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| Current Message 1 - February 19, 2008 |
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Entry: 64391
15th Tactical Recon Sqdn |
RF 84F and RF 101 VOO DOO |
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Lavern R. Hawley wrote on 2008-02-19 23:34:40.0
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Keywords: stationed kadena wir force base 1956-1959i heard from two men since i left the service.
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| Current Message 2 - February 19, 2008 |
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Entry: 64390
15th Tactical Recon Sqdn |
RF 84F and RF 101 VOO DOO |
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Lavern R. Hawley wrote on 2008-02-19 23:34:40.0
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Keywords: stationed kadena wir force base 1956-1959i heard from two men since i left the service.
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| Current Message 3 - January 11, 2008 |
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Entry: 63776
15th Tactical Recon Sqdn |
F-80/ F86/RF-84f,s c/c 1955 TO 1957 15TH |
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louis boos wrote on 2008-01-11 14:48:14.0
Comments: I was with the 15th tac. recon. at Yokota AFB when i was 18 yr,s old. i was a crew chief on the F-80,s and the F-86,s and RF-84F,s i remember the good times we use to have in the town of fussa macha [sp] it had dirt streets with large mud holes after a rain. bar after bar all the way to the train station. Our acft. were parked next to some B-29,s and B-50,s. the 15th in 1956 moved to Kedena AFB in Okenawa . when i left in july of 1957 they were going to school on the RF-101,S
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| Current Message 4 - January 11, 2008 |
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Entry: 63770
15th Tactical Recon Sqdn |
My father |
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Edward F. Deane wrote on 2008-01-11 08:54:59.0
Comments: My father, Edward F. Deane, served with the 15th TRS in Korea. I believe, in 1953-54, 2nd Lt. F-80 pilot. He was also assigned to Webb, among other stateside bases, pre-war. Anyway, he passed away December 2002 in Charleston, W. Va. He was a proud USAF veteran until the day he died and he spoke frequently of his experiences and the men he served with.
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| Current Message 5 - August 3, 2007 |
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Entry: 61854
15th Tactical Recon Sqdn |
8th Tac. Recon Sqdn |
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James (Jim) Hilford wrote on 2007-08-03 15:41:19.0
Comments: I joined the 8th Tac in Feb '50 at Yokota AB. I rotated out of Kempo in Dec '51 from the 15th Tac. I would like very much to get a copy of the 8th Tac "Patch". As I recall, it had an 8 ball and "Every Man A Tigar" above it. I'd love to hear from any of ther old gang.
Keywords: Every Man a Tigar
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| Current Message 6 - March 31, 2006 |
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Entry: 56476
15th Tactical Recon Sqdn |
Hallet P. Marston Info |
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Dale Messimer wrote on 2006-03-31 12:54:56.0
Comments: I'm looking for info about Hallet P. "Hall" Marston of the 15th TRS. Specifically, his involvment with the 15th TRS flying the RF-101 Voodoo in Vietnam and the number of combat missions he flew.
I understand he passed away in the early '90's, and that he might have flown out of Kadena AB, Okinawa.
Sure look forward to hearing from you.
Dale
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| Current Message 7 - March 30, 2006 |
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Entry: 56465
15th Tactical Recon Sqdn |
April of 1952 |
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John E. Orr wrote on 2006-03-30 21:51:23.0
Comments: I can't figure out why I can't get a listing in the Sqd roster and in this web site.
Keywords: 100 missions in the RF-80.
Lived with Karl Hesch and John Shelander. Our Tent was named "Auger Inn"
Jim Howell was a class mate of mine and went to Shaw and on to Kimpo with Karl and I. He transferred to the 4th prior to ever flying a recce mission. When he completed his missions there he came back to the 15th and was KIA in July of 53.
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| Current Message 8 - January 16, 2006 |
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Entry: 55202
15th Tactical Recon Sqdn |
Anybody still alive? |
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Bob Cook wrote on 2006-01-16 12:38:34.0
Comments: Can't remember the names of all the guys that were there in 1952. Our comanding officer got shot down and killed flying the new secret RF86.
