11th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron

Air Force BBS

Legacy Messages - 1995-1999

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George Brehmer wrote on November 21, 2014

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City and State: CARMEL CA

Unit: 11TH TACTICAL RECONNAISSANCE SQ.

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I was stationed at Yokota Air Force Base, Japan from 1958 to 1961. My units were the 11th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron and the 6091st Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron. The Commander of the 11th TAC was Col. Cole. The commander of the 6091st was Col. Stoker.

I have lost contact with the guys with whom I served. I would like to establish contact.

I can be reached at (831) 624-8961

My address is 9801 Club Place Lane, Carmel, California 93923

My email is gbrehmer@aol.com

I have been in California since 1964.

Best to All.

George

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Samuel R. (Sam) Altobelli wrote on July 21, 2013

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City and State: ALLENTOWN NJ

Unit: 11TH TAC RECON

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments:

Keywords: I was a weather Observer at K14,Kimpo AFB Korea....flew in B-26,



and as I recall,60 years ago, flew 8 different missions.......

during the year of 1954........Only had one contact with Charles

Miller a fellow Weather Observer 1999 at a reunion of the

11thTac Recon Unit...also attended another reunion in 2007 in

Niagra Falls...



I would like to be in touch with any of the great guys I served

with but lost all the letters ,etc., that I remember with

fondness but which has grown dimmer in the 50 years since those

days that had such a profound influence on my life!!!!

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Bobby Harwell wrote on September 3, 2012

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City and State: CONWAY AR

Unit: MEDICAL GROUP, 67 TAC RECON WING

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: I am writing a novel that involves a RB-26 being shot
down over N. Korea and I want to know the size of the
crew. Your help will be appreciated. BRH

Keywords: crew size, RB-26 reconnassence aircraft.

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Patricia Falck wrote on April 17, 2012

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City and State: BERLIN MD

Unit: ?

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: My husband has Parkinson's Plus,totally disabled, need
to find out name of his unit in Korea, Kimpo, 1969 10
miles from DMZ. Need to prove he was there. Please help.

Keywords: Stationed at Kimpo in 1969

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Sue Southern wrote on December 23, 2011

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City and State: BULLHEAD CITY AZ

Unit: THAILAND AIR BASE

Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: I NEED INFORM ON IF HE WAS IN VETINAM DURING THIS
TIME HE HAS PASSED AWAY AND IM WORKING ON GETTING
BENFITS. AND THEY NEED A EMAIL FROM SOMEONE WHO KNEW
OF HIM AT THAT TIME AND CAN PLACE HIM IN VETINAM AT
ANY TIME IF IT IS ONLY 5MIN ON THE GROUND. HE WAS A
MECHANIC ON THE AIR PLANES. IF ANYONE KNOWS PLEASE
SEND A EMAIL TO ME THANK YOU SO MUCH.

Keywords: WILLIAM M SOUTHERN BILL
THAILAND AIR BASE
BETWEEN 1968 1969

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Nadia Jones wrote on February 16, 2011

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Service or Relationship: Family Member

Comments: Hello, I am looking for anyone who might have known or served with my husbands Grandfather. CPT. James (Jimmy) Melville Stitzel passed away on Nov 15, 1958. My husbands mother just turned 12 at the time of his death. Since she was so young she didn't know a whole lot about her father. She died when my husband was 16 on her fathers birthday.

If you served with him and could even give insight into his personality it would be great to hear.

Thank you

Keywords: Jimmy, RB-66C/Kunsan AB, Korea, EWO

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Charles Pomroy wrote on October 29, 2010

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Comments: looking for anyone who served this unit at Yokota

Keywords: 11 tac recon sqd 58 to 60

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Mias Van Pletzen wrote on September 28, 2010

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Comments: Hi, I am currently busy with research on flight sergeant John Phuhl he was the only South African photographer detached to the photographic section of the American Army during the Korean War. The period he served in Korea was October 1951 to December 1952. Do anyone have some recollections of his where about during the War. Mias

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William Wood wrote on July 3, 2010

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City and State: LOUISVILLE OH

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Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran

Comments: A friend of mine has asked me to look at the accident report of a RB-26C accident that happened on 24 May 1954. The piot was a good friend of his from boyhood. The mission was given as a weather reconnaissance flight over the Yellow Sea. I don't understant the duties of the two enlisted crew members. One was listed as a WO, which I surmise means that he was a weather observer. The other was listed as a RO. Does that mean that he was a radar observer? In the accident report there is no mention of the plane having a radar on board. Could it be that the real mission was to listen to and record Chinese radio and radar signals? The aircraft had LORAN on board. Did this usually work on these flights? If it did it's hard to understand how the plane could have been so far off course that it crashed into Cheju-Do island. Any information would be appreciated.

