Jim Scanlon (deceased)
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Post by Jim Scanlon (deceased) on Jun 23, 2012 9:35:49 GMT 9
For all of you who are Carroll Shelby fans, that should be anyone who likes automobiles, or automobile racing, the August edition of Motor Trend has a great series of articles about Shel and his impact on racing and sporty cars.
Well-worth the reading about the "Snake Builder".
You might also look at the August edition of Automobile Magazine, as it too has an article on Shel.
If you don't want to buy them, maybe your local library has copies.
Jim Too
:god_bless_usa
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Post by pat perry on Oct 14, 2012 10:14:00 GMT 9
Very sad news Guys, Here's Al Mueller's (MA-1, 456th FIS) Obit in the Merced Sun Star www.legacy.com/obituaries/mercedsunstar/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=160372147#fbLoggedOut Please leave a message in his Memory book if you knew him. obits.dignitymemorial.com/dignity-memorial/obituary.aspx?n=Alfred-Mueller&lc=7025&pid=160367133&mid=5268836&locale=en-US Obit Text here: ALFRED G. MUELLER 1/21/35-10/10/12 Alfred G. Mueller was born on January 21, 1935 in Manhattan, NY and went to meet his Maker on October 10, 2012 in Merced, CA at the age of 77. Al served in the Air Force for 33 years. He was very active in his community volunteering for many groups, including Friends of the Library, Youth Accountability Board, VA, Chiefs Group, Swim Team, Beginnings for Animals, among others. He also served as foreman of the Grand Jury. He was a Forty-Niner faithful for 43 years. Al was a faithful, loving husband and a devoted father and grandfather, a great friend to many and respected by all who knew him. He leaves behind his wife of 53 years, Jacqueline Twining Mueller; five children, Gwendolyn E. Mueller of Tualatin, OR, Aaron G. Mueller of Santa Barbara, Karen S. (James) Asselin of Sunnyvale, Jalene T. (Vijay) Jayaraman of Santa Barbara, and Mark R. Mueller of San Antonio, TX; and 11 grandchildren. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, October 14, 2012 at 3:00pm at Stratford Evans Merced Funeral Home, 1490 B St., Merced, CA 95340. Al hosted several reunions we held at Castle Air Museum and was a member of our 456th Alumni Committee along with Erv Smalley and Bob Justus whom we lost in 2011. :salute Farewell Chief... we will miss you. Pat P
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Post by Gene on Nov 27, 2012 3:53:20 GMT 9
Korean War Ace Boots Blesse Dies: A reader informed us that Maj. Gen. Frederick "Boots" Blesse, a top US fighter ace of the Korean War, recently died. According to the obituary posted at the Florida Memorial Funeral Home's website, Blesse died on Oct. 31 in Melbourne, Fla., at age 91. Born in the Panama Canal Zone in 1921, Blesse graduated from West Point in June 1945, states his official Air Force biography. During the Korean War, he flew more than 220 combat missions in the F-51, F-80, and F-86. Between April 1952 and October 1952, he scored 10 confirmed aerial kills. Blesse later wrote the fighter tactics book No Guts, No Glory that served as a basis of fighter combat operations for many years in the Air Force and other air arms. He also flew numerous combat missions during the Vietnam War. Prior to his retirement in April 1975, Blesse was the Air Force's deputy inspector general. Over his 30-year military career, he earned numerous military decorations, including the Distinguished Service Cross. Blesse also authored Check Six: A Fighter Pilot Looks Back. (For more on Blesse, see Everything That Rises Must Get Down from Air Force Magazine's 2007 archive.)
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Post by jimpadgett on Dec 10, 2012 22:24:48 GMT 9
Korean War Double Ace Ralph S. Parr Dies: Retired Col. Ralph S. Parr, one of the top aces of the Korean War and the only American aviator to receive both the Distinguished Service Cross and Air Force Cross, died on Dec. 7 in New Braunfels, Tex., northeast of San Antonio, at age 88, reported the San Antonio Express-News. He died in an assisted living facility; he had undergone recent cancer treatment, according to the newspaper. Born in Portsmouth, Va., on July 1, 1924, Parr was commissioned in the Army Air Forces in February 1944 and flew the P-38 in the Pacific theater during the last year of World War II, states his Air Force biography. He flew the F-80 and F-86 during the Korean War, scoring 10 confirmed kills and receiving the DSC for a mission on June 30, 1953, during which he escorted his commander to safety after an intensive dogfight with enemy MiGs. He received the Air Force Cross during the Vietnam War for a mission on March 16, 1968, during the Battle of Khe Sanh for his extraordinary valor in his F-4C in blunting a North Vietnamese ground assault on besieged US forces. In all, Parr flew 641 combat missions in three wars and received more than 60 citations. In October, Parr's longtime friend retired Maj. Gen. Frederick "Boots" Blesse, another top Korean War ace, died. (For more on Parr's distinguished military career, read Valor: The Pinnacle of Professionalism from Air Force Magazine's archives.) (See also Parr's biography posted at the Air University website.)
