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Prior months' guestbooks: 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2010 03/31/2010 00:00:00 Name: George Hudson I’m writing on behalf of my 80 year-old neighbor, Fred Hockett. Despite his age, Fred is in great shape and is still very active hunting and fishing. Fred enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corp in 1948 and a few months later Air Corp became the U.S. Air Force. Fred was in the 505th ACW Group, Squadron 637, 11th Radar Calibration Unit. His primary base was McChord Field near Tacoma, Washington. Fred doesn’t know how to use a computer so I’m helping him out. Fred would like to know if there are any web sites for reunions of his unit. Do you have any recommendations? 03/30/2010 00:00:00 Name: Larry Haney MSgt USAF Ret 66-68 908th Radar Sqdn Dobbins AFB, GA (Low power GKA-5) 03/28/2010 00:00:00 Name: Eleanor T Jones Have fond memories of my time in the Air Force and enjoy reading the stories and comments regarding radar sites. I was on two, St Albans and Murphy Dome, so I do feel like part of the family... 03/25/2010 00:00:00 Name: Gary Jacobs "Oh, those guys again ..." 03/25/2010 00:00:00 Name: Jeff States Let's see---the advent of nuclear submarines and ICBM's forced a change in our strategic defensive thinking and posture regarding the threat from manned Soviet bombers. Our defensive changes eventually resulted in the closing of SAGE by 1984. 03/25/2010 00:00:00 Name: Algie Jerry Gray I was stationed at the SAGE control center in Corvallis, Ore from 1963 to July 1965. Would like to talk to anyone who might have been there. I am especially interested in contacting Jimmy Willingham who was best man at my wedding. 03/24/2010 00:00:00 Name: mike williams was stationed at sweetwater from 7/1965 to 10 1967 would like to hear from airmen stationed there at that time thanks jmw 03/24/2010 00:00:00 Name: Tom Hoard My father,SSGT John T. Hoard was an engineer and retired from the USAF in 1965. He passed away on March 25,2007,and was buried with full military honors in his hometown of Tarboro,NC. From 1960-1961,he was assigned to the 785th Radar Squadron in Finley. I remember a few things about living there on base. I remember riding the bus to the little school in town. I remember enjoying the wide open spaces with my brother and sister.Sadly,I also remember that the base commander was shot and killed in a deer hunting accident by one of our neighbors. 03/23/2010 00:00:00 Name: Gary Jacobs A Vote to Replace Radar; By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS; March 22: The Senate voted Monday to approve a bill that would speed the modernization of the nation’s antiquated air traffic control system by replacing radar with GPS technology. The $34.5 billion bill, which passed 93 to 0, requires key elements of the Federal Aviation Administration’s NextGen program be in place as soon as 2014. The new system is expected to ease airport congestion and delays by allowing planes to take more direct routes and fly closer to each other. ... 03/23/2010 00:00:00 Name: Jeff States Here is a link for a complete article from USA Today on the radar replacement system---Automatic Dependent Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B) mentioned below by Gary Jacobs. 03/23/2010 00:00:00 Name: Jack Kerr And just how will GPS replace Radar for those aircraft that don't want to be seen? Looks like opening for future 9-11? 03/23/2010 00:00:00 Name: Tom Page I do not believe GPS would ever replace "primary" air-surveillance radar. However, it is conceivable that GPS might replace "secondary" radar (i.e., transponders, or SIF) onboard aircraft. There are already systems in place that use GPS navigational signals to compute a vehicle's location, and then transmit the vehicle's location to a central monitoring station. Such a system seemingly would work for air traffic control as well. 03/23/2010 00:00:00 Name: Jeff States The New York Times/March 23, 2010 03/22/2010 00:00:00 Name: Dick Scheit Hi all, Just found out about the Radomes Site when making a visit to the 687th AC&W site in ABQ... 03/21/2010 00:00:00 Name: Tom Page 762nd AC&W Sq. / Radar Sq. / Air Defense Gp., North Truro AFS, MA, reunion is scheduled for the first weekend in August 2010 on Cape Cod, Mass. The specific venue is still /T.B.D./. All military members and civilians who were ever stationed there or worked there are invited to attend. Dependents are welcome, too. The point of contact is Terry Thomas, terryt6l@comcast.net. 03/20/2010 00:00:00 Name: Roy Cashman Hi from the AN/FST 2 veteran 03/18/2010 00:00:00 Name: Paul J. Ayres Any one out there from our old 662nd RADAR site, Brookfield, OH? I was there 10/53 to 03/56. My nick name was Whitey. Do you remember me? Drop me an e-mail..........Paul 03/17/2010 00:00:00 Name: Boleslaw J. Kaczynski This is a great site. Served in Korea in 1953 with 5th Comm. Sqdn (Command) 315th Air Div. Combat Cargo as NCOIC of ground radio unit at K-55, Osan and then at 790th AC&W Sgdn in Bartlesville, Okla. in 1954-l956. There was no need of radio operaters there and work on repair projects on radar domes, teletype crypto operator and finally as operator of the unit MARS radio station and barracks chief of BKS #5. The CO was a Maj. Deal. Had an enjoyable tour there withe a great bunch. Regards to all AC&W vets. 03/15/2010 00:00:00 Name: Tim Rich, Sr Stationed at 637th AC&W, Othello, WA 6/62 through 9/64 30352, A1C. Tried to join but could not get through. Currently live in Moses Lake, about 35 miles north(previous home of Larson AFB(SAC). 