Dan Wilcox Posted January 13, 2012 Share Posted January 13, 2012 Phil, I was in 21st TAS E-flight whenever I was not TDY from Naha. My name is James Motes, and I do remember some names. My Crew Chief was Mike Morbaucher, and Ssgt Dintlemen. Do you remember those names? I remember Mike Morbacher.He was always very neatly dressed(even on the flt line) I never knew how he got any work done.Nice guy though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgo62 Posted January 14, 2012 Share Posted January 14, 2012 Gentlemen, It's great to hear the buzz about the 21st! As you may or may not know, we're (21st Airlift Squadron) throwing a big 70th Anniversary reunion 16 Feb to 18 Feb 2012 at Travis AFB in Fairfield, CA. Events will include past and present operations reviews, bbq, aircraft static displays, a formal banquet and more! Below is a link to our E-Invitation, which has a link to our RSVP/Registration page. https://einvitations.afit.edu/Smith174293/anim.cfm Please register at your earliest convenience! For planning purposes we need to know who's going to make it! I also encourage you to spread the word / link to all former BEEliners! If you have any questions, feel free to email me at [email protected]! Respectfully, Tanner W. Go, 1Lt, USAF Pilot, 21st Airlift Squadron [email protected] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Efltnor Posted May 8, 2012 Share Posted May 8, 2012 Vince' Don't forget Dave Splawn, Tommy Norton, Bob Wellman, "Fingers" Orr. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFLTatCCK Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Tommy, I remember them all. I have some more names you might remember on another post. GREAT TO HEAR FROM YOU. 497 Vince PS The avatar picture is 64-0515 at that special FOL that we both frequented many times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Efltnor Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Hey Vince, We need to find the rest of the guys, but if they are like Dave Splawn they won't touch a computer. Oh well, we still have cell phones. Oh by the way I found out a few days ago that 64-0497 was scrapped in 2001. That brought a lump to the ole throat, man I've got (had) a ton of hours on that bird. RIP four niner seven. Tommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Efltnor Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Vince, I've got some photos of 497 that I will use for avatar when I get them over on a CD. Thats a good shot of 0515, I've been looking for all our aircraft, to see where they are. Thanks for posting it. Tommy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted May 16, 2012 Share Posted May 16, 2012 Vince Do you have a bigger pic of 515 we can use in the Gallery? Thanks Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFLTatCCK Posted May 20, 2012 Share Posted May 20, 2012 Bob, I will send the pictures to you soon. I have a problem with cut and paste or copy and paste the pictures to this post. maybe I can send these on your private e-mail if nothing works. Vince Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Vince Here is a pic I have that I was told was 515 in Laos. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Efltnor Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 According to AA website it was, ooops..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinwhistle Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 Hey guys, I don't know a thing about Eflight so I'm putting my ignorance on display here, however I do have a question regarding the photo shown above. My impression of Eflight is that it took place later in the 60s and into the 1970s, or even later. Now, if that is correct the aircraft used in Eflight would have been painted; is that correct? This aircraft is still in original silver, which would date the photograph 1966 or earlier. I think.....Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted May 21, 2012 Share Posted May 21, 2012 The 5 designated E flight E models were still grey in the 70's. 62-1859, 63-7868, 63-7879, 64-0497, 64-0515 Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinwhistle Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Bob, Wouldn't that (grey) disqualify the plane in the picture as an Eflt plane? It's factory sheet metal silver. The reason I question this is because this picture is earily similar to an incident that involved a 776th plane about mid 1966 when all of our aircraft were still in their factory clothing. My 46 year old memories are suspect, but this picture is setting off many, many old thoughts and memories!!! Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mt.crewchief Posted May 22, 2012 Author Share Posted May 22, 2012 Chris, I will give my two bits worth of what I know. When I was stationed at Naha 67-69, all of the E-Flight birds were silver---not gray!! They were attached to the 21st. TAS One of my best friends was an E-Flght Crew Chief. (John Eggers) You will have to ask Vince what color they were at CCK. He worked on them there!! Now you know what I know, Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryRobinson Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Bob, Wouldn't that (grey) disqualify the plane in the picture as an Eflt plane? It's factory sheet metal silver. The reason I question this is because this picture is earily similar to an incident that involved a 776th plane about mid 1966 when all of our aircraft were still in their factory clothing. My 46 year old memories are suspect, but this picture is setting off many, many old thoughts and memories!!! Chris That plane is GREY, not factory sheet metal. All of the C-130E E-Flight birds at CCK were Grey. The A-Models at Naha were sheet metal silver. You just can't decipher the Grey in the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Chiappetta Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Air America C-130's and E-Flt -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I worked with Charlie Brewer,Fred Peffer,Randy Odette,Jim and Charlie Burnette,Pops Curfman,Tom"Lurch"Waryha, Chuck Manny. Mostly the C-130's that Air America were using were"BAILED" or lease from the USAF/21TAS at Naha then CCK then at Clark. We were not allowed to devulge any information on our mission or the places we went to. Until the Air Force came out with the information in the book"Airlift in South East Asia and also Air America on their web site talked about E-Flight and what we did that we were finally able to talk about this great job that the C-130's and the crews did. Being a former member of E-Flight at CCK and Clark the info that Air America Web Site states in the section of C-130E 's of E-Flight is "TRUE" ,down to the 5 Gray aircraft that we had including Tail numbers. Check out the Air America website at http://www.air-america.org and see Dr Leeker's report on Air America C-130 aircraft at this site http://www.utdallas.edu/library/collections/speccoll/Leeker/history/index.html The Bird Air section that was stated after in this section was mostly of an former Air Force and some former E-Flight personnel that were working for Cambodia relief and evac's. I am very PROUD what E-Flight and the C-130's did in NorthEast,EastAsia,South and South East Asia.and I was happy to be part of this. E-Flight Forever Sincerely Vince Acquaviva Jr ( E-Flight CCK and Clark ) Vince, you must have replaced me. I remember Peffer, odette, brunette, pops, lurch and manney. I left in 1972. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Chiappetta Posted July 28, 2012 Share Posted July 28, 2012 Don't forget me, Paul Chiappetta. I served with you guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Efltnor Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Hey Paul, Been a long time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EFLTatCCK Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Paul, I remember hearing your name and I saw you once. I was still assigned to "A" Flight on 62-1804 and interim in "E"flight awaiting a T.S. Clearance at the time you were getting short to leave CCK. Vince Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskey-Charlie Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 I remember seeing unpainted C-130s with no markings whatever, not even a tail number, flying into Udorn in the summer of 1971. I asked another fella what those were and he said something to the effect "CIA E-flight. We don't talk about them". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEFEGeorge Posted February 17, 2013 Share Posted February 17, 2013 Some of our Bous were used by AA. They came back in sad shape much of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nahabob Posted April 16, 2013 Share Posted April 16, 2013 Sure would like to see the shop pictures that Phil Elizondo loaded, unable to access them. I expect that I was in them. Bob Wilson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sparks Posted April 17, 2013 Share Posted April 17, 2013 I'll claim total ignorance about E Flight, but what a history lesson ! Question for the electricians: Were you trained at Chanute? I was there during the winter months 1970-1971. (Don't hold it against me; I was a red rope). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowball Posted April 25, 2013 Share Posted April 25, 2013 Vince, you must have replaced me. I remember Peffer, odette, brunette, pops, lurch and manney. I left in 1972. Chiappetta, I remember you well from when you were on the Trash Haulers at CCK. Remember John Orris or Martinas? I never realised you were from Bever Falls. My Grandparents were from there. Jack Braine [email protected] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpbozeman Posted February 22, 2018 Share Posted February 22, 2018 Hi guys! I was born in Okinawa in 1971 while my Dad was a Navigator with the 21st and involved in E-Flight. Anyone remember the name Penton? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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