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Message Number: 534 Date: Friday, December 31, 2010 22:22:28 EDT Name: roy ertz Email: Glendale, Az 1965-66 Lt. Sheridan’s Flight-- D I think 292x1 Comments:
Glad to be able to read of other's experiences at the 6937th. Besides the work, the best times for me were slow pitch and flag football. Most of us were first tour SSGTs on our flight. Might haved stayed in, but back to back tours at the 6981st and then the 37th were a bit much for me. Plus, one leave in the three and half years after training wasn't enough! An old Dittybopper. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 533 Date: Thursday, December 30, 2010 22:27:42 EDT Name: LANCE KUGLER Email: AMSTERDAM NY JAN/AUG 69 USASOU 23
Comments: LIKE TO HEAR FROM ANYONE WHO SERVED US ARMY USASOU 23 THAT TIME. THANK YOU MAY GOD BLESS HAPPY NEW YEAR --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 532 Date: Tuesday, December 28, 2010 11:30:16 EDT Name: Bob Haines Email: robertahaines@aol.com
4/64 - 8/65 charlie bandits (servo) 294 Comments: checking in after not being on the site for awhile. hope everyone had a nice Christmas and may your New Years be bright. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 531 Date: Monday, December 27, 2010 20:50:24 EDT Name: Tim Patafio Email: tim727us@yahoo.com Woodbridge, VA 67-68 Charlie x1 Comments: Haven't been here for a while...finally some names I recognize... Nooney, good to see that Mike 'lulu' Gilson got in touch with you. He was looking for you for many years...get a haircut, you hippy.. Gubby, we tipped a few...tell Hawk I still have his hand-me-down-hat from 1051...did he tell you about his good time on the plane back to the world??? Nick, I believe we put in some time together at the slot machines. Larry, you were a 'short' SSGT...we did alot of talking...I looked for you for some years before the 'web', along with looking for Satch, Ozzie Osborne and some other guys, but no luck... Buzz, I think I saw you on that new auction show trying to sell those movie posters. What ever happened to Sherry??? I recall he retired and went back to PA. Can't find Mike 'Mick' Dyer from Clearwater, Fla... email me..when is the next reunion?? tim727us@yahoo.com
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Message Number: 530 Date: Saturday, December 25, 2010 12:28:45 EDT Name: Jim Peneton Email: jpen_10@hotmail.com USA 68-69 dawg 294 Comments: Merry Christmas to all who served and their families. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 529 Date: Friday, December 24, 2010 18:42:28 EDT Name: Alvin K. Ashcraft Email: ashcraftak@gmail.com Whitehall, Arkansas Feb. ‘68/May’69 Dawg 29251 Comments: MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR to all those that endured and served in Peshawar. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 528 Date: Friday, December 24, 2010 12:16:45 EDT Name: Joe Conroy Email: jaconroy1@comcast.net Arnold, MD May 64---Aug 65 Security (Air Police) 77150 Comments: Wishing everyone a very merry christmas and a happy and healthy 2011. hope t make the next reunion. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 527 Date: Friday, December 24, 2010 12:06:50 EDT Name: Gary Rutledge Email: grutledge@comcast.com Michigan Jul 66 - Sep 67 Able 292x1 - Dittybopper Comments: Merry Christmas to all. Hope to do some serious upgrades to this sight in the coming year as I expect to transition to a part time retirement mode. It's been great fun hearing from everyone and appears the PAS Alumni group are all enjoying the experience of visiting the site and reconnecting with old friends. Best regards, Gary. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 526 Date: Friday, December 24, 2010 11:35:41 EDT Name: David Mitchell Email: davidmitchell65@gmail.com woodland,mississippi dec 1961-mar 1963 dog 29251 Comments: MERRY CHRISTMAS - God bless America. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 525 Date: Monday, December 20, 2010 17:34:34 EDT Name: Bill Church Email: bchurch@neo.rr.com Silver Lake, Ohio July 1967-Sept. 1968 Baker 29251 Comments: What a joy it was to discover this website. It was brought to my attention by my old friends Ron Perry and Frank Price, both of whom served with me in Peshawar.
Keep up the good work. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 524 Date: Friday, December 17, 2010 23:09:28 EDT Name: Dave Kennedy Email: d88fan@verizon.net Richmond , Va 08/68 -2/69 Baker 29450 Comments: Just found the site this week ( 12/15/10 )and have spent two days reading names of long lost friends that I hope to get in touch with . Brings back some great memories. Will continue to visit --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 523 Date: Friday, December 17, 2010 19:05:30 EDT Name: DENISE SALVA Email: PENNA 65-67
Comments: MY FATHER WA ED SALVA AND I LIVED OVER IN PEASHAWAR PAKISTAN WITH MY FAMILY AND WAS EVACUATED WHILE THERE MY FATHER HAS PASSED AWAY ABOUT 5 YEARS AGO AND WAS A WONDERFUL FATHER AND HUSBAND MY MOM IS STILL ALIVE I WILL NEVER FORGET MY EXPERIENCE AS AN AIR FORCE BRAT GOD BLESS YOU ALL --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 522 Date: Tuesday, December 14, 2010 07:33:18 EDT Name: HANNAN, Abdul Email: destined_hannan@yahoo.com Islamabad, Pakistan Aug 1961-Nov 1969 Base Procurement Office
Comments: I had primarily worked the the Base Housing Office under the supervision of MSgt. George D'Angelo and after his departure TSgt. Tim Holt had taken over. Later, I joined the Base Procurement Office and started working under the supervision of Capt. Hester, Capt. Keltler, and lately under the suprvision of Capt Powell and MSgt Brown. I was almost 20/21 when I started working for the USAF there and I was RIFed (Reduction-in-Force) out due to anticipated Base closure in 1970. Nevertheless, my total tenure over there was an unforgetable golden time for me. I would be more than happy to be contacted by any one once assigned there and/or at least known to me. I wish all the veterans a Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year. Also many thanks to all those managed and administered this precious Website. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 521 Date: Tuesday, December 7, 2010 14:05:01 EDT Name: William H. Barkell Email: Arlington, VA April 1966 - July 1967 Able 292x1 Comments: Will there be any photos of the 2010 reunion posted on this site?
