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Post by ranchoutlaw on Aug 14, 2008 0:31:49 GMT 9
I live on a Ranch in the Porcupine Hills of Alberta Canada. I understand and regret that on june 9, 1977 a F-106 delta dart crashed in our forestry where our Cattle graze. Leaving Cold Lake CFB enroute to Montana or maybe Idaho. I understand the pilot did not survive. I was only a 7 year old kid at the time on the Ranch and the army would not let us anywhere near for obvious reasons. The site is still there and new trees are growing . On a beautiful ridge with a forestry fire lookout tower right beside it. I have always wanted to know more about it, more about him and more about/meet his wingman from that night. I want to preserve and honour the site. All American veterans whom have ever hunted Elk and Mule deer here on our Ranch (guided by my Dad and I) are asked to sign the American flag of mine, I have a growing collection of signatures. I would like to find his Wingman from that Night to sign this flag and have the lost pilots name written as well. Let me know if anyone knows, I really want to learn more as well. In the 1960's a small aircraft crashed with 4 people filiming elk in the same valley and all perished. Our forestry is called lookout butte and the natives called it phantom ridge. Thank you everyone, I mean well. I want to know who it was and all search engines have nothing of the event on the internet. The Lethbridge library supposedily has microfesh from old articles. I want my flag signed and I want to preserve and remember. Cheers. Reid Moynihan Skyline Ranch Alberta Canada ranchoutlaw@hotmail.com
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Post by Jim on Aug 14, 2008 0:57:27 GMT 9
WELCOME, OUTLAW NOT ONLY TO OUR SITE, BUT ALSO AS A MEMBER... YOU ALONG WITH SOME OTHER CANADIANS (http://pilotspeak.net/Another-nice-P-51-Story.html ) SEEM TO HAVE A WAY OF EXPRESSING YOUR RESPECT FOR WE AMERICANS......MANY YEARS AGO,WE WERE FORCED TO LAND AT EDMUNSTON AIRPORT WITH AN ENGINE OUT ON OUR C-119....WE WERE THERE 4 DAYS WAITING FOR AN ENGINE TO COME UP FROM THE STATES........THE 12 OF US WERE GUESTS OF THE ENTIRE TOWN!!!!!!! WE COULDN'T HAVE SPENT A DIME -EVEN IF WE WANTED TO........... :-*YOU WILL PROBABLY GET A RESPONCE FROM PAT PERRY AND ERV SMALLEY, AND PERCHANCE SOME HELP FROM MARTY ISHAM...THESE THREE PROBALY KNOW MORE OF THE SIX HISTORY THAN ANYONE.......AGAIN, FRIEND, WELCOME TO OUR FORUM..... ::)BEER INA GREEN BOTTLE SALUTE TO YOU.... The Old Sarge
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Post by pat perry on Aug 14, 2008 5:28:27 GMT 9
I live on a Ranch in the Porcupine Hills of Alberta Canada. I understand and regret that on june 9, 1977 a F-106 delta dart crashed in our forestry where our Cattle graze. Leaving Cold Lake CFB enroute to Montana or maybe Idaho. I understand the pilot did not survive. I was only a 7 year old kid at the time on the Ranch and the army would not let us anywhere near for obvious reasons. The site is still there and new trees are growing . On a beautiful ridge with a forestry fire lookout tower right beside it. I have always wanted to know more about it, more about him and more about/meet his wingman from that night. I want to preserve and honour the site. All American veterans whom have ever hunted Elk and Mule deer here on our Ranch (guided by my Dad and I) are asked to sign the American flag of mine, I have a growing collection of signatures. I would like to find his Wingman from that Night to sign this flag and have the lost pilots name written as well. Let me know if anyone knows, I really want to learn more as well. In the 1960's a small aircraft crashed with 4 people filiming elk in the same valley and all perished. Our forestry is called lookout butte and the natives called it phantom ridge. Thank you everyone, I mean well. I want to know who it was and all search engines have nothing of the event on the internet. The Lethbridge library supposedily has microfesh from old articles. I want my flag signed and I want to preserve and remember. Cheers. Reid Moynihan Skyline Ranch Alberta Canada ranchoutlaw@hotmail.com Hi RanchOutlaw, June 9, 1977. According to Erv Smalley's web site this would be F-106 # 57-2460. See his lineage web page