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Guestbook Archive RAF STATION UPPER HEYFORD Memorial Web Site GUEST BOOK ARCHIVE 2006 www.raf-upper-heyford.org Saturday 12/30/2006 5:03:45pm Name: Geoff Hayden E-Mail: [email protected] City/Country: Long Beach, New York Your Entry: Hi, I just found this site 12/30/06. I was stationed at RAF Upper Heyford from Feb 1983 to Feb 1985. It was so much fun. There were a lot of great people. I worked for the Deputy Commander for Operations, and I learned so much during those years. I'm sorry that I didn't know about the Aug 06 reunion - I would have come. Saturday 12/30/2006 4:51:13pm Name: carter kolodny E-Mail: [email protected] City/Country: arlington texas Your Entry: does anyone know where bob jandy is? he was the barkeep at the officers mess for 30 yrs. or so. i was at U.H. 1980-83. Saturday 12/30/2006 1:07:17pm Name: Richard C Winters E-Mail: [email protected] City/Country: Oxford, UK Your Entry: Hello Dad! Monday 12/25/2006 5:59:42pm Name: CLEO EDWARDS E-Mail: [email protected] City/Country: TAMPA, FL Your Entry: AKA BAM BAM at Heyford from 81-89 any Shaboinkin Bros out there or anyone who remembers me drop me line! Page 1 of 77 ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¡ ¤ ¥ ¦ § UPPER HEYFORD Memorial Web Site GUEST BOOK ARCHIVE 2006 www.raf-upper-heyford.org Sunday 12/24/2006 7:13:23pm Name: Mike Luse E-Mail: [email protected] City/Country: Renton, WA Your Entry: Merry Christmas to all! Wow, it as been over three years since I first contributed to this guestbook (10/11/03, about page 207 by now). I have been lucky to have had contact with James Stewart (a special shout out) and Jim Becktold. For some history I was at Heyford in roughly '72 and '73 in MMS. I am still looking for Steve Fortelka, Ric Gill, Jim Engelbrecht, Bob Barth, Jerry Fuson, Jim Thiele, Gary LePine, that other Gary (?)(and James Stewart told me the last name too, yikes) and any others. I would like those that were at Nellis AFB with me in '71 to know I have also found Richard "Craig" Corbett, our old friend who never made it to Heyford, but had a few stops in Bentwaters, I hope to see him soon. So if any of you guys are lurking out there drop me a line. I am also trying to contact Maureen Gowing or her daughter Michelle Osborne from Cheltenaham, any info would be greatly appreciated, I would just like to know thier well being and I hope it is good. I think of you both all the time. Again Merry Christmas to all Heyfordites and all others! Sunday 12/24/2006 5:50:40am Name: Jonathan E-Mail: [email protected] City/Country: Thatcham, UK Your Entry: Check ot the Jan 2007 issue of Fly Past. It has a great article on B-47 TDYs to the UK. Friday 12/22/2006 6:17:33pm Name: Stephen E White E-Mail: [email protected] City/Country: Piggott AR/USA Your Entry: Capt WSO 79thTFS/20TFW Wpns Officer Jun75-Jun79. I would like to hear from any sq/wg mates. Hope all of you are doing well. I own a Grumman "Tiger". Seems appropriate, having been in the 79th. Thursday 12/21/2006 12:53:23am Name: Mike Noftzger E-Mail: [email protected] Page 2 of 77 ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¡ ¤ ¥ ¦ § UPPER HEYFORD Memorial Web Site GUEST BOOK ARCHIVE 2006 www.raf-upper-heyford.org City/Country: Charlotte, North Carolina Your Entry: I just wanted to take a moment and to wish all of my fellow Upper Heyford Airman Merry Christmas and a Happy New Years! Don't forget our men and women still serving our country during this holiday season! [email protected] Wednesday 12/20/2006 8:48:04pm Name: Ed Smith E-Mail: [email protected] City/Country: Frisco, Texas Your Entry: After almost 25 years of wondering where my ex-roommate from Chipping Norton was, we finally made contact last week due to this wonderful web site. I want to deeply thank Duane for all of his hard work that he has done putting this all together! Finding my "Heyford Bud" would not have been possible. Now I ask anyone out there who may be able to help me and my buddy. We had another roommate by the name of Barry D. Jones. He started his tour at UH in Jan 1981. He worked in the F111 Phase Docks in the 20th OMS & EMS. So if anyone has a lead on Barry please e- mail me. Many thanks again to you Duane!!! Wednesday 12/20/2006 1:52:36am Name: MICHAEL JAOUEN E-Mail: [email protected] City/Country: DOVER PLAINS , NEW YORK Your Entry: Finding this web site brought back a wave of memories.Probably