Keywords: CrewChief RF80 Gerry Lambert, M/Sgt
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| Current Message 9 - November 3, 2005 |
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Entry: 53910
15th Tactical Recon Sqdn |
my fathers daughter |
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jackson thomason wrote on 2005-11-03 00:00:00.0
Comments: trying to reach someone on the cottonpickers web site. i cant find any contact info. have have alot of my dads picturs and articles that i would love to send the site. i would also like to talk to any of his friends. he died of a stroke when i was 19 years old. he was out at nellis as his last assignment under general kelly.thanks heather
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| Current Message 10 - September 15, 2005 |
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Entry: 53160
15th Tactical Recon Sqdn |
Captain David M.Reichman |
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David Wright wrote on 2005-09-15 00:00:00.0
Comments: I am looking for anyone who served with Captain David M.Reichman, 15th Tac Recon Squadron, Korea. I am the best friend of his grandson & am trying to collect testimonials, personal stories about his grandfather. Please reply to wormwood66@comcast.net. Thank you.
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| Current Message 11 - April 30, 2005 |
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Entry: 50535
15th Tactical Recon Sqdn |
15tacrec reunion |
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Robert Barbuto wrote on 2005-04-30 00:00:00.0
Comments: Information on any 15th Tac Rec reunions especially for those @ K-14 from Feb1953 to Oct 1953
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| Current Message 12 - April 17, 2005 |
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Entry: 50226
15th Tactical Recon Sqdn |
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Roger Warren wrote on 2005-04-17 14:25:00.0
Comments: I was a member of the 56th Weather Recon Squadron at Yokota Air Base. I was walking along the row of hangers on my way up towards headquarter. One of the hangers rear door was open and I saw a RF-86F. It was unusual because it had nose art. It had an Al Capp cartoon on it and the character was a little round figure with stubbs of hair on top and little arms and legs and named "The Bald Iggle." Does any one remember that bird. This was late in 1954 I think. I'm a model builder and I would like to build a model of it, but need the serial number. For your 15th Recon Squadron members the Air Force Museum now has a RF-86F on display. I believe it is in the markings of the 15th.
Roger Warren
Keywords: RF86-F Sabre
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| Current Message 13 - April 17, 2005 |
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Entry: 50225
15th Tactical Recon Sqdn |
RF-86F |
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Roger Warren wrote on 2005-04-17 14:15:22.0
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| Current Message 14 - March 13, 2005 |
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Entry: 49542
15th Tactical Recon Sqdn |
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John E. Orr wrote on 2005-03-13 20:30:52.0
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| Current Message 15 - January 14, 2005 |
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Entry: 48160
15th Tactical Recon Sqdn |
15th TRS Coffee Mugs |
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Lee Wheeler wrote on 2005-01-14 22:56:27.0
Comments: I recently purchased two 15th TAC RCN SQDR coffee mugs at auction. Both are in excellent condition. One side has the the RF-80 on it and the other has the squadron patch (tiger on the airplane). Below that it says "Ruby Pearl". Can anyone out there give me any insight to the "Ruby Pearl" name? Thanks.
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| Current Message 16 - November 28, 2004 |
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Entry: 47137
15th Tactical Recon Sqdn |
15 TRS photos found (1960-61 era) |
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Rowland Mowrey wrote on 2004-11-28 15:41:44.0
Comments: I have found about 50 or so slides and negatives taken of the 15th TRS during the time period of 1960 - 1961.
The color slides are deteriorating rather badly but I'm trying to restore them.
Is there anyone out there interested?
Ron Mowrey
Keywords: Photographs
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| Current Message 17 - September 22, 2004 |
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Entry: 45951
15th Tactical Recon Sqdn |
Sgt. Baytala |
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Carlos Alberto wrote on 2004-09-22 23:51:47.0
Comments: Hi - I would like to hear from anyone who knew Sgt. Baytala, a pilot from Elizabeth, NJ. He was in the camera repair section, 8th and 15th squadron. His son Dave was my classmate in Tokyo in 1958/59 and I´d like to get in touch with him. Is there anyone out there who knew Sgt Baytala and could help? Thanks very much.
