape
Route from BlackJack DZ, so I'm still at home. ronald harris rvnvetron@earthlink.net
09/02/04 -- Pickens, Jimmy B. Harlingen Nav class 58-02N-graduated
Aug '58, Master Nav, mostly trash haul-C-130 and C-124 and ATC
nav and officer training including USAFA, IG, and SERE, any type
of aircraft with propellers and the T-43. Commander, 450th FTS
at Mather '74-76, jimmypickens@earthlink.net --- jimmypickens@earthlink.net
9/02/04 -- Jarrell, Paul R., Mather AFB, 82-13, 452FTS, C-130B, 1982-1990
NC Air National Guard, Plans Officer, 1984-1988, Served in MAC
Command Post during Desert Storm, Communications Officer, 1990-2000,
Wing Executive Officer, 2000-2003, Retired 31 March 2003, 100%
Disabled Veteran, pjarrell@carolina.rr.com
4/29/04
-- Berson, Michael A.
Class 60-02N Harlingen AFB 3/59-1/60; Electronic Warfare Officer
School, Keesler AFB 2/60-10/60;USAF Survival School, Stead AFB,
12/60;B-52 CCTS, Castle AFB, 1/61-3-61, B-52 Combat Crew, Westover
AFB 4/61-8/65 berson1138@hotmail.com
04/26/04
-- Haile, John, Ellington,56-10, RADAR NAV, B-47,
B-58, FB111, eliahjo@citlink.net
4/29/04
-- Hawkins, Charles
D. new email Chawk107@juno.com. Would love to hear from class mates
53-17c Harlingen. Last entry was 4/10/99
4/13/04
-- Goodwin, Richard G.,
Lackland OTS class 60C, Harlingen class 61-04, McGuire, Inst/FE
C-118, Left the AF for the corporate world in 1965, (last entry
10/02/01), new email address: dns04@earthlink.net
4/5/04 --Williams, Michael J. Mather 72(Class?),
"73" 86 MAS 60 MAW C-141A Travis, "73-74"
21 TASS 56 SOW NKP Thailand OV-10 Laser Nav FAC ("smart"
FAC) Nail 237, "74-76" 21 TAS C-130E BeeLiners-Clark
AFB, 77-78 Wyoming Air National Guard C-130B and finally retired
from the US Navy as Medical Service Corp Officer (Industrial Hygiene
Officer) 1993. Between bad landings and pulling the wrong fire
handle the AF pilots tried but didn't kill me. :-) mjwillia@ebmud.com
04/01/04
-- Baughan, H Lewis,
Ellington-Keesler, ECM student '52-'53, T-29 mission pilot '54-'57.
Ordered to B-47 Aircraft Commanders School on manatory SAC quoto.
hlewisb@comcast.net
03/30/04
- Landis, Bill;
Harlingen 58-09, master navigator, '58-'60 McGuire AFB, C-118;
'60-'78 AF Reserves at Homestead AFB, C-47, C-124, C-121. Civilian
engineer for Pratt and Whitney Aircraft '60-'87 for the RL 10
rocket engine and J-58 jet engine on the SR-71. wjlandis@earthlink.net
03/30/04 -- Garrity, Charles M. (original entry 3/02)
Harlingen AFB, Tx., class 61-06, NAV, McGuire AFB C-118 C-135
C-121, Travis AFB C-141, Active duty 60-66, Guard/Reserve 66-80,
Retired Major Apr80, TWA pilot 1966-1995, 727, 707, 1011, 747,
new email is:
c.garrity@comcast.net
03/01/04
-- Robert N. Kelley graduated
last class at JCAFB April 1966. Pope AFB. C-130 lead /Instructor
Navigator. 556 Recon Sq, )TDY 1969). Tet offewnsive 779th TAS.
Would like to hear from old friends. bob.kelley@comcast.com
02/18/04-- Newcomb, Patrick "Newk". Mather,
82-20. WSO. RF-4 82-85 (Bergstrom, Kadena, Alconbury), F-111 85-90
(Mt Home, Upper
Heyford, Cannon). Staff officer (Key West) 92-95, Red Flag staff
(Nellis) 95-01 (except Osan 98-99). Retired 2001 in Las Vegas,
investment rep for Edward Jones. newcombpat@hotmail.com
02/09/04 -- Stringham,
Stephan G.; Mather AFB, 85-10 Nav, 85-12 EWO; RC-135V/W
RIVET JOINT, Offutt AFB 343d RS, Jan 86-Mar 91; Det 1, 6th SRW,
Shemya AB (The Rock), AK, Mar 91-Apr 92; RC-135S COBRA BALL, 23d
SRS (became 45th RS after McPeak took away all the SAC numbers)
Offutt AFB, Apr 92-Aug 95; DIA (DIAC) Bolling AFB, Wash DC, Aug
95-Apr 99; Nav/EWO Instr, 563d FTS, Randolph AFB, TX, May 99-Aug
01; Commander, Det 1, 23d IOS, Ft. Meade, MD, Sept 01-Oct 03;
EWO/IO Plans Officer, SOCOM Hdqs, Tampa, FL, Oct 03-Present. Still
plugging away at this USAF business...miss the ops flying, don't
miss the 0220 showtimes in Kadena or cold days on Shemya! strings@socom.mil or
SString23@aol.com.
02/03/04 --
Dave Locke,
Mather Class 82-10, C-141b Charleston SOLL II 82-88, Altus AFB
Nav Instructor 88-93, HQ AMC/IM 93-95. Modern Technologies C-17
SATAF 95-97, City of Altus Systems guy 97-02, DynCorp Director
of Information Management Vacne AFB 02 to present. kc5sii@yahoo.com
01/13/04
-- STEVENS, John B, Harlingen,
61-20 A1, KC-135. Went to K.I. Sawyer (46th Air Refueling Squadron)
after training at Walker. Transferred in 1968 to the 7th ARefSq
at Carswell. Spent some time in SEA on TDYs. In 1971 went to Mather
as an Instructor and Flight Leader. In 1974 went to ACSC at Maxwell
and then to Germany (Hahn AB) as the Chief of Services. Back to
KI in 1978 as Operations Plans Officer/Chief of Ops Plans and
then Mobility Officer for the Maintenance Complex and the Base.
In 1986 went to NAS Keflavik as the Director of Logistics for
Air Forces Iceland and retired as L/C in 1987. Looking for other
members of 61-20 or the 46th ARefSq. Johnbs7257@aol.com
or ARS46@aol.com.
10-20-2003 -- Robert A Brezinski, Maj. USAF Ret, Class
61-05B, Harlingen, TX. Six years as a jet engine mechanic, then
discovered it paid more flying them then fixing them. After Harlingen
it was off to 431st ARS at Biggs AFB in El Paso, TX in KB50-J's
then six months off for "Bootstrap" at the then Municipal
University of Omaha. From there it was the C130 E with the 50th
TCS at Sewart AFB, TN. After 5 months there it was a unit move
with the 50th to CCK, Taiwan. Then back to the States with the
37th TAS at Langley. Then I got lucky and got the exchange job
with the Canadians 435 Trans Sq at CFB Edmonton, Alberta. When
I left them after 3 1/2 years I was a Major and the deputy commander
for the for the Canadian Tactical Airlift School. I was next assigned
to the 62nd TAS at Little Rock AFB. I eventually ended up as the
Wing Navigator for the 314th TAW and retired in Sep 76. I came
to Fayetteville, AR to upgrade my degree but was offered a job
by the Saving & Loan were I went to get a loan to buy a house.
The S & L is long gone the way a lot of them went in the mid
80' and I stayed on with the guys who bought the main office building.
bob@arkansas.net
10/04/03 -- Lt Col Bill Van Horn, 1984-current, C-130H3
Nav at Peterson AFB, CO; 1979-1983 RC-135S Cobra Ball EWO at Shemya
AFB, Alaska (crewmember on Cobra Ball crash on 15 March 1981);
1976-1979 B-52D EWO at Anderson AFB, Guam. DadVanHorn@aol.com
09-28-03
-- Riley, George;
Maj(Ret). Grad Class 61-07 Harlingen. Lincoln AFB B-47, 62-65.
Travis AFB C124/141, 65-68. ClarkAB HC130, 68-70. Fairchild AFB
B52, 70-73. Anderson AFB, B52 73-75, Nuclear weapons officer 75-80.
Ret 5/80. naplinfo@earthlink.net
09-28-03 --
Mullen, S.F. Timothy;
1961, Harlingen, TX, 61-02N, navigator, RC-121s at
Otis AFB, MA; C-130s at 7406th Support Sq., Rhein-Main, Germany;
C-141s at Travis AFB, CA; resigned commission in 1968; worked
in the Federal government in Washington until retirement in 1993.
Currently living in Florida. sftm@ewol.com
09-25-03
-- John H. Walker Capt. 61-09 B6 Harlingen
AFB TX, T-29, Ellsworth AFB, SD, KC-135, Pilot Training Laughlin
AFB TX, T-41, T-37, T-38, Air Refueling, Plattsburg AFB, NY, KC-135,
CCK AFB, Taiwan, 345th TAS, C-130, Langley AFB, VA, C-130, Iowa
State University, Cargill Inc., DuPont, Retired 7/1/03. walkerjd@inebraska.com
09/07/2003 -- Jensen, Lloyd, Rtd 1st Lt, Navigator, Ellington Field,
44-7, B-24, 15th AF, 55th Wing, 465th Group, 780th Squadron, Severe
injury, 10/13/1944 over Blechammer Germany. lloyd.jensen@cox.net
08/10/03 -- Redlack, Charles K. (Kim); Harlingen, 57-13C,
Navigator 58thATS & 30thATS, McGuire, '57-'60. Would like
to contact classmates and former squadron members, scubakim@mycloudburst.net
06/22/03 -- Warner, David C. Harlingen,
Class 61-02N Nav 7000 hours EC121D @ Otis AFB 1961-1964,
HU16 Sondrestrom, Greenland 64-65, 1965-1969 EC121D McCoy AFB.
then 28 years Air Traffic Control towers and Flight Service. mostly
in Georgia. Now retired and volunteer at Robins AFB Museum , Warner
Robins , Ga. as tour guide and greeter. Take I75 Exit 142 we have
90 aircraft including a SR71,U2,B29
6/21/03 -- Redlack, Charles K. (Kim), Harlingen 57-13C,
Line Navigator C-118, MATS McGuire AFB, 58th ATS '58 - '60, Looking
for classmates and former 58th ATS Navs, scubakim@mycloudburst.net
05/06/03 -- Butler, Ron, Harlingen 61-07 D2, KC-135
Nav, Ellsworth and Walker AFB, UPT 67-F Vance AFB, T-38, RF-4
Wing Safety. Looking for Cadets from 61-07 Harlingen. RButler456@aol.com
4/12/03 -- Faulkner, Daniel P., Lt Col USAF (Ret)--1977-2003;
Mather, 82-11 Nav, 83 EWT, EF-111A Mt Home AFB ID (83-88), also
E-3A Weapons Director (77-81) Tinker AFB OK. Numerous staff and
command tours after active flying. Currently a GS-15 at HQ AFMC,
WPAFB OH. dpfaulkner@earthlink.net
04/14/03
-- Rogers, Harry C.,
Harlingen 61-09, C-124 MATS at Donaldson/Hunter '61-'67. UPT 68-F
at Webb. KC-135 SAC at McCoy '68-'71. Jolly Green SEA '71-'72.
