Bonus Reunion Photos

After combing through my collection, I identified the following 18 photos that I thought I had posted earlier, but hadn't. So this completes the sharing of my 122 photos. My next post will begin with the ones Bob Maguire took at the May, 2010, Reunion.

The survey results on the question about identifying individuals in photos were overwhelmingly in favor. In response to this proposition: "Some have requested that reunion attendees in photos on our publicly accessible blog be identified.... " 98.5% of respondents (66 people) checked the statement: "I have no problem with any of that, enjoy the photos, and favor photos with names." Only one person checked the statement: "I would object to my name appearing with my photo on the blog."

So I will respect that person's preference, but will now endeavor to begin identifying others. But I can only identify those I personally know, or those where I can read name tags. So I will invite you to help me. Please send me an e-mail with names, and describe what photo (in which Photo file), and which person in the photo.

If at any time, YOU see your name with a photo on this blog, and object to it, please let me know ASAP, and I can delete it!

This is Photo File #7 Bonus:

Charlie Feathers & Ralph Neumeister

Jim Dugar watching video from 8 mm movie of '64 Olympics in Tokyo which he witnessed first-hand

Sandy Sandstrom (standing front)

George Edlin & Chet Baffa

Sharon Ruskiewicz & John Apelt

Vince Gullo (standing left) & ?

George McDuffy & ?

Linda & George Edlin

Marilyn & Ted Feindt

Col. Edwards (l), ? at podium, Rick Spencer (r)

Vince Gullo

Erich Hausner

Happy Birthday, America!

Thanks to Art Szmuriga for the great flag photo!!

BE SAFE!KEEP THE FAITH!!

42% of Reunion Surveys Completed!

THANK YOU!!

Our survey request went out to 160 active e-mail addresses on our list, and 67 of you have completed the questionnaire!

Of the responses so far, here are the results in answer to question #1: If you attended the Reunion in Dover on 7-8 May 2010, rate your satisfaction with the Reunion in general. 7 of the 67 who responded did not attend. 90% of those who did, said they were "Very Satisfied." 9% said they were "Satisfied."

We now have one unidentifiable respondent who checked "Very Dissatisfied" (entered on 6/28 @ 9:28 am). While I'm reporting it as checked, I am suspicious that the boxes checked were not intended. Every item rating was checked "Very Dissatisfied," but all of the comments entered on that form were positive - none negative?! For example, under the question about the Souvenir Cap, the rating was checked "Very Dissatisfied," but the comment entered was "Nice touch."

Now here are the final Reunion Photos from my collection, Photo File #7:

George McDuffy & David Abrams

Yours truly, Dick Hanson, Navigator, 1st ATS, '62-'65

BUT FEAR NOT!! I have a lot more Reunion photos to share. Thanks to Bob Maguire, who has been a very busy photographer. He provided me with three disks full of photos......not only from the last Reunion this year, but also from the 2007 and 2003 Reunions. So, STAY TUNED TO THIS BLOG!! I'll be sharing them with you a batch at a time for a couple more months.

Meanwhile, if you've missed any of the 104 Dover Reunion photos previously posted, or just want to view them again, click on the following:

Friday Sample: So It Has Begun!!

Saturday Sample: Happy People!

Click on: Reunion Photo File #3

Click on: Reunion Photo File #4

Click on: Reunion Photo File #5

Click on: Reunion Photo File #6

Rick Spencer Published Again!

Our 133 Crew Colleague, part time Reunion Program emcee, and Book of the Month Reviewer, Rick Spencer, is periodically published by the Caesar Rodney Institute. Here is the opening to his latest:

Unfunded Liabilities:
A Solution
by Richard L. Spencer, Ph.D.

The Legacy of Unfunded Liabilities

As the premise for this short analysis of unfunded liabilities, I shall use the figures put forth by President Fisher of the Dallas Federal Reserve in a recent interview at the Wall Street Journal. His office has estimated the present value of the unfunded liabilities for Medicare and Social Security alone to be in excess of $99 trillion or about seven times our current GDP. Fisher lamented that our political leaders have “dug a very deep hole” for the country.

Most economists agree and believe that we are positioned at a crossroad concerning our country‟s financial future, as there is no reasonable expectation that we can tax, grow, or borrow our way out of such a crushing, unfunded debt. It is a lethal picture of delusion and idealism that knows no boundaries and recognizes no financial realities. Hauser‟s Law states that federal tax receipts always fall short of 20% of GDP. That alone makes any suggestion these programs can be fiscally supported divorced from the totality of fiscal prudence. The U.S. has entered into a Faustian model of debt, dependency, and default. It is Ponzi on steroids and the country is the victim!