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Jim Scanlon (deceased)
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Commander South Texas outpost of the County Sligo Squadron
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Retired: USAF NBA: Spurs NFL: Niners MLB: Giants NHL: Penguins
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Post by Jim Scanlon (deceased) on Dec 12, 2012 6:40:26 GMT 9
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Post by pat perry on Jul 6, 2015 6:24:48 GMT 9
A message from Bobski:
All F106 Family, Dave Stitler asked me to pass along the Passing of CMSGT David Campbell. See below. Bobski
Bob, Please share following obit.. Dave was one of the best MA-1 guys I knew. Dave Stitler
CAMPBELL, David L. CMSGT-USAF (RET) David Lawrence Campbell (age 75). Beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2014 with his loving wife, Elaine Dahl-Campbell, who brought sunshine and joy into his life every day, by his side. He was born in Oregon, WI on July 3, 1938. His parents were Lawrence and Marcella Campbell. He entered the Air Force in 1959 and served 20 years, reaching the rank of Chief Master Sergeant and stationed at bases Geiger Field (WA), Paine Field (WA), McChord (WA), Hamilton(CA), Beale (CA) and Minot (ND); as well as a year overseas during the Vietnam era.
After retiring from the Air Force, his family lived in Kennewick, WA where he worked for Great Western Chemical Co. He was a great husband and father who was always involved with his twin sons' activities, coaching many of their youth baseball teams; and took great pride in maintaining his own home and lawn care into his 70's. He is predeceased by Ila Day Campbell of Kennewick, WA, his first wife of 51 years. He is survived by his wife, Elaine Dahl-Campbell of Spokane; his sister Joan Howard of Georgia, his sister Karen Lawry of Alabama; sons Connan Campbell of Spokane, WA and Brian Campbell of Wilmington, NC; and four grandchildren, Joshua, Matthew, Megan, and Andrew.
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Post by pat perry on Jul 6, 2015 16:56:35 GMT 9
A message from Bobski:
All F106 Family, Dave Stitler asked me to pass along the Passing of CMSGT David Campbell. See below. Bobski
Bob, Please share following obit.. Dave was one of the best MA-1 guys I knew. Dave Stitler
CAMPBELL, David L. CMSGT-USAF (RET) David Lawrence Campbell (age 75). Beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2014 with his loving wife, Elaine Dahl-Campbell, who brought sunshine and joy into his life every day, by his side. He was born in Oregon, WI on July 3, 1938. His parents were Lawrence and Marcella Campbell. He entered the Air Force in 1959 and served 20 years, reaching the rank of Chief Master Sergeant and stationed at bases Geiger Field (WA), Paine Field (WA), McChord (WA), Hamilton(CA), Beale (CA) and Minot (ND); as well as a year overseas during the Vietnam era.
After retiring from the Air Force, his family lived in Kennewick, WA where he worked for Great Western Chemical Co. He was a great husband and father who was always involved with his twin sons' activities, coaching many of their youth baseball teams; and took great pride in maintaining his own home and lawn care into his 70's. He is predeceased by Ila Day Campbell of Kennewick, WA, his first wife of 51 years. He is survived by his wife, Elaine Dahl-Campbell of Spokane; his sister Joan Howard of Georgia, his sister Karen Lawry of Alabama; sons Connan Campbell of Spokane, WA and Brian Campbell of Wilmington, NC; and four grandchildren, Joshua, Matthew, Megan, and Andrew.
From Marv Donnelly:
I had the privilege of working for and with Dave Campbell - twice in my career! I cannot but wonder if he is right now explaining the MA-1 system with printouts from a -5!!!! He really knew the OLD Dash 5 inside and out but needed a little help when we put in the NEW dash -5 - back in 1972. His worst fear was that when he was buried that the inside of his coffin would be lined with MA-1 Dash-5 prints! I learned a lot from him both as a supervisor and as a friend! We will miss you greatly Dave! Bless you and rest in peace. MArv Donnelly
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Post by pat perry on Jul 10, 2015 23:44:30 GMT 9
CA message from Bobski:
All F106 Troops, I am saddened to inform you that Carroll Morris has passed. I knew him in the 94th at Selfridge and Osan during the late 60s. He worked in the MA-1 Mock-up are. Bobski
Subj: Carroll Morris Sorry to inform you of the death of Carroll Morris on April 11, 2015.
