New Jersey ANG - 108th ARW, Trenton

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Dave Bergen  Point Pleasant, New Jersey	The Thunderbirds really inspired us when we were little. We used to pretended we were the pilots doing figure eights in the street, crossing in and out of each other. We got four kids to do that. It was so much fun in 1978. In fact, that's where the word "Pilots" in the rock band Stone Temple Pilots came from. Catherine Street in the Summer on a Saturday after watching "Land of the Lost". 07/11/2009 @ 07:36 [ref: 8816]
charles sellick  brick, New Jersey	I was at ANG 108th Mc Guire ABF from 1978 to 2003. Crewed the T33's when they had them at the same time the Thuds were there. When they got rid of the 105's they got rid of the T Birds also. Then crewed the F4D and onto the E models really enjoyed it. A lot of hard work and long hours but a lot of good friends and good times. I can still hear the Rev. cussing out the plane when he was working on it sure would like to have a copy of his tape. One iof the hardest things I think was changing the Batt. which was in a god foresakeing place. 11/14/2008 @ 17:26 [ref: 8516]
Ed Lowden  McGuire AFB NJ, New Jersey	A better link to the Guard beach with the static displays... http://www.state.nj.us/military/familysupport/beach.html 02/22/2008 @ 07:38 [ref: 6835]
Ed Lowden  McGuire AFB, NJ, New Jersey	Rick - The other F-4 is not located on McGuire, it's located at the National Guard Training Center, Sea Girt, NJ (NJ State Police training site), otherwise known as “The Guard Beach” or “The Army Camp” by some of the locals. The airframe itself is amongst the tanks, helicopters, etc., on display across the street from the NJ National Guard Militia Museum (a do not miss museum). The static display site is just a couple of hundred feet off the beach in Sea Girt, so go on a warm day when you can kick your shoes off and step in the ocean, not to mention the great pubs that are in the area. There is also a military campground there as well, with hook-ups for several campers (reservations recommended). I’ll try to post a link here below. If it doesn’t work, Google: US Military Campgrounds, Sea Girt, NJ http://www.militarycampgrounds.us/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=146&Itemid=38 02/22/2008 @ 07:34 [ref: 6834]
GEORGE \"SKI\" DROMBOSKY  HAMILTON, New Jersey	I HAD MANY ENJOYABLE TIMES WITH THE 141TFS/108TFW DURING THE THUD DAYS. EVERY PLACE WE DEPLOYED TO THOSE BASES "KNEW" WHO WE WERE. GREATEST TIME WAS OUR FIRST DEPLOYMENT TO NELLIS AFB FOR RED FLAG. WE LIT UP THE NIGHT ON THOSE NIGHT TIME LAUNCHES (AND MADE LOTS OF NOISE). I HAVE FRAMED PICTURES OF THOSE F-105B THUDS IN THE THUNDERBIRD MARKINGS ON THE 1ST ROLL OUT AT NELLIS. THEY LOOKED SHARP IN THE THUNDERBIRD MARKINGS. I STILL THINK ONLY THE "BEST EVER" OF THE FIGHTER PILOTS (WITH A LOT OF ATTITUDE) WERE THOSE WHO FLEW THE THUD. 03/14/2007 @ 17:36 [ref: 5736]
Jim Borden  Milford, Connecticut	The F-105B on the pedistal at McGuire goes back to when the 108th was a TFW instead of it's present designation as an ARW. I was an engine mech on the Thuds and have numerous hours working on 776 back in the late 60's. Back then, the flightline was a whole lot closer to Ft. Dix's Texas Ave. and the aircraft were easily visible through the chain link fence separating the two bases. The gate that is next to 776 was a primary entry point for Guardsmen assigned to the 108th but security changes have eliminated that gate as an access point to McGuire. One of my fondest Guard memories as an engine mech was qualifying to run-up the Thuds. Lighting that afterburner during test was a real kick in the butt, literally. 02/08/2007 @ 10:30 [ref: 5603]
JOSEPH P. SHALLCROSS  Levittown, Pennsylvania	I was a crewchief on both F105's and F4E's in the NJANG,had good times with both planes on tdy's and some bad times too. But the good out weighs the bad by a landslide. 05/18/2006 @ 09:22 [ref: 5009]
DOOLS702  , New Jersey	C-118 IS AT THE TRAFFIC CIRCLE NEAR THE TERMINAL ON MCGUIRE. ALSO THERE IS A P-38 ON A STICK AT ANOTHER TRAFFIC CIRCLE. 10/26/2005 @ 12:55 [ref: 4542]
Rick Porcelli  Barnegat, New Jersey	I have seen the F105 on the pylon (I wish it was on the ground) and the great F4E with the tiger markings. Where is the F4D??? Also, there is supposed to be a C-118, but I have never seen that either. 09/12/2005 @ 20:26 [ref: 4432]
Ron Bogota  Toms River, New Jersey	I'm a frequent visitor to Fort Dix and Mc Guire and always check out the Thud on the concrete stand.Your entry a few back said it right what a terrible place to display such a work horse of the Vietnam War.I served with the 388 th TWF at Korat RTAFB Thailand 68-69 Rolling Thunder.Wish I had a buck everytime I turned around to watch one lift off of Korat's runway.I was at Korat when the first F4e's landed...Both great aircraft 05/03/2005 @ 22:38 [ref: 4033]

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