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Today in History – November 30, 1957 – Capt Benny Lacombe killed in U-2 Crash

30 November 1957 – Capt Benny Lacombe is killed when he unsuccessfully attempts to bail out of Lockheed U-2A, 56-6704, Article 371, 13 miles SE of Laughlin AFB. Ejection seats had not yet been fitted to U-2s at this point. The history of the U-2 program is fraught with fatalities and crashes. “CIA pilots Wilburn S.

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Lee R. Allmann

Preferred Name: Lee
Nickname/Call Sign: Lucky
Date of Birth: April 9, 1939
Highest Military Grade: Select
Hometown: Sandpoint, ID
Headed West Date: March 21, 2017
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Headed West

Lee started as a SAC Nav at Mountain Home, AFB in Idaho where he met his wife Vicki. He then went to USAF Pilot Training in the F-100 with the 522nd TFS at Cannon AFB, NM, followed by a year with the 352nd TFS at Phan Rang in Viet Nam.  From there he was stationed with the 79th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Woodbridge (Suffolk County, England) also flying the F-100. He later flew the F-111 (still with the 79th TFS) at Upper Heyford Air Base in Oxfordshire, England.

Lee’s memories were flying, “Nuclear Alert” parties, and “Tiger Days” gatherings of fighter pilots from many nations.

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  • SAC Nav at Mountain Home AFB, ID
  • Pilot training, 522nd TFS, Cannon AFB, NM (F-100)
  • 352md TFS, Phan Rang AB, Vietnam (F-100)
  • 79th TFS, RAF Woodbridge AB, England (F-100)
  • 79th TFS, RAF Upper Heyford AB, England (F-111)

 

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Lee Allmann headed West on March 21, 2017.  Lee started as a SAC Nav at Mountain Home, AFB in Idaho where he met his wife Vicki. He then went to USAF Pilot Traning in the F-100 with the 522nd TFS at Cannon AFB, NM, followed by a year with the 352nd TFS at Phan Rang in Viet Nam.  From there he was stationed with the 79th Tactical Fighter Squadron at Woodbridge (Suffolk County, England) also flying the F-100. He later flew the F-111 (still with the 79th TFS) at Upper Heyford Air Base in Oxfordshire, England.

Lee’s memories were flying, “Nuclear Alert” parties, and “Tiger Days” gatherings of fighter pilots from many nations.

His wife Vicki, sons Andrew & Eric, and two grandchildren survive him.  For 50 years he was an outstanding friend. If you’re nearby, toss a nickel in Lake Coeur d’Alene, where Lee spent his last 20 years.

“The winds of grace are always blowing; it is for us to raise our sails.” (Anonymous).

This was Vicki’s message of notification of Lee’s passing. She added…”Lee was in very bad health and had been at a nursing home in Sandpoint Idaho.   Also, as an aside, he loved the Intake magazine.”

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