Received 3 May, 1999 from James Wilhelm, Pace Florida

James says he was assigned to the 362nd TEWS at DaNang from Feburary 1972 to Feburary 1973. James is to send me a boi of his tour with the EC-47 an I hope to have it on in about a week.

James does not have an e-mail address but his US Postal address is: 4820 Longleaf Drive Pace Florida 32571

Received 4 May, 1999 from Leon B. "Buck" Webber, Ft. Worth Texas

Just got off the phone with Buck. He plans on being at the reunion. Say's he was Commander, 362nd TEWS at DaNang. I should have a bio from Buck soon to add to this block.

Received Wed, 5 May 1999 from David Lloyd

David says, I was reading the latest issue of my AF magazine and happened upon your notice of the EC-47 meeting. it's the first i've seen and am happy to know that after 30 years there are still a few of us around.

I was fresh out of pilot training and the 360th was my first assignment. I arrived the 1st week in 1968 after snake school and lived in the famed "horny" hall until TET and then on base only to be sent tdy to Pleiku for 6 weeks. Back to Tan Son Nhut until rotation back to the states in late December 68.

117 missions (and my own crew after 6 months), great friends and a feeling that i'd done something to help our war effort. little did i know the kind of greeting I (all of us) were to receive upon return.

Lived thru the tough times and did 30 years--great flying and jobs (base/cc,wing/cc etc.) and it all started with the EC-47. It will always have a special place in my heart. Hope you have a great get together. Wish I could attend. If anyone from my time frame is in attendance please pass on my best. I hope to make one of the future events.

This added May 25th, 1999. David writes, I was at TSN from May 68 until Feb 69 when I was transferred to Pleiku. I was an X1 and flew with a couple of great guys named Mark Sklennar and Al Kinter. I've searched the WEB for them with no luck. If anyone knows of their whereabouts please let me know. We'd only been in Pleiku for about a week when the bird went down. Hadn't even flown a mission there yet. That first one was pretty tense up there.

David's Email Address is: galloyds(at)hotmail.com

Received Wed, 2 May 1999 from J.V.O. Weaver (Sorry for being Late, J.C.)

J.V. says I was assigned to the 360th TEWS as an instructor navigator at Tan Son Nhut in 1967/68. Says he stumbled across the web-site and was flooded with memories. Says he can't make the reunion due to previous commitments and wishes everyone well.

Added September 23rd, 2001.

I enjoyed my 168 missions/1016 combat hours in the EC-47. I also enjoyed working with the professionals of the 6994th. Great people! I am looking forward to the reunion and hope to see folks I flew with those many years ago. Regards/JVO

Email Address: jvo243(at)cox.net

Postal Address: 243 Windward Way Niceville, FL 32578

Phone: (850) 897-5464

Received Wed, 6 May 1999 from Aaron Staats 360th TEWS added to the EC-47 Crewmembers Page

Aaron, dropped me a note requesting further infomation on the reunion. He did not leave much information as yet except that he was with the 360th TEWS, 1969/70.

Received Wed, 7 May 1999 from Will Sudds, San Antonio, Texas

Will called requesting information on the reunion. Says he was with Det. 2 6994th SS at Pleiku in 1967/68.

Will does not have an E-mail address, but his postal address is: 6031 Ridge Pond San Antonio, Texas 78250

Received Wed, 7 May 1999 from W.A. Steele Helotes, Texas

W.A. called requesting information on the reunion. Says he was with the 360th TEWS at Tan Son Nhut.

W.A. does not have an E-mail address, but his postal address is: 13259 Cepeda Road Helotes, Texas 78023

Received Wed, 7 May 1999 from James D. "Jim" Jelley, Howe, Texas

Jim was the first Commander of the 360th TEWS at Tan Son Nhut, and was there when I first arrived in Vietnam, ferried I believe about the 6th EC-47 to arrive in country, again I think it was 12 September, 1966.

He writes, Dear J.C. Received you mail while on a trip to a Bus Conversion Convention. I can not attend the EC-47 convention the last part of this month. I have two conflicts that must be attended. Appreciate your letting me know but have had plans for those dates since way last fall. Say hello to all the people I know and tell them if they are up around Dallas to be sure and call me. My phone is in the Sherman phone book. (903) 892 6608. It is just 60 miles north of Dallas on freeway. Will try to attend the next one.