03/11/2010 00:00:00 Name: Burt Stacy I WOULD LIKE TO BECOME A MEMBER 03/11/2010 00:00:00 Name: Vance Coats After 43 years I'm still working on radars. 03/10/2010 00:00:00 Name: steve kesselman I was stationed at the 765th Radar Sq from Oct 72 thru Feb 75 as the Station support Officer. 03/09/2010 00:00:00 Name: Frank W Fischer I have just received your web-site address from a former colleague and for a beginning lokked through the list of the radar station call signs. Having spent 27 years in ATC in Germany beginning in 1957 telephone contact to the various mil radar sites was daily 03/09/2010 00:00:00 Name: Deb DeMers Stationed at the "Bucks" from Dec 74-May 75. 03/08/2010 00:00:00 Name: Bob Coughlin Great job guys!! 03/07/2010 00:00:00 Name: Tamika Diggs HELLO ALL! I AM TRYING TO FIND INFO ABOUT ANY OTHER SERVICEMAN WHO MIGHT HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THEIR HEARING AFTER SERVING IN ARIZONA UP ON MOUNT LEMMON IN TUCSON, ARIZONA. THEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN STATIONED AT FORT HUACHUCA, COCHISE COUNTY. ANY TIME DURING OR AFTER 1955-1958. MY GRANDFATHER IS HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE VA. HE HAS HEARING LOSS IN BOTH HIS EARS. WE NEED UR HELP. IF U HAVE ANY INFO E-MAIL ME PLEASE. SUBJECT TITLE HEARING LOSS-VA. THANKS IN ADVANCE. 03/07/2010 00:00:00 Name: Richard G. Krenson I was stationed at Cape Lisburne, Alaska with the 711 AC&W Sq. from Oct. 1952 to Mar 1954. My CO was Captain Loomis who was replaced by LTC Williams. 03/06/2010 00:00:00 Name: John Tianen An old friend of mine and his wife are active in the Albuquerque NM chapter of American Gold Star Mothers. His son, a Marine Major, was KIA in Iraq in 2007. They are currently involved in a fund raiser for the Fisher House Foundation. Fisher House is a charity that provides housing near military and VA hospitals in which families can stay while visiting sick or wounded service members. Fisher House is currently raising money for a new facility to be built at DOVER AFB in Delaware. This facility will be a place for families to stay as they wait to receive the remains of family members who have been killed in the line of duty in Iraq or Afganistan. If you would like to make a donation, please e-mail me and I can forward you more information. For more information on the Fisher House Foundation, go to www.fisherhouse.org. 03/05/2010 00:00:00 Name: Tom Page F.Y.I., I learned recently that NBC Universal is producing a 2-hour documentary about Camp Hero / Montauk AFS, to air on the 'ScyFy' channel sometime in July this year. As you might guess, the theme is all about those weird conspiracy theories and what might be behind them. When I find out the planned air time & date, I will make another post here. Stay tuned. 03/03/2010 00:00:00 Name: Jerry Zettler For Harry Vic this is the link to follow for BMT Photos 03/03/2010 00:00:00 Name: Jeff States I came across the following post. The Air Force Association, publisher of Air Force Magazine,lists the following report: "The Air Force and the Cold War:A pictorial history." 03/03/2010 00:00:00 Name: Bob June 904th AC&W Radar Winslow, AZ 1961-1962 03/02/2010 00:00:00 Name: Harry Vick I was a Radio Operator in the 744th AC&W Squadron (Murphy's Dome) in 1957. 03/02/2010 00:00:00 Name: Carl Wenberg To Harry Vick: Go to Sampson AFB Veterans assoc. get on the guest book someone will get back to you on the info you request, there is a place where photos from lackland flts are. good luck 03/02/2010 00:00:00 Name: Rick Thorne AN/FYQ-47 repairman at Makah AFS 758th RADS from Aug 1975 to Feb 1977. Oh do I remember the rain! Still remember how that computer worked too. 03/01/2010 00:00:00 Name: Perry D. Arnold I graduated AC&W operator school Keesler AFB May 1952. Served in the Air Defense Command, Alaskan Air Command and NORAD until I retired in September 1973. Served at Snow Mountain AFS, Reno Filter Center Ground Observer Corp, Mill Valley CA, Grand Rapids MN, Murphy Dome AK, Cherry Point NC, Ft George G Meade MD, HQ 26 Air Division Luke AFB and Kalispell MT. Also Attended ECCM Tech training Keesler AFB graduating Feb. 1964. Ended career as MSgt. 27390. Air Defense was a great career. |