Tag Archives: 13 TFS

F4 Stuff

Posted on February 22, 2017 by jenorv

Recently I was looking at all the things I had collected that had to do with the F4. The Phantom II mascot was called the Spook.    He appeared on a lot of things from patches — to letter head … Continue reading →

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You can go Home Again

Posted on October 3, 2016 by jenorv

Recently,  I spent a great day at the Air Force Museum in Dayton Ohio. It was amazing to see all those aircraft — every version of Air Force One from President Franklin Roosevelt’s plane to the 707 aircraft that took … Continue reading →

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Watch out for the flying Bucket of Water

Posted on April 5, 2016 by jenorv

Each spring in Thailand, there is a festival called Songkran.   This is the traditional Thai water festival celebrated with the Thai new year in April. According to Wikipedia:   The Songkran celebration represents purification and the washing away all of … Continue reading →

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Letters from the War – Thailand 8

Posted on January 11, 2015 by jenorv

The following excerpts are from  letters that were written to my wife and others during the Vietnam War, while I was stationed in Thailand. Because of the nature of the events, the letters seldom told the entire story to loved … Continue reading →

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Eldridge

Posted on April 28, 2014 by jenorv

Serving in the Vietnam War was in many ways like being in an ongoing episode of M*A*S*H. Every aircrew member of the squadron had a nickname, some were flattering and some were not. I would tell you mine, but then … Continue reading →

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