Looking for any old BUFF crew Chiefs out there

I worked the B-52Gs and Hs from 86-94 and the B-1B until 1998. I served with
the Buff out of Fairchild AFB in SAC and then in ACC, and the BONES at Dyess
AFB.

I pulled many Alert tours and Deployed with the Buff to Diego Garcia for
Desert Shield and Storm. Just want to hook up with people with a love of
heavy bombers or a dislike of the Bones...as I have. or try to convince me
that the B-1 is a great aircraft.

Bill Maddux

"Bill and Susan Maddux" wrote in message
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I worked the B-52Gs and Hs from 86-94 and the B-1B until 1998. I served
with
the Buff out of Fairchild AFB in SAC and then in ACC, and the BONES at
Dyess
AFB.

I pulled many Alert tours and Deployed with the Buff to Diego Garcia for
Desert Shield and Storm. Just want to hook up with people with a love of
heavy bombers or a dislike of the Bones...as I have. or try to convince me
that the B-1 is a great aircraft.

The Bone works now and I doubt you'll find anyone dumb enough to talk bad
about the bone, only to have you shoot them in the back, Maddux.

"Bill and Susan Maddux" wrote in message
. com...
I worked the B-52Gs and Hs from 86-94 and the B-1B until 1998. I served
with
the Buff out of Fairchild AFB in SAC and then in ACC, and the BONES at
Dyess
AFB.

I pulled many Alert tours and Deployed with the Buff to Diego Garcia for
Desert Shield and Storm. Just want to hook up with people with a love of
heavy bombers or a dislike of the Bones...as I have. or try to convince me
that the B-1 is a great aircraft.

Bill Maddux


The B-52 Stratofortress Association is at:

http://www.stratofortress.org/

Their forum page is at:

http://www.stratofortress.org/forum/

Tex Houston
Fairchild AFB 1969-1972

Just want to hook up with people with a love of
heavy bombers or a dislike of the Bones...as I have. or try to convince me
that the B-1 is a great aircraft.

Bill Maddux



It seems the aircrews love the B-1 and the maintainers hate it. I worked B-1's
at Dyess in the early '90's as an E/E troop. We must have just missed each
other as I left Texas in '94.

Eggroll

NKAWTG

"Eggroll135R" wrote in message
...
Just want to hook up with people with a love of
heavy bombers or a dislike of the Bones...as I have. or try to convince
me
that the B-1 is a great aircraft.

Bill Maddux



It seems the aircrews love the B-1 and the maintainers hate it. I worked
B-1's
at Dyess in the early '90's as an E/E troop. We must have just missed
each
other as I left Texas in '94.

Eggroll

NKAWTG

It's too bad the Bone didn't have a good (as if any bailout situation is
good) non-ejection seat bailout capability. I took several maintainers for
flights on the Buff at Mather and, of course, they loved it. Not possible
in the Bone, but I assure you, you would have had a great time.

Most of the crew chiefs I met, Buff or Bone, loved working on their jet.
They all agreed it was harder on the Bone (those that had done both),
especially early on, but in my second tour I sat in many a morning MX brief
(I was the 28BS/DO for awhile) and the situation had improved a lot over the
decade. I understand now that there's a lot more parts available and it's
improved even more.

Regards,

Jim
MHR '81-'86
DYS '86-'91, '95-'97

Bill....lets not get into a food fight O.K.? lol

"Jim Baker" wrote in message
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"Eggroll135R" wrote in message
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Just want to hook up with people with a love of
heavy bombers or a dislike of the Bones...as I have. or try to convince
me
that the B-1 is a great aircraft.

It seems the aircrews love the B-1 and the maintainers hate it. I
worked B-1's
at Dyess in the early '90's as an E/E troop. We must have just missed
each
other as I left Texas in '94.

It's too bad the Bone didn't have a good (as if any bailout situation is
good) non-ejection seat bailout capability. I took several maintainers
for
flights on the Buff at Mather and, of course, they loved it. Not possible
in the Bone, but I assure you, you would have had a great time.

