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| Gene V. Dallas, Texas | I was assigned to the 43rd Bomb wing in the flight simulator division for the B-58s (EWO Maint). It was a good tour, I met my wife there, married now for 42 years. Retired in 1983. Those were the best years of my life- -I suppose because I was young and everything was new and an adventure. 03/21/2008 @ 11:02 [ref: 7230] |
| Jeff Osborn Sherwood, Arkansas |  Most people don't know that the C-130 doing Gate Guard duty at LRAFB was the last C-130 to fly out of Viet Nam. There was an interesting story on the news several years ago about a Vietnamese toddler who was on that aircraft. He was so touched by his experience that he became an aeronautical engineer and went to work for Lockeed in the C-130 program. He tracked down the aircraft he was on and found it being used as a static display at the front gate of LRAFB. The Air Force was unaware of the historical importance of the aircraft and afterward painted back to it's Viet Nam paint scheme. I will try to get a picture the next time I take my parents to the base. 03/13/2008 @ 02:23 [ref: 7009] |
| Bob Britt Pasadena, Maryland | I grew up on LRAFB from 1960 to 1972 and was there when they put the B-47 and a T-33 on static display along with the H19. My father was SMSGT C.E. Britt and was assigned to both the B-47 wing when we arrived at Little Rock but later transferred to the 308th Missile Wing as a launch crew member. He retired in 1974. One of my fondest memories was when my brother, Chuck Britt was caught one bright and sunny day in the cockpit of the B-47 playing with his friend. They managed to pull the sheet metal plate off that was pop riveted where the tail gun was and crawled up to the cockpit where a passing MP saw them. He got them out then promptly delivered them home with a warning to stay out of the plane.....Much to my fathers dismay and his amusement. Little Rock AFB was home to us for many years and I have many great memories of our time there. If I had one regret, it would be that we were there for so many years but all our friends fathers kept getting transferred. Oh the life of a Military Brat 11/28/2007 @ 15:54 [ref: 6539] |
| Ed Innis Glendale Heights, Illinois |  Noticed error in my previous listing, should read....Looking for info on Msgt Thomas C. Marsh, rather than Msgt Thomas C. March. BTW: Hi to all associated in any way with the 384th..... 10/20/2007 @ 10:50 [ref: 6411] |
| Ed Innis Glendale Heights, Illinois | Hi. Served in the 384th in 61 thru 63 when it was a B-47 Wing. Was assigned duty in the 384th Hq Building, Director of Admin Services. Would love to get info on Msg Thomas C. March, Lt Col Marvin D. Zick, Sgt Leslie Batson or Sgt Eugene Bishop, great bunch of guys. Also trying to locate Ronnie Woodward from OMS. Loved seeing those 47's and KC-97's on the flight line, and all the smoke they generated on start up.... 10/20/2007 @ 10:45 [ref: 6410] |
| G. Harry Maddison Hibbing, Minnesota | Transferred from Lake Charles to Little Rock when it was being built butnot finished. Gun Laying System Mech. We had no trucks available so when we had to load ammo change the 20mm cannons or download ammo we used our own vehicles. It was something to go down to the littlebar on the way to town with the rear bumper hitting the ground because you had 700 rounds of ammo in the trunk. A lot of fun. 02/04/2007 @ 12:37 [ref: 5593] |
| jeremy tate , | Im stationed at in germany now but was at little rock for six years. While there we pulled a B-54 canberra out of the woods and restored it and its now in the airpark. The plane had some interesting items in the cockpit flight manuals etc. had a towbar in the bombay which while trying to fiqure out how to open we jettisoned the whole door onto a hanger floor. the aircrafts bombay rotated 180 it didnt open like you would think a bombay would... 08/25/2006 @ 12:14 [ref: 5209] |
| Bill \\ Mountain Home, Arkansas | I was assigned to the 384th B/W, 545th B/S from 1956 to 1959. New base. Only hard surfaces were the tarmac, runway, and the parking lots. Curt LeMays show off place. They did celebrate their 50 years of operation last summer. First squadron commander was B.E. Pleasant. Hard long days getting ready, but a lot of good memories. 08/05/2006 @ 20:04 [ref: 5166] |
| Lynda Roberts Ruckersville, Virginia |  I am looking for serial numbers of C130s (A models) that were based at NAHA AB, Okinawa, specifically 1969-70. These aircraft participated in FAC missions over Laos. They were designated the \"Blind Bats.\" Does anyone have serial numbers or photos of aircraft from that time period? Lynda Roberts, email: lmr8h@earthlink.net 08/02/2006 @ 10:22 [ref: 5156] |
| Glenn Grafton Beverly Hills, Florida | I was stationed at LRAFB from 1961 to 1964. I was assigned to the 384th AEMS Com/Nav shop. I remember the B47s and KC97s very well. When discharged in 1964, the B47s were being phased out and the B58s were coming in. 05/16/2006 @ 05:54 [ref: 5006] |
Last updated: 02/14/00.
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