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Air Force Association Chapter 105 2020-2 Tucson, Arizona April 2020 Chapter Officers President Wally Saeger [email protected] Vice President Mark Koechle [email protected] Secretary Vickie Jo Ryder [email protected] Treasurer Marie A. Lankford [email protected] VP Aerospace Education VP CyberPatriot Wally Saeger [email protected] VP Leadership Develop. Cal Payne [email protected] VP Membership Vickie Jo Ryder [email protected] VP Veterans Affairs Bill Goodall [email protected] VP Military Liaison Kevin Long [email protected] VP Programs / Communication Marie A. Lankford [email protected] VP Community Partners Dave Carrell [email protected] VP Community Outreach Heidi Goldman [email protected] VP Awards Cal Payne [email protected] VP AFA Golf Fundraiser Dick Roberts [email protected] VP Public Affairs / Newsletter Dick Roberts [email protected] From the Prez - To say that we are living in Interesting Times is putting it mildly. Who would’ve thought that when 2020 began many of us would be sequestered in our homes or apart- ments and being advised to maintain “social separation” when outside. Lets hope that COVID-19 and the pandemic it has caused can be resolved in the next couple of months so we can return to more normal lives and those adversely impacted can start to recover. We got off to good start for the year when Lt Gen Tom Keck, USAF (Ret) was our January 2020 chapter guest speaker. He talked about his time as an SR-71 pilot, his time with Presi- dent George Bush on 9/11/2001 when he was the Commander of 8th Air Force and the Pres- ident was preparing to address the nation fol- lowing the terrorist attacks that morning. Lt Gen Keck finished by relating his experience of visiting “ground zero” in NYC and throw- ing out the first pitch on the Opening Day for MLB in April 2002. Vicki Jo Ryder and I manned a table at the DMAFB Retiree Activities Office “Retiree Day” Feb 5th to talk to those participating about the AFA and the support your local chapter provides to the Tucson Air Force community. I gave a CyberGenerations presentation to some of the residents of La Posada in Green Valley on Valentine’s Day, Feb 14th. About 40 interested people attended to hear pointers on how to protect themselves in this age of internet scams and identity theft. Although it was a fast-paced hour concluding with a Q&A period, the presentation was taped so residents could watch again or for the first time if they couldn’t attend on the La Posada’s local area network (LAN). The Annual Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course took place on DMAFB Feb 28 – Mar 1. The HFTCC allows vintage airplanes from WWII and Korea eras to fly with modern USAF fighters in close for- mation. At the end of the 3-day event the Commander of Air Combat Command, Gen- eral Mike Holmes, certified the aircraft for- mations to fly during the 2020 air show sea- son. As in past years, we were able to join the Airmen and their families on Friday to walk out on the flightline and get up close and personal with the aircraft before they flew that day. Approximately 80 people from Tucson (105) and Sierra Vista (107) AFA Chapters par- ticipated. Afterwards, we were treated to break- fast food from two of our Community Partners; El Con (Matt Hountz) and Tanque Verde (Dave Carrell) Chick-fil-A’s. Unfortunately, we were thrown a big curve as the seriousness of the COVID-19 virus became evident. Travel bans were enacted, cruise ships were quarantined, and social distancing, shelter- in-place and quarantine-in-place became com- mon phrases. The NCAA Men’s Tournament as well as league tournaments were canceled as was the remainder of NBA and NHL seasons as events with large crowds were deemed unsafe. This led to the decision to cancel the planned 2nd Annual AFA AZ Gathering that we were going to host in Tucson and the Luke Air Show. We also canceled our March chapter meeting which was to be a briefing on the “boneyard” by Colonel Jennifer Barnard, Commander of the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group followed by a bus tour. We’re looking to reschedule that event at a later date after the “storm” has passed. Meanwhile any other planning for future events is on hold until we see how things pan out. While the base is still open and operating, many of the non-essential services are not operating to limit the potential for exposure to our Airmen (uniformed & civilian), their families, and those of us able to use the base. Before you go to the base, you might want to see if the activity you want to utilize is open. Although we are always looking for members who want to be involved and everyone is invited to our Executive Committee meetings, I canceled our in-person meetings until further notice. Finally, the AFA web site (www.afa.org) and the daily Air Force Magazine email is another source for information on COVID-19. There is a lot of good information out there but there is also some misinformation, so rely on information from trusted sources. The big thing is use com- mon sense on what you do & don’t do, and don’t panic. We will get through this, especially if we help each other. For those of you still working, thank you. For everyone, STAY SAFE. Welcome to a different 2020 than only three months ago and Remember, we’re all: Airmen for Life Wally Saeger, President
Transcript of Air Force Association Chapter 105 · 2020. 4. 4. · Curtiss P-40 Warhawk The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk...
