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Old October 11th 06, 02:41 AM posted to alt.military.retired,rec.aviation.military.naval
Steven P. McNicoll[_1_]
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Default Need proof of trainin in Air Force Base in VA in 1969


"Ed Rasimus" wrote in message
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Helicopter Maintenance and Repairman? AF in 1969 had few helicopters.
Training for helo pilots had already moved to Ft. Wolters under the
Army. The term "Repairman" would never be used for a maintainer in the
USAF.


In 1969 the USAF was training it's helicopter pilots at Sheppard AFB, and
did so until mid-1971 when the Army assumed that role at Fort Rucker.



Maintenance school would be a "tech school" and all of those were
under Air Training Command at TTCs (Tech Training Centers)--places
like Lowry, Chanute, Lackland, Keesler. Certainly not at Langley and I
can't quickly think of another AF installation in VA.


No other regular AF flying units, several ADC radar sites. The VA ANG at
Richmond was flying F-84Fs in 1969.