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| Name: | Steve Masters |
| use * instead of @ in address: | b52gunner2525*gmail.com |
| Comments->: | Loved being a gunner. Best times. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Castle, Ellsworth, Anderson |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | Yes...Gunners |
| Name: | Brad Crockett |
| use * instead of @ in address: | bradcrock*aol.com |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Amarillo AFB, TX |
| Name: | Bernie King |
| Comments->: | I'm still looking for anyone who may have been at Wright-Pat in 1967-1970 in the Security Police Squadron.
My email : bnking@roadrunner.com Thanks |
| Name: | Barry J Martin |
| use * instead of @ in address: | bmartin*comcast.net |
| Your web page URL->: | http://pop-pop2008@comcast.net |
| Comments->: | Am devoted to knowing this most powerful tactical weapons system and its vitality even in 2011. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | U-Tapao bomb dump, bomb assembly, safety, and quality control. |
| Name: | David Reed |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 416 th Rome Ny 1965,66 B52G,4252 SW 1966-1968 KADEN AFB B-52D,TDY ANDERSON AFB 1966-1968 B-52 D, |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | NO |
| Name: | Chipper Caswell |
| use * instead of @ in address: | gobigred71*frontiernet,net |
| Comments->: | Served as the Propulsion Branch Chief at Wurtsmith and Mather. Went from worst assignment in SAC to the best! Got to retire after the best assignment of my career! |
| Name: | Chipper Caswell |
| use * instead of @ in address: | gobigred71*frontiernet.net |
| Comments->: | The dates for PCS at Mather AFB should be 1985-1989 |
| Name: | Chipper Caswell |
| use * instead of @ in address: | gobigred71*frontiernet.net |
| Comments->: | Served as a jet engine tech on the B52D & G. Both in shop and flight line experience and a stint in quality control. What a privledge to serve on this historic aircraft! |
| B-52 Assignments->: | !968- TDY U-tapao AB, B52D, 1970 PCS U-tapao A/B B52D, !970- 1976 PCS Fairchild AFB, B52G, !981-1985 PCS Wurtsmith AFB, B52G, 1985-1981, PCS Mather AFB, B52G |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | yes |
| Name: | Dwain Wood |
| use * instead of @ in address: | dwain_w* |
| Your web page URL->: | http://yahoo.com |
| Comments->: | Spent my time on "Give up and m-----" in 67 and 68 n(tet offensive, divided us March AFB ites between Gum and U-T. Also in the mighty %%th out of awful AFB NE Good Luck all! |
| Name: | David L Gilbertson |
| use * instead of @ in address: | Gilby52*centurytel.net |
| Comments->: | Jet mech. 43250 456 FMS Beale AFB feb 72 -sept 75.Alan i remember you as your shop was right next to ours.I know we worked the same aircraft many times.Also I remember your flight to Gaum as some jet troops were on that same aircraft.Nice to see your name here. Dave |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Beale AFB B52G, Anderson AFB B52G,B52D. TDY KADENA 72,SPAIN 74. |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | yes |
| Name: | Barry Jay Martin |
| use * instead of @ in address: | pop-pop*comcast.net |
| Name: | Clifton Evans |
| use * instead of @ in address: | clif*netdoor.com |
| Comments->: | Apr 1966 to Feb 1970 - was at SJAFB, NC from Sep 1966 to Feb 1970. Was crew chief on B-52-G 58-0214 for most of that time. Too many memories for time & space here. I would really like to see a reunion of the old 68th OMS sometime before we all get too old to travel!!! |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 68th OMS - SJAFB, NC |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | not yet |
| Name: | James G. Cornett |
| use * instead of @ in address: | niftyfiftyfiver*yahoo.com |
| Comments->: | Jet Engine Mechanic, F-86, T-33, McGee Tyson AFB, TN 55-57
Jet Engine Mechanic, B-47, Plattsburgh AFB, NY 1957-59 Jet Engine Mechanic, B-52, KC-135. SJAFB, NC 1959-1960 Missile Mechanic, GAM 77 and GAM 72, SJAFB 1960-64 Missile Mechanic, WPAFB, OH 1964-65 Office Manager 70270 65-76 Officer of the Day, Andersen AFB, Guam Jul 1971-Oct 1972. Retired at WPAFB Jun 1, 1976 after 21 yrs in the AF. Now fishing in Lake Cumberland, KY. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | SJAFB, NC |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | No |
| Name: | T. Lauver |
| use * instead of @ in address: | ruffdog88*comcast.net |
| Comments->: | I forgot to mention that the time frame I referred to in my previous post was the years 1959-1961. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | SJAFB |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | no |
| Web Site Suggestions?->: | none |
| Name: | T. Lauver |
| use * instead of @ in address: | ruffdog88*comcast.net |
| Comments->: | When Seymour Johnson had B52G's, it was the 4241st Strategic Wing comprised of 73BS and 911th ARS.
There was also a squadron of F-102 interceptors. 482nd FIS I recall. The 4th Fighter Wing owned the base and had F100s when I got there and F105s when I left. At that time it was a busy place. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | SJAFB |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | No |
| Web Site Suggestions?->: | none |
| Name: | Bill Nicholson |
| use * instead of @ in address: | presteck@aol.com |
| Comments->: | So it’s really been a long time since I was in the A.F. (Oct. 65 to Oct. 69) I like to check in on the rest of the SAC trained killers on this web site from time to time. It seems like you guys are mostly old farts like me. Right after I got on flying status I took a TDY up to Westover Mass. to support some big thing going to happen in Spain or somewhere. Any way we landed on an empty base because all of Westover A.F.B. was doing Arclight I guess you could say. Anyway, it’s Sunday afternoon and the flight crew leaves so it’s just me and the crew chief standing there out in the middle of nowhere. In about 2 minutes, the OMS truck shows up and this TSGT says who are you guys? Where are you from? BLAH! BLAH! BLAH! He tells the crew chief to jump in; I want to show you something. He said to me “we’ll be right back” and he tells me “and park that tanker coming down the ramp” I said “Hey wait a minute I am a jet mechanic I don’t park airplanes”. By that time he was already gone, so I’ve been on this base less than 5 minutes, I am alone on a huge flat empty airplane parking lot, and there’s a KC-135 taxiing towards me. I felt like Cary Grant in that movie “North by Northwest”. Man, did I ever fake my way through that, after the ACFT stopped the A/C just stared out the window at me like “who the hell is that idiot”? Anyway, I never made it to Spain with Tail No. 604 (she was our lead the fleet bird). I took the Westover courier (AC-97) down to Charleston A.F.B. then took the Ramey courier (A C-54) down to Ramey. Back in those days, you could travel all up and down the Eastern Seaboard using those two planes but most of you, guys knew that.