Carlos Alberto
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| Current Message 18 - September 18, 2004 |
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Entry: 45863
15th Tactical Recon Sqdn |
TacRec Reunion |
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Robert Barbuto wrote on 2004-09-18 03:21:04.0
Comments: If anyone has info. on Tac Recon meeting in Cocoa Beach on Oct.14-17 Please send contact me at mybratd@adelphia.net or call 561-747-1143.
Robert Barbuto 15th Tac Rec. Feb-Nov 1953 Flew RF-80's.
Keywords: Tac Recon- Korea
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| Current Message 19 - September 3, 2004 |
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Entry: 45596
15th Tactical Recon Sqdn |
Cottonpickers at Kadena in 60's |
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Tom Weiss wrote on 2004-09-03 09:28:00.0
Comments: Anyone from the early 60's out there? Farmer, Jones, Diefenbach, Cummings. Guys in barracks 711.
Keywords: Phot Lab guys
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| Current Message 20 - August 26, 2004 |
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Entry: 45459
15th Tactical Recon Sqdn |
15 tac oki korea 69-70 71 |
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frank sclafane wrote on 2004-08-26 19:57:33.0
Comments: aircraft 1969 deployed to korea in 69 due to shoot down of navy ec-121 rf4-c ZZ tail logo deployed to osan understand squadron is now in afganistan
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| Current Message 21 - June 16, 2004 |
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Entry: 43834
15th Tactical Recon Sqdn |
SON OF JOHN "TIN" WELCH |
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Brett Welch wrote on 2004-06-16 12:30:13.0
Comments: My dad, John Quintin Welch flew reconnaissance in Korea. He is presently in the final stages of cancer and will probably not make it through the summer. He has spoken to me on several occaisons of his experiences in Korea, has given me is squadron patch "Every Man A Tiger" and a piece of impeler blade from when he "threw the bucket" during a a mission. He does not know I am trying to get in touch with any of the men who were part of the squadron however, I thought it might be nice to try.
Tin was an actor and director of a local theatre in Portland OR and was in the film, One Flew Over the Cookoo's Nest. His great success came as owner of Welch's, an antique store in Portland which he ran with his wife Carol for many years. God bless all of you who served so very long ago, it is an honor to have this opportunity to reach out.
Keywords: John "Tin" Welch Lt. - 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squardron, 67th Tac Recon Group, 5th Air Force, Far East Command. Served out of K14 Kimpo Air Base.
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| Current Message 22 - March 22, 2004 |
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Entry: 41908
15th Tactical Recon Sqdn |
Flew last Cottonpickers mission over North Korea. |
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Robert Barbuto wrote on 2004-03-22 08:35:07.0
Comments: Flew last Cottonpickers mission over North Korea.
Keywords: 15 Tac Rec Sqdn. Jan.53-Nov.53 Flew RF-80's
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| Current Message 23 - March 12, 2004 |
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Entry: 41683
15th Tactical Recon Sqdn |
15th Tac Recon Sqdn (K14) |
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Jay Stark wrote on 2004-03-12 13:21:07.0
Comments: I was assigned to the 15th TRS from Feb 53-Jan 54 and was a crewchief on an RF80C in TSgt Frost's flight. I was in the squadron when we received RF86's in the "Honey Bucket" flight and have found Louis Workmeister, who was an F86 crewchief. Col McCollum was Wing Commander (later worked for him when he was a Maj Gen and commander of Amarillo Tech Trng Cntr. Lt Col Newman was the squadron commander and Major Saylor was the exec officer. Can't remember the First sergeant but the line Chief was MSgt Gregory and Capt Chambers was the Maintenance Officer. The flight chiefs were TSgt Frost, Fielder and Tebo. Some of the crewchiefs were Granbury, Mechtel, Workmeister, Johnson and others I can no longer remember names. Some of our pilots were Capt Howell, Lt Barbuto and Lt Sartain. It has been a long time but good to find this site after so many years. I remember the MIG landing at Kimpo and the Marine pilot landing a Banshee that had one leg shot off. Also remember drinking some of that good Australian beer with our Aussie friends in the Meteor squadron.
