Enjoying retired life in Oregon. I work in my garden. I have twenty fruit trees,blueberrys,raspberry,marionberrys and a large vegetable garden, all fenced in to keep deer out. Our home is on the beautiful Mckenzie River. I enjoy fishing;Trout,Steelhead Trout, and Salmon all on this river. Also, a few miles up river there are lots of rapids for whitewater rafting, (class three) All the water comes from the three Sister mountains in the Cascades. Seventy miles east from here If you like to ski only hour away. Bend OR, is only 110 mile east . I also like Oregon ( DUCK s) football and track, Eugene is Track town USA. Lots of stars came from University of Oregon.The Olympic trials have been held here many times.
We like to travel. You would think I would be tired of traveling after 26 years of AF life. and 17 years of being overseas. We own a RV so in the summer months we go camping with Good Sam friends. Lots of nice places out here in the western US to camp.
.The VA takes care of all my medical needs. I'm 100% service connected disabled. Uncle Surgar is great. What a wonderful country we live in. We have so much to be thankful for. No other country in the world takes care of its Vets like ours. God Bless USA
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I spent my entire career in Air Transportation. Lots of fond memories and events over the years. Have many stories and pictures of some of these places.(check it out)
I really loved serving in the Air Force. I sure do miss it at times. What a great life of 26 yrs active.The majority of those years were overseas ( 17 ).Many of the people I served with I can hardly remember. We seem to enjoy serving all together. Send me a message if you would like to reminisce the old times we shared together, I would love to hear from you...Aim Hi..Bob
Remembrance Profiles -
1 Airman Remembered
Smallidge, Michael, TSgt, (1962-1982)
1963-1965, 60551, 1625th Military Airlift Support Squadron
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Best Friends A1C Gary Adams A2C Ron Hoffman A2C Peter Smithlin A1CJames Moralas A2C Joe Bananno
Best Moment My first overseas assignment. Upon my arrival, who would believe that a high school friend with the same AFSC and squadron.( Gary Adams).What time we had together on and off duty.Oh thoes British Girls in Norwich, what times in the early 60's Friday & Saturday nights at the Airmens club all thoes women/going to London , and Norwich by train. All thoes British bands, the early days of rock and roll. What a moment in time to be there. Some of these groups even played at our clubs before they became famous.
Worst Moment Haveing to leave PCS to France.I was processing paper work to get married, when I had to leave.I had just reenlisted too, what a bummer. Driving a 10 ton tractor with no breaks into the hanger,trying to stop,(a mechanical proplem) thus running in to the hanger wall. I lost my licence on that one for awhile.
Chain of Command TSgt Billy Shott: NCOIC Air Freight Cpt Jack Stuff: OIC Air Freight Maj George Mager: Station Traffic Officer
Other Memories I remember a large airlift to Europe from the states.Operation Big Lift. A airlift of a Army Div from Ft. Hood,TX to Germany. This was the very first time an entire US Army Division was transported in such magitude. Lots of C-124s transienting ,to refuel on the way to Germany. We had to fleet service all thoes planes. Micky's tea bar/ Fish and Chips/ Stout beer at the local pubs, so much fun in thoes early years of the mid 60's.I was haveing a great time, untill they sent me PCS to France.I wanted to see more of England. I tried several times to get back, the AF had other plans.
I spent my entire career in Air Transportation. Lots of fond memories and events over the years. Have many stories and pictures of some of these places.(check it out)
