509 at RAF Marham 1949

Comments: Would welcome contact with anyone who knew 'Red' Gridley from Georgia, when he was stationed at RAF Marham April-August 1949. Could have been with 393, 715 or 830 Squadron.

Keywords: 'Red' Gridley. RAF Marham. April-August 1949.

509th BW Walker AFB, NM 1955-57

Comments: Looking for Donald Huckleberry, Don Nix, Bill Stahl, Chuck Frazer or other 715 personnel.

Keywords: Skinny redhead

WANT INFO ON MY DAD

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Keywords: MY DAD WAS ON TITIAN 1944 1945 AS A SUPPLY OFFICER AND FLEW WITH COL.TIBBETS ON A COUPLE OF MISSIONS BEFORE THE A BOMB ARRIVED ON STATION HE WAS A BOMBADIER ON A B-29 AT THAT TIME WOULD LIKE ANY INFO ON MY DAD THANK YOU JOSEPH M BOETTO JR

GLOBEMASTER CRASH ATLANTIC

Comments: A GLOBEMASTER WITH HIGH RANKING USAF PERSONNEL WENT DOWN IN THE ATLANTIC IN 1945. IT WAS SAID THAT AN ATOM BOMB WAS ALSO BEING FERRIED TO EUROPE ,UK. WHAT NEWS?

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509th Air Refueling Crew T-84

Comments: Are you guys still around? I have most of my hair and teeth, some grey matter still lingers between the ears, and am still trying to decide what to do when I grow up. I received a BS in Physics 1966, Juris Doctor in 1976 (San Francisco Law School). Daughter #1 Cindy, (Momma Number 1) graduated from Cal. State Northridge with BA in Psychology, (my alma mater); Daughter #2 Gretchen Michelle (Momma number 2), graduated from Harvard 89 or so with BA in American History and BA in English Literature; Daughter #3 Maureen Jolie (Momma number 2) received Bachelor of Fine Arts and BA in philosophy from Parson's School of Fine Arts Albany, NY, recently completed her Masters In Art, from Bahaus School of Art, Weimar, Germany. I do have somethings justifying the bragging above, though it is very apparrent to me that the girls had remarkable mothers. However, I claim the above approaches the level of Dusty's landing at Fairchild AFB that cold winter's eve so long ago.

I was shocked to review some Thule activity on the tube a few years ago, where some Thule based AREF supported deep interdiction flights of recon aircraft (RB-47 and RB-52 apparently) into the Soviet Union's polar regions. Does this mean that I can claim that I invaded the Soviet Union during my military career? The TV documentary said Ike wasn't aware of the missions, like he wasn't aware of Francis P. and his U2 either. What ticked me off wasn't the fact of keeping Ike in the dark, hell I knew nothing, except, of course, that we immediately headed south every time after we crossed the North Pole. I should have noticed that dead give away. Ah, the sweet ignorance of youth, yet how my dreams suffer at the horror of it now. What does that say about it all I wonder? Ted Kulak asked me if I (we) had violated the Soviet frontier in the polar region after returning from a mission. I was directed to a whining complaint in a Moscom shortwave propagabnda report claiming I was guilty of some fucking war crimes, or worse. "Bullshit", I said, "dirty lying commie bastards."

Even if I did invade the Soviets, the statute of limitations has long expired, so if I did it, or if I didn't do it, either way I (we) still walk, right?

Andy

Keywords: KC-97 Crew - T-84: AC Lt. Dusty Rhodes and Maj. Ralph Coburn, Co-Pilot Lt. Howie Larson, Navigator - Lt. Donnie Castor, Flight Eng. - M/Sgt Bob Bonn, Boom- M/Sgt Dick Lago, and yrs ytuly, Radio Operator - Mike "Andy" Anderson. Sorry guys. these are the ones I remember, even though there were others fortunate enough to be assigned to T-84, "The Combat Ready Flight Crew of All Times" - I demand equal time on the "Military Channel".

Remembering days at Walker AFB

Comments: Assigned to the Separation and Recruiting Office. Sergeant Matthews was NCOIC. The office processed all discharges and reenlistments for the 509 Bomb Wing and subordinate units, as well as tenant units on Walker AFB. I remember the day in June l950 when the Chinese crossed the border with Korea. The Police Action was on. We first termers received an extension of our enlistments to serve an extra year. I was assigned to Walker AFB out of basic training as an Airman Third Class. Promoted to Airman Second Class, Airman First Class then to Staff Sergeant before discharge in July l952. Enlisted in the USAF Reserve in l959 and completed thirty four years of active and reserve service. Retired as Chief Master Sergeant.