Cheers,
Bill --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 520 Date: Thursday, December 2, 2010 09:54:40 EDT Name: Larry Plueger Email: Pluegmeister@yahoo.com Merrill, IA Oct 64 - Dec 66 USASOU 23 91G50 Comments: Dates were Oct 64 to Dec 66. Went to Lahore Dec 64, Came back to the base just before a conflict in 65, Army then Reassigned me permanantly when "war" broke out. Of course that was after I extended for the Lahore tour. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 519 Date: Wednesday, December 1, 2010 14:24:17 EDT Name: Larry Plueger Email: pluegmeister@yahoo.com Merrill, IA Oct 63 - Dec 66 USASOU 23 91G50 Comments: Just found this site yesterday (Nov 30 2010). Have spent most of the past day reading comments. Actually got there in Oct 63, then sent to remote site in Lahore from Dec 63 to Nov 64. Thinking that was prettry good (civilian duty) I extended my tour, only to have the Army send me back to PAS just before a Pak/India "war" and the Army then reassigning me there for the rest of my extension. Remember two AF persons, Sgt (E-5/6) Don Davidson and Sgt (E-6/7) Kincaid. Later served with these two in Frankfurt Germany at NSA in the Farben Building. Remember Army guys Larrys Dames fm StL MO, D(ale) Morse fm NY, ?? Pollock fm Iowa, and Emmet Jones fm OK City. Any one remeber me or the "stolen" Army jeep (on dec 24/25 1965)???? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 518 Date: Tuesday, November 30, 2010 12:01:29 EDT Name: Larry Plueger Email: pluegmeister@yahoo.com Merrill, Iowa Oct. 64 -Dec 66 USASOU 23
Comments: Was Army, also served time in Lahore during that period. Remember two different Pak/Indo conflicts. Have English version of Pakistani Times declaring victory for one of them. Times I don't want to repeat, but don't want to forget either. Remember taking the Steam train up Khyber Pass to the Afghan border. Remember taking up golf while station was "locked up" during the "wars", getting to the station as an E-2 (army had no stripes for that back then) making PFC E-3 and the few Air Force guys in the snack bar thinking I got "busted". Thatis when I realized why I was saluting so often. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 517 Date: Thursday, November 25, 2010 18:09:25 EDT Name: Rob Smith Email: St. Louis MO Jan-Dec 1960 C 203 Comments: Happy Thanksgiving to you all! Just realized that 50 years ago today, I spent Thanksgiving with the MacIvor family from Warsak; Wally, Mary, Allison, Dale and Candace, in the Khyber Pass. Their cook had prepared toasted cheese sandwiches and a thermos of creme of tomato soup. It was delicious! I took a lot of 8mm film over there, including that Thanksgiving day and shipped it all home sight unseen. A few years ago, on a whim, I dug all the rolls out and had them consolidated onto vhs. It is a snowy night here in St. Louis. We are going out in a few minutes to celebrate Thanksgiving with family and friends. Later tonight, I may just pull that vhs out again and watch my Pakistan Thanksgiving, November 1960. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 516 Date: Tuesday, November 23, 2010 23:48:08 EDT Name: Rob Smith Email: St. Louis MO Jan-Dec 1960 C 203 Comments: In Nov 1960 my "Bearer" took me to his village in the hills NW of Peshawar. While there, a village leader presented me with a nasty looking, hooked blade,18 inch knife and sheath. Returned home with it through customs in Daharan (I was nuts) in Dec l960. In a weak moment that Christmas, I gave the knife to my brother in law's younger brother. Always regretted it but it was done. Never saw the knife again. Sadly, the brother recently passed. Yesterday, his wife graciously returned the knife to me. It is almost 50 years to the day that I first received it in that small town in NW Pakistan. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 515 Date: Friday, November 19, 2010 13:04:05 EDT Name: Greg Cholet Email: New Jersey ‘67 to ‘68 Radio Maint. X area 30454 Comments: Had to laugh when I read Steve Smart's recollection of the dead horse incident!! It's so true. I remember walking in the city, and seeing the roadside meat vendors whacking the hanging meat with a stick to drive off the flies. Also remember the carts some vendors used. They couldn't have been more filthy. I'm surprized the population wasn't dropping like flies!! Steve also mentions Bob Morey. He was my roommate, and a great guy. Loved getting a buzz on and listening to Dylan, and Donovan, as I recall. Regards to all the PAS vets. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 514 Date: Thursday, November 18, 2010 19:14:06 EDT Name: Steve Smart Email: sfsmartsr@yahoo.com Camden SC March, 67 march, 68 Computer maint. 305x3 Comments: Transferred from Tuslog Det 3-2, Samsun, Turkey in March, 68 with 3 feet of snow on the ground and wearing Dress Blues. Landed in Karachi, 11:00 PM, temp 88 degrees. I remember the VW bus ride to the golf course one morning passing a Pak beating his cart horse and the horse not moving, Several hours later passing the same Pak with a fresh meat market from the back of his cart. I remember some names, my roommates, Allen Wylie and James Gelpi manager of "the Six Below Zero", Bob "Stoney" Morey, Robert Pena, Gary Parcell, MWW --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 513 Date: Wednesday, November 17, 2010 21:00:51 EDT Name: Joel Taylor Email: jetman4311@hotmail.com Keene, NH 1964-1965 292X0 12625539 Comments: Have a number of folks I know who might want to contact you. Will work on it.
Would like to find Bobby Martin who served with us in Key West.
Thanks
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Message Number: 512 Date: Tuesday, November 16, 2010 20:35:32 EDT Name: Dick Kale Email: rmkale@frontiernet.net Kingman, Arizona 60-61 Dog Flight X! Comments: Just reading a few of the posts. I do remember Bob Lantz, always wanting to go on advantures and did a lot of them there. If I remember right, Capt Caston was our flt commander, and I have forgotten a lot of the others, but I do remember a new staff that came in Bob Husky aslo A T/SGT Outz. As stated long ago, I really did enjoy the tour, but than again I loved the work and coming from a assignment in Turkey before, the mission was just about the same. Enjoy coming back and catching up on new posts. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 511 Date: Saturday, November 13, 2010 15:14:09 EDT Name: Spencer Lauterbach Email: sllauterbach@yahoo.com Glen Allen, Virginia Jan ‘63 - April ‘643 Charlie Flight (Bandit) 294 Comments: Great members of Peshawar Bandits, Kyber Pass, beer at the pool, earth quake winning football passing contest, leaving for last tour at NSA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 510 Date: Friday, November 12, 2010 22:00:46 EDT Name: wayne dargitz Email: wayne46@williams-net.com ohio 68-69 2008thcomm
Comments: id like to find some of the guys i was there with --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 509 Date: Friday, November 12, 2010 20:26:28 EDT Name: Neils Kanstrup (Tex) Email: nkanstrup@cebridge.net Houston Texas Dec. 61- Dec. 62 Dog Trick 292 Comments: Just ran across this site, saw a few names I remember. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 508 Date: Thursday, November 11, 2010 17:56:28 EDT Name: David Mitchell Email: davidmitchell65@gmail.com woodland,mississippi dec 1961-mar 1963 dog 29251 Comments: GOD BLESS AMERICA. Have a good Veterans Day. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 507 Date: Friday, November 5, 2010 12:38:47 EDT Name: mike Email: usa 64-65
Comments: was part of a rescue op to the Holy Family Hospital in Pindi, we fixed their vehs dirctly before war. All three of us recieved thank you from Sister Renae for our efforts.shipped out after that. attended college, raced cars, search and rescue Civil Air Patrol...Airman Ash where are you? dont remember a lot except the above, thought the tour sucked...now retired...wasnt part of the party crowd... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 506 Date: Sunday, October 31, 2010 08:09:54 EDT Name: Bill Turner Email: silkwoodhounds@yahoo.com North Port, Fl. Oct 7, 1960 thru MaR 22, 1962
30474 Comments: WHILE IN PERSHAWA the commanders on my paper work in Mar 61 was 1st Lt C. Hoop and in Oct 61 1st Lt W. G. Hirscheld Jr. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 505 Date: Friday, October 29, 2010 09:40:17 EDT Name: Milton Fulghum Email: fulghumml@yahoo.com O’Fallon, MO Dec67 - Feb69 Able 29450 Comments: Just a quick note: I need to get here more often to grab info for roster updates. Now that cold weather is coming on, perhaps I can make more time for important stuff. :-) Please keep posting your updates. If you have never posted, please chime in. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 504 Date: Wednesday, October 20, 2010 05:49:49 EDT Name: Scott Arnold Email: caasax@gmail.com San Antonio, Texas 1961-63 1968-1969
Comments: I was a dependant during both my stays there my father Clarence G Arnold just passed away Monday.Its now that I remenise about the good times I had in Peshawar --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 503 Date: Monday, October 18, 2010 21:20:00 EDT Name: Rand Dorsey Email: Rand@muchomail.com Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines Dec 60 - Apr 62 Dog 203X1 Comments: Tales from Badaber
Part 1 -- Saidu Sharif
Often these days my recollections go back to Swat State, a land of truly awesome natural beauty... but now a land in tremendous turmoil. In recent years, Swat State increasingly has come under the influence and control of extreme Muslim hard-liners, the Taliban, and their supporters.
This land since ancient times has been one of the homelands of the Pashtuns (Brit: Pathans). During two millenia of history, these proud and fiercely independent people have seen their land invaded and occupied at various times, but according to local legend the people have never submitted.
Alexander invaded in 327 B.C. but was unable to subjugate the people. Neither could the great Moghul king Babur in the 16th century, nor even the British Raj from 1858-1947.
Some experts believe the success of Pashtun tribes in guarding and maintaining their fierce independence for over 2,000 years is possibly due to their somewhat democratic tribal structure.
Since ancient times, Pashtuns chose their tribal chiefs for their ability to motivate and lead the people. Unlike many traditional societies, there is no primogeniture whereby a tribal chief's eldest son inherits his father's position.