USAF Retired '79. Surfbirds@Earthlink.net
04/21/03 --
Trump, Charles, (SMSG ret.) --
I was a member of the Kansas Air National Guard. Joined
in Oct 13, 1953 at Wichita Ks in 1959. I transfered to Hutchison
Ks for pilot slot. On 13 mar.1960 I was told the guard was out
of $ for pilots but I could go to Nav school RB-57. I washed out
61-10, 6 weeks short of my Wings. Lost my direct commision and
went back to college. Grad in 1964, 28 ,too old for Nav. Became
Loadmaster 136 TAW flew 130a,b.e,Hs retired 1996 on my 60th birthday,
I loved flying with the Guard, God Bless America and our President,
cetrump99@attbi.com
03/16/03 -- Presto, Ed, JCAFB, 61-18 NAV, Mather 63-2
NBT, RB66-B, WSO RF4-C, left USAF in 1975, retired IRS in 2001,
EPresto@msn.com
02/17/03 -- Feindt, Ted, JCAFB, 63-05, NAV, (Active
Duty) C-133A - DoverAFB (12/62 through 1/67), (NJANG) C-121C &
KC-135A&E (4/67 through 12/89) - McGuireAFB. Retired as 0-5
in '89 after 27 years in the cockpit! Wouldn't have traded it
for anything! Also had a career as an Internal Revenue Agent (it's
a dark and dirty job, but somebody has to do it) from '67 through
'02. Now, I'm just enjoying life. THFeindt@aol.com
01/11/02
-- Fredrickson, Kent, Mather
AFB - 73-04 (Aug 1972) McChord AFB, WA - 8th MAS - C-141
- 12/1972 through 11/1974 Andersen AFB, Guam - 54th WRS - WC-130
- 12/1974 through 5/1976. Looking forward to receiving the quarterly
publication "DR AHEAD", and maybe hearing from some
friends from the past. Quixotikf@attbi.com
09/25/02 -- Smith, William (Bill) F., Colonel, USAF; graduated UNT (Oct 75) and EWT (Apr
76); B-52H CCTS, Castle AFB 1976; K.I. Sawyer 1976-79 (Crewdog,
Instructor, Stan/Eval); Mather AFB 1979-84 (ATC Instructor); Yongsan
AIT, Seoul, Korea 1984-86 (J2 Pol-Mil Affairs Officer); Castle
AFB 1986-87 (CCTS Executive Officer); Camp Smith, HI 1987-91 (Staff
EWO); Univ of Pitt 1991-92 (National Defense Fellow); Camp Smith,
HI 1992-96 (J5 Russia/CIS Country Director); Bolling AFB 1996-99
(Deputy Office Chief, DIA); U.S. Embassy Moscow 1999-2001 (Chief,
Defense Threat Reduction Office); retired 1 Nov 01; recalled 3
Jun 02 for reassignment overseas TBD. Present. E-mail: colbillsmith@hotmail.com
09/13/02 -- Nelson, Lyle, Lt. Col. (Ret), Hondo AAF
Base, 42-17, Aircraft Navigator, B-29, Instructor, Research, Lead
Crew Navigator 3rd AF Hq, Florida. Have written and illustrated
"Some Experiences and Memories of a 1941 Draftee". nelsonw6@earthlink.net
10/07/02 -- Spivack,Milton,James Connally,Aviation Cadet
UNT Class 65-15, Mather NBT Class 66-7, Wright Patterson, B-52
Navigator,34th Bomb Squadron, SAC, 1966, Dover, C-141 Navigator,
20th Military Airlift Squadron, MAC 1966-1967. Dept of Defense
1971-1999. Milton Spivack <m.spivack@verizon.net>
10/07/02 -- Regan, Paul -- Graduated Nov 1960. Went
to Keesler, grad Nov 1961, Grand Forks AFB EWO B-52H until Feb
1967 when I got out. I was in the original Wild Weasel I program
flying out of Korat AFB in Thialand from Jan to June 1966-- 35
combat missions in an
f-100F <Paulrlegan@aol.com>
08/13/02 -- Arnold, Mark A., Mather, 77-09, F-4 WSO
Elmendorf 1978-1982, Fargo ANG 1982-1988, C-130 Nav 1988-????(still
going...), onebluefox@earthlink.net
08/13/2002 -- Smith, Paul Wilber, Mather
42-17, Peterson Field B 24, Greenville, SC B25 , Gulfport Miss
B17 crew. 8th AF 398th 602nd Nuthampstead, Englnd 22missions when
VE day. Stayed in reserves.attend U of California became MD called
to fly in Korean war, but sent to Naval Hosptial to serve as M.D.
deceased 1989. submitted by widow. CHARLOTTE SMITH <charlotsmith@prodigy.net>
07/28/02 --
Schuhmayr, Dirk, Mather,
85-?? (starting August 85), WSO, Tornado, will retire soon. Best
time of my life was UNT in Mather ;)
- Current assigment: DDO/DtA CFAA Toul-Rosières, France
- URL: http://cfaa.de/CFAA/cfaa.htm,
Email: dirk@schuhmayr.de
08/02/02
-- George Bamberger,
registered 1/20/02 Mather 43-2, also taught next class. Navigator
with SCAT - South Pacific Combat Air Transport in 1943-44. Served
in South Pacific from Guadalcanal to Bougainville. Awarded DFC
at Treasury Island. New address: g.bamberger@worldnet.att.net
I also taught at Ellington from August 1944 to Aug. 45.. Anybody
out there from those days?
08/02/02 -- McLane, Derek ; Randolph AFB, 96-14, Nav,
E-3, T-43, smclane@satx.rr.com
04/15/02 -- Major William Blue 61-04-A2 Harlengen TX
has a new E-mail address. somewhereoz@juno.com
Does anyone know where Billy Buchanan of CCK , Taiwan and 28 ARS
Ellsworth is? Also does anyone know if the Navigator Magazine
is still being published? This is a very interesting site for
anyone interested in Celestial Navigation. http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/celnavtable.html...now
refused connection.
06/22/02 -- Levenson, David; Mather, SUNT 91-08, EWO,
B-52H K.I. Sawyer, RC-135S COBRA BALL Offutt, EA-6B Prowler Whidbey
Island. To Chuck Davis, Ken Beebe, "LambChop," Brian
Kissinger, Glenn Downing; Fly safe, and keep it on the centerline!
scsraven2@aol.com, 11son@bellsouth.net, or leven374@db.erau.edu.
06/17/02 -- Madden, Barney; JCAFB Class 64-07-01; NBT
Mather AFB 64-03(met wife Betty, married in Sacto 1/16/65); Stead
64-48; ASQ-48 Aug-Sept ' 64; Castle 65-1C B-52 Trng; Nav/Bomb,
B-52D, 367 BS, McCoy AFB, FL, ' 65-' 67(54 Arc Light msns ' 66-'
67); Nav, C-124C, 50th MAS, Hickam AFB, HI,' 67-' 69(33 combat
msns); Homestead AFB sea survival 70-41; Davis-Montham F-4 radar
lead-in 71-D; George 71CRG F-4 GIB Trng; Fightergator, F-4E, 353/614
TFS, Torrejon AB, Madrid, Spain, ' 71-' 73; Dep CINCREP, 401st
CCP, TAB, ' 73-' 74, Nav VC-118. Senior Navigator, 1500 hrs B-52D,
2100 hrs C-124C, 500 hrs(one crash) F-4E, 400 hrs other, 4500
hrs total. Not bad for a short fat guy who had polio so bad he
was never supposed to sit up again! friartax@cwnet.com
06/10/02 -- Grickis, Ronald G., Lt Col, Mather - 74,
C-141A and B at Charleston, 1975-00. 76MAS (437MAW), 300, 701
AS (315AW). Currently IG of 315th. rgrickis@comcast.net
05/30/02
-- Timmermann, Lynne 1st/Lt. , 55C Enid, Ok.
C54 Palm Beach Fl. Mats Instructor pilot after 80 trips across
the atlantic in C54s out of Charleston,SC. 1955 56 57. Message
in Yahoo Douglas C54 page. timmco@oregontrail.net
05/22/02
-- Hampton, Floyd W. Harlingen
AFB, TX, Class 61-03 (got our brown bars on Valentines Day).Navigator
on; C-124, HU-16, HC-54, HC-97, AC-123, C-123, T-29, C-130. Served
in MATS, Air Rescue, TAC and ATC. For all of you Mather and Beale
grads after 1973 who tossed their cookies on the low level training
route around the Grand Canyon, I am the guy responsible. I was
the 3535th Navigator Training Wing Chief, Routes and Targets at
Mather and got the route approved for the new jet trainer over
the objections of SAC (who wrote and controlled the low level
routes manual). If you kept a map of the route you will notice
that a segment goes over "Floyd Mountain". Sorry about
the cookies! brotherfloyd@hotmail.com
04/24/02 -- Mullens, Jerry, D.; Harlingen AFB, 62-13,
Nav, C-130A & D, Abilene TX, Elmendorf AK, & Sondestrom
Greenland, (Capt.) till 1966 then pilot Eastern Air Lines, retired
~1983, now MD in Brooklyn, NY, jerrymullens@yahoo.com
04/22/02 -- Cowden Charles B. Harlingen
AFB 1958, Keesler AFB EW School 1959. Retired Lt. Col in 1884.
Served at Keesler and Mather as an EWO Instructor 1959-1964, Univiversity
of Oklahoma MBA thanks to AFIT, HQPACAF, 42nd TEWS EB-66E/B/C
Takhli 1967-68, 343 SRS RC-135, 55SRW, DIA, Professor of Aerospace
Studies University of Nebraska, Omaha , and HQ SAC XFFR. Living
in the Monterey Bay area of California involved in Silicon Valley
high tech "stuff". E-mail:ccowden@ccsemc.com
04/19/02 -- Downey, Gerry, Mather AFB, 87-06 SUNT, WSO,
F-111 and F-15E, current 9 AF SEFE, downey.gerard@shaw.af.mil
04/18/02 -- Anthony, Bob G. Graduated from Ellington
in Class 55-19G. Served in 48th ATS, 1502nd ATW navigating C-124's
across Pacific from 1955 to 1958. bnoboantho@aol.com.
