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I know several members here knew my father CMSgt Charles Thomas. At 0350 MST he passed away in Albuquerque NM. He died of complications arrising from aggresive lung cancer. He was 74 years old. His career spanned ~ 55 years of service, (4 years in the Marines, 27 years in the Air Force and another 20+ as a civilian contractor for the Air Force.) He spent his entire time in the Air Force/civilian working or flying on turbo prop aircraft (130 and 133) with over 40 years in Rescue/Special Operatations. The service will be at 1100 on Friday 2 April at French Funerals, 10500 Lomas Blvd NE. Albuquerque NM. The reception will follow at the same location. ETA: My…
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I served under Col Feather at a deployed location in 2005 (I think). Class act. http://www.stripes.com/news/old-air-force-dog-taking-new-friend-with-him-into-retirement-1.172456
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http://obits.al.com/obituaries/mobile/obituary.aspx?n=william-coleman&pid=151336043 Thanks to Tom Stalvey, we just learned that Col. Bill Coleman, who was F-Troop commander and then DCO of the 463rd wing at Clark passed away in May and is to be buried at Arlington on September 30 at 0900. Col. Coleman came to Clark out of SAC at Barksdale and commanded the 29th until the spring of 1969 when he made full colonel and went to wing as DCO. He was AC on an airplane that was shot up over A Loi during the first day of drops just before Maj. Bucher's crew was shot down. Stalvey was his loadmaster and Al Clime was his engineer that day. Col. Coleman was a good guy. He kept …
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Many members of the C-130 community were saddened to learn that Bob Pinard passed away on February 15. Bob was another of the icons in the C-130 world whose career spanned the spectrum to a large degree. He was Stan/Eval for the 815th TCS at Tachikawa in the mid-60s and flew with Col. Charlie Howe whenever the colonel decided he wanted to fly in an A-model. He finished up his career as a maintenance officer at Hurlburt and lived in Ft. Walton Beach. After the Air Force he remained in airlift, working for Southern Air Transport and for some overseas entities. He's missed by a lot of people.
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I forgot to make a post on here when Charlie West passed away a few weeks ago. He was one of the old-timers at Pope, going back to the C-123 days when he was part of MULE TRAIN. He was a North Carolina native and had retired in Fayetteville.
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Colonel George "Bud" Day passed away at his home in Shalimar Florida today. He was 88. Born in 1925, Bud served in the Air Force with distinction. After having been shot down over North Viet Nam, he survived 5 1/2 years as a POW. He attempted at least one escape from confinement. During captivity, Col. Day spent a short time sharing a cell with John McCain. Today Senator McCain said "Bud was one of the most courageous men I have ever known". McCain, went on to extend praise for Col Day's encouragement and support to those POW's he was imprisoned with. Among his many accolades, he is also the recipient of the Medal of Honor. A service will be held on Thursday Aug…
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Col. Russell Crane, who commanded the 374th TCW/TAW at Naha, passed away earlier this week in Williamsburg, Virginia. When I get a copy of his obit, I'll post it. Col. Crane came to Naha from McChord and was initially assigned as vice-wing commander. He took over the wing when Col. John R. Neal left in the summer of 1967 and was in command at the height of the Vietnam War (that, for those who don't know, was 1968-69.)
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William D. Tyra, III Retired USMC Colonel William D. Tyra, III, Col., USMC (Ret.), nickname “Jatoâ€, age 58, of Trumbull, passed away on Friday, January 29, 2010 in St. Vincent Medical Center. Born on December 20, 1951 in Pasadena, TX, he was a son of Mary Jane Stanton Tyra of San Antonio, TX, and the late William D. Tyra, Jr. He was currently a Pilot for American Airlines and previously served as Senior Vice President of the Western CT Military Officers Association. Col. Tyra was a member of the Board of Directors of CT Center for Patient Safety, a cause that was close to his heart. Serving 26 years in the USMC , he was a C-130 Pilot, Squadron Commander of…
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Re:Talon Reunion ***Unofficial Info***** Combat Talon Reunion Sponsored by: 7th ACS and Stray Goose, combined Inviting all Combat Talon, past and present Quality Inn Bayside 322 Miracle Strip Parkway Fort Walton Beach, FL 850-275-0300 Rooms-Reunion rate= $115.00 (reserve by 29 April) Friday May 30th----------Wurst Burn/Social Saturday May 31st--------Pig Roast picnic Sunday June 1st AM--------Memorial Service The 7th Commando Newsletter reported that details would be posted on their website (although I haven\'t seen it yet): <http//7THSOS.ORG>
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Compass Call's 30th to be held in Tucson. https://einvitations.afit.edu/CompassCall30thAnniversary132/anim.cfm Check'em out on facebook: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_72466695008
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Hello Everyone! I would like to inform you that a DVD of the program you watched on "Destroyed in Seconds" is available. (As an aside, it was also used on the program "Shockwave".) This DVD is soon to be available on eBay, however for now, it is available only directly from me - please see info below. Thanks, Tim FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Credible Sport Productions announces the release of the Project Credible Sport DVD. Watch this recently declassified test footage at home! Have you ever seen a C-130 take off like a Harrier VTOL? Now you can watch a C 130 take off in less than 50 feet of runway and attain an altitude of 100 feet in the process. "Iran Ho…
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Walter Cronkite Died today at age 92,God Rest His Soul.