In June of 69 my wife was in the Ramey Hospital trying to give birth, she had been in there eight days and nothing doing, the baby just wouldn’t come out. It was Sat the 27th and I had been putting off flying that month until she had the baby. Now it’s the last day to fly, if I don’t get four flying hours no flight pay. I went to see my wife before the flight and she was all “It looks nothing’s going to happen tonight any way so just go fly and don’t worry about it. Then the hospital Chaplin came by and we all talked a little bit. He said lots of babies are born during a full moon. I said nice talking to you not knowing what he meant. So the mission was to refuel a Puerto Rican A.N.G. F-104. . .that means using a drough. During the refueling, (the A/C was Major Anthony Vatalie), I went down to the boom pod to watch the refueling. It was eventful . The drough broke in half and gave the 104 a JP4 bath. He broke off but didn’t catch on fire. So while I ‘am watching this happen I see this big full moon that the Chaplin was talking about, afterword I went to the jet shop to call the hospital and the nurse said congratulations your wife had a boy! We named him Daniel Anthony and I heard Major Vatalie got promoted the next cycle. I don’t mean to minimize real war stories because there were lots of those but I remember lots of good times too. I know it wasn’t all good but the 72nd Bomb Wing was a good outfit. I heard all the G models bombed Laos and Cambodia. Well what are you going to do? I am putting pen to paper to tell this little story, my computer skills are minimal, my wife (the same one from before) will type it in for me. E-4 William Nicholson, Lackland P.C.S., Chanute, Beale, Ramey, Travis; TDY: Homestead, McCoy, Westover, and Anderson. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Chanute AFB, Beale, AFB, Ramey AFB, Travis, AFB, |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | No |
| Name: | Frank Haas |
| use * instead of @ in address: | fhaas4222@msn.com |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 1969-1970 Lowry, 197-1972 43 AMS Robins, Andersen AFB Guam 72-73 |
| Name: | Msgt Brown, (Ret) |
| use * instead of @ in address: | jbrownclyde*aol.com |
| Comments->: | Seymour-Johnson AFB most definately had B-52 as well as KC-135 acft. Yes it was a TAC base, but the 68th Bomb Wing was a tenant unit assigned to the base. I was there 71-79. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | SJAFB, U-Tapao AB, Blytheville AFB |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | no |
| Name: | allan w. schwartz |
| use * instead of @ in address: | awblackx2*aol.com |
| Comments->: | Didn't know Seymour-Johnson had B52s. I was there 77-78, all
F4s. It was a TAC base, I was with 4th MMS. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Walker, March, Andersen, U-Tapo, Kadina, Westover |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | yes |
| Name: | Ken Lindsey |
| use * instead of @ in address: | krlin*hotmail.com |
| Comments->: | SSgt. Assigned to SJAFB, NC from 67-71, TDY Arc Light to Andersen AFB, Guam 68-69.
back to SJ and Crewed B-52G 59-2587 until I got out in mid 71. 40-plus years has dimmed the memory but some of the guys I remember are TSgt. Bob Deese, Msgt. Harold Kesner, Russ Brown, Terry Dulaney, Dave Winkler, Bobby West, "Bic" Lund, Ralph Akers, Steve Byers, TSgt.Ray Gant, Raymond Philyaw. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 68th OMS Seymour Johnson AFB, Arc Light 68,69 Andersen AFB |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | Yes |
| Web Site Suggestions?->: | We need more photos! |
| Name: | richard h stone |
| use * instead of @ in address: | richardb52@att.net |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | yes |
| Name: | Larry Olsen |
| use * instead of @ in address: | mymail*katys-porch.com |
| Comments->: | Got to Glasgow from Tech School (Pneudraulics) in June 1966 just before they left for sunny Guam. Got left behind and thought I had it made but got sent to Elsworth AFB South Dakota for 6 months working with the 28th FMS Hydraulic Shop.
Went to Kadena for 4 months when the Pueblo was captured. Returned to Glasgow in time for it to close and got shipped to Little Rock and the B-58's. When they retired the 58's (in 70) I got out. Been reading the "Crew Dog" series by Tommy Towery. Very good descriptions of the B52 and how it was used. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Glasgow June 1966 - June 1968 |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | No |
| Name: | Bernie King |
| Comments->: | I'm looking for anyone who served with me at Wright Pat 1967-1970 in 17th SPS. Thanks |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 17th Bombardment Wing WPAFB |
| Name: | Ron Nordman |
| use * instead of @ in address: | beaver149*comcast.net |
| Comments->: | What a great find. I was an aircraft electrician from Aug. 66 to July 70. After tech school at Chanute AFB was stationed at Mather AFB in Sacramento, CA. Can't recall the Sac wing there I was attached to. Worked on B52's F and G aircraft and also on KC135's. Went to U-Tapao in Thailand from July69 to July70. Worked only on B52 D aircraft there. Even though it was a lot of hard work I wouldn't trade a minute of it. Met a lot of great guys there both to work with and socialize with. Was attached to the 307th FMS at U-Tapao. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Mather AFB 1967 to 1969 U-Tapao AFB 1969 to 1970 |
| Name: | Larry Holliday |
| use * instead of @ in address: | lholliday131*att.net |
| Comments->: | Just recently discovered this wonderful site dedicated to the BUF. I was an electrician AFSC:423X0 on "H" models at Homestead AFB 1966-1968 then PCS 18mo to Andersen AFB Guam where I transitioned to the "D" models. Worked many long hard hours in Guam and loved every minute of it. Was assigned to 8th AF, 19th Bomb Wing at Homestead then 2nd AF 3960 CAMS in GUAM. (Don't recall our wing # but might have been 47th) I served with finest people I have ever know and long to hear from anyone who served during my tours at either Homestead & Andersen. I did my Tech School at Chanute in 54th Student Squadron under the infamous S.Sgt Mayo. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 1966-1968 Homestead AFB- FL,1968-1969 Andersen AFB- Guam |
| Name: | Keith Woodley |
| use * instead of @ in address: | wkwoodley2*aol.com |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 80-82 crewchief B52H Grand Forks.83-84 crewchief D/G Anderson, Guam.84 crewchief H Dyess, Texas. |
| Web Site Suggestions?->: | Allow delete or edit function of posts. |
| Name: | Keith Woodley |
| use * instead of @ in address: | wkwoodley2*aol.com |
| Comments->: | I never understood why BUFF was the B52's nickname.It is not ugly or fat(not always what F meant)in my eyes. I think it is sleek, trim, attractive and unique in countless ways. What other fixed wing aircraft can lift off nose down? |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 80-82 crewchief B52H Grand Forks.83-84 crewchief D/G.84 crewchief H. |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | Soon! |
| Name: | howard butcher |
| use * instead of @ in address: | howardeaainc2*cs.com |
| Comments->: | Looking for my Linebacker II aircrew members from Ellsworth E-10, who flew Hanoi raids on Dec. 20/26th , 1972. also looking for B-52 folks who would be interested in help sponsoring a B-52G for rehab over the next few years until the airframe is displayed inside a new facility. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 77th Bomb Sqd/ 28th Bomb Wing/ 64th Bomb Sqd (provisional) |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | No yet |
| Name: | Joseph Szabo |
| use * instead of @ in address: | joeszabo16*aol.com |
| Your web page URL->: | http://none |
| Comments->: | I was statioed at Kirtland Air Force Base as an Air Policemen from Dec. 1956 to Dec. 1957. I always like to watch the B-52s take off and land. Amazing. Every time they start the engines a bunch of black smoke would form. I seen alot of history from my time in the service. A great time. |
| Name: | Fred L. Bobo |
| use * instead of @ in address: | fredandbrenda*farmerstel.com |
| Comments->: | Would love to connect with the guys I was stationed with and worked with.Please contact me if you can. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 1966-1974: Columbus AFB Miss.,(several tdy's to Guam and Thailand: Grissom AFB, Indiana: Warner Robbins Ga., Wurtsmith AFB., |
| Name: | steve hughes |
| use * instead of @ in address: | * |
| Comments->: | K-9 handler Utapao 72-73 The closest we got to the B-52s was when they came back in low over the trees.Many times we could hear things hitting the jungle. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | na |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | no |
| Name: | David Miller |
| use * instead of @ in address: | indypete.rk88*gmail.com |
| Comments->: | I have many fond memories of time spent @ Lackland, Chanute and Kincheloe Jan.1973-Nov.1975. Apprehended for indecent exposure 1974 in Kincheloe Alert Pad parking lot (off duty helping my pal Terry Taylor work on his BMW RS750.) Took what I thought was a discreet whiz next to my van, but was seen by an officer's wife in one of the trailers used for flight crew's family visits. She called the MPs and I was hauled over to the cop shop where, after a severe ass-chewing, I was released DUE TO LACK OF EVIDENCE. I swear, that's what the man said. Made buck SGT. Nov.1 1975 and attended Commanders breakfast where I had my ass chewed for wearing short sleeves (with my new stripes)on a cold weather base after Nov.1. During one period I spent so much time on the alert pad that when I returned to Bomber Branch the new Branch NONCOM didn't know who I was. There's a dozen more,I hadn't thought about this stuff for years. I never really liked being in the AF, but I sure loved working on those BUFs. Would like to contact Victor McBride, Terry Taylor, Glen Miller and Capt.Zack (nickname,I think)Tomzack. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 43151E Sgt.(E-4) Assistant Crew Chief B-52H 0060 Kincheloe AFB MI. |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | Will join before next reunion |
| Name: | Edward Allen Yancey Jr. |
