Photo's taken between 1984-1992 and include views of the RAF Bentwaters flightline as well as ones taken on TDYs to Zaragoza AB Spain and Leipheim AB Germany. Regards, 'Ski' Kwiatkowski, MSgt.
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Pic #1 - Load Crew # 8: SSgt Carl Booker, Sgt Stan Ellis and A1C Guadian Take a
break from loading live Mk-82 500lb bombs.
Pic #2 - SSgt Page Redfield at the controls of the ALA with Sgt 'Snoopy'
Allison
& Sgt Stan Ellis on top of the 30mm ammo cans during an ICT at Weisbaden AB
Pic #3 - A1C Lipam securing a live Mk-20 cluster bomb
Pic #4 - A1C Mark Ruter checking the Mk-20 fuze settings.
Pic #5 - SSgt Steve Allen. I think that he is pushing something thru one ear
and
out the other. SSgt Allen was one of our best loaders. He could do
everything.
Pic #6 - Sgt 'Snoopy' Allison & Sgt Stan Ellis position the ALS while SSgt Page
Redfield opens the aircraft panels as the prepare to laod 30mm ammo as part
of an ICT. Weisbaden AB
Pic #7 - Weapons load crew carry BDU-33 bombs prior to loading at Zaragoza AB
Pic #8 - 81TFW Load Standardization Crew.
Pic #9 - This picture is titled 'O-dark-30'. Very early morning view of the
Bentwaters MAC Passenger Terminal. A C-130 waiting to fly Bentwaters
personnel somewhere for their Air Force adventures. Who remembers the old
British Customs Agent? Nothing was nicer, after returning from a long TDY,
than hearing him say only, "Welcome back!" That was the extent of his
baggage inspections.