04/16/02
-- Smith, Matt;
Capt., Randolph, 99-01, Nav, AC-130H, Tactics Officer/PFPSSysAdmin,
gunshipgator@earthlink.net
04/15/02
-- Rogers, Kevin "Buck"
Maj MATHER AFB SUNT Class 88-11, 924 AREFS 88-92 KC-135A Nav ,
46 AREFS 92-93 KC135A-IN, 7 ACCS 93-94 EC-130E INST NAV, 42 ACCS
94-98 SEFE NAV, 1 ACCS 98-01 E-4B SEFE NAV, AFC2ISRC Langley AFB
01-present. ABCCC/E-4B PEM. kc135anav@cox.net
04/15/02
-- Blue, William, Major 61-04-A2
Harlengen TX has a new E-mail address. somewhereoz@juno.com Does
anyone know where Billy Buchanan of CCK , Taiwan and 28 ARS Ellsworth
is? Also does anyone know if the Navigator Magazine is still being
published? This is a very interesting site for anyone interested
in Celestial Navigation. http://aa.usno.navy.mil/data/docs/celnavtable.html
04/11/02 -- Group, Carl A. LtCol., USAF, (Ret) Graduated
Hondo Army Airfield, Texas, 11/11/44 as 2nd Lt. Navigator. Retired
at Kadena Air Base, Okinawa, 08/31/73, after three year tour as
376th Strat Wing Staff officer. Flew B-24's in OTU at Tonopah,
Nevada, 1945. Recalled to active duty October 1950 in the 433rd
Troop Carrier Wing (Royal Ohio Air Force), trained in C-119's
at Donaldson AFB, SC, and deployed immediately to Germany as the
first USAF Wing in support of NATO. Redeployed to CONUS in 1954,
assigned to 308th Bomb Wing, Hunter AFB, Georgia, in KC-97 SAC
tankers. Transferred to Bergstrom AFB in 1955, to the 27th Strategic
Fighter Wing, flying KB-29's. In 1957, the 27th Air Refueling
Squadron was deactivated, and was sent to Castle AFB to undergo
combat crew training in the KC-135. Further assigned to 6th Air
Refueling Squadron, Walker AFB, NM, in 1957, as navigator on the
senior standardization KC-135 crew. In 1960, was assigned to the
1st Combat Evaluation Group, Barksdale AFB. La. Reassigned in
1965 to the 28th Bomb Wing, Ellsworth AFB, SD, as a current ops
staff planner. 1970, assigned to the 376th Strategic Wing, Kadena
AB, Okinawa as a staff planner and instructor navigator. Retired
there in 1973. Spent the next 28 years as a stockbroker, retiring
for good in October 2001.
Currently live in Centennial Colorado, with my wife of 50 years.
Volunteered for active duty immediately after 9/11, but was not
taken seriously at age 76. carlgroup@msn.com
04/08/02 -- Healy, Daniel, Mather, 79-03, Navigator,
KC-135, 15 AF/DOT, Thairishdh@email.msn.com
04/01/02 -- Sanders, Karl 54-07 Harlingen AFB ,Then
James Connally AFB, F-94C at Langley AFB. Now retired, like to
hear from any classmates still around. kpsan@msn.com
03/28/02 -- Frazier, Bob (Waco) Ellington 57-??, James
Connly 58, Davis-Monthan 57-59, F-89, 15th FIS, bfraz11053@aol.com
03/27/02 -- Williams, John F. , Lt Col., USAF, (Ret).
Graduated James Connolly AFB, Waco, Tx Nov 1955, Class 55-16,
Radar Observer, Crew training at Moody AFB, Ga., F-94C (29thFIS,
Great Falls Montana and later F-89D, (18th FIS, Ladd AFB, Alaska).
Married Charlein Lander at Ladd, August 1957 and immediately moved
from ADC to SAC in 1957, (B-47 crew training Mather and McConnel)
Pease AFB, NH, first SAC assigmment, Dec 1958, with famed 509th
Bomb Wing (Fat Man and Little Boy), on to Ramey AFB in 1966 and
to SAC HQ in 1969. Retired in 1973. Retired again from Civil Service
(FAA) in Oct 2000. Will likely stay retired now after 48 yrs as
a "FED", unless .... the Marines still a "few good
men" when I tire of playing golf. Johncharw@aol.com
03/25/02 -- Harrington, Larry L., Retired LtCol from
the 119th FIG, 178th FISq, North Dakota Air National Guard (The
Happy Hooligans). I flew as a WSO in F-4D Phantoms from 1978 to
1990. Prior to that I was a WSO in F-101 Voodoos from 75 to 78.
I was also an Instructor Navigator with the 916th Air Refueling
Squadron, flying in KC-135s at Travis AFB, CA from 1972 to1975.
I have been a professional photographer since 1979. larry@harringtonphoto.com
03/24/02 -- Saeger, Ron; Mather, 72-04; WSO, F-101B/F
& F-4D, 178 FIS, NDANG;Maintenance Officer, F-4D & F-16A/B,
119 FG, NDANG.
03-22-02 -- Shields, Gary L. Mather
70-21 UNT. EC/RC/KC-135 Nav/IN (Pease AFB, Offutt AFB); F-4C/D/E
WSO/IWSO (Homestead AFB, NAS Keflavik, George AFB); E-3 (Tinker
AFB; Geilenkirchen NATO Air Base, GE; HQ USAF, Washington, D.C.);
Air Staff, Foreign Military Sales, The Pentagon. LtCol (Ret).
Six years at Northwest Airlines, Minneapolis. Now Manager, Integration
Support Engineering, The Boeing Company, Seattle. GaryLShields@centurytel.net
03/17/02 -- Hudson , Todd C.; Capt. 192nd AS, 99-01,
Navigator, C-130, Musicduo7275@cs.com
03/11/02 -- Watson, Greg, Randolph AFB,
JSUNT Class 02-06, headed to BUFs at Barksdale watsontx@prodigy.com
03/01/02 -- Garrity, Charles M. , Harlingen AFB, Tx.,
class 61-06, NAV, McGuire AFB C-118 C-135 C-121, Travis AFB C-141,
Active duty 60-66, Guard/Reserve 66-80, Retired Major Apr80, TWA
pilot 1966-1995, 727, 707, 1011, 747, new
email 3/30/04 is: c.garrity@comcast.net
02/25/02 -- Mihalow, Anderlin F., Harlingen AFB, Tx.
, Class 61-07D6, Went to Donaldson AFB, S.C., Hunter AFB, Ga.
..Navigated C-124 till 1966 . Left Air Force and flew for the
next 24yrs for Eastern Air Lines till they folded. Know of several
people's whereabouts from the class of 61-07D6. If interested
, get in touch with me @ mihi1@earthlink.net
02/24/02 -- Drowns, Walt James Connaly 63-08 Navigator
First assigned to MAC at Travis in 1962..Served as C-124 Navigator,
and C-130 Navigator, and C-141 Navigator. 1967...Transferred to
58th WRS at Kirtland AFB ...served as Navigator and Special Equipment
Operator on RB57C and RB57F. 1972.. Southeast Asia Tour Navigator,
Air Rescue..HC130H at Cam Rahn Bay, RVN and Korat RTAFB, Thailand.
1973...Instructor Navigator at Mather AFB, T-29 and T-43. Retired
9/75 wdrowns@satx.rr.com
02/22/2002 -- Mihalow, Anderlin(Andy),
Harlingen AFB, 61-07D6, Line Nav. MATS, C-124, Donaldson AFB-HunterAFB--1961-1966
mih1@earthlink.net
02/11/2002 -- Smith, Paul Wilber Mather 43-17. submitted
by his wife. Assigned to Paterson AFB Colorado in B24 photorecon;
Greenville S.C. AFB B25 ; Gulfport Miss AFB instructor navigator;
B 17.; Hunter Field, Ga. staging area to 8th; Nuthampstead , England;
398th BG 602 Sqd. 25 missions over Europe. To US to Florida crew
up B29 to go to
Japan..War over. Returned home to become M.D. deceased 1989. Flew
in B 25's used in film "A Guy named Joe" submitted by
his wife. charlotsmith@prodigy.net
02/05/02 -- Underwood, Keith L. Master Navigator, Ellington
50E, B-26&RC121. Ret 1966, FBI Agent Ret l986, Life Member
TENOA. KUnderwood@citcom.net
1/22/02
-- De Lar, Robert J., Harlingen
AFB, Tx., class 61-03, NAV. C-133, C-130, C-141; staff; 21AF(MAC),
Hq. NORAD/ADCOM, 16AF(USAFE), Hq. TAC. bdelar@adelphia.net
01/20/02 -- Bamberger, George, Mather class 43-2; instructor
next class. Navigator in SCAT 403rd Troop Carrier Group; 63rd
Squadron in the Solomons from Guadalcanal to Bougainville l943-4
Served in South Pacific from Guadalcanal to Bougainville. Awarded
DFC at Treasury Island. I also taught at Ellington from August
1944 to Aug. 45 assigned to train navigators returning from the
ETO to the Pacific in the technique of navigating over water.
If anyone from SCAT is still around, I would love to hear from
you. g.bamberger@worldnet.att.net new e-mail 4/14/02
01/18/02 -- Coveny, Robert F. : Class 84-21, Mather,
Graduated UNT September 13th, 1984, Completed Advanced Nav and
Sent TDY to Kirtland AFB, NM for HC-130 Nav Training (only two
students in course - myself and Mark Hildebrandt), First assignment,
McClellan AFB, CA Feb 85- Dec 87 at 41stARRS, Unit deactivated
, 55ARRs Eglin AFB, FL- Later 9thSOS, January 87 - July 89,Left
Active Duty entered Reserves, Flew C-130Hs with 700TAS later 700AS,
September 1989-June1996, 10AFHQ, Staff Officer for Rescue and
Special Ops at Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth (formerly Carswell
AFB)June 1996-September1998, IMA Program Assigned as USAF Reserve
Attache September of 1998 to Present. Civilian Career: Worked
for Lockheed as a C-130 International Sales Rep for LatAM, Bell
Helicopter as Latin American Sales Manager, FLIR Systems, Inc.
as Director of International Sales. Would enjoy hearing from Navigators
in Class 84-21, Former ARRS types and 700TAS - 700AS Navigators
- Miss the hum of the ole Allison engines and the long haul Guam
- Hickam runs with nothing but a sextant and an unreliable Loran
(yes 1985 -Loran using Loran Charts across the Pacific! - Lot's
of fun yet now I have a GPS in my car - Oh well!) RCOVENY@aol.com
01/06/02 -- Richstein, Eric, Mather AFB, airlift navigator,
C-130 and C-5A. Graduated UNT on 20 Mar 69. Anyone have a reference
as to what class number that would have been, appreciate if you
could let me know. ebrichstein@man.com (corrected
4/04 to ebrichstein@msn.com)
12/22/01 -- Alfaro, Eugene, A., UNT, James Connally,
63-14, -. 4/63-6/70 Nav Instructor at James Connally & Mather
T-29, 7/70 3/71 23TASS NAIL-227 @ NKP OV-10 and O2;
3/71 7/71 606 SOS CANDLE Nav JC123; 7/71 1/75
4500 ABW, Langley AFB, VA Wing Nav/Scheduler, Stan-Eval,
etc, - C-118 C-131; 2/75 7/76 HQ TAC (XPP) C-118;
7/76 7/80 HQ USEUCOM, Patch Barracks, Germany J5 Military
Affairs Officer; 7/80 7/84 Hq TAC (XPX) Contingency Planner
JOPES Specialist; 8/84 10/87 USCINCLANT, J52 CINC
Contingency Planner. Transitioned to civilian job 10/87. Retired
proposal specialist. gene_alfaro@hotmail.com
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11/17/01 -- Neiman, Ben: Class 55-02 Ellington. I would like to get in touch with my original Class 54-08 Ellington. Live in Houston area: genben@hal-pc.org
11/03/01 -- Herbert , W. David UNT Mather 4/68 WSO F4 12th TFW CRB 3/69 to 2/70. Instructor WSO DM 1970 to 71 George 71 to 72 Have practiced both as a podiatrist and attorney. Retired from USAR as a LTC(podiatrist). PAX Dave wd herbert <wdherbert@tritel.net>
10/29/01 -- Nichols, Robert, San Marcos Class of 44-3, had transition at Pyote, TX and then took Pathfinder(Mickey) training at Langley Field, spring of 1944. Flew to Italy in July '44 and joined the 840th Squadron, 483rd BG, (B-17s) based near Foggia, Italy. Flew required 35 combat missions. RDN5623@AOL.com
10/23/01 -- Whalen, Dennis, 0-5 ret 1990. Mather NAV & NBT 69-71; B-52 G/D Loring AFB 42nd Bomb Wg, 69th Bomb Sq, Stan-Eval IRN, 3 SEA (Guam & Thailand) tours & Hanoi XMAS 72 with Mike Moran (IRN)...1971-1976. FB-111A Plattsburgh/Pease AFB 509th Bomb Wg, 715th/393rd Bomb Sq, Stan-Eval IRN with Jack Johnson (P) ...1976-1980. SR-71A Beale AFB 9th Strat Wg, 1st SRS, Stan-Eval RSO with Bernie Smith (P)...1981-1986. PCS 1986 to Las Vegas area till retirement in 1990. All I can say is they were 3 great airplanes, each unique in their own way, and the time went by waaaay too fast! Where you at Chuck Archie? hqcaptnemo@aol.com
10-21-01 -- Bade, Elbert C. 55-11 Harlingen, instructor Harlingen and Waco, 6091st Recon at Yokota, 63rd MAW at Norton, retired 1974, taught school in San Bernardino, retired again in 1997. bertbade@sprintmail.com
10/18/01 -- Newsom, Phillip A., Mather UNT Nov. 1969, Classes 71-03 and 71-05, NBT Class 71-11 Sept. 1970-Mar. 1971, Nav/RN B-52D, 96BW, 337thBomb Sq. Dyess AFB TX, Arc Light Utapao-Anderson, Feb 1972- to end. RN FB-111A, 380BW, 528thBomb Sq, May 1975-Oct 1983, Ogden Liaison Officer McClellan AFB- Oct 1983-July 1989. B-2A Systems Engineer - Northrop Grumman June 1990-July 1999. Currently retired in Southlake, Tx, e-mail Phil660@aol.com. Whalen where are you?