Keywords: Friend - Master Sergeant Burrell L. Matthews

509th B-29s Roswell 1947

Comments: I found my uncles 509th bomb wing( andy steinman ) pictures marked roswell 1947 looking for info on b-29 planes( 45-21845 "black bunny") 45-21830 or 45-21697. Anyone with 509th from 1945-1955 . Looking for relatives of LT. victor thiel ,lt. kenneth fallek ,lt, john w. gillespie, lt. raymond h. weise, capt. samuel l. pearson, sgt. g.t. ellis , sgt. j. o. hendricks,sgt. f.e.(selmar)fintland also looking for Mary wife of (MEL) possibly last name melvin who switched to tankers in 55 with the 71st A.R sqdn Bangor Me. may of 1955

Keywords: B-29 "black Bunny" 45-21845, Crashed 6-1-1950 45-21697, 45-21830 , 509th bomb wing roswell 1947, B-29 44-87769 Crashed 11-18-49, lt.victor thiel , lt. kenneth Fallek lt. john w. gillespie,lt. raymond weise , capt. samuel l. pearson s.sgt g.t. ellis , sgt. j.o. hendricks,sgt. f.e.(selmar hendricks) . 71st A.R Sqdn Mel or Melvin wifes name Mary and Merle E. Browne

Thomas E. Hughes - 509th Bombardment Wing - 715 Bomb Squadron

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Keywords: I am looking for anyone who flew with my dad, Captain Thomas E. Hughes. He was a B29 and B50 airplane commander and was stationed at Walker Airforce Base in Roswell, NM in the early 50's. He was in the 509th he was in England, Labrador and England for a second time. He was part of the inaugural refueling of B29's.

812 th.

Comments: LIKE TO KNOW ANY ONE THAT WERE IN THE MOTOR V REPARE SGD.

Keywords: WAS AT WALKER FROM JAN.1951 TO DEC.1954

812 th.

Comments: LIKE TO KNOW ANY ONE THAT WERE IN THE MOTOR V REPARE SGD.

Keywords: WAS AT WALKER FROM JAN.1951 TO DEC.1954

509th Bomb Wing// 830th Bomb Sqd. 1955-1958

Comments: B-47 CREW CHIEF AT WALKER A.F B.ROSWELL,NEW MEXICO

Keywords: ''BONES''

509th Air Refueling Sq. l948-53

Comments: Red...Flew on Capt. Blackwood, Capt. Kaphamer crew. Was in England in '51, then on the H-Bomb test in '52 flying out of Kwajeline Is. on a B-29 as operational aircraft for the tests.

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Trying to help vet Jimmie Blackstock

Comments: Greetings to All,

I am a RN caring for a veteran named "Jimmie Blackstock". He is not always able to talk but is still sharp. He says he was stationed at Roswell/ Walker around '47 and I think was with the 393rd.

I respect the veterans I care for and Jimmie's a great guy. I have his and his family's permission to try to work up some service history on him. Email with any help, Andrew rock_bustin@yahoo.com

Keywords: Roswell Walker AFB 393rd

509th bomber lost in March 1951

Comments: One of your postings inquires about a bomber lost on a navigational flight out of Lakenheath in March, 1951. I had guarded a plane - which I recall having a tail number ending in 840 - on several occasions and remember that one day the plane left on what appeared to be a routine training mission. It never returned and so far as I can recall, nothing was ever learned about where it had been when it disappeared. If memory serves me correctly, the plane's lower surfaces were painted a dull black, while the rest of the aircraft remained silver.

To be honest, I do not remember a great deal about the crew of this aircraft, but I do recall a sense of loss at their disappearance. Thus, I deduce that they were not hard to get along with.

Keywords: 509th bomber lost in March, 1951, on flight from RAF Lakenheath

Comments: looking for anyone who knew my father david (pete) foust stationed in roswell new mexico 1950. Died in plane crash kirkland air base April 1950. thanks

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830th Bomb Squadron Walker AFB

Comments: I am trying to locate the following members of the 830th BS: Name Rank(1950) MOS Harry H. Muller 1st Lt. 1037 Fred Abbott Jr 1st Lt. 1037 Nils Nelson 1st Lt. 1037 Chase J. Nielsen Capt. 1037 Kenneth I Menzie Capt. 1024 Burnie P Hayes Jr. 1st Lt. 1035 James L Mulligan 2nd Lt. 1051 Ben H Clements Capt. 1024 Fred H Calfee 1st Lt. 1024

If anyone knows any of these veterans please have them contact me concerning Capt. Walter A. Wagner. My brothers and I are trying to build a history of our father's air force career and he served with these gentlemen in the 509th BW 830th BS at WAFB during the year 1950. We are especially anxious to talk to Harry H. Muller a friend of the family with whom our parents lost touch.

