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Tinker Air Force Base, Okla Vol. 75, No. 1 Tinker Air Force Base, Okla. Friday, January 6, 2017 INSIDE Meet 72nd Air Base Wing Command Chief Tuck Page 5 Airmen, Sailors graduate from Tinker Airman Leadership School recently Page 6-7 Air Force photo by Maj. Jon Quinlan A 507th Air Refueling Wing KC-135R Stratotanker from Tinker is loaded with cargo and prepped prior to delivering some of the 94 Citizen Airmen to Incirlik Air Base, Turkey, to support air refueling operations against ISIL, Dec. 13. Tinker Citizen Airmen deploy to Turkey Largest Air Maj. Jon Quinlan professionals, is one of the It doesn’t get any more real than deploying with a large contingent Force ESPC 507th Air Refueling Wing Public largest groups to leave from this.” of the wing deploying again awarded at Affairs Tinker in the past year to support The group plans to be deployed in the summer of 2017. With Tinker ALC ongoing operations against the two months, which is shorter operations in Southwest Asia Ninety-four Citizen Airmen Islamic State of Iraq and the than previous deployments in continuing, support from the Page 8 from the 507th Air Refueling Levant. Air Force Reserve Command. Air Reserve Component is vital, Wing departed Dec. 13 for a “The nation’s business is why This realignment is partially according to wing leadership. deployment to Incirlik Air Base, designed to improve operations “I’m convinced tankers are Turkey, to support Operation we are all here,” said Col. Travis Inherent Resolve with KC- Caughlin, 507th Maintenance by keeping maintenance and the key to global reach,” Colonel Tinker Events 135R Stratotanker air refueling Group commander. “We’ve operations teams together both Caughlin said. “If we don’t get Calendar support. spent a long time training during the deployment and when there, fighters, bombers, and and preparing and it’s very training at home station. airlifters won’t get there without Page 1b The group of Reserve Airmen, made up of a mix of operations worthwhile when you get to go While the deployment may be the tanker. We’ve got to get that group and maintenance group execute what’s really going on. shorter, the 507th ARW will be gas to the warfighter.” Tinker Air Force Base Celebrating 75 years Tinker Public Affairs The 75th Anniversary Kickoff Show, held May 20-21. Luncheon will be held Jan. 30 from Other events include the Tinker 2017 is a big year for Tinker 11 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. at the Tinker Community Dining Out on April Air Force Base. This year marks Club. 7, a Midwest City/Tinker Air the base’s 75th year of support to A half marathon and 5K are the warfighter. planned for Feb. 25. The race Force Base 75th Anniversary Gala Several events have been will be held from 8 a.m. to noon, on April 28 and the Air Force Ball planned to commemorate the starting in front of Bldg. 3001. All on Sept. 16. diamond anniversary. participants must have access to Read the Tinker Take Off and A STEM Camp for middle the base. The event is not open to visit www.tinker.af.mil for more Air Force photo school girls will be held at the the public. To register, visit https:// This photo shows the F-4 Maintenance Line in Bldg. Tinker Youth Center on Jan. 28. register.chronotrack.com/r/26510. information on these events. 3001 in 1970. See page 2 for more on the F-4’s his- For more information, call the The big event of the year will See more about Tinker’s history tory. Youth Center at 737-7866. be the Star Spangled Salute Air on pages 2 and 3. 2 — www.TinkerTakeOff.com — January 6, 2017 Tinker Air Force Base The F-4 Phantom Howard E. Halvorsen worried the U.S., so the Air Force Air Force photos Air Force Sustainment Center and decided to make an important effort 72nd Air Base Wing Historian to neutralize the MiG threat: the effort The F-4 Phantom II entered military service to the Air Force in 1963. In the early known as Operation Bolo. years, it served as the primary fighter-bomber of the Air Force until aircraft pro- One of Tinker Air Force Base’s The idea and planning of this duction ended in 1979. Between July 1970 and June 1972, more than 100 F-4s most important missions is providing operation was the masterpiece of a passed through Tinker for maintenance. combat power to the warfighter. living legend among the U.S. F-4 The F-4 Phantom II began Phantom pilots in Southeast Asia, Col. African American general and the first hoping the MiG-21s would be guided sustainment here in July of 1970 and Robin Olds. He was a P-38/P-51 Ace