The following is one of my clear recollections of the adventures experienced by a group of guys from Dog Trick on an R&R trip to Swat State 48 years ago --
It was 1961. We were having lunch at the Star Hotel in Saidu Sharif, the capital of Swat State. The hotel manager, quite friendly old Pashtun, came by to chat with us after we had finished our meal.
The conversation turned to local history, and he related to us one of his own eye-witness accounts from his boyhood days in this city.
The old Pashtun's story --
The British had a military fort just outside the city. They often sent mounted troops to patrol the roads and valleys of Swat. The Pashtuns assigned snipers to hide in the hills to harass and kill the passing patrols. As a result, British losses rose to an alarming level, forcing the local British Army commander to take action.
The commander issued a military order, which he had printed in English and Pashto and posted around the city --
"BEGINNING AT SUNRISE TOMORROW ALL PATHAN [Pashtun] ADULT MALES ON THE STREETS WITHIN THE CITY OF SAIDOO SHAREEF SHALL CRAWL ON HANDS AND KNEES. ANY PATHAN MAN SEEN WALKING UPRIGHT ON THE STREETS OF THIS CITY SHALL BE SHOT ON SIGHT."
Next morning, not one Pashtun man remained in the city. The hills were now bristling with snipers, and life for the British soldiers and their commander became much more difficult. The travails of the British Raj were very heavy indeed in the Pashtun areas.
Our main purpose to stop in Saidu Sharif was to visit the king's palace and to request his majesty's permission to travel north into the Upper Swat Valley -- since the area had been designated a "frontier area."
[Note: Swat "princely state" under the British Raj, was ruled by a Wali (king). The king we had hoped to meet was Wali Miangul Jahan Zeb, the last Wali of Swat State who remained in his palace until 1969 when Swat State came under direct rule of the Pakistani government.]
When we arrived at the palace, we discovered the king was not in, so we met instead with his First Secretary, whose name I've forgotten. We explained the purpose of our excursion into Upper Swat Valley -- to camp in the mountains and go fishing in the mountain streams.
The First Secretary kindly granted our request but on the condition that we be accompanied by three armed Pak Army soldiers to act as our guides (and maybe as body guards).
Our visit at the palace was very cordial, In fact, during our entire 4-day visit to Swat State we were treated with the hospitality (melmastia) that is such an integral part of the ancient Pashtunwali Code of Ethics. More on that later.
In addition to our Pak driver from the PAS motor pool, the members of our expedition (as I recall) included -- - Bob Lantz, 203X1, now retired in Las Vegas - Larry Spice, 203X1, Dog Trick, now retired - Gary Lacke, 203X1, Dog, retired in Naples, Florida - John Wright, 203X1, Dog, whereabouts unknown - Hugh Sloan, 203X1, Dog, now Ole Miss professor - Rand Dorsey, 203X1, Dog, retired, Iloilo City, Philippines
Note : A desription of Swat State circa 1934 -- http://www.khyber.org/pashtoplaces/swat/yusufzaistate.shtml
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Message Number: 502 Date: Monday, October 18, 2010 21:11:13 EDT Name: Rand Dorsey Email: Rand@muchomail.com Tigbauan, Iloilo, Philippines Dec 60 - Apr 62 Dog 203X1 Comments: Oops! Just wanted to correct the typo in my location.
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Message Number: 501 Date: Monday, October 18, 2010 21:00:44 EDT Name: Rand Dorsey Email: Rand@muchomail.com Tibauan, Iloilo, Philippines Dec 60 - Apr 62 RT SEction, Dog Trick 203X1 Comments: It's mind-boggling to think -- more than 48 yrs ago, on that unforgettable day in April 1962 -- waiting with a group of guys in AF blues in front of the Orderly Room, as 38 bearers brought hand-made flower leis and one-by-one put them around my neck, shook my hand firmly, bid me farewell in Pashtu, and every one of them saying, "Shinwaria, you come back."
Then our group boarded the blue bus, made a stop at the back door of Col. Goerder's office, the colonel getting on the bus and giving us a sincere pep talk, thanking us for a job well done. And then going to the airport, boarding the plane for Karachi, and pinching myself to be sure it wasn't just a dream -- to finally be leaving.
As many others have stated, my 15-month tour at Badaber was an experience I'll never forget, but I wouldn't do it again for 86 milion dollars... hehehe.
I remember lots of old buddies -- Bob Lantz, Nick Seaman, Hugh Sloan, Gary Lacke, Bill Shofner, Larry Spice, John Wright, my roomie Dominic P. "Rags" Ragazzo, Luke Lucarelli, and my supervisor Rich Rochele. Also, the trips to SWat State, visiting Fort Kalam, the Star Hotel in Saidu Sharif, not shaving or showering for a week, so that I could dress as a Pathan, assume the identity of a Pathan and venture incognito into the Old City of Peshawar, and actually survive it all.
Best wishes to all who served. And may God bless you al.
Rand Dorsey --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 500 Date: Sunday, October 17, 2010 20:15:03 EDT Name: THOMAS Email: OLSAGE@MSN.COM
1960/1962
Comments: HAVE TRIED TO RELOCATE PEOPLE THAT WERE THERE BUT NO LUCK. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 499 Date: Saturday, October 16, 2010 00:25:05 EDT Name: Roger A Emter Email: info@emterfamily.com
March 1968 to June 1969 2008th Comm. Sq. remote radio site 30454 Comments: I often think about my tour of duty at PAS. Great bunch of airmen! Just recently I converted my slide pics to digital and showed them to my family for the first time. I will never forget some of the rides through the country side to get to the radio receiver site. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 498 Date: Friday, October 15, 2010 23:50:59 EDT Name: Bob Kinard Email: newberry@aol.com Boiling Springs, South Carolina June 66 - July 67 Baker 292x2 Comments: Can't say I miss the place but I sure miss friends. It is certainly a hot spot today....bringing back memories of the June 67 6 day war when locals went nuts. A few friends I remember: Lee Roberts, Bill Sampson, Jack McCaa, John Honey, Don Bragdon. Also remember how dumb it was to paint over the Playboy "Vargas pictures" at the Airman's Club. Whoever painted them had one hell of a talent. Whoever was responsible for painting over them really pissed off a lot of airmen. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 497 Date: Wednesday, September 29, 2010 14:46:08 EDT Name: Dennis Cirillo Email: yatofm45@yahoo.com Castle Rock, Colorado 1965-66 Charlie 294 Comments: Got asked a lot of questions about the area after 9/11. We took many road trips during my stay. Swat Valley, Nathis Gali, Kabul, Kyber Pass. Strangest thing was being there during the Pak-India conflict. Weeks of Blackout, no smoking outside. Hearing and feeling the bombs and ak-ak while India tried to hit Peshawar air port. Walking guard duty with the old 30 cal. Carbine. My never understood what I did in that odd place, and of course we couldn't talk about it. Good to see so many alumni keeping in touch. I just found out about this website. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 496 Date: Friday, September 24, 2010 14:42:30 EDT Name: William (Bill) Miron Email: blclb@msn.com Sun City, AZ 1965-1966 charlie 294 Comments: Just had an opportunity to meet up with Dave Mashburn out in Atlanta, GA. recently, that was a good thing. Looking forward to other opportunities and seeing some more of the bandits from that time period. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 495 Date: Thursday, September 23, 2010 14:19:58 EDT Name: John Wren Email: john.wren@randolph.af.mil Randolph AFB TX Dec 68 to Dec 69
70250 Comments: Was assigned to the American Side of the compound across the road - eventually I was moved around doing different jobs as the base was closing down. Last job, they moved me to transportation where eventually I typed up my own TR to leave Peshawar to be back home by Christmas - became friends with a guy who came back to Goodfellow AFB with me - He (Larry Goodwin) lost his life in a motorcycle accident in 1970. I miss him a lot. We met while playing football there - got into a fist fight - ended up going for a beer afterwards and becoming the best of friends. Nothing much I miss about that place - only thing good that came out of it was I leared to play racquetball and pinchole. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 494 Date: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 22:57:24 EDT Name: Bryan Nelson Email: Warmmmtouch@yahoo.com Kansas City, Kansas Sept 1967 - Dec 1968 D 202x0 Comments: It was 42 years ago today we stood together in awe and watched the solar eclipse --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 493 Date: Tuesday, September 14, 2010 16:16:51 EDT Name: Mary Elizabeth Parra Email: callmaryeliz@yahoo.com
1963-1965 Office of Special Investigations (OSI)
Comments: My father was the OSI Detachment Officer while we were stationed in Peshawar and my mother was active in the Catholic women's group (Altar Society). They are both alive and well and living in Lubbock, TX -- Pedro ("Pete") Parra and Mary J. Parra.
