Another year has come and gone. I hope everyone has a wonderful 2005. Randy Losey
May this new (2005)year bring happiness and good fortune to all my Aria Brothers and their families,my wishes and prayers are with you all.Happy New Year Ventura Franco( www.futuretekonline.com ) Patrick AFB Fl. (1969-1970) Crew Chief
*DET 2 4950th Test Wing* SRA. GEORGE MORGAN checking in. I was in service in DET 2 4950th Test Wing KAFB and later 412th Test Wing. Aircraft I worked on out of KAFB. 51-0371 ABL 55-3132 The "Big Crow" 60-0375 Argus My first flight was on 51-0371, and it was also the last flight then was canned. If any crew members would like to get in touch: mwsvector@hotmail.com I saw your post Randy (Troy) Erlandson, thanks for the framed picture you made me. Randy L. Losey great site. Keep up the good work.
Amazing what you will find with google. Thank you so much for providing this site and maintaining it. It's wonderful. Jessica Ellen Bayliss Brown Daughter of Cpt. Thomas Bayliss, 4950th
Wonderful Web site, Randy! What you've done with it is amazing. Brings back some great memories. My time with ARIA was the best. I guess you'd consider me one of the early guys. I remember 330 arriving at Patrick. But I also remember 374, 328, 123 and others very well. Great TDYs. Great guys. Sgt. Ken Bennett, 6549th OMS, 1966-1970.
Randy, really nice site. Enjoyed the memories located here, will have to try and find the photos I have left. Still have a poster done with noseart of some of the aria fleet, will try to find. John Shirley 1984 -1994.
Dear Randy, I was not in ARIA but was assigned to the 4950 test wing at Wright Patterson AFB in Dayton. I was a mechanic with ASD Nov 1963 til March of 1966. I would like to swap stories and emails. Thanks Daniel THomas AAron. MSGT USAF REtired. my email is with my fiancee janey4752@msn.com. Thanks for any input you may have. Dan
Randy, great site. I was a young electronics engineer right out of college when I went to work at Bendix radio in December 1965 and was assigned to the ARIA project. From Dec 1965 to October 1966 I was responsible for designing and testing the recording subsystem which was the last station in the back of the aircraft. From October 1966 until late 1967 I spent most of my time in Tulsa at the McDonald Douglas plant checking out and testing the electronics in each of the 8 aircraft. I spent many hours circling Tulsa at 35,000 feet while we tested each system. Great first job. Bob Fite. e-mail -robert.a.fite@usace.army.mil
Nice site....
hi. i was stationed at patrick a.f.b. from 1970-1976. i was there when the last, 372, acft. left and sgt. cole and i went to march a.f.b. i crewed 372. i also worked the phase dock with mr. prescott. i'm now at r.a.f.b., ga. civil ser. u.s.af. ret. tsgt. joe segreto. flapl@yahoo.com
Aria Members, thanks for keeping the memories alive out there. I was with the Test Wing from 1986-1994. It is great reading up on old name and reliving the past. We need to help preserve 0374 and keep the Test Wing in the hearts and minds of the public. I always finish with a saying OPS and Pmees drool and Maintenance RULES! Tom "Kermit" Kimmet
Very interesting site. I wish that could have been one of the 135's I flew.
Awesome site! Keep up the good work! I remember the good old days
Kimmet!!!!! HOW THE HELL ARE YA??!!! Rob Schultz Jet Troop 86-92 rob.schultz@ae.ge.com
Hope to see ARIA at the base inside, warm and cared for where it belongs. Bob Beach is a good friend of mine and I never get tired of hearing about ARIA. You folks served your country with a great plane and a great mission. Thank you.