Entry: 53572
Subject: C97 AT HICKAM 1957
Subject: C97 AT HICKAM 1957
Andrew Weir wrote on October 13, 2005
City and State:
Unit:
Service or Relationship: Other
Comments: I am looking for any information about the August 8, 1957
flight from Travis AFB to Hickam of a C97 commanded by
Major Samuel Tyson. They lost two engines halfway to
Hickam and great piloting skill was what saved them. Tyson
got a second bar to his DFC. Any written reports, knowledge
of any passenger or crew who was on the flight would be
very gratefully received. This is research for a possible TV
documentary on the subject of this extraordinary flight. thank
you for looking at this. If this project goes further we would
also be interested in former C97 aircrew who can tell us
about the challenges of flying this plane.
Keywords: C-97
Entry: 31172
Subject: 1266 ATS HICKMAN AFB
Subject: 1266 ATS HICKMAN AFB
Charles Corkran wrote on January 12, 2003
City and State: TIPTONVILLE TN
Unit: 1266 ATS - 1268 ATS
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: Looking for a few old buddies have gotten to old to rember very many names. A couple are Hal Starr,
Varnum, Nick and Veto Raffinelli. By the way I was a radio operator on C97's flying air vac from Tokyo back to California. Then went to Kwajalein and stayed in a support Sq. for 6months before returning to Wright Pat AFB where I served out my enlistment. Oct. 1950 to Oct 1954.
Keywords:
Entry: 21845
Subject: 1266 AIR TRANSPORT SQD.
Subject: 1266 AIR TRANSPORT SQD.
Don Trester wrote on December 29, 2001
City and State: WINONA MN
Unit: 1266 AIR TRANSPORT SQD
Service or Relationship: Air Force Veteran - Korea
Comments: WITH THE 1266th AIR TANSPORT SGD FROM 1951-1953
WORK ON THE FLIGHT LINE WITH M/SGT MALONE AND PISTOLE PETE ON PROPS
Keywords: FLIGHT ENGINEER WITH THE 1266
Entry: 2508
Subject: 49TH ATS AND 1266TH ATS
Subject: 49TH ATS AND 1266TH ATS