Orlando AFB – 1960 Photo courtesy of Tom Davis Click on picture to see larger image. Missile Crew Commander Capt. Malcom McManus Crew Chief TSgt. Lynn Wheatcraft – Deceased Crew Members SSgt. Quentin Davis – Deceased A2C Tom Davis – Fountain Inn, South Carolina SSgt. Doug Johnson A2C Ken …
Julian “Bud” Feller’s B-Flight Maintenance Crew – circa 1963 (contributed by Julian “Bud” Fellers, 587th MMS, B-Flight) Click on photo to see larger image. Left to Right: SSgt. Robert W. “Bob” Fick (Crew Chief) SSgt …Parker A1C Julian C. “Fudd” Fellers – Greer, South Carolina Ron Pardo – …
Edward “Beetle” Bailey’s Long Count Crew 822nd TMS – A-Flight (circa March 1960) Click on photo to see larger image. Top Row; left to right: Tom Morris Mike Washburn Capt Edgar Harris – Launch Officer SSgt. Soule – Crew Chief (Did not deploy. Was bitten by a bee …
587th Tactical Missile Group, 822nd Tactical Missile Squadron, original “A-Flight”; photo taken at ??? Orlando AFB? / circa 1959.? Crews #17, 18, 19 & 20 were formed after picture was taken. Click on picture to enlarge. Front Row – Left to Right SSgt. Westley D. Curry – Crew Chief; …
In an email from Lee Kyser to Bob Bolton et al, dated April 1, 2008, Lee writes… The hard hats were a requirement when RFML started. As you recall, Bob, anytime any launch crew member went onto a pad, a hard hat was mandatory. I’m thinking that requirement lasted for …
In an email from Lee Kyser (887th TMS): Russ, there was a crew chief at B Flight, SSgt William Rowe, who was “electrocuted” in the blockhouse, but revived by mouth-to-mouth resuscitation by the launch officer. The LOs name might have been “Thoeni” (pronounced “Thaney”), or something like that. Do …
(Posted to the website on February 22, 2008) AIR FORCE TIMES (Europe) NOVEMBER 25, 1964 (Posted to the website on February 22, 2008) SEMBACH, Germany – A sergeant assigned to Sembach is living a “fast” life these days. SSgt. Linvel L. Kyser, 887th Tactical Missile Sq. launch crew chief, …
