Look for John Sotham's article about the C-133 in the September issue of Smithsonian Air & Space Magazine. On the news stand in late Aug. He focuses on the crash record, but I tried to give him good information about other activities. He also bought my book.
Cal Taylor
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Monday, July 19, 2010
Military Tribute
Thanks to Rick Spencer for the following link to a Gene Simmons Military Tribute on YouTube! (click on red label)
Monday, July 5, 2010
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....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
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....
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 HausnerSaturday, July 3, 2010
Happy Birthday, America!
Thanks to Art Szmuriga for the great flag photo!!
BE SAFE!
KEEP THE FAITH!!
KEEP THE FAITH!!42% of Reunion Surveys Completed!
THANK YOU!!
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-'65Of 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
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
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
Monday, June 28, 2010
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:
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:
Unfunded Liabilities:
A Solution
by Richard L. Spencer, Ph.D.
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
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Survey Update + More Reunion Photos
34% of Surveys Completed!
THANK YOU!!
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 StricklinFriday 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
Wednesday, June 23, 2010
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.
Monday, June 7, 2010
Survey Response + More Reunion Photos
26% of Surveys Completed in 4 Days!
THANK YOU!!
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
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:
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
Jim Bachman & Roger Cole
Jean Diesel & Bob Smith
Tom Danley
Charlie & Roberta Feathers
Sue & Rick Spencer
George McDuffy
Pat & Dan JenkinsFriday sample: So It Has Begun!!
Saturday sample: Happy People!
Click on: Reunion Photo File #3
Click on: Reunion Photo File #4
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