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| Current Message 24 - March 1, 2004 |
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Entry: 41421
15th Tactical Recon Sqdn |
15th TRS Air Combat |
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Joe Brennan wrote on 2004-03-01 16:58:28.0
Comments: I'm researching Korean War air combat, especially besides F-86 v. MiG. I'd like to talk to anybody in 15th TRS who had encounters with MiG's. Of the whole war, the most interesting incident is Feb. 23, 1951 because of what Soviet records show about that encounter. But I'm almost equally interested in any and all cases 15th TRS a/c were attacked by enemy a/c. Thanks
Joe Brennan
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Thank you for the information on Lt. Milton L. Wiseman.
The CasDt must have been the date declared as I believe that Lt Wiseman
went down in an RF-80A in either late 1951 or early 1952.
The 15th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron, as well as the 45th TRS and
the 12th TRS made up the 67th Tactical Reconnaissance Group of the 67th
Tactical Reconnaissance Wing, APO 970. During 1951 the 15th TRS was
equipped with RF-80's, the 45th TRS with RF-51's and the 12th TRS was
night photo using the Douglas B-26.
Again, thank you for the response. No further information needed at
this time.
Col. Edwin D. Stoltz USAF (Ret)
(from the KWP)
Wiseman, Milton Lane
Svc# A01908978
Air Force
Rank 1st Lt O-2
Ogallala, NE
CasDt 12-31-1953
BirDt 11-05-1927
15th TAC Recon Squadron
On Sun, 13 Oct 1996
Updated: 25 Oct 1999
Norm Duquette Email address wrote:
I was retired from USAF in 1970 after 24 years. Served in 5th AF in
Korea from July 1951 till shot down on 87th mission on 26 Jan 52.
Flying RF80's with 15th TacRecon Sqdn out of Kimpo. Spent 587 as POW,
first four months with North Korean Forces at and around PAKs Palace
Interrogation Center, a few miles North of Pyongyang, then turned over
to Chinese Forces at interrogation center up near the Yalu.
Norm Duquette
15 TRS
On Mon, 3 Feb 1997
Samuel Dickens samftrplt@aol.com wrote:
po box 4222
arlington, va 22204
703-824-8359
fax: 703-824-0463
looks interesting. appreciate all the good work. i am looking
for information on pilots of the rf-86 sabre with the 15th trs
during the korean war.
also those who crewed the rf-86s and handled their photography.
in other words any one knowledgeable of rf-86 operations.
15 TRS
On Wed, 11 Feb 1998
Ken Collings Email address wrote:
5014 Del Moreno Drive
Woodland Hills, CA 91364-2424
Telephone: (818) 347-2403
Fax: (818) 347-4010
I arrived at K-14 in August 1952, assigned to 15TRS. (I graduated & was
commissioned from Vance AFB, OK in 52-A, 9 Feb 1952, via Moody AFB,GA to
Shaw AFB, SC).
Major Houser C. Wilson was Commander. At that time we had RF-80As, F
80Cs and RF-86As. I flew all three for 113 combat missions, returning to
the CONUS in March 1953.
Was reassigned to The 18TRS(RF-80,RF-84F), 363TRW at Shaw AFB( Apr 52 to
Oct 54), 38TRS(RF-80, RF-84F), 10TRW, Spangdahlem AB, Ger(Oct 54 to Nov
57), Erding AB,Ger(Munich) with Waffenschule 50 as an IP with the German
Air Force(Nov 57 to Jun 59). Returned to Shaw AFB, 20TRS, 363TRW (RF-101)
Jun 59 to Oct 62,Assigned to the Pentagon, located in Los Angeles
(Northridge, CA)Special OXCART PROJECT PILOT(A-12 BLACKBIRD, F-101)
Nov 62 to Sep 68; then to Beale AFB,CA 99SRS, 9SRW (SR-71, T-38)from Sep
68 to Apr 74, 15 AF, March AFB,CA Apr 74 to Apr 1980-Retired. Apr 80
to date - California Microwave, Inc., Woodland Hills,CA
kcollins@mx.cmi-ged.com
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