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Post by pat perry on Aug 8, 2015 8:49:55 GMT 9
All F106 Troops, I am passing along the information about Tony Bartalo. See below. Our Prayers go out to his family... Bobski
From: sbartalo@mac.com Subj: Tony Bartalo Dear friends of Tony,
It's with great sadness that I'm writing to tell you that my dad passed away on Sunday morning. He has been growing weaker over the past few months and he was recently hospitalized for three days with breathing trouble. He came home on Hospice care and was hopeful he would regain some strength and breathing capacity, but it just wasn't meant to be. He had some good days while my brother Steve was visiting last week, but then he fell twice and his lungs were just too weak to sustain him.
Dad fought hard to live as long as he did and we are grateful his passing was not prolonged. All the kids are in Colorado now and we will have a funeral mass on Saturday morning and a private burial later in the day. I've included Dad's obituary below and the photo we submitted to the paper.
Thank you for your many kindnesses and love for my dad over the years. He greatly valued your friendship and always loved hearing from you. Please forward this to others who would like to know.
Please hold Dad and all of us in your thoughts and prayers.
We miss him very much, Sue Bartalo
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Anthony J. Bartalo, beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away August 2, 2015 in Colorado Springs, Colorado from complications due to lung disease. He was born in Caledonia, New York on January 9, 1931, to Anthony and Josephine Bartalo. He graduated from Caledonia High School and then attended Canisius College in Buffalo, New York and the University of Detroit in Michigan before attending Officer Training School where he was commissioned as an officer in the U.S. Air Force in 1953.
Tony served as a fighter-interceptor pilot, a squadron commander and Air Operations Officer, and he completed 157 combat missions in the Vietnam War. He had assignments to numerous bases both overseas and in the United States. After 26 years of dedicated service he retired as a Lieutenant Colonel. He was a recipient of numerous awards and was decorated with the Distinguished Flying Cross, Airman’s Medal, and Meritorious Service Medal, to name a few. When he wasn’t working, he enjoyed woodworking, antique restoration, reading and spending time with his family.
Tony is survived by his 6 children and their spouses, Kenneth Bartalo, David & Sue Bartalo, Deborah & Pat Rice, and Michael & Traci Bartalo, all of Colorado Springs; Sue Bartalo & Dave Fischer of Menlo Park, California, and Stephen & Cristy Bartalo of Tampa, Florida; and his 16 grandchildren, Christina, Nathaniel, Stephen, Tony R, Danny, Allie, Hannah, Abigail, Lydia, Gianna, Wesley, Bradley, Erica, Gioia, Tony B, and Nick. His beloved wife of 54 years, Lorrie, preceded him in death two years ago.
A funeral mass will be celebrated on Saturday, August 8, 2015 at 9:00 a.m. at Holy Apostles Catholic Church, 4925 North Carefree Circle, Colorado Springs, preceded by a viewing at 8:30 a.m. A private burial will take place at Evergreen Cemetery, Colorado Springs. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Lung Association or the Pikes Peak Hospice Foundation.
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Post by Gene on Apr 29, 2016 0:58:04 GMT 9
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Post by Jim on Apr 29, 2016 2:29:46 GMT 9
A great loss...... Bet the flag won't fly at halfstaff as it did for Whitney Houston, a druggie
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Post by Gene on Apr 29, 2016 3:08:42 GMT 9
i agree with you 100%....
