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AFB 1962 'D' Flight Back row: John Caine (P), Bob Davis (P), Jim Waugh (P), Sam Vaeth (P), Jerry Timm (P), Dick Boylan (R/O), Dick Himley (R/O), Gardner Robinson (P). Front row: Darrell Fisher (R/O), Jim Gilmore (R/O), Dick Labarre (R/O), Bill Gilbert (R/O), Tony Asterita (R/O).https://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/griffiss_afb_1962___c__flight.jpgGriffiss_AFB_1962___C__FlightGriffiss AFB 1962 'C' Flight Back row: Bill Rose (R/O), C.D. Glenn (P), Bill Baugh (P), Lou Hatch (R/O), Brian Akers (R/O), Dick Olson (P), Bill Tucker (P), Ron Mayhew (R/O). Front row: George Sherer (R/O), Jerry Dehimer (P), Bob Franklin (P and Flight Commander.)https://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/f-101bf_ac___90413.jpgF-101BF_ac___90413https://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ro49th_signatures0001.jpgRO49th_signatures0001https://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ro49th_fis_squadronpicture.jpgRO49th_FIS_SquadronPicturehttps://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/f101b59-473.jpgF101B59-4732024-06-04T12:59:05+00:00weekly0.6https://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/photos-videos/1950s/https://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/victory-dinner-1955.jpgvictory-dinner-1955https://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/49th-pilots-and-ground-crew.jpeg49th-pilots-and-ground-crewhttps://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/49th-pilots-luke-afb.jpeg49th-pilots-luke-afbhttps://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/would_you_want_this_motley_crew_working_on_your_plane.jpgWould_you_want_this_motley_crew_working_on_your_planeRight-L-R: Front-Carl Threadgill, Arnie Cohen, Ed Bliss, John Szucs. Rear- Denny Tyrrell, Bob Thomalen, Ron German, (?) , Russ Oliver, Ed Roman, Frank Vincent, Bill Borushttps://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/worthy___frisby.jpgWorthy___FrisbyCole Worthy waking Ben Frisbyhttps://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/valet_service.jpgValet_serviceValet service to the hangar, courtesy of John Clark.https://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/two_ds_waiting_to_go_up.jpgTwo_Ds_waiting_to_go_up.Two F-86Ds waiting to go uphttps://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/time_for_a_tuneup.jpgTime_for_a_tuneupTime for a tuneuphttps://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/thomalen__oliver__cohen__roman__borus.jpegMe, Russ Oliver, Jim Roman, Bill Borus, Arnie Cohen (seated)This was not a prayer meeting in the barracks. Seated: Arnie Cohen Standing: Bob Thomalen, Russell Oliver, Ed Roman. Back row: Bill Borus. Remember Schlitz?https://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/that_s_not_jp-4_they_re_drinking_.jpgThat_s_not_JP-4_they_re_drinking_'Red' McGaffic, Jerry Page, and Lee 'Breezie' Briner. 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signhttps://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/img_20220423_103754.jpgIMG_20220423_103754https://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ceremony.jpgceremonyhttps://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/ceremony-2.jpgceremony 22024-02-09T11:49:23+00:00weekly0.6https://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/photos-videos/reunion-2016/https://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/fb_img_1531314160919.jpgFB_IMG_1531314160919from Denise Doyle who's uncle Lou Benne, a 49er was shot down near Budapest on 14 June 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Training by Rich Needs. Remember, if I say 'Eject' and you say "What?", you'll be talking to yourself.https://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ltc_steve_rogers_keith_ferris_life_spt.jpgLTC_Steve_Rogers_Keith_Ferris_life_sptLt. Col. Steve Rogers answers a pressing question. "No, there's no bathroom onboard.https://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ltc_steve_rogers_k_ferris_49th_tokens.jpgLTC_Steve_Rogers_K_Ferris_49th_tokensKeith was awarded a plaque.https://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/keith_ferris_briefing.jpgKeith_Ferris_briefingFerris briefing- "Now pay attention. This is a plane...". L-R: Lt. Col. Jack Webb, Keith Ferris, Lt. Col. Steve Rogers, Capt. Wyman Varnedoe, Capt. Grant Bruckmeier.https://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/k_ferris_dining_in.jpgK_Ferris_Dining_InAnd for making it safely back to earth, a dinner in his honor at a Dining-in. Pictured at the affair below are: Base Chaplain (name unknown); Gen. David Goodrich, Commander, 24th Air Division (standing); Esky Ringdahl (local businessman); Col. (later Lt. Gen.) Brett Dula, Commander, 416th Bomb Wing; and Guest of honor Keith Ferris (standing).https://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/k_ferris_bg_david_goodrich.jpgK_Ferris_BG_David_GoodrichLast minute words of encouragement from BG David Goodrich.-"I don't care what our safety record is, you said you'd go up and you can't back out now!"https://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/jim_parker_keith_ferris_.jpgJim_Parker_Keith_Ferris_"Great flying, Jim, but I fear those cows back there will never be the same... And I'm sorry about soiling the flight suit."https://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/jack_w_and_keith_f_.jpgJack_W_and_Keith_F_Jack Webb gives Keith some things typically found in a pilot's flight suit that are essentials for flight- O'Club pass, O'Club bar bill, O'Club Menu, O'Club Wine List, 2 bottles of aspirin, a small Pepto Bismal, and after shave lotion. (You never know!)https://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/ferris_hanging_2.jpgFerris_hanging_2"Er, when you said I could hang ten, I thought....". https://49thfightersquadronassociation.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/jm_p_dm_rmp_chmpg_2_.jpgJm_P_DM_rmp_chmpg_2_Capt. 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