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Spent most of my life flying airplanes. USAF, Air America, Continental Air Service Inc, Khmera Air Transport, Chevron Oil Company of Sudan and Bangkok Airways. Now retired in Thailand.

55H, Bartow, Reese. Aircraft T6,B25,T29,T33,F86D,L,H,B66,B57. Reserves for 21 yrs. Airline pilot Eastern for 29yrs. B777 sim instructor for 5yrs American Airlines.

I am the author of "ALAE SUPRA CANALEM: Wings Over the Canal - The Sixth Air Force and Antilles Air Command" (Turner, 1995) and am presently working on a definitive book on the Douglas B-18 series, including the wartime B-18B and B-18C anti-submarine conversions.

I am seeking contact with anyone who crewed on B-18s at any time, whether in bombardier school, twin-engine conversion, or operationally.

Dear Fellow A/Cs:
Here's to all of you stalwart, courageous, brave, daring, intrepid, indomitable, and handsome Aviation Cadets:
After surfing through the website, I was amazed to find I'm about the oldest living Aviation Cadet (with about two exceptions). So to the listing above I should also add *young.* Here are my stats:
Class 44-B Stuttgart, Arkansas. Began Miami Beach, FL; Fenn College for CTD Cleveland, OH; Nashville, TN for Classification; Maxwell Field, AL for Pre-flight; Lafayette, LA for Primary; Malden, MO for Basic; Stuttgart, AR for Twin-engine Advanced; Westover Field, MA for Transition; Chatham Field, GA for B-24 Training. Flew out of Manduria, Italy, 15th AF, 450th BG, 723 SQ (The Cottontails). Survived 3 crash landings and 23 missions. Back to the States: Smoky Hill AAB, KN. Discharged November 1945.
Please prove me wrong, you old timers.
Deepest Regards, Unknown Name-ajbdad1@wmconnect.com

"Anybody else out there from 60-14N? I've would really enjoy re-telling some of our history from those days. Mark Schaeferle - afmark@metrocast.net"

A GROUP FROM OUR CLASS VISITED THE MUSEUM AND FIELD LAST YEAR- GREAT TIME WAS HAD BY ALL- A MUST TO SEE IF IN THE AREA- REALLY GREAT PLACE TO HAVE A REUNION- WE ALL PLAN TO RETURN AND ENJOY THE GREAT HOSPITALITY OF THE OZARK FOLKS. SPIDER WEBB- FLOWER MOUND, TEXAS--trwebb@comcast.net- 59-C

I am writing on behalf of my father, Milton H. Parrott, who was
an F-O, graduating in the Class 44K at Luke Field. I would love to
help him find anyone in his 44K Class, that might still be
around. It would thrill him to no end if there were some fly boys
out there that he could remenisce with. Could you please post
this so I can help him connect with some of his buddies?
Linda Parrott: doggie11@mail.ev1.net

I was a member of USAAF Pilot Training Class 44-H. I was graduated as a 2nd. Lt. from advanced pilot training at Ellington Field in Houston,Texas on September 8 , 1944 I would be interested in hearing from anyone in that class at Ellington Field.
Time is important.....the average age of the cadets in 44-H today would be about
80 years old now.
Arthur W. Summerfield awsummerfield@yahoo.com

I am trying to find out what US Army Aircorps were based/stationed in or around (Base section 2) in Far North Queensland Australia from at least March 1942? I know the 19th Heavy Bombardment group (USAAF) moved in to Mareeba Airfield late July or early August 42. however, there were already US Army Aircorp's personnel there prior (Cairns-Mareeba) to that. I found out that there was a unit called the "US Army 9th Aircorps", but don't know if they ever served in Aussie at that time or even if they were ever there in the first place. Also would you be able to tell me how I can get a list of US Army Air Corps groups from 41-45? I was led to believe that the USAAF became the 5th Air Force in August 1942, but once again I don't know if this information is correct. Ann Villers in Australia annannshow@bigpond.com

I would like to obtain any information on:
Aviation Cadet (later 2LT) Robert Rhea, Class 42H, Luke AFB, Az or
contact information for any other Cadets from class 42H (Luke AFB)
Thank you. Terry Callison, CPT, MI, USAR (RET)ltterry@policeone.com

