Michigan Air Guard Historical Association Website: www.selfridgeairmuseum.org Email: [email protected] (Newsletter editor) Email: [email protected] April – June 2021 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE Note from the Editor 1 Taps 2 127th Wing Happenings 3 - 4 110th Wing Happenings 5 From the Archives 6 - 7 Museum Happenings 8 – 22 Michigan Activity Pass & Macomb County Heritage Alliance Passport Program 23 Museum Events 24 – 27 Memorial Wall Brick Program 28 MAGHA Membership Application 29 Note from the Editor: MAGHA members, please remember to keep the museum office updated on your current mailing address, email address, telephone number, etc. Please email the newsletter editor or museum office @: mailto:library- [email protected], call or write. Just a reminder that as of 2021, the “free” membership newsletter is the email version. If you wish to still receive the printed B&W version mailed to you, you will have to remit $10 annually, payable to MAGHA. This will help us offset the costs of printing and mailing. The other option is to view it from the website. Here is a link to the Museum’s website: https://selfridgeairmuseum.org Once you’re at the homepage, click on Museum Support tab, then click on Museum membership and scroll down to the newsletters. The Michigan Air Guard Historical Association and the Selfridge Military Air Museum are working on putting memberships and renewals online through our website. It will be set up under a ‘Membership Only’ page with a login and password required. Eventually that is also where your newsletters will be Archived for a year or more. Additional information will be provided as the time to roll this project to completion comes closer. The Selfridge Military Air Museum can always use YOUR help as a weekend docent in the Gift Shop, Flight Training Room, SPAD hangar, or as an Inside Floater. Fill out the application, which can be found on our website selfridgeairmuseum.org and bring it by the Museum office on Tuesdays or Fridays. We are also in need of regular Tuesday/Friday/Saturday volunteers in Restoration, Maintenance, Grounds, IT, Library-Archives, and the Uniform Storage Area, along with administrative help in the museum office. Lori Nye Newsletter Editor & Library-Archives Team Chief 1 MANGBANG April-June 2021 TAPS NAME MI ANG SERVICE DATE OF DEATH Thomas Wafer ???? - ???? 2021 SMSgt Gerald William Hanna ???? – 2003 27 May 2021 SMSgt Gerald William Hanna (23 July 1946-27 May 2021) Gerald William Hanna, age 74 of ClayTownship, Michigan, passed away 27 May 2021 at the Ascension River District Hospital. He was born 23 July 1946 in Detroit, Michigan to the late William and Helen (Riopelle) Hanna. He married Mary M. Hartwell 21 May 1988 in Mount Clemens, Michigan. SMSgt Gerald W. Hanna (Retired), served as an aircraft mechanic and pilot in the Air National Guard for 35 years. He took great pride in his honor and service to the country. After his military career he went on to teach auto mechanics at the Frederick V. Pankow Center in Clinton Township until 2008. He was a member of the Pearl Beach Lions Club, a member of the Academy of Model Aeronautics, and a member of the Richmond V.F.W. Post 6802. Mr. Hanna is survived by his wife, Mary, children Kathy Battin, James (Dawn Houle) McCulloch, Gerald, Jr (Betty) Hanna, William (Nicole) Hanna, Jennifer (Scott Satterly) Hanna, and Brian (PJ) McCullouch, grandchildren Jessikah (Zachary) Zegelien, Brett Hanna, Mason Hanna, Maddie Hanna, Jacob Hanna, Hunter Hanna, Ryan Hanna, and Bane McCulloch; great grandchildren Chloe Zegelien, Kori Zegelien and a sister Janice (Mickey) Hanaway. A memorial service was held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, 1 June 2021 at the Algonac Baptist Church, 1003 Washington Street, Algonac, Michign 48001. Memorial donations may be made to eh Family Wishes. Arrangement by the Gilbert Funeral Home, Algonac. 2 MANGBANG April-June 2021 127th Wing, Selfridge ANG Base What’s been going on around base with the 127th Wing and 191st: Last week, we had a stopover from our friends at the 180th Fighter Wing when a couple of their F-16C Fighting Falcons landed for refueling. Joseph Fournier, a fuels distribution technician with the 127th Fuels Management Flight here, refueled the aircraft assigned to the 180th Fighter Wing, Toledo, Ohio, here on June 23, 2021. Airman 1st Class Kristen Julius, an aerospace medical technician with the 127th Medical Group here, obtains a routine blood sample from Master Sgt. Daniel Heaton, public affairs superintendent with the 127th Wing Headquarters here on June 23, 2021. Julius said she initially joined the Michigan Air National Guard to gain clinical experience after graduating from Oakland University. “I’ve since grown to love the work that I do, the people I serve with and the community that I serve,” Julius said. At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Julius was part of the 127th Wing’s COVID-19 response team. “I never even dreamed that I would be working on something that important, I felt intimidated at first, as the most junior Airman on the team, but I was treated with respect and felt as if I was really a part of the team," Julius said. "This job challenges me to go above and beyond every day and I love that.” To learn about becoming a member of Michigan’s elite Hometown Air Force, call the 127th Wing Recruiting Office at 1-800-432-4296. