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)
1984-1986, C-23 Sherpa
From Year 1984
To Year 1986
Personal Memories
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C-23 Sherpa Details
Aircraft/Missile Information
Developed initially for European Distribution System Aircraft (EDSA) mission for transporting high-priority spares between over 20 peacetime USAF bases in Europe. First flight of prototype C-23A Sherpa 23 December 1982; first EDSA C-23A flown 6 August 1984. C-23A Sherpa entered USAF service in 1985 all 18 delivered by 6 December 1985. C-23A continued in use in the EDSA role until 1990, when the EDSA role was disbanded. Aircraft redeployed in USA 1991; eight transferred to the US Forestry Service, six with US Army, four remained with USAF for test duties, now retired. Deliveries of 10 enhanced C-23Bs began September 1990, to US Army National Guard. Six more C-23Bs ordered for US Army National Guard January 1992, delivered by end September 1992. C-23B+ subsequently developed, see versions below. C-23 aircraft in US Army National Guard service are sustained using a maintenance contract with M7 Aerospace. On 13 June 2007 the Alenia C-27J was selected to replace the C-23 in US Army service.
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)