My brother (Richard) and I live in Dallas, TX.
We would love to make contact with anyone whom may remember us -- e.g., Capt. Jacobs & family; Capt. Hal Edwards; Col. & Mrs. Hyde; Capt. Quinn, Sgt. Jim Valentine, etc.
We can be reached through my email address: callmaryeliz@yahoo.com
We hope to make next year's reunion! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 492 Date: Wednesday, September 8, 2010 09:11:11 EDT Name: Elvor (Roger) Hopper Email: rogn2son@aol.com Knoxville, Tn 64-65 Charlie 292x1 Comments: How about some "short time" jokes. Here is one to start it off. "I'm so short I have to use a pole-vault to get into bed". Looking for anyone that might have played basketball on charlie flight basketball team during 64-65 period.
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Message Number: 491 Date: Sunday, September 5, 2010 19:03:58 EDT Name: David Mashburn Email: mashburndavid@bellsouth.net Bankhead Trailers 7/64 - 10/65 Charlie Flight Bandits 29450 Comments: I noted that a fellow in an earlier post, Bob Nichols, in 1962 said that FIGMO ribbons were banned during his time but they were prevalent in 1965 when I was a "short timer." As I recall it was the ribbon from a Seagrams Seven quart Of which many were consumed. You wore the ribbon on your left collar or lapel or pocket button.
David Mashburn ELINT Operator Extraordinnaire --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 490 Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 23:28:29 EDT Name: Bryan Nelson Email: Warmmmtouch@yahoo.com Kansas City Sept 1967-Dec 1968
20220 Comments: Thought some of you might enjoy a video I made from photos I took in Pakistan and posted on Youtube after seeing a news story recently about Gary Faulkner being arrested for hunting Bin Laden in Peshawar. Here is a link to the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wn68V0NXEeo
You can also find it and other pictures from Peshawar by going to my channel "Warmmmtouch" on Youtube. Hope you enjoy. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 489 Date: Wednesday, September 1, 2010 03:31:06 EDT Name: Ted Snotherly Email: tas43@windstream.net Norwood Nc Mar.1968-Apr.1969 Trick 3 R29252 Comments: Along with Bob Smiley, I just wanted everyone associated with Trick 3 1968-69 to know about Mike Lisk passing this past weekend. Mike and I served together in Misawa 1966-67 before coming to Peshawar. We had just reconnected in the last week of August 2010 after more than 40 years of going our separate ways. It was good to hear his voice again on the phone and reminisce about old times, then came the e-mail from his wife yesterday about his sudden passing on Sunday. Gonna miss you, Mikey! Does anyone from trick 3 1968-69 know anything about Robert Devoue, Ed Egan, Wayne B.Lewis, George Styn, Henry Spears?
Thanks, Ted Snotherly
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Message Number: 488 Date: Tuesday, August 31, 2010 21:45:46 EDT Name: Bob Smiley Email: Philadelphia, PA 1/1968 to 3/1969 trick 4 29252 Comments: Was in contact with Mike Lisk by email last Friday. He signed the guest book last week after he stumbled on the site. He was happy to have found the group. Unfortunately he passed away Sunday morning. We was an X2 during the same time as I was but either on trick 3 or 1. He will be missed. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 487 Date: Sunday, August 29, 2010 23:20:09 EDT Name: Andy Yates Email: andyfranyates@embarqmail.com Hillsborough, NC Jan. ‘69 Data automation 685xx Comments: Only there for one month, TDY from Chicksands. Just long enough to be glad to get back to England. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 486 Date: Sunday, August 29, 2010 18:54:15 EDT Name: Ned Bohach Email: ravinned@mchsi.com Sheffield, IA Fall 59-Fall 60
29232 Comments: Worked waaay back in the corner of the compound...played a lot of softball...broke my thumb sliding into 3rd...great experience but don't care to do it again....outdoor movies, cool beer in front of air conditioner in our rooms...outdoor hair cuts, Peshawar trips...Khyber Pass trip...oh the list goes on...no swimming pool, no gymn, no clubs, only bowling alley, outdoor basketball court, pretty good chow...no milk-learned to drink coffee...walk across road to compound...CQ duty...tonga rides...bazaar shopping, the hotel..black market money exchange...custom shoes made, custom suits made...glad I had to do it...BUT...not today.. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 485 Date: Thursday, August 26, 2010 18:17:34 EDT Name: Mike Mouse Lisk Email: guiness50@aol.com
Mar 68 - Jul 69 Trick 3 29272 Comments: Charlie Scarpino, Ed Egan, Ted Snotherly just to name a few --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 484 Date: Sunday, August 22, 2010 22:58:04 EDT Name: Michael Grogan Email: megrogan@sbcglobal.net Indianapolis, Indiana March 1967 to June 1968
Comments: I remember the heat and a trip we took to Swat Valley --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 483 Date: Sunday, August 22, 2010 16:25:41 EDT Name: Lloyd Wakeland Email: lljwake@yahoo.com Moweaqua, Illinois May62-Jul63 Operations Admin R70270 Comments: It was a good base, but was ready to leave it. Made a lot of new friends and even more in the past couple of years. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 482 Date: Saturday, August 21, 2010 21:54:30 EDT Name: bob haines Email: chaplainhaines@aol.com altoona, FL 4/64 - 9/65 charlie bandit (servo) 29430 Comments: for those who don't know, there are two sites on facebook for 6937th and PAS with a number of alumni friends posting periodically as well as keeping in touch. a good way to share old info as well as current stuff.
http://www.facebook.com/pages/6937th-Communications-Group-Peshawar-Air-Station-Alumni/110405282331771?v=wall&ref=ts
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Message Number: 481 Date: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 19:33:14 EDT Name: bob nichols Email: t middleboro ma 02346 1960-61-62 (15 mos) ELINT 29230 Comments: was there when new pool opened, lifeguard had webbed feet, FIGMO ribbons were banned, saw two holiday seasons go by, dragged cigarett pack on string and talked to it in mess hall (c-shift), tied it to chair while eating, brought SOS sandwich to compound for overtired ??? operator, spent time in hospital due to food from old city cafe, only milk available was canned and sterilized, OK on ice but learned to drink black coffee, lots of it, had stupid arm trick- locals thought i was possesed, spent two weeks in Karachi inbound, sight-seer in civies, read every mystery in base library, back to keesler, lots of waiting time for schools. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 480 Date: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 17:26:52 EDT Name: lowell dean chitwood Email: dwood609@gmail.com
1966-68
Comments: Hello to anyone who had the pleasure of spending "time" at Peshawar...the beer was stale..but the golf courses were pretty good....I wonder if Bin Laden was there in 1967...probably not!
I'll never forget some of the friends I met and our favoirite song..."We got to get out of this place"!
