Thanks for setting this website up. Also Bison, thanks for keeping things going. What a change technology allows for us these days. I remember doing cut and paste, literally, to create the Dragon newsletters back in the 80's. It was extremely time consuming not to mention expensive printing and mailing.
QL 1, Bob. You've just handed me a box of crayons, though at the moment I'm not sure what to color, so best wait for that picture to present itself. Many years and more miles since the Hog Log, the last common avenue we had to simply air out. As Kelly has already said, kudos to you for jump-starting the fire (and to Bison for fanning earlier embers). Warm regards all around, Babymac
Fish & Bison thanks for adding this to the group mind. once i can get into the attic i have a few 85/86 dragon pictures. i need to scan and upload. will take a bit yet w/ all the current crap going on here at the AF research institute. cheers blondie
Blondie, I still show you as a Nat'l War College kind of guy. I'm guessing you've moved on. Want to give us an update?
I'm hanging out in Deadwood SD today. We have the state CAP conference here and since I am their leader, guess I needed to be here. Now if only some would follow.... Bison
I was a proud Dragon crew chief from '88-'92 and have to comment about the remarks on your history about page about the sq deactivating in '85 and reactivating in '91. The sq never deactivated, yet converted from the F-4 to the F-16. Upon my arrival to the 512th AMU in June '88, our F-16s (85 models) already had about 700 flying hours on them.
When the Air Force went to the Objective Wing Concept (fly and fight together) in 91, myself and about 330 other enlisted personnel became part of the Dragon family overnight, the commander at that time was LTCol Ed Whalen (call sign whales). I was the 1st Sgt and boy did we have fun, I believe it was quite the shock to the small group of enlisted and the pilots to have all of us together. We managed and I truly believe we had a great outfit! "ONCE A DRAGON ALWAYS A DRAGON" SMSGT Bryan Townley USAF Retired
I was at Ramstein from '90 to '92. I was an AGE mech when we got transferred into the 512th. IT WAS A BLAST! Does ANYONE remember the barbeques behind the AGE SHOP? Yes, That was ME!
Fish,
ReplyDeleteThanks for setting this website up. Also Bison, thanks for keeping things going. What a change technology allows for us these days. I remember doing cut and paste, literally, to create the Dragon newsletters back in the 80's. It was extremely time consuming not to mention expensive printing and mailing.
Kelly
QL 1, Bob. You've just handed me a box of crayons, though at the moment I'm not sure what to color, so best wait for that picture to present itself. Many years and more miles since the Hog Log, the last common avenue we had to simply air out. As Kelly has already said, kudos to you for jump-starting the fire (and to Bison for fanning earlier embers). Warm regards all around, Babymac
ReplyDeleteHello boys. I have some photos that I will post in the future. Thanks to Fish and Bison for getting this thing started. More later.
ReplyDeleteFish & Bison thanks for adding this to the group mind.
ReplyDeleteonce i can get into the attic i have a few 85/86 dragon pictures.
i need to scan and upload. will take a bit yet w/ all the current crap going on here at the AF research institute.
cheers
blondie
Blondie, I still show you as a Nat'l War College kind of guy. I'm guessing you've moved on. Want to give us an update?
ReplyDeleteI'm hanging out in Deadwood SD today. We have the state CAP conference here and since I am their leader, guess I needed to be here. Now if only some would follow....
Bison
Fish, the site is looking good. Now to get some photos and others to use it.
ReplyDeleteBison
I was a proud Dragon crew chief from '88-'92 and have to comment about the remarks on your history about page about the sq deactivating in '85 and reactivating in '91. The sq never deactivated, yet converted from the F-4 to the F-16. Upon my arrival to the 512th AMU in June '88, our F-16s (85 models) already had about 700 flying hours on them.
ReplyDeleteWhen the Air Force went to the Objective Wing Concept (fly and fight together) in 91, myself and about 330 other enlisted personnel became part of the Dragon family overnight, the commander at that time was LTCol Ed Whalen (call sign whales). I was the 1st Sgt and boy did we have fun, I believe it was quite the shock to the small group of enlisted and the pilots to have all of us together. We managed and I truly believe we had a great outfit! "ONCE A DRAGON ALWAYS A DRAGON" SMSGT Bryan Townley USAF Retired
ReplyDeleteI was at Ramstein from '90 to '92.
ReplyDeleteI was an AGE mech when we got transferred into the 512th.
IT WAS A BLAST!
Does ANYONE remember the barbeques behind the AGE SHOP?
Yes, That was ME!