Keywords: 11th TAC RECON SQ, RB-26C

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Doug Gordon wrote on March 13, 2007

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City and State: LANGOURLA

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Comments: I'm an aviation historian specialising in a study of USAF Tactical Reconnaissance. I've recently published a book on the subject. Currently I'm researching PACAF for an article and am hoping that someone will be able to give me some input on the role of the 11th TRS in Project Hawkeye in Korea in the mid 1950s.
The mission was originally the responsibility of the 12th TRS RB-26s and was to provide day photographic reconnaissance of the DMZ upon request of the Korean Joint Operations Center (KJOC) and to maintain a Photo Processing Center (PPC) capability in Korea.
In late 1956 Project Hawkeye had become the responsibility of the 11th TRS. In early 1957 FEAF recognised the need to replace the RB-26 in Hawkeye and, furthermore, give the operation a more permanent establishment at K-14. The difficulty facing the 67th TRW, which was given the responsibility for coming up with an alternative, was what aircraft to use. One of the terms of the armistice was that new aircraft could not be brought into the theatre. The wing looked at the RB-50, helicopters and, rather half-heartedly, balloons. The final choice was the C-47, the Gooney Bird. The aircraft was plentiful and supplies were easy to come by. They were easy to maintain. They were reliable; and they could perform a dual mission if required. On the 19th February, 1957 the RC-47 proposal was put to FEAF with the stipulation that the aircraft could only carry oblique cameras and would not perform a vertical mission. The proposal was accepted and two C-47s were assigned for modification and to commence operations in July, 1957. In fact operations did not begin until September as the two aircraft would not be ready before then.

The basic modification for the RC-47D was the installation of a K-38, 36 inch oblique camera at the rearmost window just forward of the main service door. The framework to hold the camera was easily removed so as to allow the aircraft to return to its transport function. An adjustable screw also enabled a camera angle of between 23.5 and 32 degrees to be selected. The cockpit contained the switches for the camera power and the intervalometer. The aircraft was fitted with a Driftmeter which was installed on the left of the aircraft as the photo flights were made from west to east.

Initial tests of the RC-47 were carried out in the mountains around Itami Air base. This area resembled the topography of the DMZ. The tests were successful and the first photo run over the zone was made on 30th August, 1957. Two navigators were always carried on the aircraft to ensure, as far as possible, that no violation of the DMZ occurred.
Can anyone add to this with information and photos please.
Doug.

Keywords: Project Hawkeye and the RC-47D

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Wayne Tobey wrote on October 21, 2004

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City and State: LOVELAND CO

Unit: 1ST SHORAN BEACON SQ K55

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: My home base was K55 but I was assigned to a remote site on the Yellow Sea in 53-54.

Keywords: On the Yellow Sea 1953-1954.

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W. Clark Hersey wrote on February 19, 2004

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City and State: PALM BEACH GARDENS FL

Unit: HQ SQ SEC 67TH TAC RECON WING

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: Lt. Don Sutty lived in the tent behind mine while we were in Korea. Anybody know his whereabouts?

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Donald L. White wrote on August 31, 2003

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City and State: JACKSONVILLE FL

Unit: 11TH TRS (W) KIMPO K-14

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: 11the TRS, Kimpo. NCOIC, TSG 'Chappie' Bingam of Arkansas. and a dozen other top flight men. Maj then Lt Col. Lancaster was the CO.
Saw a B45 out of Okinawa make emergency landing at Kimpo in early 1954.

Basic Trng Flt 2004, Sampson AFB, NY, A1C Kelly was DI. 9/52-12/52. Then to Keesler AFB, Tech School. MSG Monahan, Capt. McGill. Also at the Medium Bomb Wing at Hunter AFB, B47s, and then to 42 AEMS, Loring AFB, KC97s and B36s. Finally, MacDill AFB with F84Fs. Back to Keesler AFB as Instructor.
Early out in June, 1956, to go to college.
Went to Korea on the USS Gen. W A Mann troopship, out of SF, Sept. 1953. Tachikawa to K47 then to K14.
I'd enjoy hearing from anyone who remembers our service together.
Don White, Jacksonville, FL

Keywords: 67 TRW, 11th Tac Recon Sqdn, Radio Radio Repairman.

