31 January 1968 – On the first full day of the Tet Offensive, Major Joe Bulger (Flight Lead) and 1Lt “Fearless” Fred Abrams were asked to bomb their own base. In the early hours of the day, Vietcong forces had launched an attack on Bien Hoa AB. “The whole east end was hot,” Abrams said.
With only 282 hours in the Hun, I feel proud to be listed with the pilots who have accomplished much more with this marvelous flying machine. I loved every minute and really learned how to fly with the Hun.
I flew the “A” model, but only in training at Nellis to check out in the HUN. From Nellis, I went to George and we flew the “C” model. I was there only about 18 months, SAC got a hold of me to fly the B-47… I was a mean disgruntled fighter jock!!! To say the least…
The B-47 was an experience – educational and stressful during the Cold War. The C-124 was a good “old Shaky” workhorse, and the C-141 was a “Cadillac”! I considered the T-39 a twin-engined F-86!
Thanks to the Air Force for an exciting career and the opportunities to meet and make many lasting, faithful friends – the likes of which cannot be made anywhere else. After retiring in 1983, I continued flying an additional 15 years in single and twin-engined recip aircraft – charter service with Moyer Aviation at Mount Pocono. PA. In 1998, I fully retired to the Pocono Mountains near Saylorsburg, PA.
