I went to Hahn with the aircraft in Sept, 75. The aircraft staged at McGuire AFB and in the morning 9 of our birds took off and headed for Germany. There were a couple of McGuire bird taging along in case 5th FIS couldn't cut it. At the point where birds had to commit, 7 aircraft continued on. Not only did 5th make the trip, the 7 birds scheduled to go, were the ones that went. Rumor has it that pilots had some heavy bets on that point.. Lt. Col Dennis harper Landed at Hahn , and despite objections, his crew chief brought a beer up the ladder to him. An honor that only his crew chief was afforded. As I rememberit, we didn't miss a sortie during the deployment, and returned to Minot on Sept 22. I do remember 5 NCOs mooning the Commander as he taxied out. That keep those pictures out of Stars & Stripes. I retired Dec. 31, 1979 so my memory could be clouded. However.....It was a good TDY, in fact most of my time at 5th FIS was good. June 21, 1973 -- Dec. 31, 1979

I went to Hahn with the aircraft in Sept, 75. The aircraft staged at McGuire AFB and in the morning 9 of our birds took off and headed for Germany. There were a couple of McGuire bird taging along in case 5th FIS couldn't cut it. At the point where birds had to commit, 7 aircraft continued on. Not only did 5th make the trip, the 7 birds scheduled to go, were the ones that went. Rumor has it that pilots had some heavy bets on that point.. Lt. Col Dennis harper Landed at Hahn , and despite objections, his crew chief brought a beer up the ladder to him. An honor that only his crew chief was afforded. As I rememberit, we didn't miss a sortie during the deployment, and returned to Minot on Sept 22. I do remember 5 NCOs mooning the Commander as he taxied out. That keep those pictures out of Stars & Stripes. I retired Dec. 31, 1979 so my memory could be clouded. However.....It was a good TDY, in fact most of my time at 5th FIS was good. June 21, 1973 -- Dec. 31, 1979

I went to Hahn with the aircraft in Sept, 75. The aircraft staged at McGuire AFB and in the morning 9 of our birds took off and headed for Germany. There were a couple of McGuire bird taging along in case 5th FIS couldn't cut it. At the point where birds had to commit, 7 aircraft continued on. Not only did 5th make the trip, the 7 birds scheduled to go, were the ones that went. Rumor has it that pilots had some heavy bets on that point.. Lt. Col Dennis harper Landed at Hahn , and despite objections, his crew chief brought a beer up the ladder to him. An honor that only his crew chief was afforded. As I rememberit, we didn't miss a sortie during the deployment, and returned to Minot on Sept 22. I do remember 5 NCOs mooning the Commander as he taxied out. That keep those pictures out of Stars & Stripes. I retired Dec. 31, 1979 so my memory could be clouded. However.....It was a good TDY, in fact most of my time at 5th FIS was good. June 21, 1973 -- Dec. 31, 1979

I helped Dick Stultz paint 'ole "Taz"on the TDY building at ADWC-Tyndall. Of course he did all the detail work, I just painted in the red "fur". Back at Langley, I saw Capt Dick paint several 106 noses ( the two headed buzzards and 106 pilot ripping a MIG-25 in half)

I used to work on the Genie along time ago. Thats the prettiest one Ive ever seen.

I used to work on the Genie along time ago. Thats the prettiest one Ive ever seen.

I used to work on the Genie along time ago. Thats the prettiest one Ive ever seen.

I used to work on the Genie along time ago. Thats the prettiest one Ive ever seen.

I used to work on the Genie along time ago. Thats the prettiest one Ive ever seen.

I used to work on the Genie along time ago. Thats the prettiest one Ive ever seen.