Biff_T Posted January 5 Posted January 5 I'm celebrating these warriors this weekend. Gone but not forgotten! 3
Biff_T Posted January 18 Posted January 18 https://theaviationgeekclub.com/that-time-a-kc-135-stratotanker-crew-crossed-vietnam-dmz-and-went-into-a-dive-to-refuel-a-flamed-out-f-105-thunderchief/ 1
JeremiahWeed Posted January 26 Posted January 26 I was traveling last Friday and was kind of tuned out. A week late but……19 Jan was the 33rd anniversary of my first combat mission in DS and the kills #3 and I (#4) got that day while escorting the strike package. 1300z, day mission, 2x Mirage F-1s. AIM-7s. It was a good day. 😜 17 2 1
Biff_T Posted January 27 Posted January 27 https://www.military.com/history/2024/01/26/first-medal-of-honor-recipient-of-vietnam-war-dies-age-89.html?amp= 1 1
M2 Posted February 5 Posted February 5 For this upcoming Friday... On 6 Feb 1991, then-Capt Robert Swain Jr. of the Air Force Reserve’s 706th Tactical Fighter Squadron (pictured above as a colonel at his fini flight) made the first air-to-air kill in an A-10 Thunderbolt II during Operation DESERT STORM. The event, depicted in art below, began after Swain was attacking Iraqi tanks on the ground and noticed two distant objects flying further afield. After one of his wing-men marked these two Iraqi Bo-105c helicopters with smoke rounds, Swain flew in to try and take them down with missile fire. When he realized the helos were too small to lock onto with his Maverick missiles, he switched to the A-10’s 30mm nose-mounted cannon, the GAU-8/A Avenger, and successfully took one of the helicopters down that way. At retirement—as the 439th Airlift Wing commander—Swain had flown more than 3,500 hours and 51 combat missions. (Photos: USAF; Artwork by 2nd Lt Katie “Kat” L. Justen) 4
Danger41 Posted February 6 Posted February 6 One of my favorite parts of that story was their squadron commander calling an Eagle squadron commander up there who's squadron hadn't gotten any kills yet (through no fault of their own) and offered to come by and give some advice on air to air work. 2 6
Biff_T Posted March 22 Posted March 22 https://www.afhistory.af.mil/FAQs/Fact-Sheets/Article/458942/2003-operation-iraqi-freedom/ I flew into Iraq for the first time on March 20, 2003. SrA Biff in a KC-10A refueling some fighters at night in EMCON 4. We (USAF) did a good job!
Biff_T Posted March 23 Posted March 23 https://theaviationgeekclub.com/the-restoration-of-b-26-marauder-flak-bait-the-only-us-warplane-to-survive-200-bombing-missions-during-world-war-ii/ 1
Biff_T Posted April 8 Posted April 8 21 years ago. https://skytrailer.nl/memorial/capt-eric-b-das/ https://skytrailer.nl/memorial/lt-col-william-r-watkins-iii/ 3
fire4effect Posted April 20 Posted April 20 Very distant relative. I remember hearing the story a long time ago as a kid. Randomly a couple days ago I called and thought to get clarity from another family member and found this. After my own service it takes on a whole new meaning. We had a great discussion how in 1949 when 12 O'clock High came out no one wanted to see or discuss the movie because the feelings were still so raw in the family. Only child. Yesterday I noticed today would have been his 100th birthday. Lt. Dunn and Crew Marshall Clyde Dunn was born on April 20, 1924, in Wichita County, Texas. He was the son of Clyde Stanley Dunn and Merle Sheldon Dunn. He was a graduate of the Electra High School and was a member of the band. He was attending Texas A & M when he enlisted in the Army Air Force. Marshall entered the service in February 1943 and had been overseas in October 1944. He served in the 850th Bomber Squadron, 490th Bomber Group, Heavy, as a First Lieutenant and Pilot on the B-17G #43-38699 during World War II. He was Killed in Action on February 6, 1945, when his airplane was involved in a mid-air collision with B-17G #43-38167 over France. That day, his crew took off from airfield station 134 in Eye, England, for a strategic mission to Chemnitz, Germany. Upon reaching 17,000 feet, his plane collided with B-17G #43-38167 piloted by Lt Schoenfield and crashed near Mittersheim. This resulted in the death of seven members of his crew; 3 survived and recovered. Sgt Johnston, who jumped around 3000 feet, indicated that the survivors were transferred to Nancy, then to Vittel, returned to Nancy, then Paris by rail, and finally returned to the UK in C-47 on February 11, 1945. 1Lt Dunn is now buried in the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery, San Antonio, Bexar County, Texas, USA. Airmen who perished on B-17G #43-38699: Dunn, Marshall C ~ 1st Lt, Pilot Philley, Jack O ~ 2nd Lt, Co-Pilot Baland, Helmer O ~ 2nd Lt, Navigator Horton, Fred H ~ S/Sgt, Ball Turret Gunner Mayhew, Donald R ~ S/Sgt, Radio Operator, NY McKinney, Clarence H ~ T/Sgt, Mechanic Mulvihill, Edward J ~ S/Sgt, Bombardier The survivors were SSgt Dean R. Smith, SSgt George A. Naifeh, and SSgt Osvil F. Johnston. 2 1
Biff_T Posted April 21 Posted April 21 22 hours ago, fire4effect said: Lt. Dunn and Crew 🍺 For Lt Dunn and his crew.
