C-130 Community Announcements & Promotions
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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> 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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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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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've sent the manuscripts for my books to the publisher and they should be available soon. Anything, Anywhere, Anytime is a history of the USAAF, USAF troop carrier mission and the tactical airlift mission that followed it. It should be a must-read for all veterans as well as modern military members. No other book has chronicled the entire mission from the troop carrier perspective. Trash Haulers is a revision of my 1988 C-130 book (with the title I hated.) I've done quite of revision and added a few things. They both should be available for purchase around the first of the year if not sooner.
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http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/fayettevilleobserver/obituary.aspx?n=william-h-baush&pid=154258188 - I got a call over the weekend from Bill Collier, to tell me that flight engineer Bill Baush passed away last week. Bill was a veteran C-130 flight engineer, who was at Ashiya on A-models. He was in Stan/Eval with the 463rd at Langley and Mactan (maybe Sewart before that.) He was chief engineer for PACAF when he retired. Bill is mentioned several times in my C-130 book. Bill also told me that he had gone to Roanoke, Virginia to visit Jim Radford, an engineer at Pope and Clark. Jim retired to his home in Christiansburg, Virginia and made a fortune in real estate, but…
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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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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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901st TAG/302nd AW Reunion at United States Air Force Academy Sept 9,10,11. Friday 9 Sep Social, hors d' oeuvres, cash bar. 1730 Sat 10 Sep Golf Tournament Peterson AFB 0730 Sat 10 Sep Buffet/War Stories/ There I was 1730 Sun 11 Sep After Party Breakfast 1000 If anybody needs more information let me know (PM me) and I get you in contact with the right person. This will be my 3rd one in 5 years, always a good time and always great to see old friends and acquaintances! Rex
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I wanted to let you guys know that "Biff" Barger, USCG C-130 FE and later a Lockheed C-130 Tech Rep crossed the bar this past Friday. He was 69. He spoke of flying "the old B models" and told many a tale of working for Lockheed as a C-130 rep in Peoria, Ill. Niagra Falls, NY, Tunisia, Niger and Egypt. He also flew for the Coastal Geodetic Survey in R5Ds. He will be missed. RIP Master Chief.
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Hi, folks, Just wanted to let you know my latest novel, SILENT ENEMY, hits the bookstores on August 4th. It's a story that I hope will do the airlift community proud; nearly all the action takes place in flight, aboard a C-5 Galaxy. In a starred review, Publishers Weekly says, "Aviation thriller aficionados will cheer, and readers of any genre will gnaw their fingernails to the quick." Booklist says, "Fans of Clancy, Coonts, and Dale Brown need to add Young to their must read lists.” SILENT ENEMY is already available for pre-order on Amazon and all the other online booksellers. For more information, please visit my website at www.thomaswyoung.com Many t…
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The TCTAA board decided this afternoon at our teleconference to set a definite date for our 2012 Convention for October 19-12, 2012 at Warner Robins, Georgia, with events at the Mueum of Aviation adjactent to Robins AFB. This is the weekend after the Hercule Operators Conference in Marietta and the week before another Hercules conference in Jacksonville, Florida. It's also the weekend after the Air Commando and Stray Goose reunions in Ft. Walton Beach. The TCTAA is an umbrella organization for all Army Air Forces and USAF troop carrier and tactical airlift units and their successors. Our new chairman, George Dockery, and president, Mike Welch, are leading us as we make…
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