| use * instead of @ in address: | Eayancey2@aol.com |
| Comments->: | I was stationed at 306th Bomb Wing, McCoy AFB, Florida from 1966-1970, Went TDY to Okinawa and Guam every 6 months, 4252nd Bomb Wing in Okinawa. |
| Name: | Harry McCown |
| use * instead of @ in address: | b52frosty*yahoo.com |
| Comments->: | Happy Veterans Day to all of you that served! |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Wurtsmith and Utapao |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | Yes |
| Name: | Frank Malone |
| use * instead of @ in address: | fran_malone*yahoo.com |
| Comments->: | I started my career with the B-52's at Westover AFB, Massachusetts and finished my career with with the C-5A's at Westover ARB, Massachusetts. In between I worked the C-130 aircraft. The years with the B-52's were great and met alot good people. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Westover 1969-1973, Kadena 1970, and Anderson 1972 |
| Name: | Robert Harkness* |
| use * instead of @ in address: | *suddenlink.net |
| Comments->: | Bomb/Nav Tech.Flew 9yrs in B52C&D's.Two Bomb Comps(65&66).Loved every minute of it. Best assignment 4245SW Sheppard AFB. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 96thBW -Altus(B47 55),96th Dyess AFB(B47-57),4258SW Sheppard AFB(B52D-61),509th Pease AFB (B52D-66),96THBWDyess(B52D-69),Guam,U-Pah,Kadena(56thru71ARCLight,Bullet Shot,Line Backer |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | No |
| Web Site Suggestions?->: | Would love to meet some of Guys I served with sometime..... |
| Name: | Mike Manna |
| use * instead of @ in address: | michaelmann1*bellsouth.net |
| Comments->: | Stationed with the 91st Bomb Wing FMS - Instrument shop in Glasgow, MT. TDY to Guam 66-67 and TDY to Kadena in 68 when the Pueblo was siezed by North Korea. Glasgow AFB closed when we returned from Kadena and I was transferred to Beale AFB and served with the 9th FMS (SR-71). Discharged in Jan 1970. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Glasgow, Anderson, Kadena |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | No |
| Name: | Lee McGee |
| use * instead of @ in address: | lee.mcgee*usa.net |
| Your web page URL->: | http://www.well.com/user/leemcgee |
| Comments->: | Was never in Air Force or with B-52s but always interested, I am a private pilot. I currently have an air force surplus 1957 B-52 IFF Trainer module complete (used for crew IFF training, 1957!) , which I would like to find a better home for! Cheers, lee.mcgee@usa.net |
| Name: | Wilma N. Helm |
| use * instead of @ in address: | wendy*orlandos.com |
| Comments->: | Looking for a former pilot friend Captain Ted Anderson who was stationed in FW, TX at CAFB in 1960's.
Pilot -B52's. Vietnam vet I think. Wendy in Fort Worth Texas |
| Name: | Capt. Dave V. |
| use * instead of @ in address: | MrSafetyToo*Gmail.com |
| Comments->: | The very last B53 nuclear bomb was dismantled Tuesday at the Pantex plant in Amarillo. The 1960's era weapon has officially been removed from the United States arsenal.
"This is a tremendous accomplishment and shows the first step on the way to the realization of President Obama's vision, of a world without nuclear weapons," said Deputy Secretary of Energy, Daniel Poneman "I cannot begin to describe the difference between writing about all the acronyms of arms control and start treaties and solve treaties and actually being in there with these professionals as they actually crank apart the high explosive that surrounds the pit." Break - Break - How many of you hauled one or two of these beasts around in the belly of your bird. I am glad they are no more. It is too bad it took so long. -Former Aircraft Commander |
| B-52 Assignments->: | GFAFB - Anderson, U-T, Blytheville... |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | Yes |
| Web Site Suggestions?->: | http://www.connectamarillo.com/news/story.aspx?list=195065&id=678854#.Tqh5zbL6PPt |
| Name: | Chris Greiten |
| use * instead of @ in address: | cgreiten*ameritech.net |
| Comments->: | Was stationed at KI Sawyer 1972-73, KIS E16 as one of the original Baby Gunners. TDY to Anderson AFB and Utapao RTAFB in 1972-1973. Still got my Bonus Deal Certificate somewhere. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | B52 D, F and H. |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | No. |
| Web Site Suggestions?->: | Keep up the good work. |
| Name: | Ernest Green |
| use * instead of @ in address: | ernestgreen45*gmail.com |
| Comments->: | Ok, what happened to him. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Ramey, Kinchloe |
| Name: | James Fischer, SMSgt Ret |
| use * instead of @ in address: | jamesrf*centurytel.net |
| Comments->: | Does anyone who was at Guam in 1972/73 remember a troop names Meyers who was caught in the wheelwell of a buff on take off. I seem to recall he was a center ramp electrician who was fixing a generator problem redball on the hammer head. He had swapped cannon plugs on a box in the rt fwd wheelwell. when it fixed the problem he started to change the box. About the time the pilot asked the crew chief to check something in the back of the acft. When the crew chief started back to the front, he saw the launch truck driving off and asked the pilot of everything was still green? upon receiving an affirmative response, he pulled the chalks and marshalled the acft directly onto the runway for takeoff without realizing Meyers was still in the wheelwell. The launch truck had driven off because they couldn't hear the radio. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 2nd FMS Barksdale (B-52G), 307 FMS Utapao (B-52D), 379 FMS Wurtsmith (B-52H), 68 FMS Seymour-Johnson (B-52G), 43 FMS Anderson (B-52D/G), 416 FMS Griffiss (B-52D/G) |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | No |
| Name: | a.j.pero |
| use * instead of @ in address: | e7sharp9*comcast.net |
| Comments->: | served under earl furnace on the rock from 67-69 pcs. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | grand forks,andersen,kadena(tdy),and march. |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | no |
| Web Site Suggestions?->: | no |
| Name: | Barry Jay Martin |
| Your web page URL->: | http://pop-pop2008*comcast.net |
| Comments->: | I voluntered and worked as a munitions maintenance specalist (MMS), from 1967-1969 in Florida and Thailand. The work was 12hrs per day, 6 days per week. The special affection I developed for the B-52 and its tactical weapons is with me even through today. During that period of time we were asked to volunteer (told I was especialy qualified) for either munitions work or corrosion control work; painting the curbs on our next assigned base. Because a select-few of us volunteered we recieve speial treatment. I and the other select few from sister flights were pulled from morning PT and taken for coffee and pastries while hearing lectures and watching classified movies showing tactical jet aircraft performing bombing missions (training-type). So I volunteered for munitions training on railroad ties. One more thing. In order to qualify as a volunteer, I had to call my mother and "ask\tell her what I was about to do". Soon, I was introduced to the USAF inventory of tactical munitions. I tell you this because then, B-52s were designed strictly as stategc, Cold-War, tools. But times changed and I found myself qualified for bomb assembly in sunny South-East Asia; I wanted Colorado and snow skiing. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | U Tapao AFB Thailand, Tyndall AFB Florida.. |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | Not Yet |
| Web Site Suggestions?->: | Again, not yet |
| Name: | John B Stevens, LtCol, Ret USAF |
| use * instead of @ in address: | 46thars*sbcglobal.net |
| Comments->: | Looking for former members of the 644th Bomb Sq., K.I. Sawyer AFB. We are searching for items for a display for the 644th at the K.I. Sawyer Heritage Air Museum. Please contact me at the above e-mail address (I know it is a tanker address). Thanks for any assistance. |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | No |
| Name: | Thomas Bentz |
| Comments->: | 99th A&E Maint Sq
1957 |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 99 th Bomb Wing, Westover AFB, Mass |
| Name: | James 'Beetle' Bailey |
| use * instead of @ in address: | jim.mb*comcast.net |
| Comments->: | Worked in Nav shop, and then volunteered for the A&E Expeditor in HQ. Worked in air-conditioned office for 6-8 months and had a cold about all the time. Loved working on the KC-135 most of all but tried to work on ay plane or helicopter that needed Nav-Aids work..Helped debrief the first return flight on Jan. 1 1967 (Kadena) Was TDY from Sept to Apr. 1967. Went to U-Tapao in Nov. 1967 to Nov. 1968. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 96th AEMS, Dyess 66-67 4258th AEMS ,U-Tapao |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | 27772 190 4 1 (?) |
| Name: | Leland Pratt |
| use * instead of @ in address: | lpratt*yahoo.com |
| Comments->: | 1966 to 1972. Stationed at March AFB, CA, B52D Crew Chief, Guam 1966,Guam & Utapao, Thailand 1967, stayed at March AFB in 1968 to help manage the E models, back to Utapao 11/69 to 11/70. Stationed at Mather AFB, CA 1970 to 1972 and also back to Guam during that period on G models. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Lacland AFB 1966, Chanute AFB 1966, March AFB 1966 to 1969,Utapao 1969/1970, Mather AFB 1970 to1972. |
| Name: | John Cignatta |
| use * instead of @ in address: | jcignatta*datanetengineering.com |
| Comments->: | I was a copilot for a few years up at old Loring AFB, Maine. I would love to hear from anyone in the 69th BW. I was with the 69th from February 1974 to May 1976. My wife and I had two SAC babies while we were there. Our oldest was born int he middle of a hell of a snow storm. The chill factor was -60 and my wife thought she would get frost bite leaving the house after her water borke on the way to the base hospital. If anyone knows anything about Lt. Doug Boggie, please pass it lanog to me. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 69 BW Loring CoPilot |
| Name: | David Matz |
| use * instead of @ in address: | davjomatz*yahoo.com |
| Comments->: | I was stationed at Wurtsmith AFB in 72-73 with the 67MMS.
