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8th Fighter Squadron - 49th TFW

Posted by Cliff Stone on 9/21/2011, 8:36:09

Looking for some guys who were with the Black Sheep Squadron TDY from Holloman AFB in 1972

Re: 8th Fighter Squadron - 49th TFW

Posted by barry kendall on 1/12/2012, 11:26:37, in reply to "8th Fighter Squadron - 49th TFW"

ya i ended up there also and figure we were the last of the black sheep as when we went there they combined us and never split up the squadrons again to my knolege, i was in sheetmetal how about you?

Re: 8th Fighter Squadron - 49th TFW

Posted by Charlie Liggett on 7/1/2012, 17:24:09, in reply to "8th Fighter Squadron - 49th TFW"

Hi Cliff,
I was on the TDY to Takhli from Holloman. I was with the 417TFS and loaded on F4Ds. My good friend to this day was with the 8th and also was a bomb loader. What did you do there? Charlie

Re: 8th Fighter Squadron - 49th TFW

Posted by Vin Franklin on 8/5/2012, 6:06:49, in reply to "Re: 8th Fighter Squadron - 49th TFW"

I remember a Kendall in sheet metal we were in the same section I was in heavy maint. I remember a Sgt.Cross and Sgt. Babula in sheet metal also.I have been back to Thailand several times and have a house about 25 clicks north of Bangkok for vacation. I married a Thai girl best thing I ever did a wonderful wife,been back to Takhli several times 6 lane highway right thru the center of town only things i remembered was the movie theater and Winnie's restaurant which is falling down what a shame had some good times there.

Re: 8th Fighter Squadron - 49th TFW

Posted by Vin 'Ben' FRANKLIN on 5/17/2014, 9:44:19, in reply to "8th Fighter Squadron - 49th TFW"

I was a BLACK SHEEP crew chief and later FMS heavy maint. I had a great time in Takhli and still keep In contact with a couple of guys after 42 yrs.
Vin"Ben"Franklin
BLACK SHEEP

Re: 8th Fighter Squadron - 49th TFW

Posted by Barry Kendall on 9/18/2019, 19:55:09, in reply to "Re: 8th Fighter Squadron - 49th TFW"

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I was a BLACK SHEEP crew chief and later FMS heavy maint. I had a great time in Takhli and still keep In contact with a couple of guys after 42 yrs.
Vin"Ben"Franklin
BLACK SHEEP

Hello Ben been awhile since I was on this web as it is now on facebook and I posted a few picts there, still have not went back but a few friends from my Utapao group have, you can reach me by barrylkendall@yahoo.com

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