Ed Elliott Posted February 13, 2009 Share Posted February 13, 2009 I was at Naha June 69-Jun 71. Was asst. crew chief on 55-023, and crew chief on 56-469. Pulled TDYs to Ubon religiously starting in Oct. 69 until the Wing deactivated. Along with Charlie Agar, Jay Green, Terry Shockler, John Roy, and others. I returned to Ubon with the Spectre gunships and crewed 54-1623 and 56-469 (again). Agar and Green followed me back there shortly after I arrived. Got to fly the "flagpole" a couple of times and played I.O. once. Had to go to Cam Rahn and TanSon Nhut when planes broke there couple of times. Sorry but I don't remember any of the flight crew names, although there was this one engineer who was rather short I got along famously with. I ran into I.O. Humphreys while I was stationed at McChord AFB around about 1989 at the NCO Club. He was either SMSgt or CMSgt at the time, I can't remember now. I retrained after getting stuck on KC-135s after leaving Ubon into Club Manager. Got out for 18 months, got back in the AF and became a Radar Operator, and eventually a First Sgt. I'll always remember Blind Bat and all the good times with Easy Flight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x427 Posted February 14, 2009 Share Posted February 14, 2009 (edited) I remember the days at Naha, Ubon, and Cam Rahn Bay TDY's. I also worked on 623, 628 to name a couple. I think I have a few pictures of the group you talked about at a bungalow in Ubon. I believe you will remember bungalow 67. My name is Danny Baber. I stayed in 9 years and left for good in 1977. I am back in Tennessee selling concrete. Send me an email sometime. It was good to see someone I remembered on this site. I was Jay Greens Assistance on Balls 8 or 7 I can't remember. Danny Edited February 14, 2009 by x427 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topboltsto400 Posted April 12, 2009 Share Posted April 12, 2009 You guys mention Charlie Agar.....he is my uncle. Sorry for being uber-redundant here (i just PM'd both of you guys), but please conatact me at [email protected] Would love to hear form ya's thanks, topbolts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billurquhart Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Served with Charlie Agar '68-69 in Ubon. Acft 56-476. Would like to know where he is and contact him. Bill Urquhart. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighTide Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Ed, I arrived Naha in Oct '67 and stayed to Apr '70. I am Cecil "Wayne" Wright. I do remember you, I crewed 55-040 before expediting my last 6 months or so. 55-040 was black bottom and had several blindbat mission at Ubon. I returned PCS to Ubon in Dec '70 and stayed a year, first crewed the first lady 53-3129 then was sent to Job Control. Forgot my hooch number at Ubon, spent some time at Fairlane club, Anon hotel, and Ubol hotel. The NCO club was always fun, especially the clash of Blindbat and Spectre personnel. [email protected] HighTide PS: 55-040 was also a AC-130 by the time I got to Ubon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mt.crewchief Posted February 6, 2010 Share Posted February 6, 2010 Wayne, every time I see one of your posts, I keep thinking that you were in the same room as Gary and I! What the hell do you look like (or rather "did" you look like)? I have a pic I am going to post tomorrow of some of us outside during one of our typhoon alerts! I think you may be in it!! Ken PS Where are the pics you were going to send? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighTide Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Mt Crewchief, Sorry, I will try my best to get into the Okinawa box of Pics I have. Feel sure I can find at least one to share, LOL> Cecil "Wayne" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryRobinson Posted February 7, 2010 Share Posted February 7, 2010 Served with Charlie Agar '68-69 in Ubon. Acft 56-476. Would like to know where he is and contact him. Bill Urquhart. Bill Urquhart, now there is a name I hadn't heard in years. I remember you well Bill. I worked Radar / Nav and made several tdys to Ubon before going into E-Flight. Then went to CCK. Didn't you go to NKP or Udorn after Naha? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Kapaun Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 :)I've been looking for you guys since 1974. Of course I've been looking in all the wrong places.My name is Bruce Kapaun and I crewed balls 7 from November.67 thru all of 68. Then I crewed 6483 the last half of 69 until I rotated CONUS June 70. I remember most of the names mentioned & had many good times at bungalo hoak sip jit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrkaegi Posted April 14, 2010 Share Posted April 14, 2010 Hello Bruce My name is john kaegi i crew with you on 6483 before you rotated. Terry Shockler AJ Green, Agar. Naha 68-71. Yes the bungalo.