Loaded bombs on B-52 and worked on bomb load trailers. 71-72 I was station in Viet Nam, Danang with the 366MMS loaded F4's |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 67 MMS |
| Name: | jerry kmieciak |
| use * instead of @ in address: | sbt1049*embarqmail.com |
| Your web page URL->: | http://sbt1049@embarqmail.com |
| Comments->: | 46250 arrived july 6 1966 0n Guam left feb 3 1968 vietnam .Was on Bill Schofields loading with Dorsey Roth ,Steve Frazer, and Tommy Joe Sanders . Great bunch of guys. Will remember that time in my life forever . Jerry Kmieciak 239-466-7562- fl. sbt1049@embarqmail.com |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Robins, andersons, Vietnam ,Binh Thuy . Udorn t28s Phane Rang |
| Name: | Barry Jay Martin |
| Your web page URL->: | http://pop-pop@comcast.net |
| Comments->: | Was a Munitions Specialist (the speciality ID in late 60's)
Two tours at U-Tapo, Thailand. Close work with '52 crews. Mostly hanging bombs (EOD wouldn't clmb a ladder and re-pin the bomb) fork lift operators eager to help stablize the hanging bomb so I could do my job. Will apply to the association now that I know it is there. |
| Name: | Tony Schmidt |
| use * instead of @ in address: | tony.schmidt*insightbb.com |
| Comments->: | I was a Bomb Nav tech. Assigned to the 4128th Strat Wing(changed later to 461st BW) right out of Tech School in 1962. Went to 7 level school in 1965 and was transfered to the 306th BW at McCoy AFB, FL. Served a couple of tours in Guam and got out in 1968. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Amarillo TX, McCoy, Clinton-Sherman |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | No |
| Name: | Harry Bennett |
| use * instead of @ in address: | ionman52*hotmail.com |
| Comments->: | I was assinged to Mccoy afb right out of basic in sept 68. was assigned 306 AGE Branch hauling ground power to the buffs and tankers. was there two weeks and augmenteed to the MMS SQ. and went to anderson on my first arc light. after returning i crosstrained to the medical field an was stationed at other SAC bases after that. My memories of Mccoy and SAC are deep rooted and i remember them as if they were yesterday. One my sadest memories is the crash of the buff right off base good friday 72 with the loss of the crew and others. I still remeber the tail numbers of all the Buffs in our wing |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Mccoy Barksdale Anderson Davis Monthan Kadena |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | yes |
| Name: | Tom Bentz |
| use * instead of @ in address: | t.a.bentz*q.com |
| Comments->: | 32350G
worked on B thru D models |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 99th A&E Maintron |
| Name: | Michael Winn |
| use * instead of @ in address: | mikew1220*aol.com |
| Comments->: | anyone know my Dad-(Maj Robert M. Winn- he was an a/c on B-52's,from the 60's to the 70's,he also flew B-47's.he was in till 1975 and was working the command post at the time of his retirement,with 24 yrs of service,he retired at Fairchild,and was stationed at a # of base's,(Castle,Carswell,Biggs,Anderson 69-73 and a few yrs before that time frame,Thialand,in the 60's and 70's,wurtsmith 67-69,and more bases than I could talk about-his best aircraft (B-52)was tail # 60-0003,now it is at Barksdale,was awarded a # of medals including the DFC while at wurtsmith, while on a/c 60-0003 (a no-flap landing,with a buff). he is doing will for a young man in Atlanta. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | see above |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | not yet |
| Name: | Nick Harper |
| use * instead of @ in address: | nicknfla2*yahoo.com |
| Comments->: | This particular aircraft was flow (at some point in time) by Col. Glen Gordon. He now resides in Winter Haven, FL |
| Name: | Dean Summers |
| Comments->: | Great site! I became a gunner at Carswell AFB, TX in June of '79 and was assigned to the 20th BMS at the same base of course. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 20th BMS @ Carswell; 60th BMS @ Guam; 328 BMS @ Castle |
| Name: | Howard Burke |
| use * instead of @ in address: | Hstoneyb24*embarqmail.com |
| Comments->: | This is for Alan Ellis and anyone who served on Guam. There IS a service medal for our service on Guam. It is called the Republic of Vietnam Service Commemorative medal.It honors all US armed forces who served in direct support from Thailand,Guam,Okinawa and the Philippines. You can order it thru www.medalsofamerica.com. or call 1-800-308-0849 |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 92nd BW,Fairchild -Thailand - Guam |
| Name: | Alan Ellis |
| use * instead of @ in address: | colorado*bikerider.com |
| Comments->: | Great site. Really got the memories going. Too many to mention here. '71 thru '75. PCS, Beale (456th FMS, Hyd Mech B52G-KC135Q [AFSC 421X2] E-4 (Sgt)). I remember flying to Guam and losing a leading edge slat from the right wing of our tanker and was forced down at Wake Island. Took a couple days to get the part. The locals were very nice and treated us like Kings. Lived in the the Tin Wharehouses on Guam (yuck). Better than the tents though.