Air Force Association Chapter 105
2020-2 Tucson, Arizona April 2020
Chapter Officers
President Wally Saeger
Vice President Mark Koechle
Secretary Vickie Jo Ryder
Treasurer Marie A. Lankford [email protected]
VP Aerospace Education
VP CyberPatriot Wally Saeger
VP Leadership Develop. Cal Payne
VP Membership Vickie Jo Ryder
VP Veterans Affairs Bill Goodall
VP Military Liaison Kevin Long
VP Programs / Communication Marie A. Lankford [email protected]
VP Community Partners
Dave Carrell [email protected]
VP Community Outreach
Heidi Goldman [email protected]
VP Awards
Cal Payne [email protected]
VP AFA Golf Fundraiser
Dick Roberts [email protected]
VP Public Affairs / Newsletter
Dick Roberts [email protected]
From the Prez -
To say that we are living in Interesting Times is putting it mildly. Who would’ve thought that when 2020 began many of us would be sequestered in our homes or apart-ments and being advised to maintain “social separation” when outside. Lets hope that COVID-19 and the pandemic it has caused can be resolved in the next couple of months so we can return to more normal lives and those adversely impacted can start to recover.
We got off to good start for the year when Lt Gen Tom Keck, USAF (Ret) was our January 2020 chapter guest speaker. He talked about his time as an SR-71 pilot, his time with Presi-dent George Bush on 9/11/2001 when he was the Commander of 8th Air Force and the Pres-ident was preparing to address the nation fol-lowing the terrorist attacks that morning. Lt Gen Keck finished by relating his experience of visiting “ground zero” in NYC and throw-ing out the first pitch on the Opening Day for MLB in April 2002.
Vicki Jo Ryder and I manned a table at the DMAFB Retiree Activities Office “Retiree Day” Feb 5th to talk to those participating about the AFA and the support your local chapter provides to the Tucson Air Force community.
I gave a CyberGenerations presentation to some of the residents of La Posada in Green Valley on Valentine’s Day, Feb 14th. About 40 interested people attended to hear pointers on how to protect themselves in this age of internet scams and identity theft. Although it was a fast-paced hour concluding with a Q&A period, the presentation was taped so residents could watch again or for the first time if they couldn’t attend on the La Posada’s local area network (LAN).
The Annual Heritage Flight Training and Certification Course took place on DMAFB Feb 28 – Mar 1. The HFTCC allows vintage airplanes from WWII and Korea eras to fly with modern USAF fighters in close for-mation. At the end of the 3-day event the Commander of Air Combat Command, Gen-eral Mike Holmes, certified the aircraft for-mations to fly during the 2020 air show sea-son. As in past years, we were able to join the Airmen and their families on Friday to walk out on the flightline and get up close and
personal with the aircraft before they flew that day. Approximately 80 people from Tucson (105) and Sierra Vista (107) AFA Chapters par-ticipated. Afterwards, we were treated to break-fast food from two of our Community Partners; El Con (Matt Hountz) and Tanque Verde (Dave Carrell) Chick-fil-A’s.
Unfortunately, we were thrown a big curve as the seriousness of the COVID-19 virus became evident. Travel bans were enacted, cruise ships were quarantined, and social distancing, shelter-in-place and quarantine-in-place became com-mon phrases.
The NCAA Men’s Tournament as well as league tournaments were canceled as was the remainder of NBA and NHL seasons as events with large crowds were deemed unsafe. This led to the decision to cancel the planned 2nd Annual AFA AZ Gathering that we were going to host in Tucson and the Luke Air Show.
