ashiya AFB Japan

Comments: I was at Sheppard AFB for c130 tng then Littlerock AFB with C119s, shipped to Ashiya to await C130s.815 TCS and 817 TCS. Raced motor cycles on run way we later shipped to NAHA. Anyone still avail who made this journey 1858 to 1962

Keywords: Ashiya crash of '59

looking for 817th members

Comments: Looking for members of the 817th for possible reunion in 2009. Please contact me with names of anyone who was at Ashiya 1955-58. I will share names with all respondents.

Keywords: C-119 Pilot

817 TCS

Comments: I was with the 817 TCS from June 1958 through June 1960. Be glad to hear from anyone from those days. I have quite a few photos.

Keywords: Richard Webb, Ted Suranie, Col George Samson, Major Thomas Sobieski, Capt Vincent Guarna, Gary Rose, Capt Duane Phares, Lt Geogheon, Capt Schnaar, Mr. Ono, "Mike" houseboy...etc.

beautiful dreamer and oriental beauty

Comments: served in the far east in the korean airdrops of the 187th and support of the french in indo china in the early 50s. 1952 -54----went to england to crew a kc-97 to refuel b-47s over europe.

Keywords: ashia,japan--clark,pi.-indo china-korea jim kinzel-mansfield-multz-kempland-beasley-skosh-oliver-thomas-

LOOKING FOR 817 SQUADRON FROM 58 TO 60

Comments: WILL UPGRADE SOME OF THIS AS MY MEMORY COMES UP WITH STUFF. I WAS AT ASHYIA FROM 58 TO 60 - CREW CHIEF ON A C-130 THE FIRST AIRMAN CREW CHIEF AND THE ONLY C-130 WITH WHITE SIDEWALLS!! SCHOOLED AT WHITICHA FALLS TEXAS IN THE FIRST CLASS ON C-130s I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN HEARING FROM ANYONE THAT WAS THERE AT THAT TIME TO THE GENTLEMAN THAT RETURNED TO ASHYIA - WAS THE "ROMANCE", OR "HILLBILLY HEAVEN" STILL IN BUSINESS - I WAS 18 AT THE TIME!!

Keywords: "BIG JOHN" WRIGHT - MACON, GA DAVE CUMMINGS - PHILADELPHIA, PA SGT. JOHNS HOYT BLACKMAN - ALABAMA

Color Scheme of C-119

Comments: Hello,

My name is Robert Skapik. I am an airline for a Republic Airways in Indianapolis IN. I am doing some research on the 817TH TCS C-119 Flying Boxcar. A friend of my dad's use to fly this aircraft. He has been looking for a model of it. I found one, but it is a plastic kit that I have to build. I would like to build one of the aircraft in his unit but I am unable to find a photo of the aircraft and Google. Could someone please help me in getting a side shot of the full aircraft in that color scheme. All i know so far is that it is bare metal with a blue and white stripe tail. I would really appreciate the help. Thanxs for your time.

Sincerely,

Robert Skapik

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Operations Clerk 817 TCS 58-60

Comments: Was Operations Clerk May 1958 - Nov 1960. Worked with and for Col Thomas Sobieski. Was stationed in Ashiya, Japan and Naha, Okanawa with the then Major Sobieski.

Keywords: Dick

817th TCS Crew Members

Comments: I was stationed at Ashiya AB from late '55 to early 57' and would like to hear from crew members and support troops from that period. I was crewed with Jerry Godwin, "Goose" Wetherington, John Foote, Floyd Norris, Dan Dailey and many others. If anyone knows the whereabouts of any of these guys, please let me know. Also, if any of the Blue Tail Flies would be interested in a reunion in '06 here in San Diego, let me know!

Keywords: C-119 Pilot

Did you know Thomas Sobieski?

Comments: Dad--Thomas Sobieski--moved our family to Ashyia Japan . There from 1958-1960 --lived just outside one of the gates with about 7 or 8 other American family's..place was called Casey Hill.

Keywords: family stationed in Ashiya Japan from 1958-1960

Lyman Frain

Comments: Looking for anyone with information about the 483rd AW role in supporting the French / CAT flights in 1953, 1954. My father, Lyman Frain, flew C-119s out of Tourane (Da Nang) during these flights. I'd love to hear from anyone with any recollections of him during those operations or at Ashiya in general. He was later test and instructor pilot at Ashiya.