It was so cool to watch the 52s take off at night over Pati's Point. Rode launch Truck 12 hours a day, 6 days a week for six months. Worked on D's & G's mostly. It was hot, muggy and wet most of the time. All my other TDYs were more comfortable than Guam, but not as much fun. By the way, how come we never got a service ribbon for our efforts in support of the Vietnam war? |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Anderson '72 (Bulletshot)-Kadena'73-Minot, Spain, Newfoundland |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | No |
| Name: | Bill Weese |
| use * instead of @ in address: | raven*monkey-wrenching.com |
| Comments->: | Electronic Warfare Systems
68th BW Seymour Johnson 1980-81 (B52G) Blytheville AFB (B52G) 1981-1983 4TFS Seymour Johnson AFB (1983-1985)(F4E) Homestead AFB (FTD Instructor)(1985-1988) Keesler AFB (student) |
| Name: | Thomas S Drake |
| use * instead of @ in address: | steamerduck*comcast.net |
| Comments->: | I was a assigned to the 379th Combat Defense Squadron, 379th Bomb Wing (Heavy) at Wurtsmith AFB from December 1963 to August 1967. It was my only base assignment after basic and AP tech school at Lackland. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 379 CDF, 379 BW, Wurtsmith AFB, Oscoda, Michigan |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | Pending |
| Name: | Airman First Class Carl Little |
| use * instead of @ in address: | Ldrergo*aol.com |
| Comments->: | Joined Airforce to see the world.Stationed at Ellsworth Airforce Base South Dakota 1960 to 1964. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | B52 Ground Crew and Ground Crew Chief |
| Name: | chris young |
| use * instead of @ in address: | cypi55*aol.com |
| Comments->: | I am a former B52 D,H crewchief I am trying to find an old assitant CC from K.I. Sawyer name Mike Williams. If anyone knows of him or can offer some info on him pleas let me know at the aol email. I would greatly appreciate it. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Dyess carswell, Andersen, K.I. Sawyer |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | no |
| Name: | Ernest Green |
| use * instead of @ in address: | ernestgreen45*gmail.com |
| Comments->: | Roy did you go to tech school in Amarilla, and graduate in November 62. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Ramey, Kinchloe |
| Name: | Bruce Fulcher |
| use * instead of @ in address: | brucefulcher@hotmail.com |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 68 OMS 1974-1978 Seymour Johnson Phase Team /BPO team |
| Name: | Roy Campbell |
| use * instead of @ in address: | rrc2006*yahoo.com |
| Name: | james w.pooser |
| use * instead of @ in address: | jadesjim*bellsouth.net |
| Comments->: | served 1955-1975.would love to hear from anyone. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | andersen-westover-u-tapo-barksdale. |
| Name: | Bill Fritz |
| use * instead of @ in address: | wdfritz*earthlink.net |
| Comments->: | I have prepared 5 Linebacker II videos and contributed DVDs of the first one to all attendees at the last B-52 Stratofortress reunion. I am starting a final video and need data in the form of pictures of people around the aircraft. I have loads of munitions guys working around the aircraft, but would very much like to have some pics of crew chiefs et al working on or around the aircraft. If you have any that you are willing to contribute, ( I will digitize and send both pics and digital cy back to you) pls contact me at my e-mail (wdfritz@earthlink.net). See yourself in the video. Thanks in advance. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 397th BW, Dow AFB; 2 BW, Barksdale AFB, Guam, Kadina, U-Tapao provisionals |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | Yes |
| Name: | Preston Cravey |
| use * instead of @ in address: | pcravey*comcast.net |
| Comments->: | If he was a fire control I knew your dad back in the 70s. He always seemed like a hard worker and a good man. I spent a lot of time at SJ after I was dragged kicking and screaming out of SAC and I saw him a few times through the years. God bless |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | yes |
| Name: | Preston Cravey |
| use * instead of @ in address: | pcravey*comcast.net |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 68th OMS '70-'77 and Gaum '72& '73 |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | not yet |
| Name: | Rex Whitaker |
| use * instead of @ in address: | rwhitaker52*yahoo.com |
| Comments->: | I was stationed at Robins AFB, 19th AMS, Avionics Electronic Warfare from Nov 1973 - Sept 1976. When I arrived I was told not to unpack because I would be going to Guam. They kept telling me that until I out processed in '76. I met many good people there and would like to hear from them. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 19th AMS, Robins AFB Ga. |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | Not yet |
| Name: | Bernie King |
| use * instead of @ in address: | bnking*roadrunner.com |
| Comments->: | I was at Wright-Patterson guarding those beauties along with the KC-135 from 1967-1970 at SAC WPAFB. Then went to Clark AB, P.I.Got out in 1971. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 17th Bomb Wing, 8th Air Force |
| Name: | quadcomputers |
| use * instead of @ in address: | quadcomputers*yahoo.com |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 42nd BW, 307th BW |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | Crewchief |
| Name: | Mike Thalman |
| use * instead of @ in address: | michaelthalman*sprintmail.com |
| Comments->: | Glad to see that there are groups out there that pertain to the finest aircraft EVERY built with the best return on investment...I hope I never get to see the day that that bird gets retired! |
| Name: | Rudy Lerma |
| use * instead of @ in address: | Rdlrm*Aol.com |
| Comments->: | I went to Lackland for basic training (San Antonio) my home town, after basic I went to the 7th BW at Carswell AFB Ft Worth Tex, I was an Air policeman from 1962 to 1966,Went TDY to Kadena Okinawa in support of ARC Light, I spent many a day and night guarding the B-52's I love the old birds, I wear My SAC patch and the Black Knights of the Mekon Delta patch proudly on my old flight jacket, After active duty I went back to SA Tex, and joined USAFR I staved in the reserves until 1996 when I retired with a total of 33 yrs.
I now work at the March Field Air Museum as the restoration manager, Last week a B-52 flew by twice it was a beautiful sight to see the grand old airplane fly by, You guys working on them keep them flying, Those of you who worked and flew them during the Viet Nam war, Thank you for your service. MSgt Rudy Lerma (Ret) |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Kadena AB Okinawa TDY |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | no |
| Web Site Suggestions?->: | Keep up the good work |
| Name: | Tony Aldebol |
| use * instead of @ in address: | taldebol@usmedals.com |
| Your web page URL->: | http://www.medalsofamerica.com |
| Comments->: | Just found this page. I was a RN/N and IRN in B-52s for many years. I flew 111 combat missions over N/S Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Mather AFB, Dyess AFB, Barksdale AFB, Utapao RTAFB, Andersen AFB |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | No |
| Name: | Barton T. Lanning |
| use * instead of @ in address: | sbl98@live.com |
| Comments->: | Fellow co-pilots & pilots whom were stationed in Minot, N.D.between 1966 & 1968...........I'd like to correspond
with you& listen to your experiences. I am also from that era, We have friends who would like to put a documentry together here in So. Oregon. Ther are many Film Directors & television asso. whom we know well. please feel free to email me ASAP. sbl98.live.comThank You for your interest. Barton T. Lanning |
| B-52 Assignments->: | sac stategic airforce base |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | TBA |
| Web Site Suggestions?->: | TBA |
| Name: | Ron Steill |
| use * instead of @ in address: | rsteill*aol.com |
| Comments->: | Durring my eight years of Service in the USAF I worked on B-52's and KC-135's exclusively. I wish I could say I enjoyed every moment but the truth is, there are a few moments I could have done without. As a Jet Engine Tech, I spent almost my whole career on the flightline. There were too many experiences out there to tell about but most were good. I am setting up a web site but will post it later if that is possible. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Seymour Johnson, NC; Anderson, Guam; McCoy, Fla |
| Name: | Phil Campos |
| use * instead of @ in address: | pscampos57*live.com |