African American four-star general towards them expecting to find slower the Tinker Air Force Reserve, the during World War II, credited with 12 in any American military service. In Thunderchiefs, and when they realized 507th Tactical Fighter Group, flew this kills against the German Luftwaffe those less-inhibited times, the men of the truth it would be too late. To “MiG Killer” until they switched to in 1944 and 1945, and now — at 44 the 8th TFW openly referred to this further convince the enemy, the wing F-16 Fighting Falcons in 1988. years old — he was the commanding great duo as Blackman and Robin. modified its aircraft to carry electronic At first, the F-4 was not highly officer of the 8th Tactical Fighter Colonel Olds realized that the countermeasures pods previously used regarded by U.S. Air Force pilots as it Wing. He was an old-fashioned F-105 and F-4 formations used the only on the F-105s. was not a superior plane to the enemy fighter pilot: impulsive, rough, hard- same approaches, time after time, The operational plan was presented MiG-21. However, improvements drinking, but a natural leader and an and the SIGINT analysts in Hanoi to Gen. William Momyer, the 7th Air were made and, with those upgrades, intuitive tactician. It was said the sign became expert in identifying the more Force commander, Dec. 22, 1966. General Momyer approved the plan, the Air Force decided it needed an over his door read, “Peace Is Not Our vulnerable F-105s from the F-4s from which was assigned the code name upgrade to the first team sustaining the Profession,” in mocking reference to their radio frequencies and call signs. F-4 fleet — thus the arrival of the F-4 Bolo after the cane-cutting machete Strategic Air Command’s motto. Colonel Olds decided to fly a large Phantom II to Tinker AFB. which doubled as a Filipino martial Colonel Olds’ vice commander was F-4 formation using the same routes, Here at Tinker, we have always arts weapon. Sharp and deadly, the Col. Daniel “Chappie” James who altitude, and call signs as the F-105s given our warriors the tools they went on to be the Air Force’s first Filipino bolo does not appear to be a need to win and a good example of weapon until the opponent is drawn in that superior air power came during too close to evade. This was the intent Operation Bolo. of the plan — to draw the MiGs into Operation Bolo, on Jan. 2, 1967, was the Phantoms’ kill-zone and strike born within the context of Operation while the VPAF were still expecting to Rolling Thunder which went on from find the less-dangerous F-105s. March 2, 1965, until Nov. 1, 1968. The D-Day of Bolo was Jan. 2, Operation Rolling Thunder was the 1967. Colonel Olds presented the plan most intense air to ground battle waged to his pilots as being one where they during the Cold War period and was would be wolves in sheep’s clothing. fought during the conflict in Southeast His last words to them were, “alright Asia in Vietnam. you Wolf Pack, let’s go get’em.” The During the last months of 1966 the attack was an unprecedented success MiG-21s of the Vietnam People’s Air and was the most successful aerial Force (deployed in the 921st Fighter battle of the war. Flying with call signs Regiment) became very active and derived from American cars of the were successfully intercepting the period; Ford, Rambler, and (inevitably F-105 Thunderchiefs or “Thuds” for the CO’s flight) Olds, the 8th TFW formations of the USAF which were caught them completely by surprise. flying missions for Rolling Thunder. Col. Daniel “Chappie” James, left, and Col. Robin Olds, commander of the 8th Assistance was given by the 366th The number of F-105 supersonic Tactical Fighter Wing, stand together for a photo. Colonel James was Colonel TFW who were covering possible fighter-bomber planes lost to the MiGs Olds’ vice commander on deployment in South Vietnam in the late 1960s. MiG withdrawal routes. Between seven and nine enemy MiG-21s were shot down that day This week in Tinker History depending on who did the counting. The VPAF was grounded for several Jan. 11, 1941 — The Air Corps announces a plan to takes place. The center serves as part of the U.S. Air months for fear of losing all their build a training base near Yukon, Okla. Force data communications network. planes while teaching their pilots Jan. 9, 1942 — Two Douglas Aircraft officials inspect Jan. 8, 1966 — The 1707th Air Transport Wing updated tactics. three possible sites for a cargo plane assembly plant, one becomes the 443rd Military Airlift Wing.
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