I've been medically involved for surgery and rehab plus PT recovery. I'd like for Bill Barnhart and Mike Dunn to prepare an email to the membership with info that Vice President and I will start working on San Antonio 'soon.' (VP's name/email/phone)
It'd be nice for both to send an e-mail asking them to reply 'YES' to attend and 'Maybe' or 'NO'.
I should have lodging by fall so members can make reservations. Thanks Bill & Mike, Wayne

Wayne,

Thanks, and glad to hear the city named for 2027, San Antonio - the place where it all began for many of us - Lackland AFB.

I assume you've contacted Mike and Bill directly in addtion to posting here. Mike honchos the 355th/Takhli Facebook Group. I'll send Mike a link to this meesage to be sure he sees it.

Best for full recuperation.

Dick Williams
Takhli Base Weather 69-70

Here is a link to an excellent interview with Wayne Waddell and the story of his AF career from ROTC at Georga Tech, thru his F-105 training and - tour of duty at Takhli with the 354th TFS.

On the fateful day of Jul 5th, 1967 Wayne'a F-105 was downed over NVN by flak from a Chinese manned AAA battery. He was captured with an ensuing 6 years as a POW in various camps in and around Hanoi. It's an inspiring first-person account and so compelling you will stay thru every ad that You Tube inserts to get on with Wayne's story.

Wayne was released by the North Vietnamese in March 1973 and went on to complete 30 years with the USAF, retiring as an 06 in 1987. He earned many awards including two Silver Stars. Hand salute to Col. Wayne Waddell.

Here's the link to his You Tube video:



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Wayne I don't have an email addy for you so will relay this greeting I got from Mike Dunn for you
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Wayne take it easy until you are up to it.
Your health comes first.

Mike Dunn

Can't figure out how to initiate a post on a different subject so here goes:

NARA just accepted my request to pull master microfilm rolls K7404–K7406 for the 42nd TEWS in 1969. I am looking for any personal stories or context about my dad, Maj Darwin L. Robison, who won a DFC there for a MiG chase on 22 July 1969, and pioneered the Blink-and-Break chaff tactics under Bo Bottomly."

Thanks for any help.

Gayle - if you wish to start a new thread and subject - at the top of the opening page click on Post A Message and that will let you start a new message.