Keywords: 817th TCS, Blue Tail Flies C-119, Korea, Indochina 1950 - 1955

crews, mates, and plane..nicknames

Comments: Looking for other crew members he served with and planes ( names, nicknames). If any one cross reference any info, send it my way. Trying to build a bit more history for a recently past USAF vet Maj. Richard J. Connaughton. He was the bomb/nag in ww2, korea...but not sure aboue nam.

Thank You Friends of the Flighing fortress

Keywords: Richard J. Connaughton B-17 bombarder/ Navagator.

looking for old buddies

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815th TCS Info

Comments: saying "hello" to anyone who remembers me from 1954-1956 at ashiya....hal gelman, bob lindsley,elmer eliason, marty morganlander,or our little dog "stinkochon"...the 815 has a renion in branson in 2005 ( sam gaskill ). the 815 th C-130 group -Tachikawa, is having a renuion in Biloxi , Miss. Apri 15-18,2004...Jim Heldt ( 281-334-5120 ) other contacts: Harry Roberts (281-488-5985)and Gene Taylor no phone known...they were hosts to the houston reunion 2003.

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Keywords: flying jennies - c-119 flying boxcars- ashiya, japan, korea, okinawa,taiwan, phillipines,

INFO ANY ON THE FLYING JENNIES 1953 1955

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Did you know Jim Barnes?

Comments: Dad said he was in 772nd TCS and 817th TCS. Was based in Ashiya Japan and Korea in 1954-58

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Personnel Location

Comments: Looking to find anyone assigned to the 817th from july 1958 to Jan 1960.

Keywords: Ted

817th TCS Naha Okinawa

Comments: I was a Flight Mechanic on the C-130A herks at Naha. and looking for someone who may have been in the squadron at the same time.

Keywords: Looking for anyone who was in the 817th TCS on Okinawa 1963-1965

Looking for 817th members

Comments: I was stationed at Ashiya as an engineer with the 817th and would be interested in contacting other members of the squadron for correspondence. Would appreciate any info about some of the following friends if possible. Dick "Willy" Houston, Dick Miller, Mike Griffen, Bruce Mansfield.

Keywords: A/C #122 "Beautiful Dreamer"

483rd Field Maintence Engine Build Up

Comments: WE joined the 403 TCW at Portland Oregon in March 1952 and subsequently road a bus to Seattle to board the USNS Aultman. 15 or so days later we arrived in Fuchu. We boarded the train for the overnight trip to Ashiya. I worked in ENGINE BUILD UP supporting the 6 squadrons of C-119's and the Greek C-47's until I came home in June 1954. Many great memories such as seeing C-119's lined up all the way down the runway, and the taxiways performing their engine run-ups at the same time and then taxiing nose to tail to begin takeoff at 10 second separation. They flew out over the water, formed up and came back over the base in formation. I've been told there were 80-90 planes in the formation

Keywords: I have many pictures of the fuselage art. Looking to hear from anyone who was there; especially in Field Maintenance

Blue Tail Flies 52-54

Comments: I was stationed at Ashiya from May 52-Jul 54. I made TDYs several times to Korea and once to Haiphong. I would welcome contact from anyone who knew me. See the additional info for my mailing addy and phone. This isn't my email addy, but any messages will be forwarded.

Keywords: Ashiya Electrician on C-119s

ashiya airbase now

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ashiya airbase now

Comments: my wife and i just returned from a self guided trip to kyushu. did fine even without trying my 45 year old language "skills". speaking no english,the people in charge at ashiya a.b.let us on base and gave us a nice tour--not a lot of change actually. my old boq looks just the same!!!the base is operational with "japan self defense force".

Keywords: c-119 col.westbrook-green latrine-ongagawa

Blue tail flies, sky runner

Comments: Looking for people who new John W. Kraushaar, or John Mueller aka Tex. I had jellybean73@symet.net but i dont use that email no more, but you can reach me at mom4tx@yahoo.com thanks, Bye

Keywords: 817 Troop carrier squad

817th Trp Carr Sqdn, Ashiya

Comments: I arrived Ashiya in January 1954 to work in the instrument shop. Went to Cat-Bi, Haiphong in April. Looking for "Dink" Pennington and "Skosh" Summerford who were with me then. On return to Ashiya I worked in one of the nose docks until my tour was up. I'm in contact with Bob Looney and Chuck Monka, both engineers. Looking for to hearing from any and all "Blue Tail Flies".

Keywords: 817, Ashiya