Tag Archives: High Flight

Silver Wings at Last

Posted on July 25, 2020 by jenorv

UNT Graduation 3538th NTS  Mather Air Force Base – July 25, 1972 That long ago afternoon at Mather, the Officers Club ballroom filled with family and friends gathered to celebrate the occasion. The wives waited in their finest, ready to … Continue reading →

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Saftety Supplements

Posted on February 18, 2018 by jenorv

Yes there was an Air Force safety supplement to everything, here is the one to   HIGH  FLIGHT Air Force Supplement 1 OH, I HAVE SLIPPED THE SURLY BONDS OF EARTH (Surly bond slipping will be performed only by two … Continue reading →

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Mach 2

Posted on August 4, 2017 by jenorv

Found this little pin in a box recently. Not much to look at from a distance. Small F4 on it, but its the caption that catches the eye: Mach 2 Club, Phantom II.  The first reaction might be: “Is this … Continue reading →

Posted in 13 TFS, 43 TFS, Air Force, Air Force lingo, Alaska, Alaskan Air Command, American History, F-4 Phantom II, F4 emergency, F4 Phantom II, F4 PhantomII, Fighter Aircraft, Mach 2 | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

Long Ago, In a Galaxy far far away…

Posted on January 11, 2017 by jenorv

Over the last few months, since I visited the Air Force Museum in Dayton, Ohio and sat in the cockpit of an F4 again, the Phantom II has been almost continually on my mind. And as I thought about all those … Continue reading →

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