here www.convairf-106deltadart.com/572460Page.htmlOn Pat McGee's database the fate date shows June 9, 1979. There may be a transcribing error on one of the two sites? On the Jbaugher site it also shows a fate date of June 9, 1979. home.att.net/~jbaugher/1957.htmlThis aircraft was last assigned to the 186th FIS at Great Falls Montana which would put it in your neighborhood. The 3 other crashes in 1977, two were in Florida and one in Colorado. Maybe Erv can clears this up on the date and we might ask him to see if Marty Isham knows the name of the pilot we lost. I did a Google search on "Jet crash Alberta Canada June 9, 1977" and on "F-106 crash Alberta Canada June 9, 1977" and reviewed 300 items and found nothing on this crash. Thanks, Pat P. 456th FIS PS: There are thousands of American air passengers who will not forget the hospitality of Canadians when they were forced to land there on Sept 11, 2001. THANKS! aye
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Post by Erv Smalley (deceased) on Aug 14, 2008 12:34:09 GMT 9
I believe 09 Jun 77 is the correct crash date for 57-2460. According to a 16 Mar 01 Class "A" mishap data sheet I have from Marty, it only shows the date of 09 Jun 77 and City of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada as the crash site of a F-106A. (No other information is on the data sheet). Some other sources do list 09 Jun 79 as 57-2460's crash date but I believe them to be incorrect. The "ranchoutlaw's account" confirms to me that 09 Jun 77 is the correct date. Sorry Mr. Moynihan, that I don't readily have anymore information available for you right at this moment. If you'd like to pursue your quest for this information, it can be done but it is a long and laborious process, something akin to finding Joe Stalin's dental records. My e-mail is e_s_smalley@sprynet.com Cheers.......Erv Smalley
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Post by ranchoutlaw on Aug 14, 2008 12:53:09 GMT 9
Thank you very much. I have wanted to know for so long and it is amazing and touching to see 57-2460 in the two photos. I am sure there has been a few guys fly her. I have some pictures to post but I am having problems, i will keep trying though. I took pictures of the ridge and the beautiful view. It is beautiful to say the least. It is so kind the comments I got so far and the help is fantastic. Rumors are rumors in a small town and no one knew anything of substance, so i am glad i found you guys. My Dad figured it was 1977 and lori who works at the tower(present) stated it was such. 0100 hours aprox. The forestry ranger at the time was told to leave because of radiation concerns he told me over the phone. When they asked why he was there the Old Englishman stated he was looking for survivors all night before the army was there and was escorted from the scene. He says there was a wingman whom doubled back to the scene during the night of the tragedy I may never know the truth, but I would love to know if it carried a Genie or a Falcon. That most likely would be classified beyond the ears of a Cowboy, but there were hundreds of soldiers here at the time. They were here for a week looking for ordanance and demolished one item on a logging road at the time I was told. I would love to meet the guys that flew with him and see his patch. Mr. Bones may have been his call sign. Thank you again for the help, i never thought of a alumni group such as this. Unreal and very interesting. I was nervous it was a touchy subject, but I really wanted to put a face to the man. Our home is very special and we would love to know and pay tribute to someone laid to rest here. I will post some pictures of the mountain but not of the scene itself for respect. I offer and invitation to those who flew with him to visit our Ranch one day and I will be happy to show the spot. Anyone who knows who it was i would be thrilled to talk with you. Where he was from, name ect. Thanks again. Also I am pleased with the comments about my fellow Canadians, it means alot. In this world it is something to be said to have a border with damn good friends on the other side. I really do not think there is another place in the world where two nations are such good friends. I know that Glacier/Waterton National park is the only park in the World shared by two nations as a friendship gesture. I was in San Diego for a couple days before the 9/11 for a Redskin/Chargers game. I am sure some Americans would have taken me in had I been stranded at the airport. I understand it would be hard to find his name, but I will keep trying. Very Cool website and I love that you guys keep the plane alive. The crash site is west of Claresholm, 35 kms into the Porcupine Hills at around 6000 feet above sea level, at the south end of our Ranch. Lethbridge would be the nearest CFB base at the time and major newspaper, but it is a good hours drive from the Ranch. Thanks