10/16/01 -- Bill McGuire II. I am the son and only child of Second Lieut. Wm. C. McGuire, B24 J Navigator, 392nd BG, 579th Sq., Second Air Div., 8th AF, KIA over Friedrichshafen, Germany March 18, 1944. My book, "After the Liberators: A Father's Last Mission, A Son's Lifelong Journey" (Parkway Publishers Inc., 1999) details the history of that mission in which the 392nd lost 14 ships, my dad's story, and how I first came to learn about it and understand it in the mid 1990s. Endorsements by Len Deighton, Roger Freeman, James Patterson, Richard Snow (editor American Heritage) and Colonel Lawrence G. Gilbert, USAF (Ret.) and former Commander of the 392nd BG can be read along with others by referencing the title on Amazon.com. Book includes good index, bibliography, tips for researchers and over 50 photos and illustrations including formation diagram. Best to all, Bill McGuire, Larchmont, NY A43fool@aol.com
10/16/01-- Hodges, James B. Harlingen 56-09C KC-97 Macdill AFB <MILAON@aol.com>
10/01/01 -- Parker, John (Amos) 53-16c Halingen AFB/Sheppard
AFB Dec '53. - 508th ARSq Turner AFB KB-29s, '54 & '55-James
Connally AFB High Speed Nav & Special Weapons '55 - Mather
AFB B-47 lead In '55- 91th SRWg/376 BWg Lockboune AFB RB-47E &
EB47E '56-'64 Sheppard AFB Titan II Missile School -64-65 570th
SMWg Titan II ICBM Davis Monthan AFB Missle Crew Commander '65
67' Mather AFB RF4c Leadin Course '68 7th TRSq RTU Mt. Home AFB
RF 4 C '68 14th TRSq Udorn RTAFB RF4C 175 combat missions RF4C
'68 '69 9th TFSq Holloman AFB F4D '69 '72 9th TFSq Tahkli RTAFB
105 Combat Missions F4D '72 9th TFSq Holloman AFB '72-'73 F4D
Retired March '73 Lt/Col "SAC SUCKS" amosthefamous@pvtnetworks.net
John A. (Amos) Parker Member
"Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association"-RRVFPA
Phormer Recce Puke-Used FighterGator Phormer Phantom Phlyer Proud
Life Member Udorn VFW Memorial Post #10249 Life Member Air Force
Association-Member Tailhook Association Member National Rifle
Association-Member The Retired Officers Association Member Air
Force Sergeants Association View my album at http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=120469&a=887326
ICQ # 11612891-Owner "SAC Sucks Sign"-Proud Member of
The CASBAR Firetalk # 41109 Retired Military Grass Roots Group
(MRGRG) - New Mexico, USA
10/02/01 -- Goodwin, Richard; Lackland AFB OTS class
60-C, Harlingen AFB Nav School class 61-04(?), McGuire AFB MATS
30th ATS 61-65,
C-118 Inst./FE, Interested in hearing from others who may have
shared the same experiences, dnsgoodwin@earthlink.net
09/29/01 --
Timmons, Thomas E. Maj.
Mather Class 83-? KC-135 A, D, E, R Robins 84-88, Castle
CCTS 92-95 EC-135 A, C, G, L Ellsworth 88-92 . I did time in the
TACC and am now at Hickam. Rough, but someone has to do it. Timmons
<Tomnsue75@hawaii.rr.com>
09/21/01 - Yosfan, Benjamin, Randolph 01-06, NAV, OC-135
- here's to all the aircrews on 911 - Bless and go forward in
victory! <yos215@home.com>
09/10/01 --
Kenneth Fredrickson.
Original entry 7/18/99. All info correct except new email address.
klfgrp@earthlink.net
09/05/01 --
Hilgenbrink, John,
Major, UNT 84-22C Mather AFB 1984, KC135A CCTS Castle AFB 84-85,
KC135A 92ARS Fairchild AFB 85-87, RC135S/X 24SRS Eielson AFB 87-92,
RC135S/X 24RS Offutt AFB 92-93, 11AF/DO Staff Elmendorf AFB 93-96,
KC135R 168ARS Alaska ANG Eielson AFB 96-present.
john.hilgenbrink@akeiel.ang.af.mil
08/29/01 -- Wilson, Lee, Harlingen, 61-09N B-3; KC-97
Dow; C-123, DaNang; T-29 Inst nav, J.Connally; T-29, Mather; UPT
Class 69-01, Sheppard, graduated Aug 68; T-29 Mather; VC-131 Stuttgart
Ger; rated supp; Sheppard; Kunsan, Korea; Plattsburgh; retired
Aug'80; Engineer, Arizona. I'm now piloting the CV580 missile
test bed for Raytheon in Tucson and loving flying again. Am looking
for one or two A/C shoulder boards to replace the ones that were
lost when I was in VN. Will pay. 520.663.9379 Email: lwilson@west.raytheon.com
08/24/01 -- Darnell, Kevin S.C. , Colonel
as of Jan03 (still on AD); Mather 80-12; E-3 AWACS Tinker 81-85
(964AWACS and 28AD), Kadena 85-89 (961AWACS), Instructor/Evaluator/Chief
of Training/OIC Current Ops; back at Mather 90-92 to teach, T-43
Training Mission Commander, Assistant Ops Officer in 452FTS; ACSC
(Maxwell) 92-93; AETC/DOT staff officer 93-96; Counterdrug watch
officer 96-97 and OSS/CC 98-99 at Howard AFB, Panama; attended
Naval War College 99-00 and currently on the faculty. Wife Susan,
also an AWACS and AETC nav retired in 99 and is now in her first
year of law school. All things come to those
who persist. Email: kdarnell@hotmail.com
08/18/01 -- SANDERS,
THOMAS M ("Mike"), Lt Col (Ret); Mather (UNT)
66-16; Mather (NBT) 67-06; Barksdale B-52G 1967-1970; Dyess C-130
1971-1972; Korat, Thailand C-130 (ABCCC) 1973; KI Sawyer B-52H
1974-1975; Duke Fld FL AC-130A (Reserve) 1975-1986; Kelly AFB
TX (groundpounder, Reserve) 1986-1990. msanders@wt.net
08/11/01 -- Miller, John; Mather, 71-02(?), Special
Ops., AC-140, MC-130, Instructor at Mather from 73 to 77, including
transition to T-43. Program Manager Systems Command from 77 to
82. Combat Talon weenie until retirement in 90 (16th SOS, 7th
SOS, 8th SOS, 1st SOW, JSOC). Currently working for Kearfott Guidance
and Navigation. jmmmiller@mindspring.com
08/05/01 -- JONES,
MICHAEL, Mather AFB, ?, NAV, RC-135, I miss it, michaelpjones@myexcel.com
07/24/01--Deyo, James, Maj (ret), Mather, 82-20, Senior
Nav, EN/IN KC-135A, 924 AREFS/93 BMW 82-86, IN T-43, 451 FTS 86-88,
SIOP Planner, 940 ARW 88-00. "James E. Deyo III, MBA"
<jdeyo@pacificbenefits.com>
07/15/01 -- Lewan, Eric; Capt, USAF; Randolph 95-, E-3
nav @ Tinker 96-00, Search & Rescue planner/controller @ Osan
00-01, AC-130U nav @ Hurlburt 02-?; heratyk@yahoo.com
06/09/01 -- Kingston, George, Col. ret. Harlingen, 61-
06/07, Master Navigator, 11,000 hrs, C-124, C-130, C-141, Donaldson
SC, Hunter GA, McGuire NJ, Langley VA, Milwaukee WI, ann-geo.kingston@att.net
07/08/01 -- H.E.(Jack) MacCowan, Class '44-? SanMarcus,Texas-assigned
to B-29-20th AF-Guam-17 missions to Japan. Harold MacCowan <hmacc@msn.com>
07/07/01 --- Mellon,
William L. Jr. (Woody), Lt Col.(Ret.)
Harlingen AFB, Class 57-06. KC-97's: 321st ARefSq. Lockbourne
AFB, Ohio 57-61; 303rd ARefSq. Kindley AFB, Bermuda 61-63. KC-135's:
321st ARefSq., 32nd ARefSq. & 91st ARefSq. Lockbourne AFB,
Ohio 63-71; 70th ARefSq. & 305th ARefSq. Grissom AFB, Indiana
71-72. Air Force Advisor to the Ohio Air National Guard KC-97's
Rickenbacker AFB, Ohio(TAC) 72-75, Air Force Advisor to the Ohio
Air National Guard KC-135's Rickenbacker AFB, Ohio(SAC) 75-77,
Commander Det.1 42nd Air Division Rickenbacker AFB, Ohio 77-81.
Retired Feb. 1981. Worked for The Huntington National Bank as
a Senior Systems Officer (Programmer - Analyst) IBM mainframes.
Retired from Huntington 1999. woodymel@msn.com
07/05/01
-- Art Schefler Major,
ret. Harlingen 61-04; KC/EC135 Larson, March; Wing U-2 Nav Davis
Monthan; SAC HQ; DOXI ; Beale - DOX. Retired in '82. Living near
San Jose, CA and ready to move to San Diego area soon. Airplanestuff1@cs.com
07/04/01--Whitney, Joe; Ellington, 44-45N, Radar Navigator.B-29,
24th Squadron,19 combat missions, w2iys@msn.com
07/01/01 --
Bannerman, Jim Maj.
