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Fred Garvin

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  1. A fellow Alaska ANG member who retired was a rescue Helo pilot and is still a good friend. He used to fly with the 71st ARRS, prior to coming over to the dark side. He said that they (71st and 5040th Helicopter Squadron prior to that) had two sets of daddy long legs main landing gear that they could mount instead of the retractable gear sponsons. He said they would only use them on their CH-3Es as they were the ones they would keep up at Eielson AFB to provide range support. They would also sometimes use them for forest and range fire supression support (slinging water buckets). I guess t
  2. Hey Waco, just thought I'd mention that on a recent trip to Osan I met a Pavehawk driver using yer C/S. Now I know what yer probably going to say...helo dudes don't count....had to pass it on though. Salbando
  3. Now I'm no expert, but have to agree with Waco on this. Been to lots of different places around this dirt circle and nothing that i've seen compares to Alaska's skeeters, black flies, no-see-ums and white socks. Especially in Interior Alaska. Black flies and no-see-ums and white socks seem to be the worst, as unlike skeeters they don't fly off after detecting bug dope on your skin...instead they'll crawl around until they find a spot that doesn't have bug dope and start to chew away....and THAT'S the first time you feel them so the damage is done. Case in point: Got lucky one year and k
  4. Outstanding job Klaus! :D Of course, a different tail number and "ALASKA AIR GUARD" on the door would have been better. ;) Sal
  5. Thanks for the HIP shots. Gotta love the IR Baffles on the Spectre. Wondering why AFSOCs MC-130s and our HC-130s don't have them, especially considering the mission profile. I would think it would help the DIRCM/LAIRCM. Sal Sure wish you had 45 off the nose shot of the HIP, or a close up of the hoist. Thanks again!
  6. How's about more shots of the White AFSOC Mi-17?
  7. Hey I took those at Kenai! Nice to see someone's getting some use out of them. Can't wait to see the rest of the build Jon. Sal
  8. Saw a Turkish AF KC-135R at Fairchild AFB, WA. back in 1990-91
  9. The one with the fictional "HI" tailcode markings is still there. The Hawaii ANG F-4C is gone along with their other F-102A, F-86L and F-86E that they had on static display over at their side of Hickam. They're all now over at the Pacific Air Museum on Frd Island. The F-4C is out in the sun next to the old tower. The other three are in the refurb. hangar; the Deuce is still in 199FIS colors in immaculate shape with the missle bays open, the two F-86's are undergoing refurbishment. One of the guys there said that none of them will be in Hawaii ANG markings, instead they'll be painted as Vi
  10. Question: Was there at one time a change where Bs & Ds got the same canopies as the Med Huns or have they always been like that? My cranial vapor barrier ain't what it used to be but if I recall correctly it seemed like earlier two-pit Light Grays had a less bulged (ala Dark Grays/F-15Es) canopy. If so were they intoduced starting with the Delta Models? Was it part of the MSIP I/MSIP II upgrades? Just wondering.
  11. From Joe Baughter's site "On November 4, 1970, the Dart-powered Mustang prototype was delivered to the Piper factory at Vero Beach. At that time, the US was embroiled in the Vietnam War, and combat experience indicated that there was a need for a low-cost, high-performance close-support aircraft for use by foreign air forces obtaining MAP assistance. This project was given the name *Pave Coin*. In pursuit of production contracts under the *Pave Coin* program, the Piper company undertook a more ambitious Mustang conversion effort. One single-seat F-51D and one two-seat TF-51D airframe were f
  12. So Mark, have you got an ETA for these jewels?
  13. Those three for sure...I'd say add the Deuce! And then maybe the SH-21 for us rotorheads. Somewhere i've got polaroid of some nice noseart on an Elmendorf SH-21B. It was a comic goose with the title "The Goose is Loose!" Unfortunately it wasn't replicated when they refurbished it and put it on static display over by the Muldoon Gate.
  14. The 5021st T-Birds also had the polar bear on the tail the same timeframe as the F-4Es. If you go to DVIC you will also see that along with the air defense gray scheme on your instructions, they were in aluminum/artic red and gray/arctic red markings. Back in 1979 when I first moved to Elemdorf they had T-birds with all three schemes at the same time on the ramp. Now. I am on one knee asking (please don't make me beg) if there is any way possible and I mean ANY WAY POSSIBLE that we could get those Alaska markings in 1/48 scale??? Especially considering the possibilities with the 1/48 sca
  15. I'll be doing a TDY down there in a few weeks and taking the family with me. I always like to support the LHS's so does anybody have any in this area I might check out? I'm mainly a fixed-wing and helo model builder. I'll also be in Columbus Ohio and visiting Avon Indiana. Thanks!
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