26 July 1998 – Burt Rutan’s “Scaled Composites Model 281 Proteus is a tandem-wing high-altitude long endurance aircraft designed by Burt Rutan to investigate the use of aircraft as high altitude telecommunications relays. The Proteus is a multi-mission vehicle able to carry various payloads on a ventral pylon. The Proteus has an extremely efficient design,
Remembrance of Ron Bewley by SSS member Jerry Wetterling Ron and I went, consecutively, through Class 68A at Vance AFB, OK, F-100 RTU Class 68FR at Cannon AFB, NM, and were also together in the 31st Wing at Tuy Hoa AB, RVN, June ’68 to June ’69, though in different squadrons there. I consider him […]
Ronald L. Bewley perished in an 614th TFS F-4E off the coast of Turkey in 1972 Read More »
Robert E. Phillips Biography. Robert E. Phillips, 72, retired U.S. Air Force lieutenant colonel, passed away Thursday, Nov. 28, 2002, at his residence.Funeral: noon Monday in Laurel Land Memorial Chapel of Fort Worth. Officiating: Dr. Don Hogg. Burial: 3 p.m. Monday in Dallas-Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Sunday at Laurel Land
Robert E. Phillips – Headed West (1930 – 2002) Read More »
Capt Roger E. Wichman, 35 TFW, 615th TFS was Killed In Action in Vietnam at the height of the Vietnam conflict. He was flying F-100D 56-3446 on Nov 9. 1968 when his aircraft was hit, likely from bomb fragments, forcing him to eject. He suffered from man-seat separation issues related to low altitude ejection with
Capt Roger E. Wichman, USAF, KIA 1968 Read More »