Ret. Ellington 55-06, MATS Travis AFB 1955-1957 C-97, Hickam AFB
1957-1961 C-124 Chief Naviagtor 55 ATS, Air Force Systems
Command Andrews AFB 1961-1968, and Patrick AFB Fla. EC135 1968-1971.
Retired 1971 and joined faculty of Georgia Tech and Southern College
of Technology, as professor of Industrial Engineering. Retired
again in 1991 and moved to Daytona Beach, FL. Charter member of
AFNOA and currently serving as Corrosponding Secretary. TheBagpipe@AOL.com
07/01/01
--Burgmeier, Frank H.,
Hondo Navigation School, Hondo TX, class 43-4. Flew
65 missions as lead navigator, 456th bomb sqdn., 323rd Bomb Group
in ETO including
D-day. Frank Burgmeier <fburgme1@twcny.rr.com>
07/01/01 --
Parker, John (Amos)
53-16c Halingen AFB/Sheppard AFB Dec '53. - 508th ARSq Turner
AFB KB-29s, '54 & '55-James Connally AFB High Speed Nav &
Special Weapons '55 - Mather AFB B-47 lead In '55- 91th SRWg/376
BWg Lockboune AFB RB-47E & EB47E '56-'64 Sheppard AFB Titan
II Missile School -64-65 570th SMWg Titan II ICBM Davis Monthan
AFB Missle Crew Commander '65 67' Mather AFB RF4c Leadin Course
'68 7th TRSq RTU Mt. Home AFB RF 4 C '68 14th TRSq Udorn RTAFB
RF4C 175 combat missions RF4C '68 '69 9th TFSq Holloman AFB F4D
'69 '72 9th TFSq Tahkli RTAFB 105 Combat Missions F4D '72 9th
TFSq Holloman AFB '72-'73 F4D Retired March '73 Lt/Col "SAC
SUCKS" Mailto:amosthefamous@pvtnetworks.net
View my album at http://albums.photopoint.com/j/AlbumIndex?u=120469&a=887326
06/08/01 -- Kelley,Robert N. Class 66-?
last at James Connolly-Lead/Instructor Navigator c-130 1966-1970
Pope AFB 779TAS EMAIL- rkelley@amsuper.com
06/08/01 -- Taft, Joe H.; LTC (Ret). James Connally,
Class 59-08, Mather, Class 60 VRB?. Master Nav. KC-97 F, G, &
L at MacDill 1960-62; Hunter 1962-63; McGhee Tyson ANG Base 1964
- 1977. KC-135 at McGhee Tyson ANG Base 1977-87. Diched in KC-97-F
on a flight from Harmon AFB to MacDill on 30 Mar 60. jhtaft@earthlink.net
06/06/01 -- Lloyd, Benson V. Capt. Ret. Harlingen AFB
class 57-13C,Mather AFB class 58-B-RB Advanced Recon/Nav/Bombardier,
Stead AFB class 58-D 3635th Combat Crew Advanced Survival, Davis-Monthan
AFB '58,'59 43rd Bomb Wing 65th Bomb Squadron Combat Ready Nav/Bombardier
on B-47E Lead Crew, Anderson AFB 59 Airmail Alert duty. Reservist
'60,'61with 452nd Troop Carrier Wing on C-119. C2REconsultant40@aol.com
06/03/01 -- Ross, William W (Bill), Lt Col Ret, Mather
74-04, C-130A/E (Clark 74-75); RC/DC-130A/E (Davis-Monthan 75-78);
MC-130E (Kadena 78-81, Clark 81-85); 23 AF/HQ MAC/353d SOW Stan/Eval;
MC-130H (Kirtland 94-99) Retired 1999; Mission planning/MC-130H
instructor (Kirtland) "Still sitting sideways in TALONs,
even if it's just the sim" Email s49nav@cs.com
05/28/01 -- Rhodes, Milton, Coral Gables (Pan American),
June 1943, 2nd Ferrying Group ATC Romulus Air Base, 20th Ferrying
Group ATC Nashville, B-17, B-26, C-46, C-47, C-109, B-24, C-54,
Foreign Transport Group ATC,Miami, C-87, C54, Morrison Field headed
project to introduce radar (APS-10) to military air transport,
376th Troop Carrier USAFR Greater Pittsburgh Airport. Highest
rank - Capt MILT-CORALREEF@worldnet.att.net
05/25/01 -- Goldman, Robert J.; James Connally AFB Class
64-01. B-52C/D Nav and RN at Westover AFB, MA and McCoy AFB, FL,
1964 - 1972, 256 Missions over
VN. FB-111A Nav at Pease AFB, NH 1972 - 1977. Was Chief, Target
Processing, 509BW/IN 1976-1977. Would love to hear from fellow
Navs from that era. Supernav18@aol.com
05/17/01 -- Bodin, James P. "Pat", Enlisted
1966 (Phantom Phixer) Davis-Monthan, Cam Ranh Bay. Rejoined, OTS,
Mather AFB 75-05, Charleston, 41 MAS 75-79; Nav (1545L) - C-141A,
Nav, IN, FEN (1535) in EC-135H, KC-135A, E, R. Castle, 924 AREFS
& 93 BMW 79-83; Mildenhall, 10ACCS & 513 TAW 83-87; Castle,
924 & 93, 87-90. Retired 1990. It was all fun. City Planner
now in Central Valley of Calif. Navpat1@aol.com
05/15/01
-- Moran, Michael, Mather UNT
Oct. 1969, NBT Sept. 1970, Nav/RN B-52G-D, 42BW, 69thBomb Sq.
Loring AFB ME, Arc Light Utapao-Anderson, Xmas-72. 1971 Sac Bomb
Comp, 1972 first AGM-69 Op Launch, StanEval Inst. Whalen where
are you? mmoran@videotek.com
04/24/01 -- Robinson, William C. ; Mather, 74-21, C-130
Nav, IN, FEN, 774 TAS, 17 TAS, 773 TAS, 463 TAW (Flt Sim), 463
ALCS, Dyess 74-80, Elmendorf 80-84, Dyess 85-93. wrobin422@juno.com
04/24/01 -- Morrison, Michael W.; Mather, 84-20, EWO,
B-52G, Couldn't get enough of Mather. After CCTS at Castle AFB,
returned to the 320BMW(H). Stayed at Mather as an Instructor at
the 453FTS (EW School) and kept my flight pay by teaching Navigation
on the T43A. morrison@micron.net 11//03 chnaged to morrison3@mindspring.com.
04/16/01 -- Bradley, James "Jim", James Connelly,
61-??, EWO, B-52D, B-52D at Glasgow AFB (MT), F-105F Wild Weasel
#520 at Tahkli RTAFB Nov68-Jul 69, AFIT Computer Science at TAMU
Class of 1970, USREDCOM/J5 (JOPS), HQ TAC/XP/TACOPS, Boeing Mil.
Airplane Co/Wichita 1980-1995. jamesb@kansas.net
04/14/01 -- Dassel, Sven- German Navy-Mather SUNT 89-04,
WSO Tornado, Instructor, on the Sqadron since 1991 with 2000+hrs.
Anyone from that class, if you feel like it, contact me. Happy
flying ! Bine-Sven@gmx.de
04/09/01 --
Dumiak, Michael J.-Mather
AFB Oct. 1969-WSO-RF-4C-Retired 1987 Lt. Col-Units flew with:
1TRS,14TRS,16TRS, 18TRS, 91TRS and Alabama ANG (Birmingham Unit)
during their transition to the RF-4C-email:mdumiak@sc.rr.com
4/05/01--White, Larry, Mather, 81-11, F-4G/EA-6B
EWO. Staff at 17 AF,AFIWC, EUCOM, 39 WG. 35 combat missions (PROVIDE
COMFORT) F-4G and 40 in EA-6B (NOTHERN WATCH). 414cts.Room250U@nellis.af.mil
3/31/01 -- Carter, Paul, Graduated August, 1944, Ellington
Field, TX, Navigator, 35 combat missions during World War II in
B-17 Flying Fortress, 391st Squadron, 34th Bomb Group, Mendlesham,
Suffolk, England. pcarter@salisbury.net
03/16/01 --
Dixon, John H. Mather
AFB UNT Class 82-08, 450th FTS/449 FTS Castle AFB CCTS Reported
to 668 BMS (H), 416 BMW, SAC, Griffiss AFB, New York, 10/10/82
First opperational B-52 squadron with the Offensive Avionics System/Cruise
Missile Interface ( OAS/ALCM IOC ). Served as Mission Ready Navigator
and Instructor Navigator prior to being selected to upgrade to
Radar Navigator in 1984. Returned to Castle AFB for upgrade then
returned to Griffiss AFB as a Mission Ready Radar Navigator. Separated
from active duty in 1987 but entered the Air Force Reserve as
a Civil Engineering Officer. Have served in a variety of assignments
within TAC, ACC, and USAFE - currently the IMA to the commander
of the 347th CES, Moody AFB, Georgia. Major John H. Dixon, USAFR
E-mail: RCDConnected@AOL.Com
03/05/01 -- Barber, Phillip D. JCAFB UNT Aug 63, 85th
ATS Travis AFB; Operations Plans HQ 22 AF Jan 65 - Jun 66; 6091st
Recon Sq, Yokota AB, Japan - Jul 66 - Jul 67; Base Disaster Preparedness
Officer Yokota AB, Japan, Oct 67 - Jan 70; Base Disaster Preparedness
Officer, Barksdale AFB, LA, Jan 70 - Aug 71; Univ of Tulsa Coll
fo Law, 71 - 74; Practiced law Nashville, TN 74 -79; Washington,
DC 79- 97; also worked in Jubail Saudia Arabia Aug 81 - Oct 83.
Flew C-124 with 917th MAS at Barksdale AFB, LA Jan 70 - Jun 71;
C-124 with OK ANG at Tulsa and OK City Aug 71 - Aug 73; C-141's
at Charleston Reserve Associate 73 - 78. OSI Blytheville AFB 78-
79; C-141 Charleston 79 - 80; C-5A Dover AFB 80 - 81; Jubail Saudia
Arabia Aug 81 - Oct 83.
Worked at FDIC, Washington DC as Chief, Contracts and Purchasing
1984 - 1997; Retired Jan 97; Apponted Administrative Judge Tennessee
Jan 97 to present. Reserve Retired Major 1984. pdbarber@home.com
03/04/01
-- Krueger, Lloyd O. January
'44, Lead Navigator in B-17's w/ 95th Bomb Group, 336th Squadron
at Horham, England. Flew 35 Combat Missions. Navigator in Air
Transport Command until end of war. Loknak@aol.com
02/26/01 -- Halpert, Sam; Selman, April
'44, B-17 navigator, 35 missions with 91st Bomb Group. 324th Squadron,
new e-mail 6/21/02 b17sam@hotmail.com
02/20/01 --
Jones, Tony; Mather
AFB, 84-08; Navigator, C-130E/H, 21 TAS(MAC), Clark AB, RP, Sep
84-Mar 86. Instructor Navigator/Chief Flight Ops,C-130E, 7405th
Ops Sq (USAFE), Rhein-Main AB, GE, Apr 86-Apr 90. Navigator/Assistant
Chief Nav, C-130H, 772 ALS (AMC), Dyess AFB, TX, Jul90-Dec 92.