Most of the crew chiefs I met, Buff or Bone, loved working on their jet.
They all agreed it was harder on the Bone (those that had done both),
especially early on, but in my second tour I sat in many a morning MX
brief
(I was the 28BS/DO for awhile) and the situation had improved a lot over
the
decade. I understand now that there's a lot more parts available and it's
improved even more.

Yes, Baker, the bone finally works.

For maintainers, the Bone was a miserable pig, for nearly two decades.

good day sir,
naw I am over that, I still believe the bone was the worst aircraft I had
ever worked, But I can concede that it might have gotten better. I turn down
a chance twice to flight in the B-1 as command section of Dyess tried to
improve the morale of crew chiefs. most choose to do it by a good number
also refused this gift.

Good to here from you sir
"Jim Baker" wrote in message
...

"Eggroll135R" wrote in message
...
Just want to hook up with people with a love of
heavy bombers or a dislike of the Bones...as I have. or try to convince
me
that the B-1 is a great aircraft.

Bill Maddux



It seems the aircrews love the B-1 and the maintainers hate it. I
worked
B-1's
at Dyess in the early '90's as an E/E troop. We must have just missed
each
other as I left Texas in '94.

Eggroll

NKAWTG

It's too bad the Bone didn't have a good (as if any bailout situation is
good) non-ejection seat bailout capability. I took several maintainers
for
flights on the Buff at Mather and, of course, they loved it. Not possible
in the Bone, but I assure you, you would have had a great time.

Most of the crew chiefs I met, Buff or Bone, loved working on their jet.
They all agreed it was harder on the Bone (those that had done both),
especially early on, but in my second tour I sat in many a morning MX
brief
(I was the 28BS/DO for awhile) and the situation had improved a lot over
the
decade. I understand now that there's a lot more parts available and it's
improved even more.

Regards,

Jim
MHR '81-'86
DYS '86-'91, '95-'97

Bill....lets not get into a food fight O.K.? lol

But I can concede that it might have gotten better. I turn down
a chance twice to flight in the B-1 as command section of Dyess tried to
improve the morale of crew chiefs. most choose to do it by a good number
also refused this gift.

I remember alot of maintainers turning down B-1 rides also. Supervision got
really upset when maintenance guys asked if they could turn in their B-1 ride
for a T-38 ride.

Eggroll

NKAWTG

Hello Eggroll135r, Its good to hear from a 135 guy too, I suppose I should
have add the back bone of SAC tanker fleet to that. Are you still in the
service and had you severed in SAC as well as AMC.
"Eggroll135R" wrote in message
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But I can concede that it might have gotten better. I turn down
a chance twice to flight in the B-1 as command section of Dyess tried to
improve the morale of crew chiefs. most choose to do it by a good number
also refused this gift.

I remember alot of maintainers turning down B-1 rides also. Supervision
got
really upset when maintenance guys asked if they could turn in their B-1
ride
for a T-38 ride.

Eggroll

NKAWTG

How the family Colonel. Mine is doing fine, Susan is still pretty sick, but
she's taking it one day at a time.
just damn good to hear from you sir, and hope things are well with you.

Bill
"Jim Baker" wrote in message
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"Eggroll135R" wrote in message
...
Just want to hook up with people with a love of
heavy bombers or a dislike of the Bones...as I have. or try to convince
me
that the B-1 is a great aircraft.

Bill Maddux



It seems the aircrews love the B-1 and the maintainers hate it. I
worked
B-1's
at Dyess in the early '90's as an E/E troop. We must have just missed
each
other as I left Texas in '94.

Eggroll

NKAWTG

It's too bad the Bone didn't have a good (as if any bailout situation is
good) non-ejection seat bailout capability. I took several maintainers
for
flights on the Buff at Mather and, of course, they loved it. Not possible
in the Bone, but I assure you, you would have had a great time.

Most of the crew chiefs I met, Buff or Bone, loved working on their jet.
They all agreed it was harder on the Bone (those that had done both),
especially early on, but in my second tour I sat in many a morning MX
brief
(I was the 28BS/DO for awhile) and the situation had improved a lot over
the
decade. I understand now that there's a lot more parts available and it's
improved even more.

Regards,

Jim
MHR '81-'86
DYS '86-'91, '95-'97

Bill....lets not get into a food fight O.K.? lol