Biff_T Posted April 28 Posted April 28 https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2024-04-25/air-force-hercules-marathon-flight-13652191.html Hell yeah. Everybody loves the Herc!!! 1
FourFans Posted April 28 Posted April 28 (edited) 15 hours ago, Biff_T said: https://www.stripes.com/branches/air_force/2024-04-25/air-force-hercules-marathon-flight-13652191.html 26 hours at 120 decibels. That sounds absolutely horrible. The things dudes do to build time for the airlines. Edited April 28 by FourFans 3
DirkDiggler Posted April 29 Posted April 29 Wasn't really sure where to put this but on 21 April 2024 LtCol (ret) Sam Galloway flew West. Sam was the Navigator on the lead aircraft of the Operation Eagle Claw (Desert One) mission. Post AF he trained almost every MC-130H front ender that went through the FTU at Kirtland until he fully retired in 2011. Sam was a phenomenal instructor and also a genuinely fantastic human being, he'll be missed. Galloway, Sam | Gathering of Eagles Foundation (goefoundation.org) 4 2
arg Posted April 29 Posted April 29 26 hours at 120 decibels. That sounds absolutely horrible. The things dudes do to build time for the airlines.They cheated, made a fuel stopSent from my iPhone using Baseops Network mobile app
Spoo Posted April 29 Posted April 29 (edited) 15 hours ago, FourFans said: 26 hours at 120 decibels. That sounds absolutely horrible. The things dudes do to build time for the airlines. You think that's bad? https://www.dvidshub.net/image/4742523/hurlburt-field-retires-ac-130-gunship "AC-130U Spooky gunship tail number A0253 retires at Hurlburt Field, Florida, Sept. 11, 2018. On Oct. 22, 1997, Spooky A0253 and another AC-130U established the C-130 record for longest sustained flight with a 36 hour, nonstop 8,000-mile flight from Hurlburt Field to Taegu Air Base, Republic of Korea. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Dennis Spain)." Edited April 29 by Spoo 2
Biff_T Posted April 30 Posted April 30 On 4/28/2024 at 6:33 PM, DirkDiggler said: Wasn't really sure where to put this but on 21 April 2024 LtCol (ret) Sam Galloway flew West. Sam was the Navigator on the lead aircraft of the Operation Eagle Claw (Desert One) mission. Post AF he trained almost every MC-130H front ender that went through the FTU at Kirtland until he fully retired in 2011. Sam was a phenomenal instructor and also a genuinely fantastic human being, he'll be missed. Galloway, Sam | Gathering of Eagles Foundation (goefoundation.org) 🍺
Biff_T Posted April 30 Posted April 30 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/us-pilot-vietnam-war-disappearance-spy-mission-accounted-for-john-c-g-kerr/ 🍺
Biff_T Posted May 9 Posted May 9 https://www.cbsnews.com/news/wwii-pilot-from-idaho-accounted-for-80-years-after-his-p-38-lightning-was-shot-down/ 🍺 1
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