Need proof of trainin in Air Force Base in VA in 1969

"Daryl Hunt" wrote in message
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He might have been mistaken about his location. Look into Wicheta Field,
TX as well. IN 69-70, I do know they were doing Chopper training for
Foriegn Troops at that time. I don't know if there was any maintenance
training but there was assuredly flight training.


Wicheta Field? Perhaps you mean Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX?

"Daryl Hunt" wrote:

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Take a look at this cite. The people are called repairmen.

http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/a...b/deberry.html


301X1 Navigation Systems Repairman
421X1 Aircraft Propeller Repairman
421X2 Pneudraulics Repairman

ROTFLMAOWTIME!!!!!

Only the Air Farce could come up with "Pneudraulics."

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On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 23:43:03 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote:


"Daryl Hunt" wrote in message
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He might have been mistaken about his location. Look into Wicheta Field,
TX as well. IN 69-70, I do know they were doing Chopper training for
Foriegn Troops at that time. I don't know if there was any maintenance
training but there was assuredly flight training.


Wicheta Field? Perhaps you mean Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX?

There was assuredly Undergraduate Pilot Training at Sheppard in
'69-70, but no rotary wing. The USAF helicopter training operation was
moving (as someone pointed out) from Stead AFB which was deactivating
to Ft. Wolters (as I mentioned) and Ft. Rucker, where the Army became
the sole source for USAF/USA rotary wing qualification.

Sheppard might have been an operational training site for USAF
helicopters, but I don't know for sure. HH-3 and HC-53 was done AFAIK
at Hurlburt. I don't think HH-43 "Pedro" was in the inventory any
longer. UH-1 training had been Stead and then Rucker. (Those were the
missile silo service helicopters.)
Ed Rasimus
Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret)
"When Thunder Rolled"
www.thunderchief.org
www.thundertales.blogspot.com

"Ed Rasimus" wrote in message
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There was assuredly Undergraduate Pilot Training at Sheppard in
'69-70, but no rotary wing. The USAF helicopter training operation was
moving (as someone pointed out) from Stead AFB which was deactivating
to Ft. Wolters (as I mentioned) and Ft. Rucker, where the Army became
the sole source for USAF/USA rotary wing qualification.

Sheppard might have been an operational training site for USAF
helicopters, but I don't know for sure. HH-3 and HC-53 was done AFAIK
at Hurlburt. I don't think HH-43 "Pedro" was in the inventory any
longer. UH-1 training had been Stead and then Rucker. (Those were the
missile silo service helicopters.)


You're mistaken. USAF helicopter pilot training moved from Stead to
Sheppard in late 1965. Stead AFB closed the following year. In 1969 all
USAF helicopter training was done at Sheppard AFB. Beginning in late 1970
instruction was provided to USAF students at Fort Wolters in the UH-1, they
would then go to Sheppard for combat crew training. In mid 1971 the USAF
ceased helicopter instruction at Sheppard, and USAF students began
training at Fort Rucker.

http://usafhpa.org/histschool.html

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
link.net...

"Daryl Hunt" wrote in message
...

He might have been mistaken about his location. Look into Wicheta Field,
TX as well. IN 69-70, I do know they were doing Chopper training for
Foriegn Troops at that time. I don't know if there was any maintenance
training but there was assuredly flight training.


Wicheta Field? Perhaps you mean Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX?

Thanks, brain fart.

"Ed Rasimus" wrote in message
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On Wed, 11 Oct 2006 23:43:03 GMT, "Steven P. McNicoll"
wrote:


"Daryl Hunt" wrote in message
...

He might have been mistaken about his location. Look into Wicheta
Field,
TX as well. IN 69-70, I do know they were doing Chopper training for
Foriegn Troops at that time. I don't know if there was any maintenance
training but there was assuredly flight training.


Wicheta Field? Perhaps you mean Sheppard AFB, Wichita Falls, TX?

There was assuredly Undergraduate Pilot Training at Sheppard in
'69-70, but no rotary wing. The USAF helicopter training operation was
moving (as someone pointed out) from Stead AFB which was deactivating
to Ft. Wolters (as I mentioned) and Ft. Rucker, where the Army became
the sole source for USAF/USA rotary wing qualification.

Sheppard might have been an operational training site for USAF
helicopters, but I don't know for sure. HH-3 and HC-53 was done AFAIK
at Hurlburt. I don't think HH-43 "Pedro" was in the inventory any
longer. UH-1 training had been Stead and then Rucker. (Those were the
missile silo service helicopters.)

I believe there were a few "Foriegn" trainees. The running joke was that
they sometimes didn't bother to land before the pilot exits. Who they were
and where they came from, I have no idea. To tell you the truth, it sounds
more like Iranians the way they were acting.

"Steven P. McNicoll" wrote in message
ink.net...

"Ed Rasimus" wrote in message
...

There was assuredly Undergraduate Pilot Training at Sheppard in
'69-70, but no rotary wing. The USAF helicopter training operation was
moving (as someone pointed out) from Stead AFB which was deactivating
to Ft. Wolters (as I mentioned) and Ft. Rucker, where the Army became
the sole source for USAF/USA rotary wing qualification.

Sheppard might have been an operational training site for USAF
helicopters, but I don't know for sure. HH-3 and HC-53 was done AFAIK
at Hurlburt. I don't think HH-43 "Pedro" was in the inventory any
longer. UH-1 training had been Stead and then Rucker. (Those were the
missile silo service helicopters.)


You're mistaken. USAF helicopter pilot training moved from Stead to
Sheppard in late 1965. Stead AFB closed the following year. In 1969 all
USAF helicopter training was done at Sheppard AFB. Beginning in late 1970
instruction was provided to USAF students at Fort Wolters in the UH-1,
they
would then go to Sheppard for combat crew training. In mid 1971 the USAF
ceased helicopter instruction at Sheppard, and USAF students began
training at Fort Rucker.

http://usafhpa.org/histschool.html

I was at Sheppard in 1969 to 1970 and they were definately chooper training.
And there were quite a few foriegn student pilots as well. Now, you can't
make me believe that our trainees were that bad, now can you

"Ogden Johnson III" wrote in message
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ROTFLMAOWTIME!!!!!

Only the Air Farce could come up with "Pneudraulics."


http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/pneudraulic

"Ogden Johnson III" wrote in message
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"Daryl Hunt" wrote:

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Take a look at this cite. The people are called repairmen.

http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/a...b/deberry.html


301X1 Navigation Systems Repairman
421X1 Aircraft Propeller Repairman
421X2 Pneudraulics Repairman

ROTFLMAOWTIME!!!!!

Only the Air Farce could come up with "Pneudraulics."

Hey, did you serve in the Air Farce? Only those that did deserve to use
that term. Otherwise, you can just use (*&)(&*D

Daryl Hunt wrote:
"Ogden Johnson III" wrote in message
...
"Daryl Hunt" wrote:

.
Take a look at this cite. The people are called repairmen.

http://www.airpower.maxwell.af.mil/a...b/deberry.html


301X1 Navigation Systems Repairman
421X1 Aircraft Propeller Repairman
421X2 Pneudraulics Repairman

ROTFLMAOWTIME!!!!!

Only the Air Farce could come up with "Pneudraulics."

Hey, did you serve in the Air Farce? Only those that did deserve to
use that term. Otherwise, you can just use (*&)(&*D



Hmmm, I think I'd want my repairmen to stay in uniform too.



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Dave Kearton