Nellis F-100 Memorial Rock Event March Photo’s
Photo summary of our F-100 Memorial Rock Dedication Ceremony at Nellis AFB, on Friday, March 15th...
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Menger Hotel
The Menger Hotel room rate is $149.00 plus tax per night for single or double occupancy. The discounted room rate is available three days prior and three days after the reunion, based on availability.
Rooms are available until they sell out or April 15, 2019, whichever comes first, so make your hotel reservations ASAP! You can use the Menger Hotel “Booking Engine” by clicking on the Link above … or call the hotel directly between 9 and 4 CST at 210-223-4361 and ask for “in-house reservations”.
Please mention the Super Sabre Society Reunion to assure you are associating with our group. When asked, you may choose between two room styles, Deluxe Two Doubles or Deluxe King. If you have any problems getting a room at the $149 rate, call MRP at 817-251-3551 ASAP. ♦
More information is in “Unclassified Reunion 2019 ‘Need to Know’ Booklet” mailed with the Fall 2018, Issue 38 of our Journal, The Intake.
San Antonio Reunion
To view a list of who’s attending, click here!
(After checking the list hit the <– arrow at the top left of the screen to return to the SSS website.)
- Stinson Field Stearman PT-17 Biplane Flights. Note: Sign up for a chance at a flight by emailing Leo Mansuetti at LeoandCarolyn@sc.rr.com. 10 of 20 Flights remain, first come, first served
- Wednesday @ 1300 Flight Suit/Jacket Party and Welcome Reception
- Thursday @ 0845 Historic San Antonio Excursion
- Thursday @ 1700 Texas Style BBQ Dinner and Roping Show
- Friday @ 0900 Museum of the Pacific War & Fredericksburg, TX
- Friday (optional) @ 0900 Rod Lewis’ Private Warbird Collection in San Antonio
- Saturday @ 0930 River Walk Boat Tour – (includes the Arts section)
- Saturday @ 1300 – Membership meeting
- Saturday @ 1400 – F-100 Pilot Recollections, Lead by General Joe Ashy
- Saturday @ 1800 – Farewell Banquet Dinner – Menger Hotel Ballroom
- Sunday @ 0800 – Farewell Breakfast Gathering (Pay as you go at the hotel restaurant.)To view a list of who’s attending, click here!
What’s New
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WEBSITE UPDATE
Attention SSS Members: You may experience some slowing or changes to the look of the website as we update our membership database. This should only take a week so please be patient with us. Thank you!...
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Smithsonian Wall of Honor and SSS Biographies
The National Air and Space Museum Wall of Honor representative has agreed to import about 600 of our most complete SSS website Biographies during the next few months. We currently have about 1000 bio's online, and this ...
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Happy New Year From Our New SSS President
We have to start this New Year with a huge “Thank You” to Don Shepperd. Several of you have already done so, but I want to add that we owe him a huge debt of gratitude for all he has accomplished while he was president....
03 January, 2019 No comment 0 Likes -
SSS CEO, Leo Mansuetti 2019
Leo Mansuetti is truly one of us, a fighter pilot in heart and soul. He started out as an Aviation Cadet in 1959 as an RO in F-89s and then F-101s. ...
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Happy Holidays From the Super Sabre Society
Christmas is the time of year when family and friends seem even more important than the rest of the year. We are long past the joy of presents, our joy comes from kids, grandkids, and memories. Grandkids cuddle or gather...
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San Antonio Reunion Overview and Sign-Up Sheet
Flight Suit/Jacket Party Welcome Reception and Kick-off Chow Historic San Antonio Excursion Stinson Field Stearman PT-17 Biplane Flights(20 Flights Available!) Texas BBQ Dinner and Cowboy Roping Show at Rio Cibolo Ranch ...
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Preliminary results of SSS Presidential Election
Congratulations Tom Griffith Total ballots cast – 568 Tom Griffith 297 votes – 52.3% Les Frazier 138 votes – 24.3% Bob Herculson 133 votes – 23.4% The final numbers may change by a couple of votes when all the pape...
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Rock Monument at the Fighter Weapons School, Nellis AFB, NV
In accordance with our organizational mission to ”preserve the history of the F-100 Super Sabre and the men who flew it,” the board has approved the proposal for a rock monument to be placed on the walk to Waxman Hall at...
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KIA F-100 Lawrence A. “Dutch” Holland – Air Force Cross
Dutch Holland’s initial MIA report says Major Lawrence T. “Dutch” Holland flight lead of two F100D’s fragged on a Close Air Support mission scramble, during the early Rolling Thunder Air Campaign. After his first few pas...
13 August, 2018 No comment 2 Likes
Headed West
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WW 11 Ace Frank Gailer BGen, USAF (Ret) Headed West
SSS member Frank L. Gailer, Jr (94) Headed West 1923-2018 Air and Space Wall of Honor BGen Frank Gailer, USAF (Ret) of San Antonio, Texas, Headed West September 6, 2018, in Louisville, Colorado. He was 94. Frank Gailer w...
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Murphy Neal Jones Arlington Burial April 26, 2019 – 9AM
SSS member Col. USAF (Ret) Murphy Neal Jones headed West in Wilmington, Deleware on January 31, 2019. Glenda and Neal’s family were with him during a brief hospitalization. Neal’s services are planned for Arl...
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SSS Charter Member Charles Stamschror Headed West
Charles J. Stamschror, April 28, 1933 – February 14, 2019 From Charlie’s Daughter Hi All – This is Charlie’s daughter Jill. I wanted to let you know that my Dad passed away on Valentine’s D...
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SSS Member Eugene C. Buttyan Headed West
Gene flew 514 combat mission, earning the Silver Star with 2 oak leaf clusters; the Distinguished Flying Cross with 20 oak leaf clusters, 38 Air Medals. His F-100 assignments included 4598 CCTS Nellis, 55-60; 16 TFS Misa...
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Clifton A. Birchman, 86 Headed West Dec 13, 2018
SSS member Clifton A. Birchman, 7877 E Mississippi Ave, Denver, CO 7/12/32 – 12/13,2018 (86) was hospitalized at the VA hospital in Denver at the time of his passing. We found a record of Cliff’s Top Gun awar...
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Vincent Paul Bakies, 87 Headed West
SSS member Vincent Paul Bakies, Major, USAF (Ret) 87, of Alexandria, Louisiana headed west April 7, 2018, at his residence, surrounded by his loving family. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfath...
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Ray G. Thompson, Col (USAF, Ret.) 84 Headed West
SSS Member Ray G. Thompson, 84 headed west February 18, 2017, surrounded by his three loving children. He was born in Rayville, LA, to Rowe and Gladys Thompson and played football at Tulane University and upon his gradua...
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SSS Member Donald G. Miller Headed West
Donald G. Miller, a former Macomb County judge and the husband of Macomb County Public Works Commissioner Candice Miller Headed West. Miller, a Harrison Township resident, served as a circuit court judge from 1998 until ...
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SSS Member LtCol John “Jack” Drittler, 78 Headed West
Lieutenant Colonel John “Jack” Drittler, USAF (Ret) 78 died peacefully on January 11, 2019 in Port Charlotte Florida. A veteran of Vietnam, he completed 226 combat missions at Bien Hoa, Viet Nam, flying the F-100 Super ...
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John E. Taylor Jr., MajGen, USAF (Ret) 95 Headed West
John E. Taylor Jr., MajGen, USAF (Ret) 95, headed west 15 January 2019. He met and married wife Barbara Bronson Taylor in Terre Haute, and he stayed connected to the community through the years. His daughter, son, and gr...
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