C-130 Community Announcements & Promotions
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Just passing this forward: http://www.lynden.com/shiplac/jobopenings/SrMechJobDesc.html Sonny
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This October the 61st is going to be celebrating our 70th birthday in a big way! Stay tuned for more information but in the meantime, recruit all the Green Hornets you can find to like our FaceBook page. All former members will be playing a big part of our day. You could almost call it a reunion, of sorts. http://www.facebook.com/61stAS
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I have done some work on the list of airlift/C-130 related books I have had on the Internet for some time at www.sammcgowan.com/books.html. If possible, I've added a link to a particular book on Amazon so you can easily order them. Incidentally, I've found a few that I wasn't aware of before. I'll be adding new books as I learn about them. If anyone knows of any I've not listed, please drop me an Email at [email protected] and I'll add it.
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The past 24 hours have been shocking to me. Yesterday was Mike Lyon's birthday and I made a birthday wish on his Facebook page. A few minutes later I got a message from Ken Smith that he had passed away recently. I found his obit online. Mike lived in Lake City, FL. I had talked to him just a few months ago. He was an engineer in the 29th at Clark when I was there. Then today I got a call from Ralph Bemis that he had heard that Chris Gray had passed away, but wasn't sure if it was a rumor or true. I went online and found his obituary - http://www.stephensondearman.com/services.asp?page=odetail&id=616&locID=1. Chris was my roommate at Charleston when I got there fr…
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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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Memorial Day Why it is.
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I am looking for an ex IP that is willing to travel for a week. Contact me at [email protected] ASAP.
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Hi Guy's. Trev in Sana'a is now Trev in the Uk after escaping the country last week after a very exciting last year there. Sorry I've not kept in touch the last year but electricity and Internet were only available for about an hour a day. Looking for work anywhere so if anybody has anything pls drop me a line. A word of warning gents. Aston Aviation of Singapore dumped me there during the worst of the fighting in Sana'a with no salary, unpaid bonuses or even a ticket home. Had to sign on to fly with the Air Force to earn the cash to get home. Best Rgds, …
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Capt. Shoupe was my AC in the 779th at Pope. After I left the crew, he and our engineer, Don Sweet, went into the Sky Hook program: Retired US Air Force Major Marvin Eugene “Gene†Shoupe, 80, of Fayetteville, died Wednesday, May 2, 2012, at the VA Medical Center. The family will receive friends on Friday, May 4th, from 7 - 9pm at Jernigan Warren Funeral Home in Fayetteville, NC. Funeral services will be held Saturday, May 5, 2012, at 11 o’clock am in Jernigan Warren Chapel with Rev. Dean Kennedy, Rev. Clarence Privette, and Chaplain Smith officiating. The burial will follow at LaFayette Memorial Park on Ramsey Street with military honors. He is survive…
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Greetings Fellow Airlifters and friends: I want to let everyone know that Rex Riley is putting together our next reunion. It will be held at Hampton, VA and numerous events are planned. Those of you who attended last year's reunion in Dayton, know how much fun it was. So make plans to attend and let any and all fellow 316th personnel, both ground and aircrew, know about what's going on. The hotel listed below has given us a very good price for rooms. I recommend you contact them sooner than later. This is the notice going out to veterans magazines, etc. 316 Tactical Airlift Wing Reunion, (All Personnel, Langley Air Force Base, VA. 1965 -75) September 18 -…
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In 2011, Lockheed Martin Flight Test crew borrow C-130J 07-8614 stationed in Ramestein AFB and perfromed at the Paris Air Show. There is a video floating on the web that shows inside/outside view of the performance. Below is the litho that was made for that crew, signed by them. I have limited number of signed lithos by the crew. Print only or framed is avialable. If you would like one please contact me. [ATTACH=CONFIG]2689[/ATTACH]
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A lot of special ops guys will remember Bennie Fioritto. He was the commander of the 7th SOS @ Rhein Main back in the early 1980's. After retiring, he ran the Stars & Stripes bookstore in the MAC Terminal. What a great guy! Below is an excerpt from an email I got this morning. Don R. Subject: Re: Bennie Fioritto told me that in addition to Alzheimer, Bennie has had two open heart surgeries, the second one last June was unsuccessful and now has colon cancer which cannot be operated on because of his heart. He now has Hospice assistance.