Postal address: 523 Jelley Road Howe, TX 75459

Received Wed, 7 May 1999 from Douglas Clifton, Covington KY

Received Douglas's reunion registration fee. He was assigned to Det. 3, 6994th SS from August 1970 to September, 1971.

Douglas does not have an E-mail address, but his postal address is: 128 E. 5th Apt #1 Covington, KY 41011

Received Wed, 7 May 1999 from Jim Phillips, Georgetown, IL

Received a check for Jim's reunion registration fee. This was sent by Jim's wife. She is SURPRISING Jim with a trip to the Reunion, so don't let the cat out of the bag. Don't know yet which unit or when Jim was in the EC-47 Program, but will find out at the reunion.

Jim does not have an E-mail address, but his postal address is: 8159 N 2100 E Road, Georgetown, IL. 61846-9622

Received Wed, 7 May 1999 from Dave Lucas of Port Charlotte, FL

Dave called about the reunion. Says he was stationed with the 6994th SS at NKP, Thailand 1971-72. He will be at the reunion.

Dave's Email Address is: dalucas(at)frontiernet.net

Received Wed, 7 May 1999 from Lew Bird, Huntington Beach, CA

Lew called about the reunion, but said he was unable to attend this one. Ask if he could get a roster of those attending, which I told him I would get him one.

Received this in December, 2001 from Lew.

Lew was with the 361st TEWS at Nha Trang, 1968/69 as a Navigator. I flew out of Nha Trang, accummulating 129 combat missions. I enjoyed the comraderie and the feeling that we were doing something important, regardless of reports from home. But my most persistent memory is a sad one: the crew I flew with was lost just a month after I left. The pilot was Ron Knight, a former Peace Corps volunteer and a good man. I'll never forget him.

Received 8 May, 1999 from Luther Tarbox, San Antonio, Texas

Lu writes, I live just off Wurzbach Road about one mile from Oak Hills Inn which I am familiar with. My tour in SEA in EC-47's was Feb 1968 to June 69 First at Pleiku(362 Tews), and after six months went to 7th AF to Replace Bob McCully as EC-47 Mission Fragger where I stayed with slight extension to keep my kids in school in HNL until June 69. I flew with 360th at nights and weekends due to DORC leadership requirements tieing me to the desk. Returned to San Antonio, and USAFSS Hq in DOR as Dep until June 1970 when I volunteered to go back to NKP as Sq CC of the 6908 SS. Then back to USAFSS until Jan 1973 when I retired and went to school teaching. I am sending message to Larry Tart who controls distribution to all the old PROP WASH GANG and EC-47 Ra-ops for him to notify the gang. Let me know if I can help.

Received May 8, 1999 from John Ekwall, Riverside California

Jim. This is John Ekwall, former 361st TEWS Phu Cat AB RVN 5/70-5/71. Read your announcement in AFA magazine about reunion -- what a great idea and undertaking. Would love to attend if schedule permits. I have contact with a couple of guys I served with and will alert them. I left Phu Cat and was assigned to SAC as KC-135 pilot. Over the years I filled the right squares on the road to Colonel. Was Dep Dir of tanker operations at SAC when SAC closed then took all KC-135/KC-10 ops to the new Air Mobility Command at Scott AFB. Retired from Scott in 1994. Currently living in Riverside CA and enjoying retirement. Your name sounds very familiar and I'm sure our paths have crossed. Write back if you have a chance -- maybe we can figure out where we served together. John Ekwall, Colonel, USAF (ret)

Received Nov. 15, 99 from John Ekwall, Riverside, California

Just an update to let JC know that I am enjoying the EC-47 website and fantastic response from all the 361st TEWS at Phu Cat. Hopefully you will get my e-mail address this time around! Again, if any of the 1969-70 'goonie bird' crews were with me I would appreciate hearing from you. This was one year that I will never forget along with the Goonie that has a life of its own and is still the best in the air.