To read the full article in The Caesar Rodney Institute's Town Square forum, click on:

CRI: Unfunded Liabilities

Or to read another version in The Canada Free Press, click on:

CFP: Unfunded Liabilities

Then respond to Rick's challenge at the end, by posting a Comment below, or with an e-mail to: samspencer@mchsi.com

Survey Update + More Reunion Photos

34% of Surveys Completed!

THANK YOU!!

Our survey request went out to 160 active e-mail addresses on our list, and 54 of you have completed the questionnaire!

Of the responses so far, here are the results in answer to question #1: If you attended the Reunion in Dover on 7-8 May 2010, rate your satisfaction with the Reunion in general. 3 of the 54 who responded did not attend. 92% of those who did, said they were "Very Satisfied." 8% said they were "Satisfied."

Now here are 20 more Reunion Photos (10 each from the Friday & Saturday events), Photo File #6:

Terry Wall, Jimmy Donlan & Fred Dietsch

Dick Hanson & Jim Dugar

Harwood (Gene) Snyder & ?

Bob Lecar (r)

Rick Spencer & Steve McClain

Dick Quimby

? (left), Danny Ruskiewicz (center)

Erich Hausner

Mary & Gerry Foss

Vito DiFronzo

Jimmy & Nancy Nolan

Sandy Sandstrom & Larry Phillips

(can't quite read the name tags??)

Vito DiFronzo & Gerry Foss

Bob & Nancy Becht

George McDuffy & Walt McCann

George McDuffy & Amy Stricklin

If you've missed any of the 84 Reunion Photos previously posted, or just want to view them again, here are the five links that will connect you directly with those photos:

Friday Sample: So It Has Begun!!

Saturday Sample: Happy People!

Click on: Reunion Photo File #3

Click on: Reunion Photo File #4

Click on: Reunion Photo File #5

Honk!

As far as I knnow, the C-133 is the only airplane that came standard with a horn. This morning's comics page had a great single-panel strip that brought the memory.

Survey Response + More Reunion Photos

26% of Surveys Completed in 4 Days!

THANK YOU!!

Our survey request went out to 160 active e-mail addresses on our list, and 41 of you have already completed the questionnaire! Outstanding! Additionally, 25 of you have "visited" the questionnaire, but haven't completed it yet. Hopefully more of you can find a couple minutes to do it soon. If you're having any difficulty with it, please let me know.
As a "sneak preview" of the responses so far, here are the results in answer to question #1: If you attended the Reunion in Dover on 7-8 May 2010, rate your satisfaction with the Reunion in general. 3 of the 41 who responded did not attend. 89% of those who did, said they were "Very Satisfied." 11% said they were "Satisfied."
There have also been some very supportive and constructive additional comments. Eventually, I will publish all of the results after more of you complete the questionnaire.

Now here are 20 more Reunion Photos (10 each from the Friday & Saturday events), Photo File #5:

Janet & Jim Dunn & ?

Bill Neely & Dick Quimby

Sandy Sandstrom & Allen Jensen

(front l to r) Bob De Lar, Fred Galey, Tom Honeywill, ? & ?

? (left), Steve McClain, Ted Feindt, George & Linda Edlin & Bob De Lar

Ted & Marilyn Feindt & Fred Dietsch

Sandy Sandstrom & Bob Becht (with the halo!)

Joe Simpson & Jim Woody

Jimmy Ratcliff & George Edlin

Jimmy Ratcliff & Danny Masur

Rich & Faye Bissonette

Jim Bachman & Roger Cole

Jean Diesel & Bob Smith

Tom Danley


Charlie & Roberta Feathers

Sue & Rick Spencer

George McDuffy

Pat & Dan Jenkins

If you've missed any of the 64 Reunion Photos previously posted, or just want to view them again, here are the four links that will connect you directly with those photos:

Friday sample: So It Has Begun!!

Saturday sample: Happy People!

Click on: Reunion Photo File #3

Click on: Reunion Photo File #4

In the Nav Seat again

One last chance to sit in the seat! Thanks to Nick Modders for the pic. The Alaska guys removed the LORAN set and installed a little GPS unit.

The Travis reunion had about 150 at the Friday banquet and nearly 200 on Saturday. The C-133 was pulled into the middle of the museum display area, behind the B-29 and next to the B-52. The 60AW has dedicated space near the hospital gate (west entrance to Travis) for the new Travis Heritage Center. The C-133 will be moved, this summer. That will require removal of the wings and vertical tail. The Nebraska guys will do it, I'm told. They have the experience with the 90536.

Cal Taylor