G'day Mark! Great to hear from a former CC of this glorious bird. The name 'Heathcliff' is a reference to famed comedian Red Skelton's comedy act featuring the two seagull characters "Heathcliff & Gertrude'. Given Heathcliff''s rather amazing service record, including the 'nose job' incident and the final NASA adventure (along with 59-0130), just seemed to make the 'Heathcliff' nickname fit. If you were the last CC of 59-0010 then your name belongs by rights on the starboard canopy rail. We'll see about installing it there for you! Were there any other pet names you guys had for Balls-10 while on duty there at 5th? We'd love to hear about any of her history that you might have shared! I am the current CC, although back at Minot I was in Flight Medicine, taking care of the ADC crews. Good to hear about Capt. Letuorno, also; what was his first name (or first initial)? Thanks.

G'day Mark! Great to hear from a former CC of this glorious bird. The name 'Heathcliff' is a reference to famed comedian Red Skelton's comedy act featuring the two seagull characters "Heathcliff & Gertrude'. Given Heathcliff''s rather amazing service record, including the 'nose job' incident and the final NASA adventure (along with 59-0130), just seemed to make the 'Heathcliff' nickname fit. If you were the last CC of 59-0010 then your name belongs by rights on the starboard canopy rail. We'll see about installing it there for you! Were there any other pet names you guys had for Balls-10 while on duty there at 5th? We'd love to hear about any of her history that you might have shared! I am the current CC, although back at Minot I was in Flight Medicine, taking care of the ADC crews. Good to hear about Capt. Letuorno, also; what was his first name (or first initial)? Thanks.

G'day Mark! Great to hear from a former CC of this glorious bird. The name 'Heathcliff' is a reference to famed comedian Red Skelton's comedy act featuring the two seagull characters "Heathcliff & Gertrude'. Given Heathcliff''s rather amazing service record, including the 'nose job' incident and the final NASA adventure (along with 59-0130), just seemed to make the 'Heathcliff' nickname fit. If you were the last CC of 59-0010 then your name belongs by rights on the starboard canopy rail. We'll see about installing it there for you! Were there any other pet names you guys had for Balls-10 while on duty there at 5th? We'd love to hear about any of her history that you might have shared! I am the current CC, although back at Minot I was in Flight Medicine, taking care of the ADC crews. Good to hear about Capt. Letuorno, also; what was his first name (or first initial)? Thanks.

G'day Mark! Great to hear from a former CC of this glorious bird. The name 'Heathcliff' is a reference to famed comedian Red Skelton's comedy act featuring the two seagull characters "Heathcliff & Gertrude'. Given Heathcliff''s rather amazing service record, including the 'nose job' incident and the final NASA adventure (along with 59-0130), just seemed to make the 'Heathcliff' nickname fit. If you were the last CC of 59-0010 then your name belongs by rights on the starboard canopy rail. We'll see about installing it there for you! Were there any other pet names you guys had for Balls-10 while on duty there at 5th? We'd love to hear about any of her history that you might have shared! I am the current CC, although back at Minot I was in Flight Medicine, taking care of the ADC crews. Good to hear about Capt. Letuorno, also; what was his first name (or first initial)? Thanks.

G'day Mark! Great to hear from a former CC of this glorious bird. The name 'Heathcliff' is a reference to famed comedian Red Skelton's comedy act featuring the two seagull characters "Heathcliff & Gertrude'. Given Heathcliff''s rather amazing service record, including the 'nose job' incident and the final NASA adventure (along with 59-0130), just seemed to make the 'Heathcliff' nickname fit. If you were the last CC of 59-0010 then your name belongs by rights on the starboard canopy rail. We'll see about installing it there for you! Were there any other pet names you guys had for Balls-10 while on duty there at 5th? We'd love to hear about any of her history that you might have shared! I am the current CC, although back at Minot I was in Flight Medicine, taking care of the ADC crews. Good to hear about Capt. Letuorno, also; what was his first name (or first initial)? Thanks.

G'day Mark! Great to hear from a former CC of this glorious bird. The name 'Heathcliff' is a reference to famed comedian Red Skelton's comedy act featuring the two seagull characters "Heathcliff & Gertrude'. Given Heathcliff''s rather amazing service record, including the 'nose job' incident and the final NASA adventure (along with 59-0130), just seemed to make the 'Heathcliff' nickname fit. If you were the last CC of 59-0010 then your name belongs by rights on the starboard canopy rail. We'll see about installing it there for you! Were there any other pet names you guys had for Balls-10 while on duty there at 5th? We'd love to hear about any of her history that you might have shared! I am the current CC, although back at Minot I was in Flight Medicine, taking care of the ADC crews. Good to hear about Capt. Letuorno, also; what was his first name (or first initial)? Thanks.

This really looks like Steve Ishmael. Steve was a Fresno pilot and later went to NASA down at Edwards AFB as a test pilot.

This really looks like Steve Ishmael. Steve was a Fresno pilot and later went to NASA down at Edwards AFB as a test pilot.

This really looks like Steve Ishmael. Steve was a Fresno pilot and later went to NASA down at Edwards AFB as a test pilot.

This really looks like Steve Ishmael. Steve was a Fresno pilot and later went to NASA down at Edwards AFB as a test pilot.