Are you a Military Veteran?

hoopdawg · 03-11-2015, 07:04 AM

Us army ret ssg. 1983-2003

Tired of Waiting · 03-11-2015, 09:54 AM

USAF 1967 - 1971

55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Offutt AFB NB.

Worked on the RC-135 Recon birds.

Each time I think of my time or write of my time I always have a tear in my eye for the 19 friends that I lost on a very bad day for our unit. It was the day we lost the bird Rivet Amber, call sign Irene 92, with all crew on board. 5-June-1969. Six of those nineteen I worked with directly. They are the six sergeants shown in the second crew photo at the page I linked to.

There is a very good story written by Kingdon R. "King" Hawes Lt Col, USAF (Ret.)

It's The Tail of Two Airplanes. Found here: http://www.rc135.com/0000/INDEX.HTM

The story of Rivet Amber starts on page 10 found here: http://www.rc135.com/0000/INDEX006.HTM

I thank all those who served in the military and those who did not for their support.

ToW

upthesaukee · 03-11-2015, 10:29 AM

I was an Air Traffic Controller working in the Control Tower at Eielson, and remember well the 6th SW, and the 55th SRW. From our perch 108 ft above the tarmac, we spent a lot of time watching the RC135's and the KC135's parked on the flight line.

I remember well the loss of Rivet Amber, and the massive search for the crash site. It was definitely a very sad day for the Eielson AFB family, as all the units on the base were tenant units except the Alaskan Air Command units, and we all worked together to get the mission accomplished.

Thanks for sharing.

Back to our regularly scheduled program...

P-3 Guy · 03-11-2015, 10:36 AM

Retired after 24 years total service USN/USNR.

P-3C Orion Naval Flight Officer.

Just Sold · 03-11-2015, 11:01 AM

USN/USNR 1969-1975
Operations Specialist 3rd Class (Radar Operator) Attended Class A School, Great Lakes Naval Training Center
Served aboard the USS Little Rock, CLG-4 1971-1973 - N. Atlantic, Mediterranean, Caribbean, Guantanamo Bay Naval Training Center, Cuba.
USNR - 69-71 Lawrence MA Reserve Center, 73-75 - Inshore/Undersea Warfare Reserve Center at Deer Island, Boston Harbor in a WWII bunker
The USS Little Rock is now in Buffalo, NY on Lake Erie: http://buffalonavalpark.org/

MGWillia · 03-11-2015, 01:02 PM

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first in 75, second 94, four years before I retired in

Andrea.wiltfong · 03-11-2015, 01:26 PM

Today is my husbands official medical retirement after 26 years of service in the Army, Army Reserves, Army National Guard.... 3 overseas deployments one of which was desert storm, onto the next chapter of his life...now if only he could decide what that will be :-)

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03-11-2015, 09:54 AM	#2
Tired of Waiting Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 519 Thanks: 111 Thanked 259 Times in 107 Posts	Usaf USAF 1967 - 1971 55th Strategic Reconnaissance Wing, Offutt AFB NB. Worked on the RC-135 Recon birds. Each time I think of my time or write of my time I always have a tear in my eye for the 19 friends that I lost on a very bad day for our unit. It was the day we lost the bird Rivet Amber, call sign Irene 92, with all crew on board. 5-June-1969. Six of those nineteen I worked with directly. They are the six sergeants shown in the second crew photo at the page I linked to. There is a very good story written by Kingdon R. "King" Hawes Lt Col, USAF (Ret.) It's The Tail of Two Airplanes. Found here: http://www.rc135.com/0000/INDEX.HTM The story of Rivet Amber starts on page 10 found here: http://www.rc135.com/0000/INDEX006.HTM I thank all those who served in the military and those who did not for their support. ToW

03-11-2015, 10:29 AM	#3
upthesaukee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Alton Bay Posts: 5,616 Blog Entries: 2 Thanks: 2,483 Thanked 1,988 Times in 1,088 Posts	I was stationed at Eielson AFB from 1967 to 1972... I was an Air Traffic Controller working in the Control Tower at Eielson, and remember well the 6th SW, and the 55th SRW. From our perch 108 ft above the tarmac, we spent a lot of time watching the RC135's and the KC135's parked on the flight line. I remember well the loss of Rivet Amber, and the massive search for the crash site. It was definitely a very sad day for the Eielson AFB family, as all the units on the base were tenant units except the Alaskan Air Command units, and we all worked together to get the mission accomplished. Thanks for sharing. Back to our regularly scheduled program... __________________ I Live Here... I am always UPTHESAUKEE !!!! Last edited by upthesaukee; 03-11-2015 at 11:10 AM.

03-11-2015, 10:36 AM	#4
P-3 Guy Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Under the former KNHZ bounce pattern Posts: 509 Thanks: 4 Thanked 213 Times in 116 Posts	Usn/usnr Retired after 24 years total service USN/USNR. P-3C Orion Naval Flight Officer.

03-11-2015, 11:01 AM	#5
Just Sold Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Suncook, NH, but at The Lake at Heart Posts: 2,616 Thanks: 1,086 Thanked 434 Times in 210 Posts	USN/USNR 1969-1975 Operations Specialist 3rd Class (Radar Operator) Attended Class A School, Great Lakes Naval Training Center Served aboard the USS Little Rock, CLG-4 1971-1973 - N. Atlantic, Mediterranean, Caribbean, Guantanamo Bay Naval Training Center, Cuba. USNR - 69-71 Lawrence MA Reserve Center, 73-75 - Inshore/Undersea Warfare Reserve Center at Deer Island, Boston Harbor in a WWII bunker The USS Little Rock is now in Buffalo, NY on Lake Erie: http://buffalonavalpark.org/ __________________ Just Sold At the lake the stress of daily life just melts away. Pro Re Nata

03-11-2015, 07:04 AM	#1
hoopdawg Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 64 Thanks: 0 Thanked 30 Times in 13 Posts	Us army ret ssg. 1983-2003

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03-11-2015, 01:02 PM	#6
MGWillia Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: Alton Bay! Posts: 165 Thanks: 116 Thanked 128 Times in 46 Posts	A little more ware & tear over the years. http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...&d=14260932688 first in 75, second 94, four years before I retired in Attached Images

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03-11-2015, 01:26 PM	#7
Andrea.wiltfong Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Posts: 48 Thanks: 27 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	My Husband Today is my husbands official medical retirement after 26 years of service in the Army, Army Reserves, Army National Guard.... 3 overseas deployments one of which was desert storm, onto the next chapter of his life...now if only he could decide what that will be :-)

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