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Post by pat perry on Aug 15, 2008 0:15:19 GMT 9
I believe 09 Jun 77 is the correct crash date for 57-2460. According to a 16 Mar 01 Class "A" mishap data sheet I have from Marty, it only shows the date of 09 Jun 77 and City of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada as the crash site of a F-106A. (No other information is on the data sheet). Some other sources do list 09 Jun 79 as 57-2460's crash date but I believe them to be incorrect. The "ranchoutlaw's account" confirms to me that 09 Jun 77 is the correct date. Sorry Mr. Moynihan, that I don't readily have anymore information available for you right at this moment. If you'd like to pursue your quest for this information, it can be done but it is a long and laborious process, something akin to finding Joe Stalin's dental records. My e-mail is e_s_smalley@sprynet.com Cheers.......Erv Smalley Thanks for the date confirmation Erv! Last night I emailed 7 officers from the 186 FIS who were listed on Pat McGee's alumni data base. I figured some of the officers were pilots who may have known the pilot and wingman. I will let you know if I get any replies. email text: Subject: Question on F-106 # 57-2460 John Daday, Henry Holt, Jack Mason, Howard Plouffe, Paul Rogers, Paul Rogers; John Stephens; Rex Tanberg Gentlemen, I'm Patrick Perry, one of the moderators on the F-106 Forum forum.f-106deltadart.com One of our posters left this question and I'm trying to research it. Do any of you remember if this aircraft crashed in Alberta Canada on June 9, 1977? If so, do you remember the pilot's name? His wingman's name? Hope these email addresses are still good. Thanks, Pat Perry Note: Thus far Gen. Rex Tanberg's address was invalid.
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Post by ranchoutlaw on Aug 15, 2008 23:35:42 GMT 9
Thanks again everyone, sorry about the rumor mill I added, but I passed on as much info as possible to be processed by you folks. I hope the fellas name can be found for it will not be forgotten there after if I can help it, and I will plant the American flag on the spot, with his name and bird serial number. I am emailing pictures of the ridge to Erv and maybe he can repost them for you all to see. This the spot 110% positive and I bet he was a COL. because i remember seeing that exactly on a peice even as a kid. I most likely am wrong on that but I do remember seeing those letters on a small piece. This is the spot 49 degrees53'22.23 N 114 Degrees00'24.80 W I thank everyone once again. I am proud to have you guys flying over our Ranch and making our home safe from what could have been. This is the least I can do to Honour that. Thanks again and you are all welcome here.
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Post by daoleguy A.J. Hoehn (deceased) on Aug 16, 2008 1:40:48 GMT 9
This might be repetitive, but I found this: Most sources list the Fate Date of 57-2460 as 1979, however Erv Smalley and Marty Isham are in possession of a 16 Mar 2001 Class "A" mishap data sheet that shows an F-106A crashed on 09 Jun 77 in the City of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, which does validate an F-106 Forum members account ("ranchoutlaw") of an F-106 crashing in the forest of his Ranch in the Porcupine Hills, Alberta Canada on 09 Jun 77. creator.zoho.com/mcgeepj2/view/68/AJ PS: Looked at your website, good rates.
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Post by lindel on Aug 16, 2008 1:48:39 GMT 9
Not to pick on the data base, but shouldn't 580787 be amended to reflect that she did indeed crash, but was not destroyed?