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Early last Saturday morning Kevin Gaffney passed away at West Cobb Hospital in Austell, Georgia. After retirement he became a C-130 flight engineer simulator instructor at Dobbins ARB and settled in this area. Nearly 10 years ago he was diagnosed with cancer and has fought that battle ever since. In one of his last emails he said he had a GOD given talent for tenacity. Everyone around him knew how true that statement was, as I have never known anyone as determined and strong willed as Kevin in his long battle against this terrible desease. He will be surely missed.
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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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John Edward Schroeder July 16, 1961 - March 21, 2012 John Edward Schroeder, he was a beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, uncle and friend. John began life with his love for baseball which he shared with his Dad “Go Yankeesâ€, and a love for aviation. He began that love by attending Aviation High School in New York City, learning how to make airplanes fly. He continued that love by joining the U.S. Air Force starting his 22 year career with the 146th Airlift Wing in California as a C-130 Loadmaster, which he later became a Flight Engineer. He later transferred to the 189th AW in Little Rock and shared his love and knowledge as a C-130 Flight Enginee…
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All, I received this information from CMSgt (Ret.) Bill Knox on Facebook earlier today; William V Knox To let you all know, this morning we lost a good friend Max Mc Coy, Max was a c130 flight engineer an KC10 flight engineer a Lockheed Martin instructor a college classmate and a dear friend. He loved the outdoors camping hunting, riding his 4-wheeler and motorcycle. He loved his family and was proud of his kids and his students were so fortunate to work with him. His instructor friends also! We will miss him so much and will pray for his family and friends . He may be gone but will never be forgotten. RIP. Max watch over us and find fair skies, tailwinds rain…
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http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/nwfdailynews/obituary.aspx?n=jerry-wayne-garrett&pid=156516817
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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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For those of you who may have known Bob, he has gained his Hercules Halo. C-130 Pilot, Retired Lt. Col Bob Kemmerer served in SVN, Clark AB, Pope, Dyess and Little Rock. Bob passed away in San Antonio TX this past weekend. No further details or obituary known at this time. Bob retired form Lockheed Martin in the spring of 2011 after 23 years training Hercules flight crews.
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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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> From: DINGMAN, JOSEPH M LtCol USAF AMC 21 AS/CC > <[email protected]> > Subject: 21 AS BEEliners -- 70th Anniversary Weekend! > To: "DINGMAN, JOSEPH M LtCol USAF AMC 21 AS/CC" > <[email protected]> > Date: Monday, December 5, 2011, 3:07 PM BEEliners Past and Present! > > The 21st Airlift Squadron is steeped in history, from its beginnings > in Australia during World War II through current combat operations in > the Middle East...the BEEliners have continually answered the nations > call! In 2012 the BEEliners will celebrate 70 years as a flying > squadron (officially 3 April 1942…
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Rest in Peace BROTHER. http://obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Cary-Depew&lc=7132&pid=154921947&mid=4910213#.Tt6Pp0buubk.facebook Cary Mitchell Depew, age 57 of Acworth, died December 3, 2011. He worked for Lockheed Martin as a Flight Engineer since 1994. He retired from the United States Armed Forces after serving 23 years in the Marines. He was one of only two to ever win the "Fixed Wing Air Crewman of the Year" Award two times. He also enjoyed flying and held his private pilots license. He was preceded in death by his mother and father; Chauncey and Ruth Depew, also son; Eric Depew. He is survived by his wife of 23 yea…
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Colombia Air Force Bogota, Colombia Colombia has seven C-130H,E Models Seeking a Position to be fill with PDM Sheetmetal/Structural Supervisor QA experience if interested please forward resume to Donald Coon at [email protected] benefits will be discuss if hire, Thank You Spainish a Plus.
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My son who is a combat medic in the Air Force just left Afghanistan headed home, but my other son who is in the 160th SOAR is going there in January.
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I'm sorry I didn't post this when it happened on September 1st, 2011, but I've been off the board for awhile. I am finally retired from the Air Force! By finally, I mean I took the long road. I started in the Army back in 83, got out after Desert Storm, went Army Guard, then Air Guard, then back on active duty in the Air Force. I made MSgt in '09, and waited until my commitment was up after transferring my GI Bill to Son #1. (Whew! Wears me out just typing it!) Anyway, my last four years and change was as a Herk FE at Dyess in the 40th. All of the FEs are in the 39th or on to new aircraft by now I hear, however. I can consider myself one of the last FEs in that…
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