TJones4581@aol.com. Web page:
http://hometown.aol.com/tjones4581/index.html
02/09/01 -- Blue, William , 61-04-A2 Harlingen Major
Army/USAF/Navy Still looking for Billy Buchanna,. somewhereusa@earthlink.net
02/08/01 -- Jackson, Paul Maj Graduated Sheppard AFB-Class
53H-29R, Vido Operator-RB-29 at Yokota AFB 1953-54, Instructor
at Mather AFB 1955-59,Nav. B-47 at Little Rock AFB & Lincoln
AFB 1959-66 and Missile Crew Com.& COB 1966-71. Retired 1971
in San Antonio. Now in Austin TX. majpaul@earthlink.net
02/04/01
-- Schefler, Art - Harlingen
AFB, 61-04, Navigator, KC/EC-135. I left Tanker and was a U-2
Nav for 3 years, then Offutt and Beale. Still fly light airplanes
without getting lost. bubba@ix.netcom.com
01/26/01 --- Rother,
Henry G. (Hank), Email update, hankrother@qwest.net
(See 2/10/98 entry) Thanks.
01/22/01 -- Devlin, John F. (Jack); Graduated Harlingen
AFB, TX - Class 56-17: NBT Mather AFB CA; NJANG; Recalled Jun
59; Flew KC-97/B-47 at Pease AFB, NH (100th BW); B-52F/G at Mather
AFB CA, (320th BW); and FB-111A at Plattsburgh AFB NY (380th BW);
4007 CCTS Flight line and Academic Instructor and Chief FB-111A
Nav/Bombardier Training. Retired Jul 77 -- Jack Devlin <fb_111a@email.msn.com>
01/21/01 -- Cole, Jeffrey
R. Capt. Randolph AFB 96-15, Navigator, RC-135. Changes
in Latitude, Changes in Attitude. Still having fun, I think...
buddha558@aol.com
01/17/01-- Romack, Ed;
Mather 740?; WSO, F-4: Luke AFB, Hahn AB, Osan AB, Taegu AB; UNT
Instr., 450FTS, 455 FTS; AETC staff; ACC/9AF staff. new
e-mail 4/20/01: romack4@home.com
01/05/01 --
Arner, Lorenz "Don";
Harlingen 62-?? Whiteman - Malmstrom (KC 97), Griffiss (KC 135)
Pleiku Combat Skyspot Controller and Watertown CEG RBS Ops Officer
Back to 41st ARS at Griffiss until 1971 retire. donarner@europa.com
01/05/01 -- Duffy, Dennis;
Randolph AFB, 01-02, Navigator, KC-135R, McConnell AFB, Duffy1999@aol.com
01/12/01 -- Hipps, Robert L. ; Major (Retired); Mather;
67-10; WSO; F-4C/D/E; E-mail: updated
3/28/02 wolf_fac@yahoo.com
; Homepage/biography: updated
3/28/02 http://homepages.msn.com/Terminus/rhipps/scrapbook.htm
12/30/99 -- Lippincott, Paul R., Basic class 52-20 (Cadet),
Basic Base: Ellington AFB, TX.Graduated as a B-29 Radar/Navigator.
Flew as a Radar/Navigator/Bombardier on B-29's, B-47's And B-52's.
Based at Smoky Hill AFB, Ks, Altus AFB, OK, And Dyess AFB, TX.
Served longest with the 96th Bomb Wing at Dyess AFB, TX (9 years).
If you need to contact me:E-mail tiredbirdman@hotmail.com
12/21/00 -- Dornfeld, Gerald R.; James Connally AFB,
61-20, Navigator, KC-97G, C124C, KC-97L, C-123K--gdornfeld@aol.com
12/5/00 -- Elliott,
Hall; Harlingen, 60-03N, RO/RIO/WSO, F-101B, Forward
Air Navigator (FAN )in SEA in O-2A., ehall3@cfl.rr.com
http://home.cfl.rr.com/helliott
11/26/00 -- Gerding,
Jay - Ellington 58-04, Navigator on C-119. C-130, C-97,
C-141 & C-5, aircraft maintenance officer on U-2, F-4, UH-1
& C-5. Updated e-mail jayarizona@theriver.com
(18 Nov 00)11/14/00 -- Duncan, Jon Capt., Randolph/Pensacola
95-10, EWO, EE on AC-130U at Hurlburt, now IE on MC-130H at RAF
Mildenhall, 352nd Group EWO, DuncansnUK@aol.com
(18 Nov 00)11/12/00
-- Hoxie (Kwiatkowski) Diane;
Mather; 82-3; KC-135 Instructor - Blythevill AFB, AR 82-87; husband
is now a squadron commander in the pacific - 3 children; hoxied@aol.com
(18 Nov 00)11/10/00
-- McClaine, Dick (Major, Ret)
Class 55-08, Ellington AFB. Jul ' 55 - Apr ' 59 KC-97G, Dow AFB;
Apr ' 59 - Jul ' 66 CCTS/KC-135 aircrew Beale AFB; Jul ' 66 -
Jul ' 71 Staff Intelligence positions: Bergstrom AFB, 7/13AF Udorn
RTAFB, Hq PACAF, 475 TFW Misawa AB, Japan; Jul ' 71 - Jul ' 74
(retired) KC-135 Stan/Eval aircrew Pease AFB. Currently, academic
instructor (ground school) at FlightSafety Academy - professional
pilot's training academy - in Vero Beach, Florida. creektrader@aol.com
(18 Nov 00)10/28/00
-- Neale, Chris
- Harlingen, 61-09/B-6 Nav. C-124, C-130, RB-57F. UPT - F-111A,
O-2A, KC-135, FB-111, T-41. Retired in 1985 as LTC. Always just
wanted to fly! Am still doing it as Chief Pilot for a large corporation.
jade8@mindspring.com
(18 Nov 00)10/25/00
-- Alva, Miguel,
Harlingen, 60-11N, Nav-Bomb, B66 & B57, ALVA_HOMES@HOTMAIL.COM
(18 Nov 00)10/19/00
-- Pallone, Donald,
Mather AFB, 90-16, C-130 Georgia Air National Guard. Instructor
Navigator, Maintenance Squadron Commander, Full-time Logistics
Group Commander gator0165@earthlink.net
(email updated 3/02) Thanks, Donald Pallone http://www.gasava.ang.af.mil/
08/28/00 -- Hobbs, Daemon
E.; NAS Penascola 97-99, EWO School Corry Field, current
B-1B WSO, 9th BS, Dyess, dehobbs@sprintmail.com.,
home.sprintmail.com/~dehobbs/
08/21/00 -- Martin,
Tim (Maj, Ret) 81-13, KC/EC-135A,R/RT Instructor Nav,
E-8C (Joint STARS) Instructor Nav. Currently working C-130 Avionics
Modernization Program (AMP) issues with Innovative Technologies
Corporation in Warner Robins, GA. timartin_5@yahoo.com
08/20/00 -- Shrack,
Gene - Harlingen 59-19 - Nav B-47 Lockbourne AFB -
Nav/Bomb B-52 Wright-Patterson AFB and March AFB - FB-111 Pease
AFB - Staff officer MacDill AFB - gshrack@aol.com
08/14/00 --
Maguire, Joseph J., Col (ret);
James Connally; 66-04; Master Navigator; B-52-D and G, FB-111,
KC-135, T-41 at Seymour Johnson, Plattsburgh, March and USAFA
plus 12 years at the Pentagon and a tour in Korea. Currently with
the National Nuclear Security Administration. joe.maguire@ns.doe.gov
08/12/00 --
Duwe, Ronald N. (Major,
Ret.) Nav Instructor, James Connally AFB 59-65; 75th MAS, Travis
AFB, 67-70. Would like to hear from anyone who was one of his
students or flew with him at either assignment. Contact Richard
Duwe -- rlduwe@yahoo.com
08/12/00 -- Blue, William, Major,
Harlingen, 61-04-A2 KC-135/C130. Shot video of B-52 crash at Fairchild
AFB Wa in 1994. It was on CBS News. somewhereusa@earthlink.net
Home page at www.magicone.org <http://www.magicone.org>
7/24/00 -- Kuska, Frank J., Major,
Mather 89-01. C-130E/H IN, 345 TAS, Yokota, AC-130H IN, 16 SOS,
Hurlburt, and AC-130U EN/EW (Nav and FCO), 4 SOS and 16 OG/OGV
at Hurby. 4000 hours with O1 time in the Desert, Somalia, and
Bosnia. Currently a TALO at Ft Stewart with the 3rd Inf Div (Mech)-talk
about a fish out of water! SpineyK@aol.com
07/24/00 -- Kwist, Gary, Major,
USAF (Ret). Graduated J.Connally Dec 1965, MATS/MAC
Dover AFB 1965-1974, 31 TCS C-124, 20 MAS C-141, 9 MAS C-5A, 16
SOS C-130A Korat 1975, C-130 7405 Ops Sq Rhein Main AB 1975-1982,
71 ARRS Elmendorf 1982-1985. 10,000 hour crewdog. gkwist@email.msn.com
07/12/00 -- Scobey,
Mark, Maj, USAF Ret.Sr Nav. Harlingen 61-02N. Nav B52H/D;C124;C54;C117.Kincheloe,Tachikawa,Yokota,March,Dyess,Offutt
mjscobey@hotmail.com
07/10/00 -- Stuve,Glenn
F., Harlingen, 57-20, Radar Intercept School Nov57-May58
at James Connally, F-89 -D, assigned 54th FIS, Ellsworth
May58-Nov60, F-89-J, glennenn@win.bright.net
07/04/00 -- Mackison,
Dr. Donald L., Harlingen, 58-08N. Currently teaching
Aerospace Engineering (Guidance, Navigation, and Controls) at
the
University of Colorado. mackison@spot.colorado.edu
05/15/00
-- Richey,
Donald, Mather, 87-04 SUNT, EN,
C-130E/H, 908OG/OGV, Stationed at: Clark AB PI, Yokota AB Japan,
Pope AFB NC, Keesler AFB MS, and Maxwell AFB AL.
Gatorfly12@AOL.Com
05/03/00 --
Finlayson, Donald, Lt Col,
USAF (Ret), Monroe, La., Jan '44, Navigator, B24, 8th AF out of
Horsham St. Faith near Norwich. guydef@earthlink.net
04/28/00 -- Floyd, Johnny B. , Major, USAF, Ret.
Harlingen 61-09 BONG SQUADRON, KC-97, KC-135, C-130A, SAC Command
posts. Retired June 1984. johnnybfloyd@efortress.com
04/28/00
-- Connolly, Sheila Randolph, LC-130
(skibirds) shenav@hotmail.com
04/28/00 -- Kostuch, Tom; Mather AFB; Class 79 -05; Castle AFB then GFAFB, ND 1500+ hours B52 G/H; Nav, IN, Radar Nav. Would like to hear from former associates. tomk3@email.msn.com
04/23/00
-- Hobbs, Daemon E.; NAS Penascola 97-99,
EWO School Corry Field, current B-1B WSO, 9th BS, Dyess, dehobbs@sprintmail.com.
03/30/00 -- Cox,
Christopher V. H., Harlingen, 61-07D6. The gnats, remember?
Looking for Mr. Freeman (still have that pic you took of me and
Gloria in the back seat of your car at Padre on the beach), and
Mr. Mihalow (I still have your celestial student workbook which
you gave me when I couldn't find mine after graduation.) cvhcox@bellsouth.net
03/29/00 -- Potteiger,
Thomas; Maj, Mather 83-01, C-130E (Clark), AWADS (Pope),
HC-130P/N (Kadena), MC-130P (Duke), C-130H (Dobbins), C-130J (Lockheed-Marietta),
Next assign: Robins TWPOT@juno.com
....... thomas.w.potteiger@LMCO.com
03/25/00 -- Leach,
Charles; Harlingen AFB; 59-18; Master Nav.; B-47, retired
O-6; Nashville, TN; charlesleach@home.com
03/22/00 -- Col.