| Comments->: | Howdy all! Retired E7 in 2000. Three years on Gs with 19th OMS in 77. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 19th OMS at Robins AFB |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | NO |
| Name: | Bob Henderson |
| use * instead of @ in address: | babydog*bellsouth.net |
| Comments->: | RIP, Mr. Thigpen. Thanks for serving!!!!!!!!! |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Robins, Columbus, Anderson, U-Tapao |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | No |
| Name: | Tiffany Thigpen |
| use * instead of @ in address: | tbluemath*yahoo.com |
| Comments->: | I know some of you knew my father, Millard Thigpen. He passed away recently due to esophageal cancer. He was a wonderful man. Someone, please give him a well deserved shout out. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Andersen, Utapao. Kadena, SJAFB |
| Name: | Paul Giguere |
| use * instead of @ in address: | pfgcpr*aol.com |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 99th BW, Westover AFB , Mass |
| Name: | Terry Hicks |
| use * instead of @ in address: | hicks3456*yahoo.com |
| Comments->: | B52G Gunner - Wurtsmith 1977 - Barksdale 1978 - 1980
OTS Wright Patterson - F16 SPO Kelly AFB - AFLC Reserves - Eglin AFB - 1986 - 1998 |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Wurtsmith and Barksdale |
| Name: | Richard (Rick) Layton |
| use * instead of @ in address: | rangemaster*earthlink.net |
| Comments->: | I was in the AF from 1966-1970 and was stationed at:
Basic Training - Lackland, TX. School - Amarillo for B47. Stationed at Seymore Johnson AFB in Goldsboro, NC. TDY: Torrejon, Spain in 1968 (KC-135) and Loring AFB, Maine. Crew Chief on 58-258 at Seymore Johnson AFB. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Seymore Johnson AFB, Goldsboro, NC |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | Not Yet |
| Name: | James (Rick) Richter |
| use * instead of @ in address: | Noaurora9@a0l.com |
| Comments->: | I was at Columbus AFB Ms. from 63 thru 67. Work in the sheet metal shop. Part of the Iron Dukes in 65/66 in Guam. Play softball for FMS and coach boys baseball on the base. It was a great time in SAC. Would like to hear from anyone who was there. For anyone who work in the jet shop Connors Lynes and Papppy are alive and doing well! |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Columbus / Anderson / Arc light/ Young Tiger/Iron Dukes |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | yes |
| Name: | Robert Saviola |
| use * instead of @ in address: | hypnosis03*aol.com |
| Your web page URL->: | http://buffalohypnosis.com |
| Comments->: | I am looking for anyone who might remember me. I went by Bob and was at Castle AFB from dec 77-apr 78 Griffiss AFB from apr 78-jan 81
I miss all you guys. I was a B-52G Gunner and served on crew E-12 with Pilot James Acklin, Co-Pilot Bill Martin, Radar Nav John Cranley, Nav Vic Hernandez, Electronic Warfare Officer Javier Reyes, and me Gunner Bob Saviola |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Griffiss AFB 78-81 Castle AFB 77-78 |
| Web Site Suggestions?->: | We need people to send in pictures, and have a contact page for people trying to find one another. |
| Name: | John Raszcewski |
| use * instead of @ in address: | ski91bw*verizon.net |
| Comments->: | Looking for all members of the 91st AEMS. Stationed at GAFB from 1964-1967 (ECM). |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Glasgow AFB MT & Anderson AFB Guam |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | Yes |
| Name: | David Verploegh |
| use * instead of @ in address: | drverploegh*hotmail.com |
| Comments->: | We were lucky crew S13 with the 28th Bomb Squardron at Robins AFB, Georgia, and I was the only crew member who stayed with that crew number through the 3+ years at Robins AFB and three tours to Andersen AFB/Utapao before leaving the Air Force after my last mission (had to get that last month's combat pay!) on January 1, 1973 - after the Eleven Days of Christmas. About 165 mission (lost count), 3 DFC's, and one of our bombers (60-665) hanging from the rafters at the AF Museum at Wright-Patterson (shot up during a bomb run over North Vietnam on April 9, 1972 and recovered into Da Nang)... S13 always played hard on the ground, but we were all business in the air, and those big green lizards kept bringing us home. I flew with some great men but have lost track of most of them. AC's were Windol Weaver, now a State Representative in Maine, and John Alward (deceased), and I'm in contact with Steve Dring, our boy gunner. Please contact me if you know of others on S13, stationed on BUFs at Robins during those years, or if you just want to swap some stories. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Castle AFB (training), Robins AFB, Anderson AFB, Utapao AFB |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | not yet |
| Name: | Fidel "Inky" Encarnacion |
| use * instead of @ in address: | fve_inky*yahoo.com |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 320FMS, 43AMS, 93OMS 1988-1992 |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | No |
| Name: | Kevin Smith |
| use * instead of @ in address: | boeingb52*yahoo.com |
| Comments->: | A good Memorial Day to all the vets past and present and to the Association**== |
| B-52 Assignments->: | None |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | sure am! |
| Name: | Charlie Skipper |
| Comments->: | Served with 39th OMS at Eglin AFB '62 thru 65.....B52G ground crew.....SAC left Eglin in '65 and went to Barksdale....anyone out there serve with Mike Wilson, my old roommate at Eglin....would love to find out what happened to him and where he now is..... |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 39th OMS, Eglin AFB, Fl. |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | no |
| Name: | Bob Vassallo |
| Comments->: | joined Af in '63 served entire tour of duty in SAC assigned to the Standardization Board...NCOIC....best about SAC was treatment between officers and enlisted....mostly respect from other commands in USAF... |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 494thBW - SheppardAFB, Anderson AFB, Guam, and Thailand |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | Yes |
| Web Site Suggestions?->: | blog: denverpost.com 35thanniversay fall of Saigon - over 100photos... |
| Name: | wilson r. graham (willie) Tsgt ret. |
| use * instead of @ in address: | mollyg*sccoast.net |
| Comments->: | attend basic at Lackland,tx jan-feb '66./assigned to chanute afb,ill for jet engine school,mar-jun,'66. was in utapao,thialand in 68,69,70.in udorn,thi.,75-76. had 3 tdy's to okinawa-kadena ab-6 months each.60's early 70's. spent 13.5 yrs in sac mostly on the flt line.the rest of my time was in tac at mbafb,sc
/retired in jun.,'86./i was born and raised in sac on the b-52 and kc-135's. my time there was the best for the most part. i lost a good friend and c/chief when his buff crashed on t/o at kadena ab in '69 i believe.they named the bowling alley after him at McCoy ab shortly afterwards. last time i saw him was nite shift in his oms maint. truck with his dog and smoking a cigar a nite before the accident. miss him,still. anybody that remembers me can contact anytime. vietnam was a long agonizing time-but some of the best people i have ever know and proud to have served with. mat the b-52 keep flyng and fighting for america-- |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 1966-67 Walker,nm / 67-73 McCoy,fl / 74-80 Elsworth,SD / 80-86 Myrtle Beach,SC |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | not yet-but will soon |
| Web Site Suggestions?->: | i like it-:) |
| Name: | Robert G. Jones |
| use * instead of @ in address: | usaf_sof*hotmail.com |
| Your web page URL->: | http://www.msn.com/ |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 410 BW; 306 BW, 4133 BW; 17 BW; 68 BW |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | no |
| Name: | Bob Andrews |
| use * instead of @ in address: | ac119bob*gmail.com |
| Comments->: | While at U-tapao I was in the 307th MMS [weapons release shop] |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 3/71 to 01/72 U-tapao,Thailand |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | not yet |
| Name: | Barry Jay Martin |
| Your web page URL->: | http://pop-pop2008*comcast.net |
| Comments->: | Checking in . . . |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Bomb Assembly |
| Name: | David Gates |
| use * instead of @ in address: | coupedujour@embarqmail.com |
| Comments->: | Site is looking better. Finally emailed 3 "Iron Duke" people? Still looking for more Mather people as well as iron duke people..
