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Tag Archives: Mather AFB
In the Land of the Brown Bars
In early November 1971 I, an older captain who had been non rated for nearly four years, arrived at Mather Air Force Base, outside Sacramento, California, for undergraduate Navigator Training (UNT). I settled in the BOQ (bachelor officer quarters) … Continue reading
Posted in American History, Mather AFB, Navigator, Navigator Training
Tagged 1970s, Mather AFB, Sacramento, Undergraduate Navigator Training, UNT, Vietnam
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Flying on “Old Shakey”
After weeks of preparation at Navigator school, at Mather Air Force Base, we nav students were set for our first actual airborne mission. Our training aircraft was the twin engine T-29, outfitted with about 12 training stations in the cabin, … Continue reading
Posted in Air Force, Air Force lingo, American History, Navigator, Navigator Training
Tagged Mather AFB, Navigator Training, Sacramento, T-29, UNT
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The Chamber of Horrors
OK I lied, it was not that bad– or was it– read and you decide. Periodically as aircrew members we were required to undergo training in the altitude chamber. It was not something that any crewmember relished. The goal was … Continue reading