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Saw this on "USAF Enlisted Aviators/Aircrew - Past and Present" and thought I would pass it on. May he RIP and have tailwinds as he journeys home. Dan Wilson (aka Skeletor) RIP Dan passed yesterday, May 4th. He and his wife have both been battling cancer. He is survivied by his wife April, sons Stephen and Jon, and daughter Amber. Dan retired from the USAF in 2004, 20 years as a flight engineer. He grew up in Phoenix, AZ, and was an avid backyard mechanic and gunsmith. Dan Wilson (aka Skeletor) RIP Dan passed yesterday, May 4th. He and his wife have both been battling cancer. He is survivied by his wife April, sons Stephen and Jon, and daughter Amber. Dan retired …
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Anyone here know Darrell? This coming Friday at the Ohio Statehouse Darrell will be inducted into the Ohio Military Hall of Fame for Valor. Only 17 troops are being so honored. In May 1968 Darrell was a crewmember on a herc. that flew into Kham Duc, RVN under fire and evacuated more than 120 Vietnamese civilians and allied forces before the city was overrun by the VC. For this heroic act he was awarded the DFC. Darrell lives in Lebanon, OH. The Ohio Military Hall of Fame for Valor came into being in 2000 and has annually inducted new members since that time. It has a website at www.ohioheroes.org and a public display in Mottts Military Museum in Groveport,…
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Have any of you heard of this DBIDS thing? Seems everyone is supposed to get fingerprinted and their ID cards scanned and if not done we will no longer have access to the base. I was not notified of this nor were many other retirees. I happened across an old friend today who told me about it and I guess I will have to go wait in line for hours tomorrow to get this done. DBIDS supposedly stands for “ Defense Biometrics Identification System Implementation." If you know about this tell me what it is for and about. Thanks
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http://www.andersonbethany.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1162296&fh_id=13307 I just learned that Dennis Ybarra passed away recently. This is very shocking news because I had seen him only a few months ago when we had lunch here in Sugar Land. We recently elected him president of the Troop Carrier/Tactical Airlift Association. (Mike Welch, our current vice president, will take his place.) Dennis was a pilot who came to Clark to the 29th TAS out of B-52s, then remained in C-130s for the rest of his USAF career. He retired out of Dyess where he was with the 774th and the 463rd Wing, then took a job as airport manager at Roswell, New Mexico. He suddenly on May 16…
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I just got off the phone with Bill Collier, who told me that there is a book out about Lt. Col. Dick Suehr, who commanded the weather squadron at Pope for a long time. When I first got to Pope Col. Suehr was a regular fixture at the Service Club, where he liked to play pinochle and shoot the bull with the young troops. My memories of him are of him in uniform. I knew him quite well but had no idea that he was an ace until something appeared about him in AIRMAN. He did tell me he had flown P-38s. The book was written by an African immigrant and is available on Amazon.com. The title is The Fighter Pilot Who Refused to Die. He had an interesting career. He went to Australia …
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Director of Maintenance - FAA Approved 145 Repair Station Coulson Aviation (USA) Inc. is seeking a qualified person to fill the role of Director of Maintenance for our FAA approved 145 Repair Station. We are growing and progressive company with operations worldwide. The company presently operates a Next Generation C-130Q aircraft in an aerial fire-fighting role The Repair Station is located in Reno, NV and our operations require us to be mobile throughout the Western United States during the wildfire season. The successful individual will possess the following qualifications: o Extensive C-130 maintenance experience. o A&P and IA license. o Comprehe…
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Don Lehtola passed on 1 Sept in Pearl MS. Don was an IP/FE at Langley when I first met him in 1969. Before that he had been an enlisted mechanic at Otis AFB and a C-130AC at CCK. He left Langley and was the AF Adviser to the MS ANG. He retired at Jackson and went to work for First Miss Corp as their chief pilot. I used to see him in Dallas often. Great pilot and great friend. Bob
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I guess the powers that be DO occassionally listen to the outrage created by their dumb decisions. It seems Chuck Hagel has decided to scrap plans for the "Drone Medal". It just didn't pass the smell test and he had to back down after hearing all the displeasure expressed by all of us. (:
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Sad news for the USMC folks. We lost another of our leaders. Ed Bauernfeind passed away Sunday. No more info at this point. Ed was my CO at VMGR-352 back in the day!!! We took out the GALE lights one night.... Good CO, Good Pilot, Good Man!
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Gentlemen/Ladies . . . forgive me if this is not an appropriate place for some recruiting efforts. We are seeking C-130H pilots, loadmasters, and flight engineers w/MAFFS experience. Please post if you are interested.
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