God Bless you all! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 479 Date: Monday, August 16, 2010 22:52:22 EDT Name: Milton Fulghum Email: fulghumml@yahoo.com O’Fallon, MO Dec67 - Feb69 Able Flight 29450 Comments: I have been advised that Steve Nicholl, PAS 294x0, Nov67 - Feb69, passed away in early May 2010. Steve was a great guy and will be missed by many of us. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 478 Date: Wednesday, August 11, 2010 23:28:49 EDT Name: George A. Drechen Email: jonaesir@verizon.net Mantua, NJ June 1960 - June 1961 Too old to remember 29251 Comments: Went from Chicksands RAF, 6950th, on the 3-D program to PAS in May of 1960. Spent a couple of weeks at Goodfellow, then on to Peshawar. Went from cold and damp to hot and dry. Loved the weather, interesting place to visit, interesting culture. Played some golf at the golf course, the Dean's Hotel, I believe. The streets at PAS were still dirt, and we had to work out of the trailers for the first couple of weeks. Then we moved into the new compound facility. Been on burn detail a couple of times. Also ran supplies to the compound. Interesting duty. G. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 477 Date: Monday, August 9, 2010 13:36:06 EDT Name: Wm. A. BeSore Email: wmabesore@aol.com Springfield, MO 1964 to 1965 Russian Linquist 20373-3 Comments: Just ran in to another of your members on Amateur Radio and learned of the 6937th Group. I have been monitoring the 6912th (Berlin, Germany) Group for some time. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 476 Date: Saturday, August 7, 2010 11:29:13 EDT Name: KHAN TANOSH Email: PESHAWAR PAKISTAN 1962------1967 BX
Comments: I WORKED IN AIFORCE EUROPEAN EXCHANGE FOR 05 YEARS. IT WAS AN EXCELLENT EXPERIENCE . LATER JOINED PAKISTAN ARMY AND RETIRED AS A MAJOR. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 475 Date: Friday, August 6, 2010 09:35:42 EDT Name: Jim Wesley Email: jwesley3@wi.rr.com Madison, Wisconsin 1968-69 Finance Finance Comments: I just recently stumbled onto this web site. I was among the final group at Peshawar before it was closed. If there's anyone out there who was there when I was, it would be fun to hear from you. Jim Wesley --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 474 Date: Thursday, August 5, 2010 13:59:51 EDT Name: Bruce P Cunningham Email: brucep1311@aol.com Medina, OH/North Myrtle Beach, SC May 1967 - August 1968 "D" (Dawg) Operations 29450 Comments: Anyone that worked with Lowell D Chitwood, Mortlock, Geisey, and Ssgt Bobby T Dike, send me an Email.
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Message Number: 473 Date: Wednesday, August 4, 2010 17:04:48 EDT Name: Andy Austin Email: aeaustin43@earthlink.net Miami, FL Dec. 1961 to Feb. 1963 Bandits ( ELINT ) 292X0 Comments: Signing in again. Loved the football games and Jack-in-the-Black. Remember Donny Price, Stan Allen, "Peaches", Rizzo, and Haniff the Pak in our barracks. Also, the girls from Kabul and W.O.'s, Major's, and L/C's daughters in Peshawar. That was a life experience worth living. Even got caught in Col. Goerder's house one night with his babysitter! Memories.......from Miami. Now an old and still working Environmental Engineer. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 472 Date: Saturday, July 31, 2010 00:57:14 EDT Name: Leroy Olson Email: leroyolson@msn.com Rathdrum Id 2/66-6/67 able 29251 Comments: Was part of 2T program. Sent to Pas from Misawa Japan. Went from a climate almost like home to Hot. woopie. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 471 Date: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 15:20:02 EDT Name: Gary Wilson Email: garywilson01@charter.net Michigan 1962-1965 Communications 29170 Comments: Hi I worked as training NCO in the Communications Dept. I was lucky enough to have my family with me..But they were evacuated during the Pak Ind War...I went with the familes up thru Kyber Pass then onward to Karamarsel, Turkey. I came back into country while my wife and 2 children waited for me to come there and continue on to the US this was done Dec 1965. ANyone out there remember me>????????????
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Message Number: 470 Date: Wednesday, July 21, 2010 16:04:35 EDT Name: thomas goetz Email: thgoetz@saintfrancis.com tulsa ok 64-65 Hospital 90750 Comments: Are you aware of the recent name change from the Nortwestern Frontier Provinces to Khyber-Paktunkhwa? Whatever the hell that means. Hope all is well --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 469 Date: Sunday, July 11, 2010 11:01:50 EDT Name: Gordon Worley Email: gordon.worley@att.net West Hartford, Connecticut 06110 1962 thru November 1963 Supply
Comments: Just checking for PAS Tour Dates 1962 thru 1963 wish that was a option. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 468 Date: Monday, July 5, 2010 00:26:41 EDT Name: Milton Fulghum Email: fulghumml@yahoo.com O’Fallon, MO Dec67 -Feb69 Able 29450 Comments: For you folks that have ordered patches or made other payments, I have processed them. The checks will be deposited tomorrow and the patches will be in Tuesday mail. This includes orders from the reunion. Thank you for your continued support.
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Message Number: 467 Date: Friday, June 25, 2010 13:01:56 EDT Name: david mitchell Email: davidmitchell65@gmail.com woodland,mississippi dec 1961-mar 1963 dog 29251 Comments: Daniel Otten your email don't work...join us in facebook and see what the old men are doing these days...you just missed a reunion in lexington,kentucky april 15-18 and it was a good one too...just put my email in search on facebook and become friends to see all BADABER veterans..ha pictures.....video's.....personal messages.....join us --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 466 Date: Wednesday, June 23, 2010 22:24:58 EDT Name: Daniel Otten Email: ottendb@newwave.net Somerset, Kentucky 42503 1960-1961
292x1 Comments: This was my first assignment in the Air Force. What an experience. My next assignment was RAF Chicksands, England. I thought I went to heaven. Retired from the Air Force in Sept 1982. I look back at my career, and I can honestly say I would do it all over again. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 465 Date: Saturday, June 19, 2010 09:16:32 EDT Name: Paul Lock Email: plock1946@yahoo.ca Belleville,Ontario,Canada 1960-1961 Warsak Dam Colony
Comments: It is good coming on the site just to hear different comments from the people who have been to never never land. What a great time I had as I was only 14 on arrival and had lots of freedom but today I believe the house and hospital are gone thanks to the taliban in Warsak Colony . I see that Billy Dye was on the base during the time I was in Gods country and worked in charlie flight along with some friends of my dads. (Charles Crouch,Don Wiggans,Mike Michaels) who was smaller than I was with a big handle bar stash. Billy if you remeber these guys get in touch. I missed the reunion due to a 60th birthday and a baby arrival and I sure wanted to go so hoping the next reunion as for snow or high water I will be there. Take care all.Paul Lock --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 464 Date: Thursday, June 17, 2010 17:00:30 EDT Name: Greg Cholet Email: New Jersey 1967-1968 X area Radio Maint 30454 Comments: Bob Morey, where are you..?? Bob was my roommate, and really into getting a buzz on and listening to Donovan, etc.. We had poker every night with Ted Baird, Piech, Denny Mullendore, and others. Lots of good memories..!! I can still hear "Mellow Yellow" in my mind, and picture Morey chillin' out..!! I hope he's having a great life....Best to all the PAS vets..!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 463 Date: Thursday, June 10, 2010 21:44:40 EDT Name: Phyl Brager Email: eagle@kdsi.net Oskaloosa, Iowa 1968-69
Base Security Comments: I left Peshawar in October of 1969. I was there the day the boys from Germany dropped the only antenna they wanted to save off a 250' tower. It was sad to see the base being taken a part piece by piece. We thought it was funny at the time. Looking back I can say it was an experience I'll never forget and glad I had. I've had a lot of memories rushing back after all the attention that part of the world is getting now. Thanks for the great job you did on the web site Gary. You made us all proud that we were part of it! Sgt P. Brager --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 462 Date: Friday, June 4, 2010 19:33:42 EDT Name: William H. Barkell Email: barkell@erols.com Arlington, VA April 1966 - July 1967 Able 292x1 Comments: I wanted to make the reunion this year but have been assigned to the American Embassy in Palau for a four-month consulting gig. (I am retired from the U.S. Foreign Service but still consult for the U.S. State Department.) I hope that some photos of the reunion will be posted. Are there plans to post photos of the reunion? Also, any chance of posting a roster of those who were in attendance? When is the next reunion? Next year? 2012?