(Ret) Koch, Jr., William C., Harlingen, 56K, Master
Navigator, C-118/EC-121, Flew with MATS at McGuire, flew with
ADCOM at
McClellan billkoch@aol.com
03-11-00 -- Meeks,
Daniel, Randolph, 01-02, FN student, T-43A, need a
littleadvice on choosing to go EWO, dmeeks@texas.net.
03/06/00 -- Schaubert,
David, Mather - March 83, Master Nav KC-135R, 43AREFS(Fairchild)
/ 905AREFS(Grand Forks) / 93AREFS (Castle Instructor) / currently
SIOP Training Officer and AGR O-4(O-5sel) in New York ANG 107ARW/136ARS,
the first operational Pacer CRAG KC-135 line unit and thus I have
been replaced by an 85mb PCMCIA card. For "everything you wanted to know
about Pacer CRAG but were afraid to ask", see http://www.6t6kix.com/,
.......... afnoa@6t6kix.com
03/01/00 -- Simmons, Jason,
cadet headed to nav school. Hello,
myself and about 5 other Firsties are soon to be LT's with our
dreams coming true by getting into a cockpit, even if our buddies
brag that it is not as cool as UPT. Personally, I am very excited
about my training in Pensacola and look forward to some day wearing
the wings that most of you reading this wear. I was wondering
if any of you have words of advice. And if you are or know anyone
who has gone through Fighter/Bomber (P-Cola) track recently if
you could pass my e-mail address on to them ... I have questions!
Thanks. JW Simmons Simmons@USAFA.com
......(see also ... AFNOA Bulletin
Board)
02/14/00 -- Martini,
Anthony Paul, --Class 74-something---USAF(73-79)--Mather,
Homestead, Udorn RTAFB, Hill AFB--F4E & D WSO. Thank God the
F4 had an INS. amartini@midsouth.rr.com
02/03/00
-- Palazzolo Peter, Colonel, -- has new email -- original visit ,
9/29/98 -- USAF(Ret)-Hondo
AAF, TX (AT-7)-Class 45-1-Navigator- C-54(2500 hrs) C-124 (2000
hrs) - 5050 Total hrs- (petepal@texas.net
-- old) petepal@satx.rr.com
01/24/00
-- Wolff, Elroy ("Roy");
Harlingen 58-08N and James Connally 59M RI. Served as RI instructor
at Connally in 3565th Nav Training Squadron -1959-60; F-89 D and
J ,T-33, TB-25 M and T-29. Will join AFNOA. Would like to hear
from old friends. ewolff@sidley.com
01/24/00
-- Verlin (Ted) Crosley,
LTC, Harlingen Class 61-04, Mather AFB 1962, Master Nav., C-135,
WC-135, C-130, C-124. Assignments 18th & 40th ATSs - McGuire
AFB, 56th WRS - Yokota AFB. Separated 10/1968. Joined USAFR 1970.
Assigned Hamilton ARFB, Sunnyvale AFS, Travis AFB. Retired from
USAFR in Dec. 1987. Retired from Lockheed, Sunnyvale, CA Jul 1997.
Hello to all of you that I knew and served with. I enjoyed visiting
your web site. tedandkaren@home.com
01/23/00 --
Sutton, Les, Mather
74-21, Master Navigator, T-29,C-5A, T-43A,C-141B, I am retired
from the Air Force but have been a Navigation Academic Instructor
at Randolph AFB since October 95. I work for LSI who the Air Force
contracted to do the academic training for Navigator training.
lcsutton@earthlink.net
01/19/00 -- Bush,
William J (Bill), Col, USAF (Ret), James-Connally AFB,
TX, Class 64-11, Master Navigator, C-130s - 7300 Hours (C-130A,
B, E, H, MC-130 and the ABCCC). Still pushing aircraft around
from the Tanker Airlift Control Center, HQ Air Mobility Command,
Scott AFB, IL as Chief, Airlift Allocation Division. Charter Member
of the "United States Air Force
Navigators Association" in 1970
- went defunct in 73 after Lt. Col "Hoot" Hollorah
became the first nav to command a flying squadron (Dyess). That was our only reason for being - allow navs
to command! Bill-Bush@usa.net
01/16/00-- Welch,
Harry; Ellington AFB, 55-08, Navigator, KC-135, Started
out in KC-97 at Wichita Falls, TX, 380th AREFS. Squadron moved
to Plattsburgh AFB in '56. KC-135's at Westover 99AREFS in '59,
Ramey AFB in '65, Plattsburgh AFB back to the 380th in '68 and
retired in Jan '74. Presently captain of 230ft cruise ship in
New Hampshire. mount@cyberportal.net
01/07/00 --
Rodenas, Jesualdo. Spanish Air Force. Randolph
AFB, Class 95-13, NAV,P-3, I would like to contact whomever wants
to tell me whatever about the navigator carreer progression and
opportunities, mainly if you have the opportunity to make the
higher ranks.I would like to contact any of my classmates. Jesualdo
Martinez Rodenas <JESUNECA@santandersupernet.com>
01/04/00 -- West,
Henry, Pan American Airways Fla, 41-03, Mstr Nav, Instrtr
Mather 9/41-3/42 AT7, Troop Carrier C47, B17 8/12th AF, OIC CNT's
Rapid City, Alamogordo, MATS C54 Wilmington/Westover, SAC B-29
Salina, B29/B47 Barksdale, SEG (B47),McDill,Chief of Stanboard
Guam, B52Mather, Staff, hwest@sac,verio.net
12/18/99 -- Day,
William R. -- I have an Visitors Log entry for 11/27/98,
all the information is still current except for my e-mail address
which is now: wlday@earthlink.net
(updated 9/10/01)
12/01/99 -- Miller,
Kenneth Maj USAFR Ret Harlingen/Waco class 54-15 Flew
C-54, C-121, C-123 & C-124 acft. Recalled for 16 mo after
"Pueblo" in 1968 [700 MAS Dobbins AFB]. Worked 11 years
for Boeing & Lockheed as a design and stress analyst engineer
[B-707, B-727, KC135, C-130, C-140, C-141 & C-5 acft]. Fully
retired since'92. Volunteer with Cobb County, GA Habitat for Humanity
two days a week. Kenn@jumpon.net (changed 11/03)
11/28/99 -- White, Anthony;
Randolph AFB TX, Class 98-10, Navigator, RC-135, Former intel
officer turned "Crew Dog," now flying for the 38th Recon
Sq at Offutt AFB NE, e-mail: tvwhite@dellnet.com
11/24/99 -- Peck,
Vincent Bruce; Graduated Harlingen AFB, TX - class
59-12; Flew B-47s at Hunter AFB, GA; B-58s at Grissom AFB, IN
(Bunker Hill AFB), CCTS instructor; Initial cadre of FB-111A instructors
at Carswell AFB, TX and Director Nav/Bombardier Training FB-111A
4007 CCTS at Plattsburgh AFB, NY. vpeck0724@aol.com
11/21/99
-- Espino, Eric; Randolph
96-01; MC-130P RTU Instructor Navigator e2@sprintmail.com
11/16/99 -- Barchak,
Ed "BAGS"; Pensacola, FL; Wings April 97;
WSO B-1B; I am a "TIGER" in the 37th Bomb Squadron at
Ellsworth AFB, SD; barchak10@cs.com
11/03/99
-- Torbert, James B.
73, Master Nav, T-29, C-130, K/C-135A/E/Q. Presently Logistics
Commander at 161st Air Refueling Wing, Phoenix, AZ. Stationed
at March, Phoenix, Forbes, Lackland, Offutt, Vietnam, Desert Storm,
Deny flight. et al. Just returned from Allied Force. Email address:
Boss161@prodigy.net.
10/25/99 -- Gene
F. Shrack, LtCol (USAF/Ret), Harlingen 59-19, Nav/Radar
B-47, B-52 and FB-111, GShrack@aol.com
10/23/99 -- LAMPARD, Clarke S.; EAFB 50-DNE; Master
Nav, all MATS/MAC & Air Rescue aircraft; FOUNDER of TENOA, which evolved into AFNOA. My class meets every two years to fulfill
the original goals of TENOA; will meet next in Oct 2000, in the
Boston area---Pongrace & Mc Chesney staying healthy. I am
so proud of the results of my searching for my class in 1984.
Hail to Pete Karnoski, Joe Lyons, C.O. Smith and Jack Mudie for
a fabulous job (the happy volunteers). JUST HAD 3D GREAT GRAND
CHILD BORN !! Golf and doubles tennis every day!!! csl50d@earthlink.net
10/10/99 -- Bowman,
Jon; Harlingen 60-03, Mather 60-10, Navigator, B-52H
& D's; Flew first "H" models at Wurtsmith AFB. johnb@doitnow.com
10/7/99 -- Hinton,
Charles W., Ellington class 51-27. The 50th Anniversary
of the Korean War is approaching. Please link to: http://www.13thbombsquadron.org.
This is the story of the 13th Bomb Squadron
during the Korean War, - B-26, low level, night intruders,
and of course we flew with Navigators/Observers/Bombardiers on
each crew. Please sign the guest 13th Bomb sq guest book so I'll
know you found us. chinton@iu.net
9/21/99 -- INSLEY,
Gordon, USAF Captain & 1956 MIA. Help needed locating
any information on my uncle. B-47 Stratojet navigator, stationed
with SAC at McDill AFB, Tampa. Flight disappeared on 3-10 or 11
1956 over French Morocco. Any info, leads, advice, personal remembrances
-- contact: troyboy@net-link.net.