We also canceled our March chapter meeting which was to be a briefing on the “boneyard” by Colonel Jennifer Barnard, Commander of the 309th Aerospace Maintenance and Regeneration Group followed by a bus tour. We’re looking to reschedule that event at a later date after the “storm” has passed.
Meanwhile any other planning for future events is on hold until we see how things pan out. While the base is still open and operating, many of the non-essential services are not operating to limit the potential for exposure to our Airmen (uniformed & civilian), their families, and those of us able to use the base. Before you go to the base, you might want to see if the activity you want to utilize is open.
Although we are always looking for members who want to be involved and everyone is invited to our Executive Committee meetings, I canceled our in-person meetings until further notice.
Finally, the AFA web site (www.afa.org) and the daily Air Force Magazine email is another source for information on COVID-19. There is a lot of good information out there but there is also some misinformation, so rely on information from trusted sources. The big thing is use com-mon sense on what you do & don’t do, and don’t panic. We will get through this, especially if we help each other.
For those of you still working, thank you.
For everyone, STAY SAFE.
Welcome to a different 2020 than only three months ago and Remember, we’re all: Airmen for Life
Wally Saeger, President
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Tucson Chapter’s January Meeting
Lt. Gen. Thomas J. Keck (ret)
Lt. Gen Thomas Keck graduated from the U.S. Air Force Academy in 1969 and concluded his distinguished 34-year
military career as a Lieutenant General in the U.S. Air Force as Commander of the Eighth Air Force at Barksdale Air Force Base in Louisiana. His previous assignments included Vice Commander of Headquarters Air Combat Command at Langley Air Force Base in Virginia, and Vice Commander of the 12th Air Force at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in
Tucson, Ariz. He earned his pilot’s wings at Williams Air Force Base in Chandler, Ariz., and piloted B-52, B-1, U-2, A-10, RC-135 and SR-71 aircraft during his service. He holds a command pilot rating with more than 4,600 flight hours, which includes 866 combat hours flying B-52s over Vietnam. He noted that in the SR-71 “You could make the sun rise in the west”. Gen. Keck noted his time in the SR-71 and said this was like fighting the cold war from 85,000 feet. He showed some of the flight itineraries in the aircraft and how they covered large sections of the earth in a short time. He noted that Pres-ident Johnson was supposed to announce the name of the new spy plane as the “RS-71”, but he misspoke, calling it the SR-71 and the designation stuck. On September 11, Gen. Keck was conducting an exercise at Barksdale AFB and before long the President of the United States would be making an unannounced visit to his base. As Commander of the 8th Air Force, he had just begun the Glob-al Guardian exercise when a Captain handed him a note stat-ing that a plane had hit the World Trade Center and then a second plane hit the towers and the base converted to a “real” THREATCON Delta. Keck called for fighter aircraft to pro-tect his base and reserve A-10s were put on alert. He then received a message that Air Force One with President Bush on board would be arriving. They got President Bush situat-ed and he delivered his September 11 address to the nation from Barksdale AFB. The General also shared some experiences he had following September 11, including throwing out the first pitch at the Mets-Braves game and visiting ground zero. He had two Captains who had just returned from combat over Afghani-stan as his escort. They presented the firefighters with arm-ing lanyards from bombs released on those missions. The General is a member of “The Friday Pilots.” Lt. Gen. Keck worked for Raytheon, a defense contractor, as VP for Air Force Programs for 12 years following his USAF service.