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Post by ranchoutlaw on Aug 16, 2008 2:07:42 GMT 9
It was 1977 for sure. I am off to Lethbridge to NAPA and then to the Library to pull up old articles. I will pass it on. The plane was destroyed hands down. There are spruce trees up there 400 years old. It clipped the highest ridge up there as in the photos I sent erv. I will not post the site itself without permission from family. It IS the spot, on my mothers grave. I hope I can pass on more info tonight.
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Post by ranchoutlaw on Aug 16, 2008 5:53:49 GMT 9
Lt. David L. Denning, age 28. Did not Survive. At the Library in Lethbridge in archieve vault at this moment, sorry about the spelling. photo copied the june9, and june 10 1977 newspaper for the info. Major Gary Hindoien of the US national Gaurd made comments about it. NORAD excercises with our VooDoo's at the time. The first night they thought he got out in time but did not. 120th Fighter Interceptor group of the National Guard. David got his wings in 1973. Operations were conducted at night to avoid commercial air traffic. National Guard spokesman- Colonel Emmett Whalen NORAD spokesman Lt. Colonel Fred Judd said jets carry 'live' warheads flying over Alberta. Judd confirmed two jets in area of crash 0030. Will post articles when I get home. Rest in peace David. I am sure many knew, but I did not, till now. I am going to have a beer now.
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Post by pat perry on Aug 16, 2008 7:32:38 GMT 9
Hi Reid Moynihan, Great job on the research work! I have not heard any reply's yet from the 186th Officers. But since you got the name I did some more looking and found the following. Google searching on "David L. Denning" I found this www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?p=4543465Text from Rob Mueller, Alberta Canada, RC modeling blog posting Nov 4, 2005 w/picture: "Back in June 9 of 1977 a F-106 from Malstrom AFB in Montana crashed into the Porcupine Hills of southern Alberta missing the fire lookout tower by less than 100 meteres. I was flying a patrol in August of this year and snapped this photo. You can still see the Triangular shaped inpact zone near the tower. It had 4 live sidewinder missles that were retrieved my the US Miitary, as our crews extinquished the fire. Unfortunatley pilot David L. Denning did not eject in time."Click on pic to go to site then click on "Full Size" in the upper right corner Maybe Rob knows where the family is located? Also of interest: www.airforcememorial.org/heroes/leavetribute.aspLeave a tribute to a hero www.airforcememorial.org/heroes/tributes.aspShows tributes that have been submitted. Tributes are ordered by latest date with no search capability. Once we get all the details we may add something to the tribute pages. There may be plenty of others we have lost that we want to leave a tribute for as well. Thanks, Pat Perry 456th FIS
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Post by MOW on Aug 16, 2008 8:05:40 GMT 9
This might be repetitive, but I found this: Most sources list the Fate Date of 57-2460 as 1979, however Erv Smalley and Marty Isham are in possession of a 16 Mar 2001 Class "A" mishap data sheet that shows an F-106A crashed on 09 Jun 77 in the City of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada, which does validate an F-106 Forum members account ("ranchoutlaw") of an F-106 crashing in the forest of his Ranch in the Porcupine Hills, Alberta Canada on 09 Jun 77. creator.zoho.com/mcgeepj2/view/68/AJ PS: Looked at your website, good rates. That's my database from my www.f-106deltadart.com site. You can veiw it at www.f-106deltadart.com/aircraft_inventory.htm which uses my Zoho database.
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Post by MOW on Aug 16, 2008 8:30:42 GMT 9
Not to pick on the data base, but shouldn't 580787 be amended to reflect that she did indeed crash, but was not destroyed? It didn't end its service career because of that crash/incident so it's not listed as 'crashed".