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Post by Gene on Jun 13, 2016 23:09:28 GMT 9
The Flying Greek Dies at 96 —AMY MCCULLOUGH Retired Col. Steve Pisanos, a World War II ace who was decorated by four nations, has died, his family confirmed through the San Diego Air and Space Museum on June 9. Pisanos was 96. Born in Athens, Greece, Pisanos [sometimes spelled Pissanos] came to the United States in 1938. He joined the British Royal Air Force in 1941 and served with an Eagle Squadron until American members were absorbed by the US Army Air Forces 4th Fighter Group. Pisanos was then commissioned a USAAF lieutenant. On May 3, 1942, Pisanos became an American citizen during a ceremony in London, England, making him the first American to be naturalized outside the Continental United States. Dubbed "The Flying Greek," Pisanos downed a German FW-190 over Ghent, Belgium, on May 21, 1943. It was his first victory and his first P-47 mission, according to a National Museum of the US Air Force release. Pisanos became an ace on Jan. 1, 1944, with five confirmed kills. On March 5, 1944, his P-51 experienced engine failure and crash-landed south of Le Havre, France, while returning from a B-17 escort mission. Pisanos escaped German capture for six months by working with the French Resistance. He returned to England in 1944 after the liberation of Paris. After returning to the US, Pisanos was assigned to the Flight Test Division at Wright Field, Ohio. He later served as a test pilot for the YP-80 jet. He retired from the Air Force in December 1973 after more than 30 years in uniform. Pisanos is the recipient of three Legions of Merit, five Distinguished Flying Crosses, the Purple Heart, as well as awards from Britain and the Republic of Vietnam, according to the San Diego museum.
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Post by Jim on Jul 1, 2016 23:48:24 GMT 9
In memoriam: Common sense was buried 50 years ago. Today TAPS will be played for the US Army, US Marine Corps, US Navy,US Coast Guard and the US Air Force www.gopusa.com/?p=11975?omhide=true
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Post by LBer1568 on Jul 2, 2016 23:01:59 GMT 9
In memoriam: Common sense was buried 50 years ago. Today TAPS will be played for the US Army, US Marine Corps, US Navy,US Coast Guard and the US Air Force www.gopusa.com/?p=11975?omhide=true As we look forward to changes in the Military Dress Code Manuals, I can see extra costs for female uniforms. As we know female bodies are different and back in early days of females joining services millions were spent detailing female sizes and changes needed to properly dress out our female counterparts. Fact, the female uniforms are much different than male uniforms. So now, they are making transgender military members legal. So now they can wear the uniform of the sex they feel best suits them. So designers will have to go back to drawing boards. I can see a 6'2" "female" trying on the skirts and Formals used by real women. They won't fit. So we, the tax payers will fill the bill for all the design and manufacturing changes. We will also fill the bill for all the medical costs to allow these faux females/males to change their natural born sex into their fantasy sex. And the services are spending millions on changing the titles to unisex. No more Airmen, that's sexist. Marines are going through the process right now. I can remember how much we spent on changing Reg, Tech manuals, signs etc when we went from AF Top Three insignia to Army style Top Three stripes. That cost was in the millions. And that didn't count the individual costs to existing Service members. I remember discussions we had here on F-106 Forum when Obama did away with DADT. Some of our concerns were how long before we allow Transgender/cross-dressers to serve openly? Or when will Obama/liberals accept Pedophiles into the service. And yes, we discussed how deleting the Sodomy/Bestiality from the UCMJ as well. I can see our dearly departed old friend the Pastor cringing over these new actions. God bless you Pastor. I cannot even try to understand the thinking of some of our so called leaders. But Obama has thinned the ranks of all senior leaders who were opposed to his DADT Policies, so no one was left to oppose Transgenders. So the big question is, can he find any other perverted persons to legalize before he leaves office? Lorin
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Post by Gene on Jul 3, 2016 0:45:56 GMT 9
the whole idea is sh#t... the world must be laffing...how fu%king sad...
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Post by adart on Jul 4, 2016 7:12:12 GMT 9
I agree Its a sad state of affairs we are in, and headed down the tube. WTF excuse my French...
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Post by ma1marv on Jul 5, 2016 0:50:42 GMT 9
" So the big question is, can he find any other perverted persons to legalize before he leaves office?" Read more: Yes the idiot sure can - He has let the illegal's come into the services and now will probably allow all of the Muslims to join as well! It has been going that way for the past few years - with the no shave - head turbins etc-etc . Can't wait to see a Muslim woman in uniform with a burkka! MArv
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Post by Jim on Jul 5, 2016 1:26:15 GMT 9
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Post by Jim on Jul 5, 2016 23:47:47 GMT 9
More garbage to gag a maggot and drive a dog off a gut wagon www.gopusa.com/?p=12056?omhide=true This may be desecrating a place for remembering those that served with us. But now that the US military are forced to openly associate with the dregs of society, the traditions established for the military 240 years ago have been buried in a garbage dump. Yes I served with some of these men(?) and some served honorably and quietly. But I was also forcefully raped by a TSgt before I even had a year in the USAF, but no one would believe me. I see no difference between a transgendered gay and any other sexual deviate....
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