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During by trips to MASDC (Military Aircraft Storage and Disposition Center) at Davis-Monthan AFB in late 1982 and early 1983, I was fortunate to be able to photograph some of the last of the active B-52Ds being received.
These aircraft were basically just moved to the hard packed dirt area just to the south of the 'new arrivals' ramp. There was no preservation work performed on the aircraft yet so they still looked 'active'.
Enjoy this look back at some Dyess, March, Carswell and Anderson Black Bellied BUFFS!
These aircraft were basically just moved to the hard packed dirt area just to the south of the 'new arrivals' ramp. There was no preservation work performed on the aircraft yet so they still looked 'active'.
Enjoy this look back at some Dyess, March, Carswell and Anderson Black Bellied BUFFS!
Aircraft of the Oregon ANG
Continuing with my little series of Air National Guard (ANG) units, here is a look at the units assigned to the 142d Fighter Interceptor Group (FIG), Oregon ANG. The 142d had two fighter units assigned, the 123d Fighter Interceptor Squadron (FIS) based at Portland IAP, OR as well as the 114th Tactical Fighter Training Squadron (TFTS) based at Kingsley Field in Klamath Falls OR. I hope you enjoy this look back at the various aircraft operated by the Oregon ANG in the 1980s and 1990s.
Fighters of the Georgia ANG
Here is a look back at the fighter aircraft operated by the 116th TFW, Georgia Air National Guard (ANG) that were based at Dobbins AFB in Marietta GA. I grew up in Atlanta and remember seeing the Georgia ANG F-100s and F-105s. It was also cool seeing the AFRES C-124s and C-130s that operated out of Dobbins. In 1996, the Georgia ANG transitioned from F-15A/B aircraft to the B-1B aircraft and moved to Robins AFB in south Georgia. The 116th BW operated the "Bones" up to 2002 when the wing transitioned to the Airborne Command and Control mission as the sole USAF operator of the E-8 JSTARS aircraft. Here is a look back at the F-105F/Gs, F-4Ds, and F-15A/Bs operated by the Georgia ANG from their home base of Dobbins AFB.
Adversary F-5Es
Here is a look back at some of the F-5E's used by the various 'Adversary' training squadrons of the US Navy and Marine Corps. These unit's mission was to train fleet Navy and Marine fighter units with dissimilar aircraft emulating Russian tactics. The F-5E aircraft used in this role as a MiG-21 analog were originally slated to go to the South Vietnamese Air Force, but were embargoed and used by the Navy and the USAF as training aircraft at the Naval Fighter Weapons School as well as the Aggressor units at Nellis AFB. Enjoy this look back at the F-5E aircraft in an interesting array of camouflage schemes.
California ANG Aircraft
Here is a look back at aircraft of the California Air National Guard (ANG) back in the 1980's Included are aircraft from the 196th Tactical Fighter Squadron (TFS)/ 196th Tactical Reconnaissance Squadron (TRS) based at March AFB, the 194th Fighter Interceptor Squadron (FIS) based at Fresno Air Terminal, as well as the 115th Tactical Airlift Squadron (TAS) based at Van Nuys Airport. I hope you enjoy this look back at the aircraft of the CA ANG!
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"Survival kit contents check. In them you'll find: one forty-five caliber automatic; two boxes of ammunition; four days' concentrated emergency rations; one drug issue containing antibiotics, morphine, vitamin pills, pep pills, sleeping pills, tranquilizer pills; one miniature combination Russian phrase book and Bible; one hundred dollars in rubles; one hundred dollars in gold; nine packs of chewing gum; one issue of prophylactics; three lipsticks; three pair of nylon stockings. Shoot, a fella' could have a pretty good weekend in Vegas with all that stuff."