I had some stats on Herk safety in the ANG/AFRC. I counted 9 units with over 40 years of accident free flying, and a lot more with spotless records. So I decided to try the same for active duty units. I was looking up info and ran into some questions can anyone help?
I think I remember 36AS was a 141 squadron from 1989 to 1993?
When did 79 RQS first get Herks? It was the only Herk Sq not in the squadron history listings at AF Historical Research?
Has 50AS been accident free since 1972?
Has 67SOS been accident free since it got Herks in 1965?
Has 53AS been accident free since it got Herks in 1993?
Is 517 AS still an Associate SQ at Elmendorf?
Back in 1969, 65-0990 an HC-130H was lost off Taiwan. Every place I have looked said it was from the 57ARRS, but the 57ARRS was at Lajes at the time. I guess it could have been TDY but just wondering?
Any help would be appreciated
Thanks
Bob
BTW right now it looks like 67SOS has been accident free for 48 years, all the rest of the active squadrons are 30 years or less.
Hello Bob, I was thinking of 0990 today it being Memorial Day 2014. She was from the 31st ARRS out of Clark AB,PI. Lt Col George Pinyard was the squadron commander,Captain Giles Gray was the AC commander,there were 14 on board and 13 were lost, one PJ survived. I have a crash report buried away that I can access later if you desire. At the time I was a AGE Sgt in the squadron, and remember the day quite well.
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Hello Bob, I was thinking of 0990 today it being Memorial Day 2014. She was from the 31st ARRS out of Clark AB,PI. Lt Col George Pinyard was the squadron commander,Captain Giles Gray was the AC commander,there were 14 on board and 13 were lost, one PJ survived. I have a crash report buried away that I can access later if you desire. At the time I was a AGE Sgt in the squadron, and remember the day quite well.