I'm searching for members of Pilot Class 54-E who might have known my
uncle William (Bill) R. Case, who was killed in the crash of his trainer
on 18 January 1954 15m. SW of Cave Creek, AZ. He was a member of Joto
Flight, but I'd like to hear from anyone who remembers him or the crash.
Thanks! janetandjeff@juno.com

My name is Robert "Oakie" Thompson. After graduating from Sampson AFB, NY, I was assigned to a Field Maintenance Sq at Ellington AFB, TX awaiting orders for Navigators school. I entered CLASS 53-19C, 3610th Student Sq, Harlingen AFB, TX on 21 Mar 1953 and graduated on 14 Oct 1953. I entered CLASS 54F-36(R), Mather AFB, CA on 29 Oct 1953, Commissioned a 2Lt, 15 Jan 1954, graduated 17 Jun 1954 and was assigned to the 301st Strategic Reconnaissance Squadron (later, 301st Bomb Sq), Ramey AFB, Puerto Rico as a navigator, bombardier, radar operator, and nose gunner. In June 1956, I was assigned to the 40th Bomb Sq at Walker AFB, NM in the same capacity.
Would like to hear from any classmates. Thank you. Bob kc2lyd@verizon.net

Brian Powerwaters is looking for any of these classmates.
The following is a list of my class mates from 50-F Perrin,
Ray Miller, Roy Mullin, Rob Myles Steve N. Crney, Allen Olson, John Owen, Herb Darks, John Riley, Dan Reis, Bert Roblles, Joe Roscow, Thomas Ryan(GEN), D. Salisbury, Livingston Stabdish, Fred Straub, Brad Wells, Dick Williams, Jack Yoder, Oscar Yznaga, and last but not least ,my 2 room mates from the raunchy fourth SQ. Hugh Cover & Walt Ames both from CA.
sabrejet@Friend.ly.Net

I am seeking information regarding George W Kelly, Aviation Cadet Class 43-E Eagle Pass. I am trying to establish if he is the same George W Kelly of the 377th Fighter Squadron, 9th AAF, who was killed in action on the 24th April 1944.Mike Handford. a.freezer@blueyonder.co.uk

I was in the Aviation Cadet Program at Maxwell Field, Alabama when WWII ended.
Technically, I was an Aviation Student, having come from being an Enlisted
Flight Engineer in the Troop Carrier Command (C-47 and C-46 aircraft) at Sedalia Army Air Base. I completed Preflight at Maxwell, and was training to be a B-29 Flight Engineer. I was discharged from the Army December 1, 1945.
If anyone knows how to get in touch with Clyde Farber (was living in Norman Oklahoma in 1945)
please get in touch with me. Roland Rogers rrogers2@socal.rr.com

"50 G PRESENT!   raunchy one SIR!"
Sigh, since you were one of those "#%%#%##%" immediate upper classmen that sadistically delighted in making my poor Cadet life miserable, I still have a conditioned reflex to say SIR!   Are you the one that delighted in making me stand at attention for an hr repeating over and over just how many gallons of water were in the base water tank? or the GRUMPS check? Possibly the one that loved to grasp my collar insignia with his greasy fingers then giving me demerits for unpolished insignia? If so, I still have your effigy and am going to stick pins in it!
Seriously my colleagues and friends, I am very glad to see and hear from you, it brings back many many memories, sigh. Yes, we are becoming less yearly, but then you will be at my 150 th birthday party since "only the good go young"! So far no one from 50G has responded? are we the only ones left ?

See you in the "guest book" remarks in the www.aviationcadet.com   site,     or you can respond to me by email.
"LIFT YOUR EYES AND LIFT THEM HIGH, 50 G IS PASSING BY" Joseph Curry jcurry@prodigy.net.mx

I have been trying for years to contact my USAF classmates from CLASS 50F Perrin and Lubbock Texas.
I was the oldest in my class,and I am now 82, how much longer can I last.?
I see many classes listed on this fine sight, but no 50-F. Please throw me a bone and answer this request. If you want to know what I have been doing since 1950, please check out ny web sight. There you will find out more than you really wanted to know about me . I have just finished my 5th .book on airline safety.Website www.brianpowerwaters.com
You can uncage those eye balls and contact me
The old man from the raunchy fourth: A/C Brian Power-Waters

I am looking to contact members who attended preflight at Lackland in class 58-E, starting 21 Aug 56, and ultimately graduated as class 58-F from any Basic base. I graduated from Greenville on 18 Jan 58.