Looking for a B-52 wing tip wheel? Yoke etc. Let me know.. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Mather AFB '62 to '66 |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | Yes |
| Name: | Robert Furdeck |
| use * instead of @ in address: | bobandlois*knology.net |
| Comments->: | Also worked as ground crew mwmber on Acft # 615. Did you know that is the plane they have ot the front gate of Ellsworth AFB. When it was first placed there on ststic display it still had the tail number painted on it. It also had the Bombs still painted on the side indicating the number of missions flown over Viet Nam. That was the plane I was assigned to during our first deployment to Guam. My Crewchief was nicknamed Halftrack but I can't seem to remember his actual name. The asst. was Alan Delert. |
| Name: | Kevin Smith |
| use * instead of @ in address: | boeingb52*yahoo.com |
| Comments->: | Happy Easter to the Association **== |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | Sure am! |
| Name: | Steve Galus |
| use * instead of @ in address: | sgalus* roadrunner.com |
| Comments->: | Just passing thru
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| B-52 Assignments->: | Plattsburgh, Thailand , Loring Crerw Chief 57-479 58-219 |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | Yes |
| Web Site Suggestions?->: | None Great Job |
| Name: | Brian Overbeck |
| B-52 Assignments->: | engine mechanic on G Model at Loring AFB, ME |
| Name: | John R. White |
| use * instead of @ in address: | johnwhite1952@nc.rr.com |
| Comments->: | B-52 Crew Chief/Maintainer Castle AFB 1971-1972 UTapo RTNAF 1972-1973 In Linebacker II 1972. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Castle and UTapo RTNAF |
| Name: | Johnny Griffin |
| use * instead of @ in address: | quitaquetx*yahoo.com |
| Comments->: | Great website |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 1972 and 1973 Anderson AFB Guam and Utapao Thailand |
| Web Site Suggestions?->: | Keep up the good work |
| Name: | CHARLES MARLOW |
| use * instead of @ in address: | CEM44*WINDSTREAM.NET |
| Name: | Rickey T. Coleman SSGT |
| use * instead of @ in address: | ric*windstream.net |
| Comments->: | After basic and school,first pcs base was Charleston AFB S.C. 1967/68,working on C-124 Globemaster. Then to Pleiku Vietnam working on EC-47. Came back to states to Robins AFB Ga to work on KC-135.TDY's to Clark AB PI,CCK AB Taiwan,Anderson AFB Guam as a Crew Chief on a B-52 during Linebacker 11.Was at Robins from 1969 to 1974,19TH OMS. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Robins and Guam. |
| Name: | Richard Ortega |
| use * instead of @ in address: | ortegarh@hotmail.com |
| Your web page URL->: | http://ortegarh@hotmail.com |
| Comments->: | I was with the 320 B/W OMS in 66/68 at Mather AFB, I was the c/c of aircraft F model 55-050 later we when to G model, I was assigned to lead the fleed aircraft 57-487. In 11/1968 when to U-Tapao with 4258th OMS where dave bernier and I work together on aircraft 585, 666, 609,& 587 at UTapao. Trying to locate david Bermier I think he is from Mass. I have a photo of him in U-Tapao. If anybody has information on davy please past it on. This were great years. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 320th B/W Mather AFB, 4258 B/W U-Tapao, . |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | MSgt Shelton,Sgt Nielsen, TSgt Foster, Sgt Tilley |
| Name: | Joseph McHalr |
| use * instead of @ in address: | josephmchale@ymail.com |
| Your web page URL->: | http://www.josephmchale.net/ |
| Comments->: | I was a photo-journalist at 43d SW and 8th AF HQ 1972 - 1974. Produced Home Town News Releases for radio, tv and print media. Did documentation through broadcast and print media. See THE MIGHTY EIGHTH (2010) by Lt Col John Wayne Goodson, for sale on AMAZON. Lots of B-52 D and G, and KC-135 OPERATIONAL photos, wet downs, mission briefings and debriefings, ground crews, dependents, stand-down party, and more. Photos at all SAC western Pacific locations. I have a link to the book on my web site at Recommended Books page. Check out my police murder mystery! It is on my URL. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | B-52G and D |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | No |
| Name: | RICHARD A. MONACO |
| use * instead of @ in address: | clubmonaco1*hotmail.com |
| Comments->: | I'M 63 YEARS YOUNG, AND I WONDER HOW MANY PEOPLE I HELPED KILL, DURING THE WAR. I GO AND EAT ALOT OF PHO,AT MY FAVORITE VIET NAM RESTAURANT, AND SOMETIMES THEY ASK ME WHY WE LEFT. I SERVED FROM 1966 TO 1970 THEN 2YRS. RESERVES.WENT TO LACKLAND FOR BASIC, AMARILLO FOR TECH SCHOOL ON B-47s THEN BASED AT FAIRCHILD A.F.B. WITH THE 92ND O.M.S IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON ALL MY ASSIGNMENTS WERE T.D.Y.I KNOW THE B-52D INSIDE OUT, I GUESS I'LL NEVER FORGET.ALSO QUALIFIED ON THE KC-135 REFULER |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 1967 Anderson A.F.B. Guam 1968 Kadena A.F.B. Okinawa Japan 1969 Utapo A.F.B. Thiland |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | Crew Chief |
| Name: | Richard Schnure |
| use * instead of @ in address: | rhschnure+comcast.net |
| Comments->: | Assigned to the 499th Air Refueling Wing at Westover in spring 65. Wing was deactivated about 6 months later and was transferred to the 99th Bomb Wing. Served on two Arc Light tours (Sep 67 - Mar 68, Sep 68 - Mar 69), stationed at Andersen AFB, Guam, Kadena AB, Okinawa, & CCK Air Base, Tawwan. In June 71 was transferred to March AFB, 15AF Reconnaissance Directorate and got involved with U-2s, DC-139s & drones. Assigned to Utapao RTAFB in Nov 73 where I served with the 99th Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron. From there went to the 55th SRW at Offutt. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Westover AFB, MA |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | Yes |
| Name: | Richard L. Francois |
| use * instead of @ in address: | francois_ richard*msn.com |
| Comments->: | Seymour Johson Air Force Base, North Carolina, 1959 to 1962. Assign to B-52-G tail number 58-0194. 4241st Strategic Wing (SAC) OMS. Was their when the run way was sinking after the B-52 and KC-135 began use it. 52 went TDY to Loring, Kc-135 went to Goosebay. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Seymoue Johnson Air Force Base |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | yes for serval years |
| Web Site Suggestions?->: | Online store |
| Name: | Mike Deible |
| use * instead of @ in address: | meregal87*yahoo.com |
| Comments->: | Stationed at March AFB and Andersen AFB Guam 1972-1973 During Linebacker II. Anybody stationed there knows all what was like spending hours working on those birds and what a ride it was!!! The Vietnam veteran magazine issue for Jan. and Feb. on page 21 top right of the page has a new release on a video of Andersen AFB 1965 to 1975 shows video of Linebacker II 11 days of Christmas bombings interesting to see all the B52's being launched and all lined up brings back memories. Buy it online www.militaryvideo.com $29.95 |
| B-52 Assignments->: | March AFB Andersen AFB |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | Yes |
| Name: | Paul Young |
| use * instead of @ in address: | PYoung2302*hotmail.com |
| Comments->: | Retired Gunner 1994. Last 3 years as a C130E FE. Last assigned 97th BW, Blytheville,Ar (Gosnell). 5000+ hrs. 400+ in the C130E. Desert Shield/Desert Storm campaign. C130E Bosnia War. Assigned Barksdale 1975 til 1981. Castle Instructor 1981 til 1987. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Barksdale, Castle, Blytheville |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | Plan to Join |
| Name: | Roy Lewis |
| use * instead of @ in address: | barcode845*earthlink.net |
| Comments->: | hello "buddies";
I was a Hound Dog Guidance & Control tech at Griffiss AFB 67-68. Then was transferred to Offutt AFB 68-70 55th. SRW Along with TDY's to Kadena Okinawa and Eilesen in Alaska. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 416BW 416 AMMS |
| Name: | Tom Gilbert |
| use * instead of @ in address: | tom28831*yahoo.com |
| Comments->: | Joined in '61, Lackland then onto Amarillo (B47) school then down to Austin (Bergstrom AFB) for 52Ds and KC135a
Cuban crisis was interesting...out base had troops from FT. Hood and a F100 group from CA (I think)...Sad day awaiting arrival of JFK from Dallas...never made it. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 4130 Stratgic wing/340 Bomb wing (H) |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | no |
| Name: | Charles F. Jones |
| Comments->: | Enlisted USAF 31 Oct 1960. After basic went to Basic Medical School at Lackland, then to Gunter AFB, Montgomery, AL for Medical Supply School. Assigned to 806 Medical Group,Chennault AFB, Lake Charles LA(B-47s), 21/4/61-31/1/1963;assigned 863 Medical Group, Andersen AFB, Guam (B-47 & B-52s), 1/2/1963-13/7/1964. Discharged at Travis AFB. Attended college/university and earned a Bachelors, Masters and Doctorate using G.I. Bill for Bachelors Degree. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Andersen AFB |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | Yes |
| Name: | T.L. Albert |
| use * instead of @ in address: | tlalbert*dc.rr.com |
| Comments->: | Website is looking better. When's the online store going to be open for business? |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Way to many to list here. |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | Yes, #4172 |
| Name: | Jon T. Behnke |
| use * instead of @ in address: | buffcrewchief*comporium.net |
| Comments->: | Buff crewchief 1969 to 1976,B52c-H, Master Technician.
