Walter says he was a 203 in the 90th at Kadina in Okinawa from 1969 thru 1971 adn in the 6994th Security Squadron at Danang from 1972 thru 1973.

Says it was wonderful to find these sites and see the words from friends and aquaintences. If anyone remembers me, feel free to contact me, Ski.

Walter's Email Address is: [email protected]

His Postal Address is: 4017 Lewis St. Weirton, WV 26062

Phone Number is: 304-748-8572

Bruce was a Pilot with the 360th Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron at Tan Son Nhut from March 1967 to March 1968.

Bruce's Email Address is: [email protected]

His Postal Address is: 151 W. 3500 St. Bountiful, UT 84010

Phone Number is: 801-295-5736

Pete Says he was a Co-Pilot with the 361st TEWS, 362nd TEWS, Det 1, Danang and Ubon in 1973.

I arived at DaNang the day after the 8th TFW bombed the POL dump in early Jan '73. That day I learned how to eat lunch while laying on the floor listening to the music of Giant Voice .

Had each of the first 3 planes I was scheduled to fly hit by rockets while I was in Intel briefings the day of the scheduled flights. Answered the phone as Duty Officer and heard the sad news from NKP about Baron 52 overdue. Was "The Country Store" flying the base flight VC-47, 111, around to for everything from beer by the pallet, food, Swisher Sweets cigars, Vietnamese bands and the payroll.

Got one of the last haircuts the O-Club Barber gave before he got blown up by a Claymore while trying to penetrate the flightline. Paid the maids what they were due when "Numba 10 G.I." left and owed them for maid service as the 361st was being disbanded. Left DaNang on March 29, the day before the final pullout.

Flew old 111 to Clark for "Flyable Storage" and saw the returning POWs from a distance. Finished tour at Ubon living in the non air conditioned Bordin Hotel for 5 months. Landed only once in Cambodia (OV-10). Rode with Bruce Obeymeyer to PiBoon 35 miles in the country.

Fond memories of a great airplane, great people, and the resiliance and determination of the human spirit. The decades have enhanced the memories of some of you to legendary status.

Pete's Email Address is: peter.strand(at)sbcglogal.net

Postal Address is: 21 Willow Drive Uncasville, CT. 06382

Phone Number: 860-848-7838

Freddie says he was an Aircraft Mechanic with the 362nd Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron at Pleiku, 1966-1969. Says he was in charge of seeing that the phase inspections were performed correctly on the EC47 aircraft. I am interested in hearing from other guys in the unit.

Freddie's Email Address is: [email protected]

Postal Address is: 211 S. Lake City Carlsbad, NM 88220

Phone Number: 505 885 8917

Steve says I served in NKP RTAFB assigned to the 56 AMS and TDY at Ubon RTAFB with the 56 SOW-FOL supporting the 361 TEWS in 1973-1974. I worked on 56 SOW EC-47's (as well as OV-10's, CH-53's, C-47A's, C-118's, and T-39's) in the comm-nav maintenance career field, and I saw your web-site. I am retired from the Air Force Reserve, and I presently work for the Air Force as a civilian at Los Angeles AFB and serve in the California State Guard as a Warrant Officer 1. In recent years I have gained an appreciation for the history that I played a small part in. If there is an association for old EC-47 mechanics from southeast asia I would really be interested.

Thanks, Steve Scheffrin

Steves' Email Address: [email protected]

Hi, Jim was a Bendix Tech Rep., at Nha Trang, Sept. 66 to June, 67. Please put me on your mailing list. I intend to go to the 2005 reunion.

I remember Col. Hinkle, Hap and Bob Harris, very well. I flew one and maybe two missions with them. Wish I had kept my flight log book, signed by each A/C commander for that flight. Still have some 8MM movies of some flights. Have a photo of me standing under the nose of a "gooney bird" with Snoopy painted on the nose. I'm sure you remember that aircraft. I really enjoyed Nha Trang. Remember Col Casey very well. Do you remember Major Ayala? I flew with him several times. Whenever his pilot would come back to the mid part of the plane for his meal, I would go up and sit in his seat. Major Ayala would let me fly the plane.So many good memories of the people I was associated with.

Best regards,

Jim Barnette

Jim's Email Address: [email protected]

Hi Jim, Very nice site -- enjoyed the stroll down memory lane... Name is Rick Caauwe and I was an X-1 back ender at Pleiku from ??? 1970 until it closed, and then transferred to NKP where I ended my time in March 1971.

As I come across old / misc stuff n photos, ill keep you and the web site in mind. I know I've got boxes of pics - somewhere - but problem is where.

