C-130 Community Announcements & Promotions
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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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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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Read what it was like to crew a C-130 in the mid 60's. This accounting is of travels worldwide from paradise to war in a matter of hours. http://www.amazon.com/C-130-Crew-Chief-SeeThe-World/dp/1496032950
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Hi, Folks I hope you\'ll pardon the blatant sales pitch, but I\'d like to let you know of my latest book about and for the C-130 community. \"The Speed of Heat: An Airlift Wing at War in Iraq and Afghanistan\" comes out late next month or in June, published by McFarland and Company. It\'s an oral history of my unit\'s (167th AW) activities since 9/11, and in its pages some of you will find guys and gals you know. Essentially, I sat down with about 70 of my squadron mates, and we talked about their experiences. The result is a book that includes aircrews describing desert missions, maintainers talking about combat repairs, and aeromeds discussing saving lives. The…
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Hi, folks Just thought I\'d let you know that my book about the 167th Airlift Wing, THE SPEED OF HEAT: AN AIRLIFT WING AT WAR IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN, has now been released. The book is an oral history of the WVANG Martinsburg unit\'s activities since 9/11, with about 70 members telling their stories in their own words. It includes not just fliers, but maintainers, aerial porters, aeromeds, etc. It\'s available from Amazon.com and other online booksellers, and any bookstore should be able to order it for you. It\'s also available from the publisher, McFarland and Company, through its website, www.mcfarlandpub.com. The ISBN number is 978-0-7864-3798-6. M…
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Well, I have to let everyone know that I am the proud father of a removed cancerous prostate. I had an elevated PSA, so that led to a biopsy, and then surgery yesterday. The surgery was done up here in Seattle by a well known urologist that performs the procedure with the Davinci robotic aid, using 5 small holes and a stereo lens camera. He told me that everything went excellent, and I will make a full recovery. Play on guys, and have your PSA checked!!!
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:( Guys, I was recently notified by AOL that they are discontinuing their AOL Hometown section and will not be hosting any more web sites. In view of this, I have purchased my own domain at www.sammcgowan.com and am in the process of moving the stuff I want to keep over there. My new home page is www.sammcgowan.com/home.html . As many of the oldtimers know, I got this whole thing going back in the mid-90s right after I joined AOL by searching profiles for anything related to C-130 and then building up an Email group from it. Scott Gager was one of those who was a part and he decided to set up an Email group and web site on Spectrum. To be honest, I haven\'t really …
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Hi, folks, Just thought I'd let you know my new novel, titled THE MULLAH'S STORM, features a C-130 nav as the main character. Putnam will release the book in September, and it's already available for pre-order on Amazon and the other online booksellers. The novel received a brief mention in a recent New York Times article, at this link: www.nytimes.com/2010/02/08/us/08military.html Meanwhile, many thanks for your support here for my previous, nonfiction book, THE SPEED OF HEAT. And back at the good old WVANG, where I'm still flying, we're hitting our stride in the C-5 now that we've converted from the Herk. Take care and fly safe! Tom Young
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Hi, folks, Now that I've retired from the Air Guard, I'm devoting my time to writing military-related novels. Just thought I'd let you know about my latest, titled THE WARRIORS. In a starred review, Publishers Weekly calls THE WARRIORS "a terrific addition to what has become an exemplary series." Most of the action in this novel takes place in present-day Bosnia and Serbia, with flashbacks to the Bosnian war in the 1990s. Some of it will sound familiar to those of you who flew the Joint Guard and Joint Forge missions back then. Here's a link to the Amazon page: http://www.amazon.com/The-Warriors-Tom-Young/dp/0399158472 You can find more info on this book and …
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My daughter Jade, checking out her first C-130 in Sana'a Yemen.