Keywords: 24 July 1950 SAC Combat Crew Standardization School MacDill AFB

stationed at walker afb roswell nm

Comments: from 1954 to 1957 was stationed at walker afb'worked as a airframe repair crew on the flight line the fabric shop was in the same building and i knew the folling sgt wolf sgt tony telesco and w/o cuttrufello;went tdy to newfoundland 2 times and also to oxford england'any one that thinks they know me e mail me

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UPDATE for unity entry #37345

Comments: UPDATE ON NEW E-MAIL ADDRESS

rjerome@cox.net

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walker a.f.b. 1953....1955

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Keywords: was at walker from 53..55 my N.C.O.I.C. was M/sgt Robb...my barracks was across from the back of the mess hall...Ronnie Clickner?Bob Kessner??Bob Shue??Eddie Carbine...Phil Miller??went to newfoundland in 54...flew anytime anywhere....loved the B50........take care...hope to hear from someone.........walt

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509th & 830th bs roswell/tinian

Comments: will corespond with all interested...planning to go to Tinian reunion aug 05

Keywords: big stink, 509th

509th BW .B-29/B-50 deployments to England

Comments: Sir, I am researching material for a book about the B-29/B-50 deployments to England during the Cold War era, 1947-1953. The 509th Bomb Group started to arrive in England from 1947 and a/c 44-27300 arrived in 1948,it was one of the early " Silverplate" modified atomic bombers and was once named ' Strange Cargo 'when assigned to the 509th Composite Group and serving alongside ' Enola Gay '. At this time and for some years later ,the 509th was the USAF,s only Atomic Bomber group.When '300' arrived it was still wearing the 'Circle Arrow' tail markings. The 509th visited England from May-Aug 1949 and two squadrons ,393rd and 715th went to RAF Marham and the 830th Squadron to RAF Lakenheath,along with the 509th ARSq as the 509th and 43rd Units had basically pionered the USAF,s Air to air refuelling..These atomic bombers lacked gun turrets except for the tail armament and in those days were pinted black on the undersurfaces with red outer wings and tail unit. When visiting again from Feb to May 1951 and went to ,393rd-Lakenheath,715th -Sculthorpe,830th-Mildenhall and the 509th ARSq-RAF Wyton. Some aircraft were now to be seen with the newly allocated " Triangle C " tail markings and atleast a few B-50,s were now assigned to the unit. In 1952 the third deployment was made and this time B-50,s and KB-29P,s and still with the " Triangle C" tail markings. I wondered if anyone would be so kind as to inform me of the exercises details please and I would also like to borrow photos please ,to assist me with the artwork for the book. All material on loan to me will be returned to the rightful owner. I will be very grateful for any possible help. yours sincerely, Robbie Robinson.

Keywords: 509th B.GRP. B-29/B-50 Deployments to England. 1948-1953

Does anyone know my dad?

Comments: I am looking for someone who might have know my dad, Lawrence Slovacek, while he was based in Roswell, NM. During the Korean Conflict has was stationed in Oxford, Eng; Yokata, Japan; and Stephenville, Newfoundland. He also spent time in Wichita, KS. He was Sft. Sgr and Assistant Crew Chief on KC97-G. Thank you

Keywords: Roswell, NM; KC97-G

Looking for old Buds

Comments: I was wondering if anyone remembers me from anywhere on the base. I was in the 6TH A&E, 812th Food Supply for a while and the 509th A&E. Period sometime between 53 and 55. I drove a Yellow 48 Studebaker convertible that everyone seemed to know me by. Would love to hear from anyone whom I drank with or fought with. Hung out a lot in the airmans clubs drinking that God awful green beer. I was just a skinny kid of 18 at the time.

Keywords: Was called Little Mo. Person friend, was Robert C. Cole, Chuck Orem and Chuck Carpenter. Both Chucks from NY. They worked at Radio Station downtown in the evenings