Thanks, Rick

Rick's EMail address: [email protected]

Fred said, I Served at Pleiku Air Base as Intelligence Officer from Sept 1969 to May 1970, when the squadron moved to Da Nang. Left country in Sept, 1970. Many rated junior officers had additional duty as flight briefing officers. At Da Nang, when briefings were finished by late morning, we would hitch rides on army 2 1/2 ton trucks to the officer's club at the in-country R&R center. The squadron published a yearbook, "The Longest Year"; I have one copy. Twelve years ago I sent a copy to the family of Mike Wall in Houston, MS, who was killed when his plane was shot down in March, 1970.

Fred's Email Address: [email protected]

Postal Address: 324 Larkin St. Apt. 5 San Francisco, CA 94102

Phone Number: 415 552 2345

Robert says he was assigned to Det. 2, 6994th Security Squadron at Pleiku as an Electronics Warfare Repairman (301) from October 8, 1967 to October 8, 1968.

Robert's Email Address is: [email protected]

Postal Address: Rt# 1, Box 334D-1 Bartlesville, Oklahoma 74003

Les left the following in the guestbook.

Must have lost my first sign in for I just got thru going thru all of the guest books and no where do i find me. ha ha OH well, I was one of the first ones to check out the Acft the came throu Ton Son Nhut and then send them on up to the other sites.. Worked for Billy Pickard, Jack haulsee, For the most part was partnered with Mitch Cooper.

Les was assigned to the 6994th Security Squadron at Tan Son Nhut in 1966/67 as an Instructor Radio Operator "X-1".

Great site , Jim Checkin in all the time... good luck

Les'w Email Address is: [email protected]

Postal Address is: PO Box 90 Cripple Creek, Co 80813

Tom Says he was assigned to Det. 2 6994 at Pleiku from July 1967 to July 1968 as an Airborne Maintenance Technician.

Found this site while surfing on 6985th site. It's a great site and brings back some good & bad memories. Didn't see any names I recognized, but will be back. Retired as Msgt in 1979.

Tom's Email Address is: tomnj2k(at)comcast.com

Postal Address: 18 Pulham Lane Southhampton, NewJersey 08088-1018

David was a Captain and a Co-Pilot with the 362st Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron at Pleiku in 1966/67, ( the early group ).

Aircraft Commander was Major Loren Hauser - Navigator was Capt. David ? - Crew Chief was Mike ? - The whole crew was initially stationed at Tan Son Nhut in the 360 TEWS and transfered to Pleiku to the 362 TEWS under the command of LtCol. Crook (1966-67). After LtCol Crooks departure, LtCol. Allison took command and was soon promoted to Col.

Our entire tour, as far as I am aware, was completely uneventful. I did fly my last mission on Friday the 13th north of the DMZ however.

After my return to the States, I was hired by Delta Air Lines and flew for them for 30 years. I retired in 1999 as a Captain on the Boeing 767.

David's Email Address is: [email protected]

Postal Address is: 7120 Rufe Snow Drive #106, Ft. Worth, TX 76148-1867

Phone: 817-498-2756

Tony says he was a Tech/Rep with Bendix Field Engineering Corporation and was assigned to the 718th TEWS ( our Vietnamese counterpart ) at Tan Son Nhut and Danang from 1 March, 1973 until 23 April, 1975.

Said 14 of us arrived in February and waited until the GI's left and went to work. 6 went to Danang while the rest of us became Saigon Commandos, pretty much useless.

Tony's Email Address is: tonygdi (at) hotmail.com

Postal Address is: 14362 Taft St. Garden Crove, CA 92843

John says he was assigned to the 361st Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron at Nha Trang as a Pilot in 1968/69

I served with Col. Dobyns whose story appears in the Shoot-down area. I recall him telling me the story and showing me on a flight, his EC-47 which was left behind a year previously. He was quite a Character!

John's Email Address is: jevharley (at) charter.net

Postal Address: 129 Sunshine Place Spartanburg, SC 29307

Phone: 864-415-9738

Dan says he was a Captain assigned to the 362nd Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron at DaNang from April 1972 until March 1973. He did not give his crew position.

Dan was part of the last group in Vietnam. Flew the last fragged mission in March 1973.

Dan's Email Address is: dansullivan(at)austin.rr.com

Postal Address is: 9218 Leaning Rock Circle Austin, TX 78730

Tom says he was a Pilot with the 360th Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron at Tan Son Nhut in 1970/71.

Tom's Email Address is: spypilot2000 (at) yahoo.com

Postal Address: 4202 Factoria Blvd. SE#D-6 Bellevue, WA. 98006-1958

George was a Radio Operator with the 6994th Security Squadron at Tan Son Nhut from May 1966 until June 1967.

