C-130 Community Announcements & Promotions
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I would like to wish all of the great guys & gals on this forum a Happy Thanksgiving! This message also goes out to all of you browsers/lurkers that have not YET joined our community!! Ken Carlson
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My new dutch site is http://www.c-130herculesvrienden.nl André Pouw
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Happy birthday Casey! Have a great Thanksgiving with the family!!! Sonny
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If anyone is interested, I've written several new books and revised my C-130 book (added pictures) and troop carrier history (ditto.) They're all available on Amazon. If anyone wants autographed copies, I am now set up for Pay Pal. Check www.sammcgowan.com/books.html for details on how to order. I have written a sequel to The Cave which is set at Clark in 1969-71. The title is MORTAR MAGNETS.
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We just had our first \"official\" Troop Carrier/Tactical Airlift Association convention in San Antonio, Texas. Our main goal right now is to build the Association. Currently we have 102 dues-paying members and the goal is for each member to recruit at least three new members during the next year. Let me give you all a little bit about who we are. Bob Layman, a retired USAF CMSgt who spent his career mostly in fighter maintenance, gave a Power Point presentation on his time at Tan Son Nhut as a crew chief on T-39s in the SCATBACK courier mission. Toward the end of his presentation he started talking about the mission over An Loc for which C-130 pilot Bill Caldwell and …
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Memorial Day Why it is.
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Disney has been gracious as to provide our active duty and retirees wonderful opportunities to visit their parks. Below are the rules and Special provisions for utilizing these opportunities. Some of them will be repetitive but are necessary to ensure their rules are understood. Should you have any other questions, after you've read these, don't hesitate to give us a call at 652-5640 or 652- 3698, or email me directly and I will get an answer for you. One thing to remember, Do Not attempt to get more than is authorized as you will not be able to utilize them. All members must be present to use the tickets and they all have to be activated at the same ti…
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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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Two things - first, Tom Stalvey wants me too let everyone know that he has an extra bunk in his cabin on the Troop Carrier/Tactical Airlift cruise next month. We're leaving out of Galveston on October 16 and coming back October 21, the day the TCTAA convention starts. If interested, Email Tom at [email protected]. Second, I've just learned that a new book was recently published on the life of Dieter Dengler, the US Navy pilot who escaped from a Pathet Lao POW camp just south of the Mu Gia Pass and was finally rescued when he was spotted waving a parachute from a flare that had been dropped over him after he set an abandoned village on fire by a Blind Bat C-130 cre…
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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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Those that are in the Atlanta area may be interested in the opportunity to hear one of our own, @Muff Millen speak about his accomplishments in Vietnam. --Casey From the Smyrna-Vinings Patch.com On Wednesday, November 11, 2015, at 11:00 am, Smyrna, Georgia’s Veterans Day ceremony stars Smyrna’s Frank Millen. Millen, a now retired 26-year USAF veteran who was a Chief Master Sergeant, earned a Silver Star, two Distinguished Flying Crosses and flew over 800 hours of combat missions in Southeast Asia from 1970 to 1973. He is also a husband, father, grandfather and community leader and held in the highest esteem by all. Millen has been in one plane crash and in four planes …
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I don't have all the details but Wayne Passed away Friday in a single car accident. He was an F.E. in the 774th and transferred to the 773rd in 1986. That is where I met him. he flew hercs at little rock after Desert Storm and retired in the mid-90's. He was a great engineer and friend http://www.webfh.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=258400&fh_id=10484
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A friend of mine wanted me to pass this on: http://hostedjobs.openhire.com/onlinejobs/submit.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=303780&company_id=15638&source=ONLINE&JobOwner=961369&bycountry=0&bystate=1&bylocation=GA&keywords=&byCat=NULL&tosearch=yes
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I just saw an e mail about a reunion of the 36 TAS to be held 23-25 April. Don't know who is running it or where it is at. The list of names and e mail addresses I saw seemed to have mostly McChord folks on it. I did not see many Langley era names on it, and I don't know about Yokota. Maybe someone in the know can fill us in? Bob
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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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We are currently recruiting personnel that meet the following requirements for a Forest Service contract to support the Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) program: -One (1) year experience manufacturing, maintaining or supporting mechanical devices, OR -Two (2) years of experience as a C-130 mechanic in the military (MOS or AFSC), OR -Five (5) years of experience as a loadmaster/aerial load planner Individuals with an FAA Airframe and Powerplant (A&P) license may substitute up to one (1) year of experience for one (1) year of the above. Duties will be performed on federal property which may include military installations. Mechanics will be expected to …
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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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Garry King lost his short battle with cancer last week, he was a friend and a mentor and a very important part of the AFSOC family. There will be a Memorial on the 3rd of March followed by a reception at the Soundside on Hurlburt , directions below. Ron Garry's Memorial; Service will be Monday, March 3rd @ 1900. It will be held at the Hollywood Boulevard Baptist Church, 204 Hollywood Boulevard Northeast Fort Walton Bch, FL 32548. It is located 1 block east of the Hollywood and Eglin Parkway intersection. There will not be a viewing or burial ceremony. There may be a reception following the service at the Soundside, arrangements are being made, more to follow. …
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Bill passed away back in February. For those who knew Bill, he will not soon be forgotten. William Henry Harris Jr., 68, North Little Rock departed this life February 5, 2011. Survived by daughter, Kashanna Harris-Jones (Aaron), grandchildren; Taylor Ankton, Austin C. Jones, brothers; Elmore Harris, Wayne Harris, sisters; Mary Alice, Emma, Teen, Sandra, Cookie, Ida and Mildred. Family Hour February 10, 2011, 6-7 p.m., Gunn Funeral Home. Funeral Service February 11, 2011, 10 a.m., New Hope Baptist Church, NLR. Services entrusted to Gunn Funeral Home, 4323 W. 29th, Little Rock, Ark. 72204. (501) 660-4323
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My daughter was promoted to Airman on 17 July. She's now at Sheppard for tech school, and no, it doesn't have anything to do with aircraft maintenance. I told her to do anything but, with the way they treat maintenance people these days, and it seems to keep going downhill. I remember when I was in, it wasn't so bad when we were knee deep in shit, until they told us to stand on our heads. BOHICA! A picture of us out at the break area by the Dorm.
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Hey Old Fart, happy friggin' birthday. Drawing Social Security yet? Better get it before it all goes away. Don R.
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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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901st TAG / 302nd AW (AFRES) from Peterson AFB, CO. will be holding a 25 year Reunion in Colorado Springs/USAFA on September 18, 19 & 20, 2009. I went to one 2 years ago and it was a great time to see old friends and military colleagues. This was held at the Air Force Academy and was greatly attended and was well put together by a large committee of old members of the unit. Lots of old photos and stories about the unit from day 1. And always time for a "Their I Was" stories. If you need info about this please PM me, I'll get you the info quickly as the RSVP deadline is 10 Sept 09. Hope to see you there! Rex
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Just passing this forward: http://www.lynden.com/shiplac/jobopenings/SrMechJobDesc.html Sonny
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Not sure where best to post. I'm a retired C-130/WC-130 Nav and have penned a first novel: "The Tibetan Talisman" involving the USAF WC-130s in the Pacific flying into typhoons. Its listed on Amazon.com as well as Barnes and Noble online only. Its loaded with action. www.seventalismans.com
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