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Old 02-13-2013 | 09:10 AM
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Originally Posted by PW305
Interesting... there are worse places to be based, that's for sure!
Unfortunately the "F" goes TDY to various bases. In my day - Rein Mein Germany, Eielson Alaska, ALbrook Canal Zone, McCoy AFB, FL, Mendoza Argentina, Pago Pago American Samoa, and a few "politically sensitive" others.

When McCoy was open, "Hector" in his new U-2R and me in an "F" were side by side in a hanger and had take offs (heading south) scheduled one minute apart. The departure times were classified; we suited up and got in the cockpits inside the hangars. When they open the doors there were hundreds of people glued to the fence watching. So much for security.

One of the best sites for RB57F, U-2, SR-71, A-12 , etc. information / history is at RB-WB-57F I am in six of the pictures.

Bottom of page has many links.
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