2009

[Randy Losey]

Date:

04 Jan 2009

Time:

19:28:52



Comments

Randy, I just stumbled across this site and am very impressed. I am John Jentz. I was a Sgt in the radio shop of the 6549th CEMS at Patrick AFB from Aug 1967 to Oct 1970. During my time there I saw the Gemini C-130's leave and the ARIA's arrive. I deployed in the back of C-140's, along with all of our equipment, in support of Apollo 8-13. I got to see the world, Hawaii, Guam, Darwin Aus, Perth Aus, Brisbane Aus, Mauritius, Johannesburg SA, Ascension Is, American Samoa, Fiji,and Wake Is. It was a great adventure in support of something truly extraordinary, putting men on the moon. I did not know of 328's fate until reading this site. My deepest sympathies to all who lost loved ones and friends. I feel like I lost an old friend as I spent many hours fixing HF transmitters, TWA's, and all of the other comm equipment on 328 and the rest of the fleet. jentz@comcast.net

Date:

06 Jan 2009

Time:

13:39:35



Comments

Hello, I was stationed at Wright-Patterson AFB in the 4950th FMS from 89-93 and then when they combined the two Test Wings we moved ot Edwards AFB 412th Equipmnt Maintenance Sqaudron from 93-96. I did Nondestructive Inspection on the EC-18 and EC-135 aircraft along with the T-39's, T-37's and C-141's we had there. Ray

[Randy Losey]

Submitted by Venttura Franco - Friday June 19, 2001 12:41 am

Randy,
As before you are doing an outstanding job with this site..
it has been a while that I have visitied flyaria.com..
Not because I didn't want to but have been pretty busy with my work online and my job..
God Bless you and keep up the good work.
I have a group picture of Our Apollo 13 Crew of 375 Moon Rock Express 1 and 2 that I need for you to post.Col Pangallo was our Aircraft Commander and believe he was also the Mission Commander..
I have the Pic and the Crew Orders that I would wnat you to post if possible..
Thanks
Ventura Franco
Ground Crew of 375

Friday June 19, 2001 12:41 am

[Randy Losey]

Submitted by Dave Williams - Saturday August 01, 2009 9:04pm

I was one of the guys from WPAFB that went TDY To Patrick AFB to get trained on the ARIA prior to their transfer to wpafb. I crewed 0328 until I moved to Job Control. That's where I was when it went down.I still think of those guys and all the trips that we took. I retired from the Air Force in 92 as a SMSGT. My name is Dave Williams and my email is leawilliams@charter.net.

[Randy Losey]

Submitted by Wayne Fishbach - Thursday October 09, 2009 10:22pm

I'm Wayne Fischbach and was a flight test engineer on 60-0372 after we converted it from an ARIA to the SATCOM testbed. Pior to our converting 372 from an ARIA we had tails 61-2662 and 60-0129 which later became Cobra Ball and NASA aircraft respectivly. I flew, worked and considered many of the folks from the test wing friends from 1968-to the wing coming to WP and thru the test wing being desolved. 372 was then assigned to Edwards, but continued to be stationed at WP as an operating location. The aircraft went to the bone yard in 2005. I retired in 1999, but still work at WP as a contractor. email: wayneof@aol.com