Tag Archives: Mather AFB

In the Land of the Brown Bars

Posted on July 15, 2020 by jenorv

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 →

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Flying on “Old Shakey”

Posted on July 9, 2020 by jenorv

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 →

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In the Pit

Posted on January 10, 2020 by jenorv

Having spent a little more than 1,000 hours as a WSO, I first had no clue what to expect when I left Nav School to upgrade to the backseat of the F4. I actually no clue of what to expect … Continue reading →

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The Chamber of Horrors

Posted on January 4, 2018 by jenorv

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 →

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