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Allen Posted July 8, 2011 Share Posted July 8, 2011 Hello all, To Bruce Kapaun; My name is John Allen.I was your ACC on 56-483 when it started flying BB.I'm not very good at remembering names,but I,m pretty sure that we rented a bungalow with AJ Green after bungalow 67. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x427 Posted August 26, 2011 Share Posted August 26, 2011 Stayed at bungalow 67. What years were you there I work with Jay Green in 69-70 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dhebe Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 Hello to all, my name is Don Hebert I was stationed at NAHA in 67 & 68. I was in the airborn Radio shop there. I went to Ubon and worked the Blind Bat detail in 67& 68, I was also in Cam Rahn and Da Nang. I was in the 374 FMS @ Naha. If there is anyone out there that was there at the same time I would appriciate hearing from you. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrkaegi Posted October 20, 2011 Share Posted October 20, 2011 There are a few Blind Bat troops from Naha, i was in 21, 41, then 374 OMS. Hello to you......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mt.crewchief Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 (edited) Hey Don, welcome to the forum. You are going to like it here. I was at Naha 67-69. Spent a lot of time at CRB and 90 days at Ubon we have probably crossed paths! At Naha I was in the 35th TAS, 374th TAW. My time at Ubon was spent as a flight crew member on Blind Bat but everywhere else I was a ground crew peon!! Put a bunch of stuff in your bio. so those old guys don't nag you about it!! Huh, Larry and Don!!!!! Ken Edited October 21, 2011 by Mt.crewchief fixing screw-up twice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sonny Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Don, Welcome. I was at Naha '67-'68 (21st TCW/TAW )and Crew Chief on 56-0533 with BB from 1/68 til 10/68. Bunch of good guys here. Sonny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jim n maine Posted September 15, 2012 Share Posted September 15, 2012 Hello to all, my name is Don Hebert I was stationed at NAHA in 67 & 68. I was in the airborn Radio shop there. I went to Ubon and worked the Blind Bat detail in 67& 68, I was also in Cam Rahn and Da Nang. I was in the 374 FMS @ Naha. If there is anyone out there that was there at the same time I would appriciate hearing from you. Don Don, you and I worked together! I'm Jim from Maine. You visited my home once in the early 70's while you were working for Pitney Bowes (?). You were still in CT. The radio shop was run by "doc" Rogers, a fantastic boss. You and I hung out with the guy from Ohio - can't think of his name . Good times at the club across the street from the barracks. Still have those photos around somewhere. I also remember Sgt Zweigle and Sgt Caputo as being real characters. Hope you read this, there's no email addy in your profile. Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
f4enut Posted June 5, 2013 Share Posted June 5, 2013 Hello I was in Naha from July67 to January 69. I was OIC of the Propeller Shop, Non Powered AGE, Phase Inspection Branch, a Flight line Maintenance Officer with the 35 TAS. Smsgt Jesse James was my NCOIC most of my time in Naha anyone remember him? I was TDY to Ubon July of 68 as the Blind Bat Maintenance Officer. My favorite memory of Ubon is a yellow tug parked next to a C141 with guys standing on top of the tug painting a huge bat on the C141. THe other memory is of the panic I felt when all of the birds came back early untill the crews told us every thing was a weather cancel. Glad to read about Naha and C130's from other people who were there. Barry Sanders Capt USAF Ret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mt.crewchief Posted June 6, 2013 Share Posted June 6, 2013 Barry, It's a pretty sure bet that I knew you, or knew who you were while we were both in the 35th. I was assigned to 56-475 while there, but had to do all of the "jeep" things like tow/refuel/de-fuel crew, wash-rack, flight line taxi (specialist dispatch) etc. etc.! Of course you remember Msgt. Andy Haskell my flight chief. 56-475's crew chief was Sgt. Willard. The assistant CC was Sgt. Dan Lafferty and I and a guy named Smitty were 3rd and 4th wipers! Of course, I remember Jesse James, I liked him and he was fun to be around. At the time I was at Naha I was 22 and 23 yrs old and I thought Jesse was at least in his 60's. There was a Cmsgt. there that was around all of the time but I can't remember his name. He drove a little red Honda convertible. That of course was before any Honda cars in the US! Do you remember him? I also spent 90 days at Ubon as a Blind Bat loadmaster/flare-kicker in 1968. Chris Carter and I saw a note on the bulletin board about volunteers needed for the Blind Bat mission, so, we did, and the rest is history!! I have some other questions I need to ask you that are quite lengthy so I will PM or e-mail you with them. By the way, welcome to the forum, Ken Carlson Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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