c***w Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 (edited) Found this photo while moving. Charlie Edited July 27, 2009 by c***w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wysongj Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Amazing, now my desktop! If you have anymore I would love to see them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC10FE Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 Bob Daley has an interesting story about that photo. He's on dial-up right now, so it may take a while for him to respond. Bob? Don R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skip Davenport Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 What a GREAT photo!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EClark Posted July 27, 2009 Share Posted July 27, 2009 That pic. should be in the Air Force Hall of Fame That is a great picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davis Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Looks like three "B`s" Can`t wait to hear the story on these Baby`s:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobWoods Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 I remember seeing that photo if I remember correctly its not the real Alamo. Years ago a movie set was built somewhere around San Antonio and that is what you see in the picture. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEFEGeorge Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 When I was stationed at Kelly in the early 70s, we did the tourist thing, and went to the movie set of "The Alamo" and the old missions around the area. Interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyclark Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 This is the real Alamo. Don't know how long it's been like this. As for the picture of me with the wedding party, I just had to do it. Even all the bridesmaids were laughing. Actually, everyone thought it was funny except the groom. But, look what he is wearing, and it was over 100 that day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airnav Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Ha! Ha! That is a great pic Tiny. Kurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wysongj Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Nice picture. Where id you get the Bitburger t-shirt from? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyclark Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Nice picture. Where id you get the Bitburger t-shirt from? My wife got it at a German sports store by Ramstein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyclark Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 Nice picture. Where id you get the Bitburger t-shirt from? My wife got it at a German sports store by Ramstein. Just about all the other 500 pieces of Bitburger stuff I got on German ebay or at Flohmarkts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted July 28, 2009 Share Posted July 28, 2009 (edited) That Alamo pic was taken at Bracketville TX over the set made for the John Wayne Movie. Lead pilot was the 433 Wing King General Huff. If I remember Bill Cole was mission commander, and I think Norm Buescher was the third AC. Anyhow it got on the cover of the AF Times. Some idiot Active duty General in the pentagon saw it, thought it was the real Alamo in Downtown San Antonio and fired the wing commander, I mean right then over the phone, without hearing any explanation. The firing stuck. Edited August 7, 2009 by bobdaley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Wilson Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 I remember seeing that photo if I remember correctly its not the real Alamo. Years ago a movie set was built somewhere around San Antonio and that is what you see in the picture. Yeah Bob, that set was for the Alamo movie with John Wayne. Its actually a mile or two away from my land in TX just outside of Bracketville. Dan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davis Posted July 29, 2009 Share Posted July 29, 2009 Making a 11X14 print of these Birds with the story of this. charlie if you fine anymore post them up Thanks.:cool: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bob130ab Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 That was 433 TAW aircraft in the picture. This picture has been published several times, in print and on the Internet. Story goes that some heads in Wing Ops got in trouble after someone reviewing the photo determined that they were flying below 500 ft, which was our minimum over populated areas in those days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted July 31, 2009 Share Posted July 31, 2009 It was the 433. The only one fired was the wing commander. He was fired because an idiot general (That maybe redundant) in the Pentagon thought they were flying over the real Alamo in downtown San Antonio. The movie set in Bracketville is in a totally unpopulated area. The 500 foot rule did not apply. When that came out, to spare the Pentagon clown embarrasment, after all it was just a Reserve BG, he was fired for leading a non standard formation. He was one of the good guys. Too bad. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davis Posted August 1, 2009 Share Posted August 1, 2009 Thanks for the Info. on the picture.I got me a large print made,now I am going to put the story with it. The 433rd.TAW would that be Dyess, tx.? and about what year was this.:confused: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimH Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 433TAW, AFRES, Kelly AFB, Texas (San Antonio) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airnav Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Thanks for the Info. on the picture.I got me a large print made,now I am going to put the story with it. The 433rd.TAW would that be Dyess, tx.? and about what year was this.:confused: I seem to remember being told that it was around '75 to '76. But with all the Budweiser and Jack Daniels brain fuel additives throughout the year's I could be mistaken....... Kurt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davis Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Thanks Jim and Kurt , Kurt I know what you are saying about those Butt-wipers I had my share back in them days.:p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 1976 sounds about right. I had just transfered from the 706TAS AFRES at NOLA, closed and went to A-37's, to the 433TAW at Kelly. General Jenkins was the replacement Wing CC. I am on Cape Cod and I don't have my records with me but I think 1976. Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davis Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 1976 sounds about right. I had just transfered from the 706TAS AFRES at NOLA, closed and went to A-37's, to the 433TAW at Kelly. General Jenkins was the replacement Wing CC. I am on Cape Cod and I don't have my records with me but I think 1976. Bob Thank you Bob,Cape cod sounds migthy nice, have a good one. Davis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davis Posted August 4, 2009 Share Posted August 4, 2009 :)1976 sounds about right. I had just transfered from the 706TAS AFRES at NOLA, closed and went to A-37's, to the 433TAW at Kelly. General Jenkins was the replacement Wing CC. I am on Cape Cod and I don't have my records with me but I think 1976. Bob Thank you Bob,Cape cod sounds migthy nice, have a good one. Davis. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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