. Heritage Flight
Davis-Monthan AFB February 28 –March 1, 2020
The USAF Heritage Flight program was established in 1997 to commemorate the Air Force’s 50th anniversary. It involves today’s state of the art fighters flying in close formation with WWII, Korean and Vietnam era fighters such as the P-38, P-40, P-47, P-51, and F-86 and the modern A-10, F-22 and F-35. The modern Air Force fighters are piloted by the Air Combat Command single-ship demonstration team pilots and the vin-tage warbirds are piloted by civilians. Since the inception of the Heritage Flight program, former Air Force, Army, Navy, and Marine pilots have participated. The Tucson Chapter of the Air Force Association welcomed guests to Heritage Flight for a breakfast sponsored by the Tanque Verde & El Con Chick-fil-A restaurants (a BIG thank you to them). Time was spent on the flight line, before the flying began and gave time to talk to flight crews and “pet” the planes. Here are a few pictures from the event:
The Chick-fil-A Crew
A-10
P-38 P-47
F-86 P-51s
F-35 F-22
Photos by Ross Lampert
“A Little Bit of History”
Curtiss P-40 Warhawk
The Curtiss P-40 Warhawk is an American single-engined, single-seat, all-metal fighter and ground-attack air-craft that first flew in 1938. The Warhawk was used by most Allied powers during World War II, and remained in frontline service until the end of the war. It was the third most-produced American fighter of World War II, after the P-51 and P-47; by November 1944, when production of the P-40 ceased, 13,738 had been built, all at Curtiss-Wright Corpo-ration's main production facilities at Buffalo, New York. P-40 Warhawk was the name the United States Army Air Corps gave the plane, and after June 1941, USAAF adopted the name for all models, making it the official name in the U.S. for all P-40s. The Flying Tigers, known officially as the 1st American Volunteer Group (AVG), were a unit of the Chinese Air Force, recruited from U.S. aviators. Compared to opposing Japanese fighters, the P-40B's strengths were that it was sturdy, well armed, fast-er in a dive and possessed an excel-lent rate of roll. While the P-40s could not match the maneuverabil-ity of the Japanese Zero in slow, turning dogfights, at higher speeds the P-40s were more than a match. AVG leader Claire Chennault trained his pilots to use the P-40's particular performance advantages. The P-40 had a high-er dive speed than any Japanese fighter aircraft of the early war years, for example, and could exploit so-called "boom-and-zoom" tactics. The AVG was highly successful, and its feats were widely publicized by an active cadre of interna-tional journalists to boost sagging public morale at home. According to its official records, in just 6 1/2 months, the Flying Tigers destroyed 297 enemy aircraft for the loss of just four of its own in air-to-air combat. General characteristics
Crew: 1
Powerplant: 1 × Allison V-1710-39 V-12 liquid-cooled piston engine, 1,240 hp (920 kW)
Cruise speed: 308 mph (496 km/h, 268 kn)
Range: 716 mi (1,152 km, 622 nmi) at 70% power Armament
Guns: 6 × 0.50 in (12.70 mm) M2 Browning machine guns with 235 rounds per gun in the wings
Bombs: 250 to 1,000 lb (110 to 450 kg) bombs to a total of 2,000 lb (910 kg) on three hardpoints (one under the fuselage and two underwing)
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CyberPatriot XII Competition Update
For the first time in its 12-year history, the CyberPatriot Nation-al Defense competition will not result in a head-to-head competi-tion for the top prize in each division. There were a total of 6,760 teams registered for CP XII. 3,630 teams in the Open Di-vision, 1,885 teams in the All Service Division, and 1,245 in the Middle School Division.
The National Finals were to take place March 19-23, 2020 in Bethesda, Md where the top 12 Open teams, top 13 All Service teams and top 3 Middle Schools would have competed head to head. All teams making it to the Finals were to get an all-expenses-paid trip.
Instead, the AFA CyberPatriot staff looked at alternatives and decided on a virtual competition like all of the previous rounds have been. While details are still being worked, the teams that made the finals can be proud of their accomplishments to date.
To see the teams that made the finals go to: https://www.uscyberpatriot.org/Documents/Scores/CP-XII%20National%20Finalists.pdf
To learn more about CyberPatriot go to: https://www.uscyberpatriot.org/home
P-40 at Davis-Monthan AFB 2-28-20 for Heritage
Members of the Amphi High School CyberPatriot team that com-peted in CyberPatriot XII are recognized at the Amphi School
District Board Meeting on February 11, 2020.