George's Email Address is: [email protected]

Postal Address: 3815 Sherbrook Court, Atlanta GA 30349-1445

Phone: 404-349-0755

David writes he was a Morse Intercept operator at the 'X' and 'Y' positions and served at Danang, June, 1971 to Jume, 72 with the 6994th Security Squadron.

Those of us who were cigarette smokers in DaNang were in bad trouble around 1971-1972. Why? Our friendly Navy buddies would dock in DaNang with supplies which included Marlboro, Winston, Camel, and all of the major brands of cigarettes. By the time they filtered there way through the black market and through the streets of downtown DaNang, we were left with Kent and Kool cigarettes and that was all. Instead of paying $.14 for a pack of cigarettes, you were paying your mama-san $1.00 for a pack of the major brands which she would bring you the next day from down-town. We couldn't get off base (except to be bused to China beach)which made it more frustrating.

While on a mission over Laos, we got to land and stay in NKP, Thailand. This was a mission that people fought over due to getting out on the town for a brief period. You would land in the evening and then take off around 4-5 a.m. the next morning and work the area on the way back. While on that mission, our crew got a brainstorm. We went to the Base store in NKP and purchased at least 6 cases of name brand cigarettes and brought them back. This started a trend with the other crews on the same mission. So, this settled our cigarette problem. By the way, we didn't make a profit at all. We sold them out of the barracks for the same price we had paid. Thanks.

David's Email Address is: dbross68 (at) live.com

Postal Address: 203 E. Wynns Creek Kilgore, TX 95662

Phone: (903) 984-4576

Bruce was a Flight Mechanic with the 362nd Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron at Danang in 1971/72.

Bruce's Email Address is: [email protected]

Postal Address: 1831 Getwell Road Memphis, TN 58111

Phone: 901-744-1111

Dan says he was a Crew Chief and Mechanic with the 362nd Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron at Pleiku from September 68 until September 1969.

Dan's Email address is: [email protected]

Postal Address: 48 Redden Road, Springfield, MA 01119

Michael was a 292XX and "X", "Y" & "Z" Morse Intercept Operator with Detachment 2, 6994th Security Squadron at Danang from July 1971 until June 1972.

Says he enjoyed waiting for the duty roster to come out every evening. Looking for "LAXTON" on the roster every night.

Michael's Email Address is: [email protected]

Postal Address: 6190 Dudley court Arvado, CO 80004-5470

Fred was a Navigator with the 360th and 361st Tactical Electronics Warfare Squadron at Tan Son Nhut and Nha Trang from September 1967 until February 1968.

I spent about 3 months at Tan Son Nhut and then was transfered to Nha Trang. Great website. In looking at the photos of Nha Trang, I noticed my picture missing, but it sure was good to see the faces of old friends again especially that of John Hanson.

Fred's Email Address is: fred.koerner(at)cox.net

Postal Address: 2625 Harwich Circle Tallahassee, FL 32309

David was assigned to Det. 2, 6994th Security Squadron at Pleiku as an AMS from 24 November, 1968 until 20 November, 1969.

RETIRED AFTER 22YRS, 4 MOS AND 26 DAYS IN 1984 AT LOWERY AFB, CO (SMS/E-8/FIRST SERGEANT). CURRENTLY WITH VETERANS ADMINISTRATION - READJUSTMENT COUNSELING SERVICE IN ALEXANDRIA, VA 22309

David's Email Address is: [email protected]

Postal Address: 3614 Halloway North Upper Marlboro, MD 20772

Jim says he was assigned to the 6994th Security Squadron as an Analyst, (20250) from Feb. 1973 until May. 1974 when he was discharged 30 years ago this month.

Jim's Email Address is: [email protected]

Postal Address is: 404 Poplar St. Ravenna, KY 40472

Mark says all his paperwork in missing and supplies this information from Memory. Says he was assigned to the 6994th Security Squadron at Tan Son Nhut about December 1972 and was there only long enough to unpack and believes for the last mortat attack. Also remembers he lost most of his money in a "Friendly" Poker Game.

Move to NKP in probably Janurary, 1973 adn was in the Maintenance section where he kind of ran the 94th Maintenance Garage. Also says he flew 53 missions and left in December, 1973 for retirement.

Marks Email Address is: [email protected]

Actually got this from the 6994th Roster on the site.

Ron was a member of the 6994th Security Squadron but I have no other information at this time.

Ron's Email Address is: SandcrabR(at)comcast.net

Postal Address: 65 Calle Monte Aplanado NW, Albuquerque, NM 87120-3464

Phone: 505- 831-5105