Pete J. Posted November 11, 2018 Posted November 11, 2018 (edited) On 11/9/2018 at 10:06 PM, Pete J. said: 1972-1981 USAF KC-135 driver. 92nd Air Refueling Squadron - Fairchild AFB, Wa 920th Air Refueling Squadron- Wurtsmith AFB, Mi. One tour YTTF to U-Tapao Thailand. One tour on Diego Garcia, BIOT. Found this the today after posting this. This is a photo taken at my then girl friends graduation from Flight Nursing school . We met at Wurtsmith and were married two years after this photo was taken. Two kids and several career changes(for me) and we are 41 year happily married! Edited November 11, 2018 by Pete J.
thatz4u Posted November 11, 2018 Posted November 11, 2018 USAF, 1960's, guess where, & Texas & West Coast, best part---I went home still breathing. My best to the families who's members returned otherwise, the real Heros.
59 Impala Posted November 12, 2018 Posted November 12, 2018 (edited) 2nd Log Cmd, Okinawa 1967 - 1970 Naha Port. 2NDLOG2.BMP Edited November 12, 2018 by 59 Impala
58 Impala Posted November 12, 2018 Posted November 12, 2018 (edited) USAF 1975-1985 Ssgt. Corrosion Control Specialist F-4 Phantom (RF-4C,F-4D,F-4E), CH-3, CH-53,O-2,OV-10 Edited November 12, 2018 by 58 Impala
Greg Myers Posted November 12, 2018 Author Posted November 12, 2018 12 hours ago, 59 Impala said: 2nd Log Cmd, Okinawa 1967 - 1970 Naha Port. 2NDLOG2.BMP Saw the Nuclear Ship Savana there, along with the only port I'd ever seen so many ships marked U.S.ARMY
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 12, 2018 Posted November 12, 2018 (edited) On 11/10/2018 at 1:06 AM, Pete J. said: 1972-1981 USAF KC-135 driver. 92nd Air Refueling Squadron - Fairchild AFB, Wa 920th Air Refueling Squadron- Wurtsmith AFB, Mi. One tour YTTF to U-Tapao Thailand. One tour on Diego Garcia, BIOT. I know it's a big Air Force, but did you ever happen to run across another guy flying 135s named Bob Gaines? Depending on when you were at Tapao, you might have gassed up another old friend flying F-105 and then F-4 Wild Weasels. Edited November 12, 2018 by Ace-Garageguy
Pete J. Posted November 12, 2018 Posted November 12, 2018 1 hour ago, Ace-Garageguy said: I know it's a big Air Force, but did you ever happen to run across another guy flying 135s named Bob Gaines? Depending on when you were at Tapao, you might have gassed up another old friend flying F-105 and then F-4 Wild Weasels. Sorry, not that I recall. When I was in there were over 50 squadrons and 700+ aircraft. Not sure how many crews at that time but there were a lot. I was at U-Tapao at the very end of the war and we never went against the Weasels that I knew of. We didn't know much about the the receivers. We went up to a refueling track and took on anyone who showed up until we got down to bingo fuel. My room mate in Pilot training was a guy named Jerry Irwin. From UPT he went to F-105 weasels in Clark AFB and the F-4 weasels.
crazyjim Posted November 12, 2018 Posted November 12, 2018 United States Marine Corps with the 1st Battalion, 13th Marines. That’s an artillery outfit. I was. forward observer while in Vietnam 1969-1970. Presently at Reagan National airport waiting the flight home. We spend every Veterans Day at The Wall. This trip number 36 for me and 19 for Marcia.
59 Impala Posted November 13, 2018 Posted November 13, 2018 10 hours ago, Greg Myers said: Saw the Nuclear Ship Savana there, along with the only port I'd ever seen so many ships marked U.S.ARMY Was the Savana a sub? I saw a Sub in Naha Port and almost got in trouble taking a picture of a guy cleaning the conning tower. I also got to take a tour through the same sub. Of course I had to keep the camera closed at all times going through the sub. Yeah I was told the Army had more ships than the Navy. Go figure. I really don't know if that was true or not.
Ace-Garageguy Posted November 13, 2018 Posted November 13, 2018 (edited) 1 hour ago, 59 Impala said: Was the Savana a sub? ... NS Savannah was the world's first nuclear-powered freighter; she was launched in 1959 and went to sea in 1962. https://atomicinsights.com/cover-story-why-did-savannah-fail/ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NS_Savannah Edited November 13, 2018 by Ace-Garageguy
SSNJim Posted November 13, 2018 Posted November 13, 2018 1 hour ago, 59 Impala said: Yeah I was told the Army had more ships than the Navy. I was always told the Army had more boats than the Navy, and the Navy had more fighter planes than the Air Force. The Army does/did have a lot of ships, but it was the small craft where they out-boated the Navy.
bamadon Posted November 13, 2018 Posted November 13, 2018 Little late. US Army and Army Reserve June 1966 to August 1993. 11B, Drill Sgt., 1st Sgt, and NCOES Instructor.
59 Impala Posted November 13, 2018 Posted November 13, 2018 18 hours ago, SSNJim said: I was always told the Army had more boats than the Navy, and the Navy had more fighter planes than the Air Force. The Army does/did have a lot of ships, but it was the small craft where they out-boated the Navy. Yep, that's the quote I remember but couldn't remember it the other day. Thanks for reminding me Jim.
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