Cheers,
Bill --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 461 Date: Saturday, May 29, 2010 02:16:03 EDT Name: Ed Tremaine Email: 100targets@comcast.net Olathe, Kansas Aug ‘65 - Oct ‘66 Baker R29450 Comments: Thanks for your post regarding the article on the 55th Wing at Offutt AFB. I was assigned to the 544th at Offutt after leaving PAS in Oct of 1966. I briefed and debriefed flight crews before and after recon missions. Hard to believe those same RC-135 recon aircraft are still being used to fly missions today as they were back in those days! Also great to see the recognition by Deputy Defense Director Lynn for the job being done by the 55th for their Recon and Intel effort in Iraq and Afghanistan today. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 460 Date: Thursday, May 27, 2010 11:14:36 EDT Name: Milton Fulghum Email: fulghumml@yahoo.com O’Fallon, MO Dec67 - Feb69 Ops Able 294x0 Comments: This is interesting for any of you that went through the 544th ARTW.
Lynn Thanks Offutt Airmen for Recon, Intel Support Wed, 26 May 2010 21:27:00 -0500 http://www.defense.gov/news/newsarticle.aspx?id=59355 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 459 Date: Wednesday, May 19, 2010 13:32:21 EDT Name: Alvin K. Ashcraft Email: ashcraftak@gmail.com Whitehall, Arkansas Feb. ‘68/May ‘69 Dawg 29251 Comments: Bill Long? I'm trying to put a face with a familiar name from my past, but 40 yrs. make it very difficult. I've got a few pics. but not much help. Sure good to get Ur. msg. and look forward to hearing from U again. I retired 3 yrs. ago from Union Pacific RR finishing my career at North Little Rock. Ark. 2 Sons and 2 Granddaughters. Retirement is best job I've had, fishing, hunting, a little golf,gardening and football was always my "calling" but took me most of my life to answer the "call". Do U remember Vern Easterling of Ms. and Simon Marks of La? And a guy named Haley of Pa. who was always into Rock & Roll music? Once again, good to hr. from U. Contact me. And GO HOGS!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 458 Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 23:42:24 EDT Name: Lewis (Buzz) Beach Email: buzzcary@mindspring.com Clayton, NC Oct 66 to Jan 68 6937th Charlie 29251 Comments: Just retired a month ago and decided to catch up on the 6937th sites. I was hoping to make the reunion this year, but guess I'll hve to wait. I have a few names to add to the roster, and maybe some humorous memories, if they don't get anyone in trouble. I'll try not to take too long to add them. Oh yeah. Think I might have a couple pics also.
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Message Number: 457 Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 17:13:53 EDT Name: Bryan E. Nelson Email: Warmmmtouch@yahoo.com Kansas City, Kansas 1966 - 1968 6937th Communications Group
Comments: Excellent "1966 - "1968" Video's and photo's taken while I was stationed in Peshawar, Pakistan with the USAF Secret Service. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 456 Date: Tuesday, May 18, 2010 08:26:12 EDT Name: Lee J. Patrick Email: Annapolis, MD 1965 - 1966 Dog 292x1 Comments: Just saw your post Ron Nikko and I do remember you. You may also remember John Whelan -- also at PAS during our time. Always nice to see familiar names. I'm going to the Misawa re-union - end of June in Philly. May run into more old friends (sorry about the old). Lee --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 455 Date: Saturday, May 15, 2010 21:35:40 EDT Name: Ron Nikko Email: Minnesota 1964-65 Dog 292X2 Comments: Came upon this site by accident, never knew it existed until now. Enjoyed seeing all the photos of the place, thanks to all who posted them. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 454 Date: Saturday, May 15, 2010 15:42:53 EDT Name: Jim Silva Email: dsilva@securespeed.us Buxton,Maine July 61 - Oct 62 Charlie Trick 292 Comments: This is great. Never knew there was a site for Peshawar. Have tried classmates etc. Wish I had known. Would like to hear from some old comrads. Joe Herman, Jim Stark, Dave Johnson, Jim ralston and others. Great site --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 453 Date: Thursday, May 13, 2010 10:47:19 EDT Name: Bill Long Email: wsldal@gmail.com Delaware, Ohio July, 1967 to October 1968 Dog Flight 292X1 Comments: I came upon this site totally by accident yesterday. It is so totally awesome and emotional to read excepts from old friends and compatriots from many years ago! I have printed out the roster and am going through it name-by-name. It is unbelievable how many people become lost somewhere in your memory, but can come to life in an instant with a little help. I played basketball and softball with many and would like to hear from all of you. Gary O'Keefe and Alan Ashcraft, please get in touch with me. I roomed with "Lem" Lemerise and John Rader for a short time before they DEROS'd back to the World. Where is Ned Wheland and Bill Shafer? I'm reading some of the "Mystic Lamp" papers and I think I have a couple of these stashed away at home. If I find them, I'll send them in.
Everything is starting to come back to me now.
Hope to hear from you all soon. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 452 Date: Tuesday, May 11, 2010 20:34:17 EDT Name: Clifford Tompkins Email: clifft2@gmail.com Johnson City, Tn May 62-Aug 63 Dawg 20371 Comments: Been a long time. Still have many memories of the Pak days, not all good. Definitely made some good friends and am still in contact with a few of them. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 451 Date: Friday, May 7, 2010 14:55:41 EDT Name: Jean DeDrancesco Email: wingatrs1@bellsouth.net Valdosta, Georgia 68-69 MWR 741 Comments: Great site...Peshawar was my second assignement in the AF and what an eye opener! For me it was an eye opener...I never again questioned how good we have it in the "civilized" world. Great memories and great people working together. I worked in MWR...gymnasium and bowling center. One of the things I remember best was when we landed on the moon in 69 and Pakistani employees refused to believe it.... Also, remember the Volkswagon bus rides through the Kyber Pass? What a blast! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 450 Date: Thursday, May 6, 2010 13:30:05 EDT Name: Lewis Briley Email: amasa@indian-creek.net Pipe Creek, TX Wasn’t there. USAFSS, 1954-1969
702x0 Comments: Never made it to Pakistan, but knew a lot of poor souls who did. Was alerted for O/S shipment in 1962, had to choose between there and Iraklion AS. Let's see, now: An unaccompanied tour to Pakistan - or an accompanied tour to the Greek Islands. Gee, that was a tough choice .... --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 449 Date: Saturday, May 1, 2010 03:35:46 EDT Name: Bob Siriani Email: bsears6@bellsouth.net
Oct 66 - Jan 68 "Day Lady" 292x1 (2T) Comments: Time do fly. Remember my broken jaw from flag football and living on metracal & split pea soup for a few months. Great weight loss program. Thanks to Dr Bayles for putting it back where it belonged! Any of the "evacuation team" (Klem, Duff, Bryce, StJean, etc.) still around?? --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 448 Date: Friday, April 30, 2010 07:09:02 EDT Name: Alvin K. Ashcraft Email: ashcraftak@gmail.com Whitehall, Ar. Feb. ‘68/May ‘69 "Dawg" 29251 Comments: Thanks Bryan Nelson for Ur Peshawar/Kyber Pass videos posted on You Tube. I was 2-T'd from 6950th in RAF Chicksands. England to 6937th and after spending leave at home and TDY to Goodfellow AFB, I took the same path that U did with departure from Little Rock being the only differance. Ur video and the PPM background music sure got my mind downloading a lot of memories. As I looked and listened, 40 yrs. doesn't seem so long ago. Thanks again and GO HOGS!! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 447 Date: Monday, April 26, 2010 22:14:05 EDT Name: Ronald Jacobs Email: rm.jacobs@verizon.net Laurel, MD Oct 63 - Aug 66 Ops Days 8035 Comments: Many fond memories of Peshawar. The tonga carts for kids birthday parties, the gardeners smoking the hubble-bubbles in the carport and sharing them with the kids. Wondering why all the people were wearing sweaters and jackets to the football games when we got there in October. The great pinewood derby track the civil engineers built. Wonder how much money changed hands during the race. Never had that great attendance anyplace in the states. Having members of the shop over for Christmas and other holidays. The 10 day war in Sep 65 and the ensuing evacuation of dependents. Amazing how you remember small details. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 446 Date: Monday, April 26, 2010 01:51:40 EDT Name: Bryan Nelson Email: Warmmmtouch@yahoo.com Kansas City, Kansas September 1967 to December 1968