A P-47 Lightning, Two P-51 Mustangs and a U.S. Air Force A-10 Thunder-bolt II fly in formation during the Heritage Flight Training Course 2020 at
Davis-Monthan Air Force Base, Arizona, Feb. 29, 2020. The P-47 and P-51s are World War II and Korean War era aircraft produced nearly 80 years ago,
and are being certified to fly alongside the U.S. Air Force's current fighter aircraft for the upcoming air show season. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior
Airman Mya M. Crosby)
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Community Partner Program For more than 40 years, businesses have been joining the Air Force Association to support both AFA National and local AFA chap-ters. Becoming a Community Partner is a great way to get your business involved with your local Air Force Community. Community Partners are partnership businesses that want to assist both AFA National and the local AFA chapters by becoming involved in Community efforts to support the United States Air Force. By forming a partnership with your local AFA chapter, your business will help AFA fulfill their mission to promote a dominant Unit-ed States Air Force and a strong national defense. Any business or organization can become a CP and have two options for member-ship: Category One (CP I) $90.00 annually- Business can designate one person to receive AFA Membership and enjoy all benefits thereof. Category Two (CP II) $180.00 annually- Business can designate two people to receive AFA Membership and enjoy all benefits thereof. Not only does a Community Partner receive all the benefits of an AFA membership, such as a variety of product and service dis-counts, insurance programs, and much more, but the partner will also receive the following upon joining AFA: Date Medallion Wooden Plaque 8”x5” “Our Business Supports Our Troops" Window Decal If your business is interested in becoming a Community Partner, you should first contact your local chapter. For questions or for more information on the program, please contact: Dave Carrell, [email protected], (520) 305-4407 Have your business become a part of a great cause and show your patrons that you support our Air Force!
A & E Specialty Marketing Chick-fil-A La Posada Lodge & Casitas Elliott M. Klahr Matt Hountz Juan Loo, Sales & Catering Mgr P. O. Box 4423 3605 E. Broadway Blvd 5900 N. Oracle Rd Rio Rico, AZ 85648 Tucson, AZ 85716 Tucson, AZ 85704 520-281-1369 (P) 520-321-4232 520-887-4800 (P) 520-980-0515 (C) 520-293-7543 (F) [email protected] Ciruli Brothers ascendcollection.com 5 Calle Cristina Chick-fil-A Rio Rico, AZ 85648 Jackson Oil Company Dave Carrell 520-281-1456 Robert Ferretti 6675 E. Grant Rd. 623-217-8005 Tucson, AZ 85715 Vantage West Credit Union 520-305-4407 Cindy Brainer Radisson Suites Tucson P.O. Box 15115 Valerie Friend, General Manager Tucson, AZ 85708 6555 E. Speedway Blvd Chick-fil-A 520-298-7882 Tucson, AZ 85710 Jim Paine 800-888-7882 520-721-7100 Ext.7600 (P) 4885 N. Oracle Rd. Vantagewest.org 520-722-6146 (F) Tucson, AZ 85705 [email protected] 520-408-2456
Tucson Chapter’s Community Partners
Tucson Appliance Company Chris Edwards
4229 E. Speedway Blvd Tucson, AZ 85712-4523
Chick-fil-A Brian White 3943 W. Ina Road Tucson, AZ 85741 (520) 744-6269
Sonesta ES Suites Ellen Jimenez, Director of Sales 6477 East Speedway Boulevard Tucson, AZ 85710 520-721-0991 SonestaESsuites.com
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Upcoming Events
Look for future “field trips” to different organization on base; if you have something specific you want to see please let us know! There are MANY events supporting our local Airmen listed below and more to come! As a Chapter, we try to attend all that we can. If you are interested in representing our AFA Chapter at any of these, please inform Wally Saeger ([email protected]) and he will coordinate it. You just have to show up and enjoy these traditional military cere-monies and gatherings. First come, first served!!
Until further notice, we are not planning any future events until we’re sure that it is safe to resume our normal activities. Since many of our events take place on and around DMAFB, we will follow their lead as to when it is safe to do so.
Thank you for your patience and understanding. And please, STAY SAFE.
AFA’s Mission
Our Mission is to promote a dominant USAF and a strong national defense and to honor airmen and our AF heritage. To accomplish this we:
Educate the public on the critical need for unmatched aerospace power and a technically superior workforce to ensure US national security,
Advocate for aerospace power and STEM education, and
Support the total Air Force Family and promote aerospace education.
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