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William Haggerty wrote on October 25, 2002

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City and State: SCRANTON PA

Unit: 11TH TAC RECON

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

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John Mock wrote on September 30, 2002

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Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: Looking for anyone who was in 11th Tac Recon in 1957.

John J. Mock, Jr.
Radio/Radar Repair

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William (Bill) Fotheringham wrote on April 18, 2002

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City and State: CALABASH NC

Unit: USAF RETIRED

Service or Relationship: .........

Comments: Ran accross your site..I was a member of the
11th Tac Recon when it was formed at March Field
in 1947. I was an acft.mech. assignd to A-26
ser.no.44-35657 the crew chief was Tsgt Mack E.
Drake....Sqdn.Commander at that time was Lt/Col
Royal B. Allison...A number of us were shipped
out to the Berlin Airlift in Oct. of 1948...I
never returned to Tac...From Troop Carrier I
went on into MATS and ADC..retiring in 1967.

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Howard Bell wrote on November 25, 2001

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Robert Richberg wrote on December 16, 2000

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City and State: NORTH SYRACUSE NY

Unit: 15TH TAC RECON SQ

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: if anyone recognizes me, please contact me by my email address, dialkay@webtv.net or my addess listed above.

Keywords: nickname: Moose, worked in 15th Tac Camera Repair, In AF from 1951-55, In Korea from May of 1952-53.

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Donald L. White wrote on October 26, 2000

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City and State: JACKSONVILLE FL

Unit: 11TH TAC RECON SQDN

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: I was in the 11th Tac Recon Sqdn when it was formed. I'm looking for TSgt (later MSgt) Robby Brabham, our unit leader. And for others, too.
Don White

Keywords: Kimpo, K14, October, 1953, to September, 1954.

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Donald L. White wrote on October 26, 2000

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City and State: JACKSONVILLE FL

Unit: 11TH TAC RECON SQDN

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: I'm looking especially for TSgt later MSgt Robby Brabham, of Arkansas. I'd enjoy rehashing old times with him.

Keywords: Under watchful eye of "witches tit."

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Bill Novak wrote on October 5, 2000

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City and State: LOST SPRINGS KS

Unit: 11TH TAC RECON

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: I would like to change my Email address under the heading "Miho Kid" to flyn@tctelco.net

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Bill Novak wrote on July 13, 2000

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City and State: LOST SPRINGS KS

Unit: 11TH TAC.

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: Would like to get in touch with a llth Tac. mechanic by the name of Marasco (Sp) who was crew chief on Aircraft B-26 #625 "No Sweat".I owe him a 5th of booze. Anyone know where Patterson, Buckley, Zimmerman,Barewald or Blann are? It seems like a lot of the guys have dropped out of sight. How about Capt "Dad" Grove?

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Donald L. White wrote on November 22, 1999

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City and State: JACKSONVILLE FL

Unit: 11 TAC RECON SQD. OF 67TH TRW K14 KIMPO

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: I was in the radio-radar repair section of Communications, under T/Sgt **** ***** later M/Sgt on the 67th Side of Kimpo. I was in the first group to be organized as the 11th Tac Recon Sdq Weather. We had 12 B26s and 2 C47s. One of the C47s was outfitted as a early ECM plane including a hole in the floor at the back for cutting aluminum into chaffe and dropping it to interfere with enemy radar. The ECM actually used a wire recorder to record the incoming enemy radar waves and periods, etc. Top Secret, then. I did not know it but as a holder only of Secret clearance, I was not allowed on that C47. Great People, Great Times. Sure, the shooting was over, I know that.
That's what made it great. Cheers, Don White

Keywords: Donald White Louisville Kentucky Kimpo AB USAF Air Force 1953 1954 11th Tac Recon Sqdn 67th TRW

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Joseph W. Carmena JR. wrote on November 11, 1999

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City and State: BATON ROUGE LA

Unit: 11TH TAC RECON SQDN.K-14 '53-54'

Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea

Comments: WB-26 Invader flying "Osage" call sign routes Yellow Sea and south of DMZ. Our unit was like MASH with an Air Force twist.Tent City, Kim Sisters ,"Moose Call at K-16, Kim Chi,Round Eye Dances in Soeul,powdered everthing to eat, the Golden Bear at Miho,Japan,Waltzing Matilda at the O Club. Etc.

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