John's Email Address: spaatz1(at)cox.net

Received May 8, 1999 from Terry C. Hall ,Highland Village, Texas

Terry left a note in the guestbook, says, I did not know there was such a site. I was a pilot with the 360th TEWS at Tan Son Nhut, November 71 to November 72. Please add me to the Crewmembers list and to your mailing list.

Email Address: terrychall(at)msn.com

Posted on the BBS, by Steve Meyer on May 08, 1999

I was working at HQ USAFSS when the PA project was announced and managed to wrangle an assignment as a 292 on flight status. After Basic Aircrew Training I arrived in RVN at 6994th, TSN in September 1966, ultimately flew over a hundred missions. Have a black out for the names of the crew lost in early 1967, memory says I traded with one of the ops killed in that crash but cannot recall anything substantial. Was a ham operator so some of you guys may recall "bootlegging" my amateur call K0MZV "aeronautical mobile over the South China Sea" -- I actually got a QSL card. Jeeze this brings back memories of things I had forgotten....

More Received from C. Stephen Meyer, July 1999, 6994th SS at TSN

Stephen says, I was an A1c and one of the early 292s assigned to the 6994th at TSN, arriving in country in September 66. Initially we had few (read "no") aircraft and I recall getting OJT ground training from Sgt's Verselle, Odom and Duke Thompson before finally starting to fly any missions. My partner for most of these was SSgt Al Roy from San Antonio. Ultimately I flew 117 missions. I still hold the same ham callsign that I had in those days: K0MZV; and I can be found frequently in the cw portion of 80 meters.

Received May 8, 1999 from Trip Lapham

In the latest Air Force Times I saw in the Unit Reunion section the news about the EC-47 reunion. I was with Det. 3, 6994th Security Squadron at Nakhon Phanom RTAFB in 1971-72. Can you send me some more information about the reunion? Thanks!

Additional Information received on Trip Lapham on May 09, 1999. What a great web site. I was at Det3, 6994th Scty Sq from February 1971 to May 1972. Flew 160+ missions over Laos. Awarded DFC and five Air Medals, plus the "being there" medals. I have an album full of photos of Electric Goons and other squadron personnel. In a box in my attic I have a few thousand feet of super 8mm movies I shot at NKP and on board a few missions - I haven't looked at these in over 20 years! Some of the folks I remember from my days at NKP are Bob Sherwood (last I saw him was 1988-89 and he was ESC Command Chief), Jerry ("JC") Payne, Ron Schofield. A few more names may come to mind if I would go through my photo album. I retired in 1989 and now live in Northwest Arkansas. I haven't had time yet to go through all the postings on this web site, but I'm working on it.

Edward continues with a bit about Pete Cressman saying, Pete was the last guy I "jeeped in" at the 6981st (Elmendorf AFB, Alaska) before heading to SEA to fly EC-47s. I heard a few years later that Pete had followed me there (a different detachment) and had been killed when his plane was shot down. I never heard the full story until I found the report on the EC-47 web site. I'd appreciate any information you can provide.

Received May 9, from Bob Garlits

Bob writes, I was at Tan Son Nhut from May 68 until Feb 69 when I was transferred to Pleiku. I was an X1 and flew with a couple of great guys named Mark Sklennar and Al Kinter. I've searched the WEB for them with no luck. If anyone knows of their whereabouts please let me know. Thanks so much, Bob P.S. We'd only been in Pleiku for about a week when the bird went down. Hadn't even flown a mission there yet. That first one was pretty tense up there.

This information added 29 October, 2000. Bob adds, I was an Airborne Morse Intercept Operator with the 6994th. Other tours include, San Vito 6917 66-67, 69-71; Crete 6931 73-75; Misawa 6920 76-79; TSN 6994 68-69; Others included Hq at Scty Hill and 6948 atGoodfellow; Tour in recruiting before OTS Retired after 25 years in 1990

Bob's Email Address: grarlets(at)adelphia.net

Received May 9, from Joseph C. Wheeler

Joe says, I arrived in Pleiku in April 1967 and flew with the 362nd for six months when I was promoted to colonel and transferred to Cameron Bay as Deputy Base Commander. At Cameron, as one of only a few pilots current in the C-47, I flew support missions all over Vietnam and frequently got back to Plieku.