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Post by ranchoutlaw on Aug 16, 2008 10:01:36 GMT 9
Thanks, I will fax or email what I had printed off at the Library. Quote from the Lethbridge Herald. 'It was earlier reported that Denning survived the Crash, when two emergency signals were detected about 20 miles from the crash site. It was thought the signal originated in an emergency transmitter located in the pilots seat which would have been ejected if denning had bailed out". Major Gary Hindoien, base spokesman, said a team of investigators had been flown to the scene to examine the wreckage. But "we have no idea what caused the crash". It carried four air to air missiles with conventional high explosive warheads. Dave Preikshot, Canadian armed forces spokesperson. "there were no Nuclear missiles involved". Forestry officials and RCMP were the first to the scene. Rescuers found dennings body near the wreckage after the forest fire caused by the crash was brought under control. Hindoien said the smashed parts of the aircraft will be examined at the site and sent to various logistics depots in the USA for detailed inspection. 'The Plane was pretty much destroyed" Hindoien said. "It took two walk throughs by experienced pilots to find the seat". That is what I found. I will continue to research and find out more. Thanks again. Still want to find his wingman.
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Post by pat perry on Aug 18, 2008 2:46:41 GMT 9
Thanks to Reid Moynihan for supplying more pictures. We will add to the collection as more information becomes available. Click on the picture to see more images and captions Undated photo of 57-2460 with 95th FIS Dover AFB DE markings in Korea. From Marty Isham Collection. Via Erv Smalley's lineage site. www.convairf-106deltadart.com/572460Page.htmlThanks, Pat P. 456th FIS
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Post by ranchoutlaw on Aug 19, 2008 14:11:20 GMT 9
Well, thanks for everything Pat. Everyone has been so kind, even the Montana National Guard. I found out alot more. I was mailed the Alberta Forestry report and have some articles which stated the offical incident. The report which was released under the US freedom of information act, says pilot Lt Dave Denning was instructed during NORAD defence excercises to attack a mock enemy plane flying at 6000 feet when he crashed into dense bush in the Porcupine Hills. His Crash Altitude was 5,980 feet. U.S Military officials are unable to explain why Denning-a 28 year old Great falls car salesman flying for the air national guard-was not given the actual target altitude of 35,000 feet. The report says the guardsman was following a cockpit monitor linked to NORAD attack headquarters in the United States. After Intercepting and destroying one mock enemy plane at 20,000 feet, Denning was given a second target t 12:18 am, 45 minutes after his f-106 fighter armed with four conventional warheads left Malstrom Air Force base, near Great Falls. Although the intended alttitude of his second target was 35,000 feet, the pilots monitor indicated an attack alttitude of 6000 feet. The USAF reports says Denning questioned the alttitude and a NORAD controller checked and confirmed the altitude. The report states Denning dropped to 10,000 feet from 20,000 feet before recieving confirmation of the 6000 foot target alttitude. After the guardsman told attack coordinators he was preparing to attack the target from the rear, NORAD controllers lost radio and Radar contact. Meanwhile US Miltary officials have since then ordered that the lowest permissable altitude for future excercises over Southern Alberta and Northern Montana would be set at 14,000 feet. What Norad saw was the forestry lookout tower and banked away last mili-second and crashed. -Forestry had George Hames living at the tower (with Wife Marilyn that night) and claims the last second bank saved them.-according to Alberta Forestry report. an F-105 was flying nearby and aided in the search. The beacon giving false reports was a helicopter 20 miles away.
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Post by Jim on Aug 19, 2008 23:36:52 GMT 9
Thanks outlaw for your diligence in this, your search an answer , and for sharing your findings.....The Lt questioned his target's altitude and NORAD confirmed that your fire tower was flying at 6000- best I recall this confirmation should have included the tower's air speed.......Wonder who got charged with the accident? ? The Old Sarge asks that you keep in touch.................................Thanks, and may Oh Canada be sung loud and clear....
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Post by ranchoutlaw on Aug 20, 2008 0:13:48 GMT 9
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Post by Jim on Aug 20, 2008 2:34:47 GMT 9
I am not a Miltary man, just a Cowboy, just passing on what I had found. I do not know what became of it, nor do I have the knowledge to question the Miltary. Very sad for sure though. We are going to put something there for him. I will send Pat everything I have. Will contribute- let me know and again THANKS COWBOY for living up to the old time meaning of the name........ The Old Sarge
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