Basic to Chanut AFB Tech School, Grad with Honers. Next stop was KI Sawer , Then off to Utapa Thiland, 13months later is was back to the world at castile AFB, Then Finlaly Wertsmith AFB. The biggest mistake I made was to get out. Beleive it or not I ended up in the US Navy,Retired in 1990. My best memories is that of crewing Buff's. SAC tought me Pride.Professionalism, Dedication, and Comorotity |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | Not Yet |
| Name: | wayne newkirk |
| use * instead of @ in address: | jununewkirk*bellsouth.net |
| Comments->: | A/1c in POL Section from Oct. 62 to Aug. 63. Got their during Cuban crisis. I had to sleep on cot at the gym the first couple of nights. My squadron was filled with TDY airman. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Mccoy AFB Oct 62 to Aug 63 |
| Name: | RON D COX |
| use * instead of @ in address: | paparonmamasue*peoplepc.com |
| Comments->: | Interesting |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Westover AFBMass59-62WalkerAFBNM62-67 March AFB67-71 TAC71-78FLT SIM TECH |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | YES |
| Name: | Dave |
| use * instead of @ in address: | davidlgoodwin*comcast.net |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Amarillo, Clinton-Sherman, Robins, Castle |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | Yes |
| Name: | Rob McClure |
| use * instead of @ in address: | rmcclure*nalco.com |
| Comments->: | I would love to hear from any of the folks who were stationed at Griffiss in the late 80's early 90's
All the bases I was ever stationed at are gone, kind of sad. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Griffiss 1988-1992 |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | yes |
| Name: | Bill Olsen |
| use * instead of @ in address: | billolsen*charter.net |
| Comments->: | Avionics Instrument shop, 42 AMS Loring AFB 74 - 78
D, G, & H model Buffs. Loved the remote base, flights onboard both the Buffs and KC135's and all the great TDY's. Sad to see the base closed. Same for Chanute. Service to Uncle Sam was a good foundation for a great life. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 42 Bomb Wing |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | not yet |
| Name: | Harry J Skinner |
| use * instead of @ in address: | skinns71*aol.com |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Westover AFB Kincheloe AFB, Wirtsmith AFB |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | yes |
| Name: | Franklin S. Bandy CMSGT USAF[RET] |
| use * instead of @ in address: | fsbandy@msn.com |
| Comments->: | Fire Control Shop at Turner AFB, GA-two SAC ARC Lights-Category 3 crew member 1963-67
PMEL at Kincheloe and Grand Forks Retired in 1985 |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Turner AFB, GA 1961-67 Kincheloe AFB, MI 1970-74 Grand Forks AFB, ND |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | no |
| Name: | Dan Nordine |
| use * instead of @ in address: | bubba55*wiktel.com |
| Comments->: | First station was 91st Bomb Wing FMS at Glasgow,MT. 2 TDY trips from there to Kadena in Okinawa, the first in 1966-67 the second was in 1968 when N Korea captured the Pueblo, and this time we brought the B52s along. Glasgow AFB was closed when we returned and I was transferred to Utapao 68 & 69. Finished my hitch at KI Sawyer and Grand Forks. |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | No, not yet |
| Name: | Tom Hilger |
| use * instead of @ in address: | tom@sunflower.com |
| Comments->: | I was at SJAFB 1963-67 KC-135 58-115
I spent a lot of time TDY in various parts of the world. Looking for others that were there in that time period. |
| Name: | Donald R. Jerrels |
| use * instead of @ in address: | djerrels*live.com |
| B-52 Assignments->: | C&D models at Loring AFB,Me, D models at Bergstrom AFB, Tx, G models at Loring AFB, Me |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | am going to join |
| Name: | Walter Michajliw |
| use * instead of @ in address: | wmichajliw*verizon.net |
| Comments->: | Happy New year 2011 to the Association!
Being a member of the Air Police squadron at Altus AFB Oklahoma (1960-62) Torrejon AB Madrid Spain (1962-64) and Wurtsmith AFB Michigan in the Strategic Air Command, I spent many days, evenings and nights guarding many B-52s, B-47s and KC-135s. Went TDY from Wurtsmith to TanSonNhut AB, Saigon VietNam (1964-65) but no B-52s were stationed in Saigon. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | As mentioned in my comments. |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | No |
| Name: | Harry McCown |
| use * instead of @ in address: | b52frosty*yahoo.com |
| Comments->: | A Merry Christmas and a Happy New years to all of our members! |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Wurtsmith 66 to 67 and 68 to 69, Utapao 67 to 68 |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | Yep |
| Name: | Mike Freeman |
| Comments->: | Served at Ellsworth AFB from 71-74 with 6 months at Anderson AFB in Guam. 28th OMS B-52 Phase and BPO Team.
Enjoyed the adventure as a young man. Travel to Offut AFB to see the airshows and see how things have changed so much. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | BulletShot 72-73 Guam |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | no |
| Name: | Ernest Green |
| use * instead of @ in address: | ernestgreen45*gmail.com |
| Comments->: | It would be possible to secure a coffin in the bomb bay and maybe even in the 47 section. But as for doing it, I doubt that it was ever done. I never heard of it. |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Ramey, Kinchloe |
| Name: | Teresa Holland |
| use * instead of @ in address: | ladyveteranusaf1*hotmail.com |
| Comments->: | Just a quick question. There is a song out by James Otto called Soldiers and Jesus. In the beginning of the song he says Granddad came home in a pine box on a B-52. Is that accurate? Just wondering. I was avionics on the F-111 F and D models. Sure miss that plane!
Thanks all and Happy Holidays! |
| Name: | KEN KIMMONS |
| use * instead of @ in address: | kkimmons29777792*aol.com |
| Comments->: | Just wanted to wish everyone a MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR!!! |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 68TH OMS |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | YES |
| Web Site Suggestions?->: | NONE |
| Name: | Kevin Smith |
| use * instead of @ in address: | boeingb52*yahoo.com |
| Comments->: | Season's greetings to the Association and a happy new year.**== |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | Sure am! |
| Name: | Dirk Howard |
| use * instead of @ in address: | dirk_howard*hotmail.com |
| Comments->: | I worked B/N at Clinton-Sherman AFB, Burns Flat, Oklahoma 1966-1967. We had the F model B-52. In 1967 I was sent to the B-58 program also working B/N. Next I was sent to work B/N on F-111A's at Nellis AFB. |
| Name: | Steven M. Parker |
| use * instead of @ in address: | smpbufnav*aol.com |
| Comments->: | PCS at Robbins AFB, GA from Aug 72 until June 1977. TDY to Griffith AFB for G check out, then on to THE ROCK, Guam. Three sorties in Linebacker II as a Navigator on E-04, Capt Roy Downing, AC Commander.
Lots of Alerts. Pulled a TDY to Utapao on the D model. The Buff was a mentally, physically and emotionally challenging aircraft to crew. But of all the Bombers ever flown, it has to rank up there among the very best. It sure brought us back from Hanoi. The crew chiefs and maintenance guys did a great job keeping those old war horses flying. Those guys were surely the best. I owe them a lot....THANKS |
| B-52 Assignments->: | Robins AFB. Utapao, Anderson |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | YES |
| Web Site Suggestions?->: | Love the simplicity and ease of use. |
| Name: | OTTO MARTINEZ |
| use * instead of @ in address: | EZMARTY7*YAHOO.COM |
| Comments->: | JUST LOOKING |
| B-52 Assignments->: | UT GUAM COLUMBUS MISS ETC. |
| Name: | Charles Widner |
| use * instead of @ in address: | bohicainthewoods*yahoo.com |
| Comments->: | Worked B-52H at Grand Forks then with 9 months 3 weeks and 2 days left in the service I went to Utapo to do the Dogs.(D models)So There went my early out. Spent 38 years working on the Railroad in Kansas then retired and moved back to see the last KC-135 leave Grand Forks AFB, North Dakota. Now they have Drones, what a change. It does my heart good to know that the bombers I started out on are still flying. H models anyway |
| B-52 Assignments->: | 319 FMS Instrument Shop Grand Forks 66-68, 4258 FMS/A&E Utapo 69 |
| B-52 Association Member?->: | no |