Comments on: U.S. Air Force Airlifts in the 1972 Eastertide Offensive http://www.historynet.com/us-air-force-airlifts-in-the-1972-eastertide-offensive.htm?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=us-air-force-airlifts-in-the-1972-eastertide-offensive From the World's Largest History Magazine Publisher Wed, 15 Feb 2012 02:15:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: James J Molenda http://www.historynet.com/us-air-force-airlifts-in-the-1972-eastertide-offensive.htm#comment-783403 James J Molenda Fri, 02 Dec 2011 15:44:18 +0000 #comment-783403 Sorry for such a late reply I have not been on this site for awhile, I remenber working at a end of the ramp, but I never flew as a gunner. I was at CCK from 1971 to 1973 I ran with John Dukowski and Steve Dallman. Was at UT when An Loc was happening, we were on that metal ramp away from the main B-52 sheet metal shop. I'm sorry but I don't think I'm the person you are thinking of, anyway welcome home friend. Sorry for such a late reply I have not been on this site for awhile, I remenber working at a end of the ramp, but I never flew as a gunner. I was at CCK from 1971 to 1973 I ran with John Dukowski and Steve Dallman. Was at UT when An Loc was happening, we were on that metal ramp away from the main B-52 sheet metal shop. I'm sorry but I don't think I'm the person you are thinking of, anyway welcome home friend.

]]> By: John Wardell http://www.historynet.com/us-air-force-airlifts-in-the-1972-eastertide-offensive.htm#comment-766440 John Wardell Sun, 18 Sep 2011 05:22:00 +0000 #comment-766440 Jim, I was also stationed at CCK in the sheetmetal shop during this time but was TDY'd to UT during this time. I believe we knew each other. Do you remember the White House that we worked out of at the end of the runway. I believe you and I flew into into Cambodia as door gunners and we used to do it for the hostile fire pay. I was stationed at CCK from March to November 1973. the base was closed and everyone went to the Phillipians. I and two others from the Sheetmetal shop decided to go to Thialand instead. Are you the person I am thinking of as being there during this time? Any of this ring a bell? Thanks John Jim,

I was also stationed at CCK in the sheetmetal shop during this time but was TDY'd to UT during this time. I believe we knew each other. Do you remember the White House that we worked out of at the end of the runway. I believe you and I flew into into Cambodia as door gunners and we used to do it for the hostile fire pay. I was stationed at CCK from March to November 1973. the base was closed and everyone went to the Phillipians. I and two others from the Sheetmetal shop decided to go to Thialand instead. Are you the person I am thinking of as being there during this time?

Any of this ring a bell?

Thanks
John

]]> By: Anthony Wayne Marchowsky http://www.historynet.com/us-air-force-airlifts-in-the-1972-eastertide-offensive.htm#comment-665273 Anthony Wayne Marchowsky Thu, 28 Jul 2011 18:59:27 +0000 #comment-665273 Dave, Iwas in the 345th at this time. I talked to you after the incident at An Loc. Charlie Shaub gave me a checkride after he healed up.Sad to hear Charley passed away a while back. You know I actually cried when Iheard of his death. Remember him drinking those Bloody Mary's in the club on Sunday mornings. Do you remember any guys like Mike Pollack, Z- Zigoda,Bob Williams, girls called him Boboo,Mike Williams, Al Bertagnolli, boy my mind is fading. I was a L/M on a Capt. Wayne Milner's crew for some time then a Capt. Moore's crew. Hope to hear from you. Wayne. Remember a chubby blond haired L/M in your squadron but don't remember his name. Think the girls called him shau-go. Dave, Iwas in the 345th at this time. I talked to you after the incident at An Loc. Charlie Shaub gave me a checkride after he healed up.Sad to hear Charley passed away a while back. You know I actually cried when Iheard of his death. Remember him drinking those Bloody Mary's in the club on Sunday mornings. Do you remember any guys like Mike Pollack, Z- Zigoda,Bob Williams, girls called him Boboo,Mike Williams, Al Bertagnolli, boy my mind is fading. I was a L/M on a Capt. Wayne Milner's crew for some time then a Capt. Moore's crew. Hope to hear from you. Wayne. Remember a chubby blond haired L/M in your squadron but don't remember his name. Think the girls called him shau-go.

]]> By: Dave Mcaleece http://www.historynet.com/us-air-force-airlifts-in-the-1972-eastertide-offensive.htm#comment-469040 Dave Mcaleece Sun, 20 Feb 2011 17:51:54 +0000 #comment-469040 Just read your post....I was the secondary loadmaster on Bill Caldwells plane. After all this time, those events seem like yesterday, but happened in another lifetime. Just read your post….I was the secondary loadmaster on Bill Caldwells plane. After all this time, those events seem like yesterday, but happened in another lifetime.

]]> By: Tsgt Rigoberto C. Caloca http://www.historynet.com/us-air-force-airlifts-in-the-1972-eastertide-offensive.htm#comment-23383 Tsgt Rigoberto C. Caloca Wed, 24 Dec 2008 02:12:49 +0000 #comment-23383 Is ther anyway the Crews on the C-130s at An Loc could be Identified? Was there from April 16 to may 17th. My Acft Cmdr. was Capt Dale Davidson. I was awarded the DFC and Airmedal with Clusters for this operation. I need this info so I can apply for my Viet Nam Service medal 374th TAC Airwing at CCk 41st Tac Air lift Squadron. Any help would be appreciated, Regards: Rigoberto C. Caloca Tsgt USAF Retired. Is ther anyway the Crews on the C-130s at An Loc could be Identified? Was there from April 16 to may 17th. My Acft Cmdr.
was Capt Dale Davidson. I was awarded the DFC and Airmedal with Clusters for this operation. I need this info so I can apply for my Viet Nam Service medal

374th TAC Airwing at CCk 41st Tac Air lift Squadron. Any help would be appreciated,
Regards:
Rigoberto C. Caloca Tsgt USAF Retired.

]]> By: john perelli http://www.historynet.com/us-air-force-airlifts-in-the-1972-eastertide-offensive.htm#comment-15297 john perelli Mon, 27 Oct 2008 22:20:09 +0000 #comment-15297 stationed at tachikawa japan c-130a s went to cam ranh bay 3 diffrent 120 day tdys did a lot of support flying out of there was a engine mech 6100 camron sqd hi ya ll welcome home ive worked at pratt whitney for 41 years oct 23rd i went over 41 years still working stationed at tachikawa japan c-130a s went to cam ranh bay 3
diffrent 120 day tdys did a lot of support flying out of there was
a engine mech 6100 camron sqd hi ya ll welcome home ive
worked at pratt whitney for 41 years oct 23rd i went over 41
years still working

]]> By: JAMES J MOLENDA http://www.historynet.com/us-air-force-airlifts-in-the-1972-eastertide-offensive.htm#comment-2432 JAMES J MOLENDA Wed, 16 Jul 2008 05:16:58 +0000 #comment-2432 I WAS A SHEET METAL MAN IN THE USAF AND WAS AT U-TAPO ON THE RAMP WITH C-130'S WE WERE FROM THE 374 TH. FMS AT CCK ON A TDY DURING THIS TIME I WAS A SHEET METAL MAN IN THE USAF AND WAS AT U-TAPO ON THE RAMP WITH C-130'S WE WERE FROM THE 374 TH. FMS AT CCK ON A TDY DURING THIS TIME

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