08/28/99 -- Ronnie
H. Gill, Mather AFB, 72-02, KC-135 Nav, Loring, Castle,
Tenn ANG (Knoxville), Barksdale AFB (8th AF Advisor), Scott AFB
( ANG Advisor to CC), 5,000 plus hrs, currently at ANG Advisor,
SAF/IG Pentagon, "GUARD IS GREAT, GUARD IS GOOD" Ronnie.Gill@pentagon.af.mil
08/10/99 --
Matthes, Peter, C130, 41 TAS, Ubon, 1969, Looking
for anyone who knew my brother Pete whose plane crashed 24 NOV
69 in Laos and Ludwell Denny, wmatthes@earthlink.net
08/08/99 -- Stewart, Bert,
Ellington 53-12, Mather for advanced RB-36. Nav, PN, VO, RO, IN,
in RB-36, GRB-36, F-89 D,J, C-124, C-130 A,B,H. 5500 hrs. Combat
crew in SAC, MAC, TAC and ADC. Sure miss all that fun (except
sitting on the ground watching Ol Shakey being fixed). Htstewart@aol.com
07/31/99 -- McGinnis, James,
James Connally, 54-07C (cadet), Nav Instructor, T-29, C-47, B-25,
Would like to contact other instructors at Connally during 1954-1959,
jamesm4624@aol.com
07/31/99 -- Walls , Marvin MAJ
RET, Ellington AFB , 56-05 , Master Navigator, KB-29
, C-97 , T-29 , KC-135 . Bergstrom AFB 56, Rhein Main AB 56-60
, James Connally AFB 60-64 Instructor , Intel School 64 , Yokota
AB 64-68 , MACV 69 , MACTHAI 70-72 , Grissom AFB 72-75 . marvwalls@msn.com
7/20/99 --
Danaher, Jere J, Col, USAF(ret) Ellington 55-09 N/B/W Acs25@aol.com
7/18/99 -- Fredrickson,
Kenneth. Harlingen
AFB. Class 61-18C1. MATS navigator out of McGuire AFB C-118 1961-1965.
new 09/10/01 klfgrp@earthlink.net
7/7/99 -- Norman,
Seth W.; Harlingen,
54-10 Senior Navigator, B-29, C-119, SA-16, C-54, B-26, C-124,
C-97 SNorman1@Bellsouth.net (corrected
9/10/99) or SethNorman@JIS.Nashville.org
7/7/99
-- Nicolosi, Louis J., Ellington, 53-13, Harlingen for Advanced. I
was a navigator during the years 1952-56, B-29s, C-124s. loronic@email.msn.com
7/7/99
-- Faucett, Robert L., Ellington, 56-05A,
AOTU Class at Mather AFB in 56, McConnell AFB in High Speed Navigation
B-47 training and SAC survival school, Stead AFB. I served as
a combat ready navigator-bombardier on B-47's with the 1st Bomb
Squadron at Mt. Home AFB, Idaho in 1957 and 1956. I later served
for several years with the 452nd Troop Carrier Wing at Long Beach
AFB and March AFB in C-119's. I am now a very active flight instructor
specializing in training instrument pilots. Please add my name
to list of those interested in aviation and the Air Force Navigation
Association. bfaucett@cts.com
6/10/99 -- William E. Parrish,
Ellington,
53-17, Radar Nav, 420ARS 54 Q-13--B-47
308BW Hunter. 380BW-Plattsburgh, 3908SSG-1st CEG Barksdale, LA
WParr80024@aol.com
5/03/99 -- LOWELL A GERE, ELLINGTON 55-20, NAV B-47, '56 TO '59, lagere@earthlink.net
5/1/99 -- Sturgill, Scott
A., Major, Mather, 87-02S,
B52G Radar Navigator-340 BMS Eaker AFB '87-91 (Desert Storm),
B-1B IOSO-28BS McConnell AFB '91-'94; Initial Cadre-Joint USAF/USN
Nav School VT4- Pensacola FL '94-'98. Currently at HQ ACC Langley
AFB, VA. Sturgb1b@aol.com
4/30/99
-- John A. Galleazzi, Mather AFB, April 1970. EC-47 at Phu Cat Ab,
RVN 1970-1971, IN. T-29 IN, 1971-1973. T-43A IN 1973-1975. Member
of T-43A Initial Cadre at Boeing (OT&E). Delivered first T-43A
to Mather AFB (Tail number 1-1403). Currently an administrator
with University of Maryland Medical School, Baltimore, MD. Still
enjoy flying but have switched from Cessnas to sailboats. JGALLEAZZI@aol.com
04/06/99
-- Henry, George. Mather, 71-04, 3540 NTS. C-130E, CCK, Dec 70-Apr72.
Instructor, Mather, 72-76, 451 FTS and Simulator Instructor, T-29C
and T-43A. 76-77, HC-130H,N,P, 305 ARRS, Selfridge ANGB, MI. 77-81,
Director of Training, 4th AF, McClellan AFB, CA. 83-94, Ops Plans
Officer, HQ Air Rescue Service, McClellan AFB, CA. Retired 1 Nov
94 as Lieutenant Colonel. Still work with AF as Protocol Officer--retiring
29 Sep 99. henryge@sprynet.com
04/17/99
-- Schuermann, Max ; James-Connely
class 64-08. Ellsworth AFB in KC-135s 1974-75. Takhli, Thailand
in KC-135s in 1966. Howard AFB, Canal Zone 1967-70 in C-46, AC-47s.
Kirtland AFB NM in RB-57Fs 1970-73. Cannon AFB NM in F-111Ds 1974
to 77. Was a WSO Flight Commander in the 523rd Tac Fighter Squadron
when I retired. max@greencis.net
04/17/99--
Sarbell, Robert P, JamesConnally AFB, Class 63-14 (graduated 12Feb
1963), UNT; C-124A/C at 53TCS,Hunter AFB, Ga 63-65; HC-130H/P/N
at36ARRS, Tachikawa AB, Japan65-68(450Combat hours in HC-54 and
HC-130 at Udorn AB, Thailand in 1965-66; Rescue Controller at
44ARRS, Robins AFB, Ga, 68-70; HC-130H/P/N IN/FEN/Stan Eval NAvat
31 ARRS, Clark AB, PI, 70-71; HC-130H/P/N Stan Eval Nav at 41
ARRS, Hamilton AFB and McClellan AFB, Ca 71-75; HC-130 Wing Stan
Eval Nav at 41st RWRW, McClellan AFB, Ca 75-78;USCINCEUR JRCC
SAR Coordinator atRamstein AB, Germany 78-82. Retired Oct1983.
1984-(2003) at Lockheed Martin in Ga, Engineering Design Change
Coordinator for C-130J programs with emphasis in Defensive Systems
and Integrated Systems. Still active in amateur astronomy. rsarbell@earthlink.net
new e-mail March 03, now retired from Lockeed
04/14/99 -- Humme, Carel T., Ellington, 50E,
Navigator, RB26 & C124, Pilot Training Class 55E,Retired 1978,
Life Member TENOA, Still flying as a flight instructor: HumAir@aol.com
04/14/99.
-- Lumsdon, John. Harlingen, TX. Graduated from
Nav School 11/07/57 and from Electronic Warfare school in July,
1958. EWO. B-52.. Crewed at Barksdale and became Wing Combat Intell,
there and at Minot. Went to U-Tapao as Wing DI. 3AF EWO from 67-72
at South Ruislip Air Station (UK). HQ TAC Plans until retirement
March 78. Great ride. jlumsdon@simplex.com
4/11/99
-- Horace S. (Hal) Turell,
Selman Field 43/15, 8th Air Force, 445th Bomb group, 703 Squadron,
Jimmy Stewart comanding. Thirty missions
as navigator, Then taught radar at Langley Field. Seperated 12/45
recalled 1952 to B29s SAC seperated after 18 months. This August
20, 82 years young. Still weight lifting! halturell@home.com
09/19/98
-- Piatek, Edward F. Capt. Mather 76-04, KC-135A
Nav Instructor/Evaluator 76-79/First Non-Pilot Wing Command Post
Controller 384ARW,80-81, McConnell AFB, KS, Fairchild 43rd ARS
Nav Instructor, 81-83 then bailed out to National Semiconductor
Corp., Danbury, CT 83-90, then Zierick Mfg., Mt Kisco, NY 90-98.
Update 3/02:
In 1998 I was looking for employment within 45 miles of
Inverness, FL. I started working the next week in Ocala for Signature
Brands(Betty Crocker & Cake-Mate Cake Icing) Mfg. My military
experience was worthwhile but it didn't teach me to avoid retired
Army Msgt's with their own "ideas" and that job ended
in 27 mos. Although it paid well, by the hour, the rate was low,
and we worked people to death before the holidays. I have found
a saner spot in the Florida Dept of Children & Families as
an Eligibility Specialist. The hours are great and match my wife's
so we can spend time with grandkids, golf, and fish year round
in central Florida. I even have an F-4 Sq CC as a coworker! epiatek@citrus.infi.net
09/11/98 --
Dahlgren, Gregory C., Lt Col, USAF (Ret), Mather AFB--UNT Class 76-11, C-141A
Navigator/86 MAS at Travis AFB from 76-79, E-3A Navigator and
Instructor Navigator/964 AWACS and 966 AWACTS at Tinker AFB from
79-83, T-43A Instructor/Flight Commander/452 FTS and Chief of
UNT Stan/Eval at Mather AFB from 83-86, AF Recruiting Squadron
Operations Officer at Houston, TX 86-89, AF Recruiting Squadron
Commander at Mather AFB, CA 89-92, Chief of Enlisted Programs
for AF Recruiting Service at Randolph AFB, TX 92-96. Now retired
and working for Northrop Grumman teaching Navigator Academic Training
for the E-8C Joint STARS at Robins AFB, GA.
Greg.Dahlgren@ngms.jstars.af.mil
Greg Dahlgren
09/09/98 --
Gerding, Jay, Ellington AFB,
58,04, Navigator & aircraft maintenance, C-5, JAYARIZONA@
msn.com
09/03/98 --
Oberbroeckling, Mike "OB" , Mather, 90-12, KC-135, msahob@aol.com, I have been assigned at Ellsworth AFB and now
Fairchild AFB. Capt Mike Oberbroeckling, Chief Evaluator Navigator,
92 OG/OGV, DSN 657-5851/2010, michael.oberbroeckling@fairchild.af.mil
8/28/98 --
C.O. Smith,
9/26/51 Ellington AFB Class 52-07-C
( Navigator 1037), Mather AFB Class 52-B-26 ( T-29 & B-25)
low Level Nav, Bombing (Norden B/S)RADAR APQ-24 Rated AOB (1521E-B-26).
Smith_c26@hotmail.com
7/16/98 --
Wheeler, David K., Ellington, 56-09, Ellington Electronics Instructor
until 9/57, RC-121D Nav @ Otis AFB MA through 9/58 w/TDY Tyndall
to learn Weapons Controller AFSC, Kotzebue AK through 9/59, Otis
again through 8/61, Tyndall AFB FL as Weapons Controller Instructor
in Refresher Course through 12/62, Mather AFB CA NBT Student through
7/62, TDY Stead AFB NV and Castle AFB CA for B-52 qualification,
Biggs AFB TX B-52B Nav and RN through 12/65, Griffiss AFB B-52G
through 11/73, Skyspot Controller at Det 15 1 CEVG Camp Drum NY
through 3/75 (Lackland classmate of Wayne Freeman, above) dwheeler@gisco.net
07/04/98
-- Smith, William (Bill) F., Colonel, USAF; graduated UNT (Oct 75) and EWT (Apr
76); B-52H CCTS, Castle AFB 1976; K.I. Sawyer 1976-79; Mather
AFB 1979-84; Yongsan AIT, Seoul, Korea 1984-86; Castle AFB 1986-87;
Camp Smith, HI 1987-91; Univ of Pitt 1991-92; Camp Smith, HI 1992-96;
Bolling AFB 1996-Present. E-mail: russka@erols.com.
07/09/98 -- Jones, Ryan; Pensacola NAS,
Class 01/99, student nav; I'm heading down to Pensacola in Aug.
Any info from previous and current students would be a great help
and greatly appreciated. Thanks!
PRyanJones@aol.com
6/27/98
-- Neiman,
Ben;
Class 55-02 Ellington; Navigator& ECM; B-52 Loring AFB Me.;
living in Houston, Tx. since 1958; email genben@hal-pc.org
6/20/98 -- Marlowe,
Keith E,
Mather, 90-13, KC-135R / EC-135N&Y, Nav/IN/EN, 905th AREFS,
906 ARS, 319 OSS Grand Forks 90-97, 91 ARS, 6 OSS MacDill 97-98 marlowek@oasistech.com
5/26/98
-- Francis, Stephen, Mather,
77-13, KC-135, Fairchild, RC-135S, Eielson, C-130