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Terry Atwell) Airman 1st Class Jonathan Drake is a Command and Control Operator for the 127th Wing Command Post at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan. Drake, who comes from Fort Gratiot, is a Drill Status Guardsmen who also serves his community as a Paramedic in Macomb County. As a member of the Michigan Air National Guard, Drake enjoys the educational benefits of up to $14,000 per year while staying close to his family in Michigan. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Terry L. Atwell) 3 MANGBANG April-June 2021 Tech. Sgt. David Klemanski, a member of the 127th Wing Inspection Team, conducts chemical gear training for Airmen from the 127th Maintenance Group at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Mich., June 6, 2021. The Airmen conduct training to be able to operate under a variety of contested environments. 191st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron: Crew chiefs from the 191st Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct training on changing the landing gear tires on a KC-135 Stratotanker at Selfridge Air National Guard Base, Michigan, June 5, 2021. Michigan Air National Guard Airmen are in a constant rotation of upgrade and refresher training. Tech. Sgt. Jessika Chatfield conducted the training. Among those pictured and receiving the training are Airmen 1st Class Terrian Gage and Tyler Clements and Senior Airman Kendra Drew. 4 MANGBANG April-June 2021 110th Wing, Battle Creek, Michigan Happenings around 110th Wing, Battle Creek: In honor of Public Service day, the 110th Wing would like to thank those individuals in our Wing and our community who put their life on the line every day in the name of service before self. Our public service partners play an important role in teaching valuable lessons to prepare for emergencies as well as keeping our communities safe. To the men and women in uniform, beyond our Air National Guard members, thank you for your service. Airmen and guardians will get to shake up their workday wardrobe with ball caps and coveralls as the Air Force revises its uniform standards this summer. However, it is not a chance to flaunt a favorite team or a squadron patch. For enlisted airmen, the only authorized add-ons are a “spice brown” name tape, centered on the back of the caps with Velcro or thread. Enlisted airmen and guardians across 11 career fields will also be authorized to wear maintenance coveralls every day. Officers can pin, sew or Velcro their rank insignia centered on the front of the hat. Chaplians can sew on their job’s badge in the same spot as well. More changes to the regulations will roll out later this year, so stay tuned to study up on the new AFIs! To read the full story, go here: https://www.airforcetimes.com/…/air-force-to-let-troops-we…/ 5 MANGBANG April-June 2021 From the Archives THE THREE MUSKETEERS OF SELFRIDGE FIELD By Joseph N. Mazzara Since the day the Wright Brothers took to the air in December of 1903, the world has been fascinated with flight. The daring exploits of fliers like Charles Lindbergh, Amelia Earhart and Jimmy Doolittle have captivated the imagination of generations of Americans. From the earliest days of aviation, fliers have entertained the public with dazzling demonstrations of what an airplane can do in the hands of a talented pilot. In the latter part of the nineteen-twenties, Selfridge Field had a trio of aerobatic pilots who were so good, they were known throughout the world as The Three Musketeers. The Three Musketeers were the first military aerial display team in the United States. Formed in 1928 at Selfridge Field, they gave their first performance on September 8th to 16th of that year, at the National Air Races held at Mines Field, Los Angeles, California. The original three pilots were Lt. John J. “Willie” Williams of Moab, Utah, Lt. William L. “Wick” Cornelius of Antlers, Oklahoma and Lt. Irvin A. “Bert” Woodring of Enid, Oklahoma. Lt. Williams was the leader of the group, and the first of the three men to die in the cockpit. It is no secret that the early years of flight were fraught with danger, as the airplanes were not nearly as safe as modern aircraft.