202x0 Comments: Posted my Peshawar and Khyber pass photos from 1967-68 on YouTube in a video format today. My YouTube ID is "Warmmmtouch" Some of you might find the Photo Stories interesting. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 445 Date: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 14:14:30 EDT Name: Milton Fulghum Email: St. Louis, MO Dec 67 - Feb 69 Able 294x0 Comments: Arlene, I recall your dad very clearly. He was a truly dedicated supervisor. I can recall his "patrols" of the Ops areas to see that all was going well with us. He was one of the few supervisors types that would venture into our area. The area had low light levels and was a little spooky to anyone not knowing where to step. Our nickname for your dad was "Swoop" because he would swoop through the area and be on his way to another section. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 444 Date: Sunday, April 18, 2010 23:25:35 EDT Name: Arlene Bahr Email: arizona 1966-1968 able
Comments: Bob Haines -- do you have any recollection of any of the dependant famlies, stories about them, events, gatherings,, anything at all. My sister and I remember a few of our friends like Pam Turner, Inez Fuller, Debbie Rosenberger, Lisa Beal, Douglas Humes (My childhood boyfriend, he was a "TOE HEAD" like me), Brenda LaTulip. That's all we can remember. We made so may friends during our travels in the military, but we remember the ones in pakistan the most. Would sure like to know what has become of them. 40 yrs later and still feel a connection with them. Wish sharon and I could have made it to the reunion- would have loved to sit down and talked with you all. Maybe next year. Look foward to your next comments on this site. God Bless Arlene --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 443 Date: Sunday, April 18, 2010 15:13:20 EDT Name: Arthur S. Hendricks Email: erincu@charter.net Crescent City Ca Sep 63-Nov64 Base Photo Lab 23250 Comments: PAS was my first PCS assignment. Needless to say it was quite an exposure to life in the real world for me. I was very happy to leave there but have many fond memories of the people I served with. Keep up the good work with your excellent site. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 442 Date: Friday, April 16, 2010 16:38:40 EDT Name: bob haines Email: robertahaines@aol.com altoona, fl 5/64 - 8/65 charlie bandits 29230 Comments: wife and i arrived safe and sound here in lexington for this years reunion and already missing all you guys who didn't make it, but enjoying the newbies and others who did make it. Arlene, enjoyed your reminiscing/memories post of your childhood days at the base. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 441 Date: Wednesday, April 14, 2010 21:29:31 EDT Name: Chuck Shuler Email: CSh8743241@aol.com Carson, Ca 90745 1968-1969 Don’t recall - shift work 20352 Comments: Although it was a long 12 months for me, I look back and value the time spent at Peshawar. I remember the buffalo steak dinners and then off to another hotel to have a been on the grassy patio. I remember the trip to the Afgan border and the hours spent in "thieve city". Playing softball for the shift was enjoyable and a good time passer. I remember the old beer being brought from the back of the storage and the tearing down of one of the antenna systems. I remember the dying Tonga cart horse on the side of the road and the fresh meat sale that took place within a few hours. All that but was glad to reinlist and get out of there in just over a year, rather than the full 15 months of the tour. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 440 Date: Tuesday, April 13, 2010 14:43:22 EDT Name: Peter Thatcher Email: pat21652@hotmail.com Eastern Shore Maryland Jan 61 - Aug 62 ? 20351 Comments: Hope to run into colleagues at Lexington later this week. Only guys I ever heard from were John Pearson of Maryland, and more recently Bob Dunbar, from Tampa.
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Message Number: 439 Date: Saturday, April 10, 2010 01:41:21 EDT Name: Arlene Bahr Daughter of Robert Bahr Sr.Mastersargent Email: Tucson Az 1966-1969 ABLE
Comments: Love this site, just had to share more of my memories. I saw a picture on another site of a grave on base- If I remember right that grave was either at the front or back of the elementary school. Strange to see it there on base. I remember the consession stand near the pool --lots of great ice cream and hamburgers. My friend Douglas Humes (or Hugh) and I used to spend a lot of time there at the pool swimming. The base commanders daughter used to give us kids rides around the base on her personal tonga from time to time. The base minister had taken some of us kids off base for birthday party for a little pakistan girls birthday party. We took the train. The train was hot and overcrowded. People hanging off the sides and on the roof. During that time i had contracted Hep A from bad water. I had to go to the hospital several times a week for blood draws, screaming each time it had to be done. A medic named Buggsie or Muggsy would hold my hand . I was quarnteend to my house for weeks. Buggsie brought me candy on halloween because i wasnt able to go out. I remember the feeling of family on the base as everyone looked out for each other , as we were all in this together.All the special events that took place on the holidays- camel rides, buffalo rides, snake charmers, dancers, Booths that sold brass tables and saddle stools etc., The guys even made a bridge out of rope that we would walk across for entertainment. I remember the TV station on base (only one channel I think) that held a dance contest. Me and my platinum blonde hair, up in bun, popping in and out of the camera. The Barlow family who shared the carport at our house,and the krate snake that made its way on to the carport and under the shingle at the bottom of the wall. The bannana tree in our front yard that our gardner cut down when my mother only asked him to trim it. Beautiful poppys in our front yard untill the base commander had them all removed -wonder why? So many memories! I was small at the time but i will never forget that extraordinary experience of living on that small remote base in peshawar. My dad Robert Bahr was a dedicated service man who loved his country,taught us to respect our fellow man and to thank God each and every day for our blessings, I feel the need to thank you all for contributing to the security of our county and to the security of that little remote base in peshawar. I can still see you all as young service men and women, as my mind looks back through time into my childhood. If anyone remembers the Bahr family we would love to hear from you. God bless, Arlene Bahr. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 438 Date: Friday, April 9, 2010 23:31:18 EDT Name: arlene bahr daughter of Robert Bahr Sr Master Sargent Email: Tuscon Az. 1966-1968 ABLE group
Comments: I am Robert Bahr's daughter. We were in Peshawar around 1966-1968. My dad was a supervisor in Able Group. The Barlow family were our neighbors I was 6 or 7 at the time. I had platinum blond hair and spent many days hot days at the pool. I remember Carl Harris and jumping out of a box to suprise him on his birthday. A base ball game where the players were on donkies, Nature Boy,Free plums outside the fire dept.,free salt tablets at the gym untill we got caught. Dad passed away 16yrs ago,but would have loved to hear from anyone who knew him. I have many fond memories of that remote base . You were all so supportive of us dependants. Thank you all for making us little Brats feel so safe and secure in such a remote,strange and far away place. God bless you all for your service . --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 437 Date: Wednesday, April 7, 2010 22:13:23 EDT Name: Billy L Dye Email: billy.dye@att.net Pineville Ky Oct 1959--Oct 1960 Charlie trick 29251 Comments: Would love to see more photos. All of mine were destroyed in a flood. Can't remember a lot of names but one guy was Bob Truitt another Gerald Nance. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 436 Date: Sunday, March 28, 2010 18:33:58 EDT Name: Bryan E. Nelson Email: Warmmmtouch@yahoo.com Kansas City, Kansas Sept 1967 - December 1968 ? 202x0 Comments: What a memorable place! Wasn't to excited about going to Peshawar (and leaving my wife behind), but overall it was a once in a lifetime experience. My roommates were ROBERT (BOB) KRETZ and CHARLIE MULLER. We had a refrigerator in our room and sold ham and cheese and tuna sandwiches by the dozens for 25 cents each). In my spare time I recorded about everyone's record albums in the dorm. I remember PAUL BOINAY, AL FRICKE, GARY RUTLEDGE, and several others. I was delighted when I ran across this website recently, and will be a regular visitor. Would be interested in hearing from anyone that knows how to contact Bob Kretz or Charlie Muller. . . or from anyone who has fond memories of our sandwich deli. I posted a video I took in Peshawar on Youtube recently under "Warmmmtouch." It was copied from 8mm film and I'm working on improving its quality, but some of you might find it interesting. I also plan to post some photos of Peshawar, Kyhber Pass, Landi Kotal, and Badaber in the near future. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 435 Date: Tuesday, March 23, 2010 12:46:55 EDT Name: Nick Palumbo Email: nickpalumbo@cox.net Cave Creek, AZ September 1967 - Nov 1968 Charlie Flight 294X0 Comments: Very interesting time of my life. Tremendous cultural differences from the urban city environment I was raised in. Wish I could have traveled thru the area but $84 /month didn't go far in those days. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 434 Date: Tuesday, March 16, 2010 11:13:52 EDT Name: David Mitchell Email: davidmitchell65@gmail.com woodland,Ms 1961-1963 DAWG 29251 Comments: ok all you guys and gals.....the cutoff for booking rooms with group ratings is April 1st for the 2010 reunion in Lexington, Kentucky so you only have two weeks....lets get those rooms booked before April 1st.(please)...hopefully the flowers will be blooming and the horses will be running fast....expecting a large crowd so come and see a lot of people from BADABER... Fahad Masood that did the pics for 6937th Alumni Association came to US of A but is leaving the 3rd of april so he can't make the reunion. I think he enjoyed the US of A tho... GET YOUR ROOMS BOOKED thanks and i'll see you in Kentucky. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 433 Date: Saturday, March 6, 2010 00:34:00 EDT Name: Don Skinner Email: muleskinner@verizon.net Richmond IN Jan 1968 - April 1969 Able
Comments: I was contacted by Royce Howsare and am planning on coming to this years reunion. Royce and I were roommates. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 432 Date: Tuesday, March 2, 2010 11:53:48 EDT Name: Joseph Gagliardi Email: JGagliardi@oh.rr.com Eastlake, Ohio 15Aug69 to 7Jan70 SLE (Security & Law Enforcement R81150 Comments: I was just browsing around and noticed the PAS website. It brought back many memories. I was honored to be among the "Last to Leave Club". I was also proud to be one of three that retired the colors from PAS for the last time. I will never forget the friends that were made (Both U.S. and Pakistani). Keep up the great work and I hope to exchange some stories very soon! --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 431 Date: Monday, March 1, 2010 14:52:03 EDT Name: Bill Thomsen Email: billyt@bex.net Toledo, Ohio 22 Aug., 1962 to 4 Oct., 1963 Baker Flight 29252 Comments: Nice website ! I look forward to exchanging some stories about our time there. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 430 Date: Saturday, February 27, 2010 10:47:03 EDT Name: Chuck MacFarlane Email: Macfarlanee@aol.com Rusk, TX 06/59 - 06/60 & 07/63 - 07/64
292x1 Comments: In June 59 8 of us were the first students from Tech School to be sent to Peshawar AS (Project Sandbag according to our orders). Flew over on the USAFSS Command Aircraft, a modified KC-95 or KC-97 called "Full House" due to it's tail number. Can't remember the number but have a photo of it somewhere. Some of the 7 other students were Kerry Schoppe (still in contact with him in PA), Neil Ulman, Terrance Nolan (poss Nolden), & Zeke Bozzell. Can't remember the others. Flew from Charleston, SC to The Azores; Madrid, Spain; Tripoli, Libya; Dharhan, Saudi Arabia; & Karachi, Pakistan. Stayed at the Salateen for 2-3 days due to sandstorms. First & worst hangover ever from drinking San Miguel beer. Finally, Peshawar AS - can still feel the intense heat as we rode the Blue Goose to the base. Excellent training; loved the mission. Did the usual GI stuff - Warsak Dam & the friendly Canadians, Khyber Pass, Kohat Gun Factory, Oberi Dean hotel downtown, the "old city", & outdoor movies - we'd buy cane/bamboo (whatever they were) and haul them out to a field where they had a projection booth & screen. If the film broke (frequently) everyone would throw beer cans at the wooden screen. Went from PAS to Scotland - there's a pleasant change and back to PAS in 63. Base had improved; swimming pool, theater (movies were held in the chapel for a while), NCO Club. Ran with Robert (Smooth) L. Stringer, Fred Kern, and Art Beaulieu. Still in touch with Bob Molder who worked for me as an A2C. Mission Supe was Bruce H. Barr. Learned a lot in both tours; fond memories & good friends. Went on to serve 32-1/2 years retiring as a Chief in 1991. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 429 Date: Tuesday, February 16, 2010 15:39:57 EDT Name: Jerry Coker Email: riverbe123@peoplepc.com Mcdonough,Ga 30252 Sep 65-Oct 66 able 292x2 Comments: was lucky enough to meet a great family at Mangla while there (Chiltons)..it sure helped soften the blow of the tour..Met many great folks at the base and at Mangla ' Dam.. Many good memories. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 428 Date: Monday, February 15, 2010 15:02:36 EDT Name: Bob Haines Email: robertahaines@aol.com Florida 4/64 - 8/65 Charlie Bandit 29430 Comments: Just checking in to say "hi" to everyone and hope to see many of you at this year's reunion. I've enjoyed all the past reunions and always look forward to a time of reminiscing and meeting new friends. Having gone to school in Louisville and traveled throughout Kentucky, I can say that the Lexington area is very beautiful and a nice vacation spot. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 427 Date: Monday, January 25, 2010 21:56:37 EDT Name: Gary P. O’Keefe Email: keeferg@aol.com Scottsdale, Arizona July 67 to Sept 68 Dawg 29251 Comments: Hi Sandy, do you remember a nurse by the name of Lorrie, she was dating a guy named John during that time.. I have some great pics of them and the pool etc.. let me know if you do.. Will be in Lexington in April.. Gary --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 426 Date: Sunday, January 24, 2010 20:30:37 EDT Name: Sandy Leone McLaughlin Email: sleonem@aol.com Palmyra, VA 22963 11/67--1/69 Nurse 7219th USAF Dispensary
Comments: I remember the day that I got my orders for Peshawar, W. Pakistan. My first question was "is there an East Pakistan"? My first memories, the heat, the smells and thinking, I'm calling my Dad. I'm not staying here. But stay I did and had a great time meeting people that have become life long friends. We did so much traveling, enjoying not only the people on base but many of the locals. One of the big highlights of each week, the new movie on base that we all went to and of course the many happy hours. Have to say that it was the only time that I was asked to leave an NCO club. The nurses tried to have the guys over for dinner and tried to make cookies and birthday cakes for as many as we could. My maidan name on the rooster is misspelled - it's Leone (not Leon). I would love to know who knew my married name and that I had moved to VA. If anyone knows drop me a line. A few of the nurses that I remember-Elaine Gemma, Jan Connally, June Daniels, Helen Ripple, Jean Norris, another Sandy and a Joyce. Hope to hear from some long lost friends. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 425 Date: Tuesday, January 19, 2010 20:20:43 EDT Name: Greg Fund Email: gregnbarb@yahoo.com Port Orchard, WA Aug 69 to Dec 69 Base Supply 64750 Comments: I and two of my other buddies, Bob Micheals and David Becker went there and helped close down the place. I left in December and was sent to Incrlik, Turkey in Jan of 70 to finish my overseas tour. One day in Feb or March I beleive, I got on a base bus and there were some of the last people from PAS. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 424 Date: Sunday, January 10, 2010 14:20:04 EDT Name: David Mitchell Email: davidmitchell65@gmail.com woodland,Ms 1962-1963 dAWG 29251 Comments: ok people..I booked my room in Lexington,Kentucky at the Holiday Inn Lexington North for April 15-17,2010 by calling 877 786 9480 and asking for Peshawar Air Station group booking price. All i need now is 300 other people to book their rooms to fill up the hotel for Dennis Mills who planned the 2010 reunion...I will see you in Lexington,Kentucky on April 15. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Message Number: 423 Date: Saturday, January 2, 2010 19:06:40 EDT Name: Keith "Woody" Woods Email: keithwoods45@yahoo.com Springfield, Missouri Aug 66 to Nov 67 Able Flight "Barracks Chief" 29450 Comments: Assigned to Iraklion, Crete following tour in Pakistan |
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