some of the best times in my life. Baccus wine bar, NCO club ect. Got there at 18 yrs young July 1984 and left when I was 20 Sept 86.Married a british girl and we celebrated our 20 year anniversary 04/19/06. I miss the old "D" flight DOGS, 7320th SPG Security side of the house. Do you remember the bachelor night at Baccus wine bar? How many of us had black eyes at guardmount that next day. Hope to here from some of you. Sunday 12/17/2006 3:26:35pm Name: franklin TEX Roberts E-Mail: City/Country: Amarillo, Tx USA Page 3 of 77 ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¡ ¤ ¥ ¦ § UPPER HEYFORD Memorial Web Site GUEST BOOK ARCHIVE 2006 www.raf-upper-heyford.org Your Entry: aircrew ops Taxi driver Sunday 12/10/2006 10:17:35am Name: Vernon Coker E-Mail: [email protected] City/Country: North Little Rock, Arkansas Your Entry: Served at UH from Nov 58 till Nov 61. Just wanted to update my email address [email protected] Thursday 12/07/2006 7:37:23pm Name: Sparky Allen E-Mail: [email protected] City/Country: Sparks, Nevada Your Entry: Heyford personnel who made it all worthwhile 1975-77: Here's to my work buddies from Automatic and Manual Test Stations: Arnold Lorea, Cindy and Tony Conrad, Dave Neave, Bob Mohler, Ken Pentinnen, Carl Evans, Butch Baker (King of Salsa), Louie Capuano, Al Banach, Jay Dickson, Ed Byrne, Scott Payment, Kevin Patton, Chris Rowe and Dave Johannsen, as well as Ralph and Trav in SRU Repair, who were never afraid to NRTS. Special nod to "Fast Eddie" Mailhout, inspiration for the Memorial Gold Brick Award. Colonel aka Major Catherwood, the Shirt and Chief Deveraux for enabling the Out to Lunch Bunch, including founding members Anne Fayne Stanley and Rich Stanley (the Real Gold 7), John-John Field and Jim BoDiddley Bodley. My SPS friends Kim Fipps, Kevan Lawrence, Mark Levy and Jesse Flynt, with our honorary Croughton mascot Susann Graham. Best for last, my friend and fellow Brass Bar ratings judge, Cindy Fairweather McNally - one of us had to stay in and become a Chief. - Sparky Kincaid Allen Thursday 12/07/2006 7:12:55pm Name: Sherri (Fritz) Barkefelt Page 4 of 77 ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¡ ¤ ¥ ¦ § UPPER HEYFORD Memorial Web Site GUEST BOOK ARCHIVE 2006 www.raf-upper-heyford.org E-Mail: [email protected] City/Country: usa Your Entry: I was at Upper Heyfor for a little over 2 years back in 1991-1993. See if there is anything for the 20th equipment maintenance squadron (structural maintenance). would love to hear from some of my buds. Tuesday 12/05/2006 10:59:37am Name: Des O'Sullivan E-Mail: [email protected] City/Country: Nr. Bicester. UK Your En try: Missed the good times with the GI's we met, along with many personal I worked with 1982 1984. Regards Monday 12/04/2006 1:21:42pm Name: Debby (Burchett) E-Mail: [email protected] City/Country: Tampa, FL USA Your Entry: I can't tell you how greatful I am to find this page. I was born on this base 1954 and have never seen the first picture of it. Friday 12/01/2006 10:54:41pm Name: james hellis E-Mail: [email protected] City/Country: muncie,indiana Your Entry: Friday 12/01/2006 9:41:19pm Name: Stacey Thompson Hurley E-Mail: [email protected] City/Country: Austin, Texas Page 5 of 77 ¡ ¢ £ ¤ ¡ ¤ ¥ ¦ § UPPER HEYFORD Memorial Web Site GUEST BOOK ARCHIVE 2006 www.raf-upper-heyford.org Your Entry: Lived at UH from 79-80 and then again in 81-86. I went to UHHS and my Dad was the Wing Commander, Gen. Thompson. Still keep in touch with many, many classmates and friends. Visited UH in 1998 and was sad to see everything closed up. Friday 12/01/2006 2:53:31pm Name: Alan Humphrey E-Mail: [email protected] City/Country: Granbury, Texas Your Entry: Stationed from 1985 to 1987 in the Transportation Sq. Hated the place then but would like to go back some day. It was a neat place; I just didn't realize that at the time. Worked lots of hours but hey, it builds character. Hello to Kirk Francisco, Pete Heintzleman, Cudak, Bettis, Speedy, to name a few. Loved to watch those 111 after burners at night. Thursday 11/30/2006 10:03:15pm Name: Thomas Borgkvist E-Mail: [email protected] City/Country: Dalton Wisconsin You r Entry: Was stationed at Heyford from Oct '66' til I returned stateside on compassionate leave in Aug. '69'. Was on 'C' Flight security under TSgt DelVecchio. Took a flight to Wheelus in Libya in June '67' with strike force.
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