Interestingly there are two other pilots from the 362nd only a few blocks from me here in Fair Oaks. They are Lt/col John Devit and Lt/Col M. Lee Johnson who told me about your web site. I have in formed Devit and he may have already been in touch with you. Good luck, you have a great web site by the way. Joe Wheeler

Received May 8, from Raymond L. JAY

Hi Jim, My name is T/Sgt Raymond L. Jay (Retired) I was in the 362TEWS in 1970 at Pleiku AB and then we moved to Da Nang . I was asst. NCOIC of the Phase dock. I would like to hear more about the reunion and if is the first reunion that the TEWS have had. I'll be waiting to hear from you. Thanks for the heads up.

Postal Address: Raymond L. Jay P.O.Box 1786 Woodinville,Wa. 98072-1786

Received May 10, 1999 from William H. Wyatt

William is looking for an old friend and says, hae anyone see Ned Y. Pickenpaugh? We were at Nha Trang witht the 361st TEWS and helped form this outfit in 1966/67. Haven't seen Pick since we left in 1967. Hope to hear from him soon.

Received 23 July, 1999 from Bill Wyatt

Bill writes, I was SSgt and a Crew Chief with the 361st TEWS at Nha Trang in 1966/67. My aircraft was tail number 882 and it only missid one (1) mission during his tour. Says he got there before the EC-47's, and it was just him and a guy named Ned Y. Pickinpaugh. Said they became close friends during that year.

Bill also says, I was a Flight Mechanic for several years prior to going to natrang. Adds, My thanks to you guys for this site, I will be back many times.

Bill's Email Address is: flightmech(at)charter.net

Received May 10, 1999 from Jim Willis

Jim was seeking information on the upcoming reunion. Says he was stationed at Nha Trang and Tan Son Nhut with the 6994th SS in 1966/67.

Received May 11, 1999 from Jim Willis, Waldorf, Maryland

Jim writes, will try to send some photos. I have some of the 6994th, 1st year anniversary dinner at Nha Trang. I think it was around July 1967. I came up from Ton Son Nhut for the evening. I started my tour in Nha Trang in Sep 66 and was transfered to Saigon in Nov. It was nice to get your e-mail. But not sure if I will be able to make the trip to San Antonio this year. I was one of those back-enders x-y operator.

I really got a kick out of your MIG-21shoot down...... you did a good job on it!! I too have a few nicknames.... and we share one "speedy"; AKA - "beachball". "jim", "random".

Received May 10, 1999 from James Guy "Willie" Wilhelm

Willie says he was stationed at Da Nang as a navigator with the 362nd TEWS in 1972/73

Do Not have an Email address for Willie. His U.S. Postal address is: 4820 Longleaf Dr. Pace, FL 32571

Received May 11, 1999 from Dave L. Bush, West Virginia

Dave writes, Great site - brought back a lot of good memories from Nha Trang and Phu Cat. We were there in '69. Also involved in testing the computerized navigational system with Sanders in 1968 before it was introduced in the theater.

Hope to hear from some folks we haven't heard from in a while.

Received May 11, 1999 from, Floyd (Red) Harrison

Floyd says, Hi JC I was first NCOIC in Nha Trang with Col Les Mellott and company. I am intersted in the EC 47 reunion that I have heard is planned for the end of May. Would appreciate any info regarding this. I am in touch with Bill Marshall weekly, (we play golf in same foresome) and would be happy to pass on anything that I can.

Received May 11, 1999 from John J. Kohout, Alexandria VA

John says, I saw your reunion notice in Air Force and wanted at least to respond. Unfortunately prior family commitments will keep me from attending, but I wish everyone who makes it the very best.

I was in the 360th TEWS at Ton Son Nhut in 1969. Then a Captain, I served as an Instructor Pilot and Squadron Flying Safety Officer. I retired from the Air Force nine years ago and am now Vice President of the National Institute for Public Policy, a small think-tank doing defense-related strategy and policy research.

Also says, My mailing address is John J. Kohout III, 824 Waynewood Blvd., Alexandria, VA 22308-2606. Phone numbers are (H) 703-799-1182, (O) 703-698-0563, Fax 703-698-0566.