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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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All, I am no longer with my previous employer and regrettably no longer working with the C-130 community. Please accept my sincere thank you for all the help, advice and humor the members of this board have provided over the years. I’ll drop in from time to time to stay caught up, but again I really needed to express my thanks and heart felt appreciation for everyone here. Eric aka Jetcal1
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OBITUARY SUBMITTED BY: Wood Bean Family Memorial Center 2015 N. First Street, Jacksonville, AR Phone: 501-982-3400 James C. Farrar Jacksonville, AR 1934 - 2010 Published: August 18, 2010 James C. Farrar, 76, of Jacksonville, born May 4, 1934, passed away August 11, 2010. He was retired from the US Air Force and a veteran of the Vietnam War. He was a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross air medal and was the founder of the Ira Eaker Chapter of the Distinguished Flying Cross society. He is survived by his wife, Mary; two daughters, Debra Alexander of Meridian, Miss., and Deanne Walls of Smyrna, Tenn.; five sons, Mike, Steve, Gary, and Jeff all of …
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The Troop Carrier/Tactical Airlift Assoc. has a number of caps left over from the 2005 Troop Carrier Homecoming. While there are still one each TAC Troop Carrier and TAC Tactical Airlift caps let, most are PACAF Troop Carrier and USAFE Troop Carrier. (All C-130 non-MATS/MAC airlift units were troop carrier until August 1, 1967 when they were redesignated as "tactical airlift.") We're selling these caps for $15.00 - including packaging and postage) with the proceeds going into the TCTAA fund. The caps are blue with either a PACAF, USAFE or TAC patch on front with "troop carrier" embroidered on either side. If you'd like to purchase one of these caps, send me an Email a…
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Northrop Grumman Space Technology has an immediate need for a Packaging/Logistics Engineer with a military equipment background. The position is based in Redondo Beach, CA. Please review the job description below and contact me if you are interested. Thank you. George Davis Talent Acquisition Northrop Grumman Space Technology Space Technology 310-812-0102 [email protected] www.careers.northropgrumman.com Senior Packaging/Logistics Engineer Redondo Beach, CA Description Senior Packaging Engineer to support both Military and commercial aerospace logistic operations: perform cushion design analysis, design shipping containers and handling fixtures, perfor…
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MSgt Shawn Michael Kovach, 34, died Wednesday, February 3 at his home in Harrisburg. Kovach served in the U.S. Air Force from 1993 - 1999 and has been a member of the Air National Guard 193rd Special Operations Wing, Middletown, PA, from 1999 to-date. Most recently, he served as a Loadmaster Instructor. Kovach was a decorated veteran, having been deployed in Haiti, Kosovo, Iraq, Afghanistan, England, and elsewhere worldwide. A 1993 graduate of Central Dauphin East High School and a 2003 graduate of the Pennsylvania State University, Kovach's military achievements included: Air Medal with two oak leaf clusters; Aerial Achievement Medal; Joint Meritorious Unit Award with o…
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For you guys in the commercial world, this may interest you. Last Monday (9/1/08), Swiss captain Urs Anderegg died in a plane crash after departing Rickenbacker International, Ohio. At the time, he was flying a Convair 580 for Air Tahoma. He started his career in American commercial aviation as a DC-8 FO & then a Herc captain for Transamerica. I met him in Khartoum, Sudan in 1985 when we were flying famine relief flights with St. Lucia Airways. I flew with him again in Angola in 1991 when we were flying for Frameair. I also flew with him in 1988 when we flew an A-model out of the boneyard at Davis Monthan AFB to Tucson International. The other 2 crewmembers on…
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A1C Joe Tidwell a C-130 crew chief at Sewart AFB Tn. in the mid 60's ,lost his long battle with cancer this past Wed. Joe worked for NASA at Coco Beach Fla. I went on Rote to Clark AB with Joe in 1965 and knew him well. A fine man...God rest his soul. Bill
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Regret to report that CMSgt (ret) Chuck \"Al\" Elburn, C-130 FE, passed away on Thursday evening (3 Apr) due to complications from open heart surgery, in Macon, GA. Funeral arrangements are incomplete, but will post them when they are known. Al (or Elbows) and I flew together in Germany (The Berlin for Lunch Bunch) and he later when on to become the Chief C-130 FE in ACC when the Herc\'s went back to ACC (TAC) in the early 90\'s. Hush
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Herbert William Greuter (January 1, 1935 - March 7, 2008) Sign Guest Book Herbert William Greuter, age 73, of Jacksonville passed away Friday, March 7, 2008. He was born January 1, 1935 in Newark, New Jersey to the late Herman and Johanna Licht Greuter. Herbert served his country in the U.S. Air Force form 1954-1978 as a Master Sergeant with 10,000 flying hours. He was a Vietnam Veteran and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Herbert retired from UALR PD as a Deputy Lieutenant in criminal investigations. He attended St. Jude’s Catholic Church in Jacksonville. Herbert is survived by his wife, Roswitha Greuter; children, Connie Latina and her husba…
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Bobby Ketchum passed away after fighting cancer. http://www.tributes.com/condolences/leave_memory/89978024 Rest in Peace Brother......
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A legend! I flew with him a lot at Transafrik. He had many stories about both his military and commercial flying. He really enjoyed his time as an exchange pilot with the RAF flying the Beverly. RIP. Don R. Lt. Col. Ellis Jean von Haven Jr. (Bonzo), U.S. Air Force (Ret.), made his final flight on March 2, 2011. Bonzo was born in Parsons, W.Va., on Jan. 12, 1929, to Ellis Jean von Haven Sr. and Virginia Wagner, who preceded him in death. Survivors include his loving and devoted wife of 19 years, Delores Cain von Haven of Niceville, Fla.; daughter, Bliss Harper and husband Paul, granddaughter Katie and grandson Andrew of Dudley, N.C.; son, Ellis J. …
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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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The "Big Hump" was an IO in the 16 SOS for many years. He passed away Sat. Feb. 19, arrangments are pending. Mike Thompson
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Retired CMSgt Greg Bailey passed away yesterday, Oct 1. Greg started out his military career as a crew chief at Wurtsmith in 1972. He cross trained to a flt. engineer in 1975 and was at Dyess until 1978. He then went to the 6594th Test Group at Hickam until 1984. He finished his career in 1996 with assignments between Eglin and Hurlburt Field as the superintendent of the 9th SOS and AFSOC IG. A viewing will be held today 2 Oct. at the Heritage Gardens Funeral Home between 5p.m and 7 p.m. Burial services to be held 3 p.m. Friday, Oct.3 at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church in Niceville, FL. You can view a memorial to Greg, offer your condolences and sign his guest b…
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