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Journal of the= 199^th Recon Airplane Company RVN 1967-70 Vol.&nb= sp; 5, Issue 4 Apr 08

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Swamp Fox Coordin= ator 2007-9 &nb= sp; Woody Barnes Fox 35 swampfox35@bellsouth.net<= /a>

Swamp Fox Coordin= ator 2004-6 Bob Woolley - Fox 26 &n= bsp; bjdubu@ao= l.com

Reunion Coordinator C&C &nb= sp; Don Nicholson - Fox ?? &n= bsp; longtrips0@aol.com

Treasurer &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; Dan Aldridge - Fox 56 = ; &n= bsp; Deepsea3= @aol.com

Unit Historian = &nb= sp; Charley Baker - Fox 46 cbkb25@verizon.net=

Patch and Shirt Project &n= bsp; Gary Simon - Fox 16 GaryLBB@aol.com

Web Master / Commo Chief = ; Ray "Doc" Jennings - Fox 032A r.jenning= s@KTIS.net

IBDA Liaison &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; Sam Givhan Fox 31 &= nbsp; s_givhan= @hotmail.com

Quad-A Liaison &n= bsp; = ; &n= bsp; Curt Herrick Fox 26 &= nbsp; herri= ckcurt@verizon.net

Chaplain &nbs= p; &= nbsp; &nbs= p; &= nbsp; Larry French Fox 35 lawrenceefrench@yahoo.com

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WEB SITE www .SwampFox199thRAC.co= m

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Goals:

To find as many of our old friends as possible and get them talking to each other agai= n.

To build as complete a history of the unit as possible and make it available to all the members.

To perpetrate reunions. The perps= this year were Don Nicholson and Sam Givhan

Courtesy of Ken Peppe= r

I knew som= eone would ask - ed.

Here is list of names in the photo.

Back Row L to R

Capt Cox, Sfc Beardon, Capt Gouge, = Capt Panzer, Capt Wood, Capt Metzger.<= o:p>

Front Row L to R

Sp/5 Agler, 1st Lt Davenport, Sp/5 Pepper, Sp/4 Collins, Capt Prib= now, Capt Swift.

Thanks for asking

Ken Pepper

Delta Battalion - 13^th CAB Reunion, Ft. Rucker June 6-= 8 2008

( Including 307^th (Phantom) CAB - www.cantho-rvn.org/T= ET/tet-307cab.html

       a. Headquarters and headquarters company 307th Combat Aviation Battalion stationed at Soc Trang, RVN.

&nb= sp;      b. The 19= 9th Reconnaissance Airplane Company (O-1) stationed at Vinh Long, RVN.

&nb= sp;      c. The 22= 1st Reconnaissance Airplane Company (O-1) stationed at Soc Trang, RVN.<= /span>

d.&n= bsp;      The 235th Armed Heli= copter Company (Cobra) stationed= at Can Tho, RVN.

e.&n= bsp;      The 244th Surveillance Airplane Company (Mohawk) stationed at Can Tho

The = 13^th (Delta) Aviation Battalion reunion for all aviation units that served in the Mekong Delta will be held at Fort Rucker= 6-8 June 2008. To register, p= lease contact Stan Gause by USPS mail at 2890 NW 29th Avenue, Boca Raton FL, 33434, email at sgause101@= bellsouth.net or telephone 561-852-1675. Yo= u may also register by contacting John Kennedy at 7908 Cooper Creek Road, Col= umbus GA 31909, email at = kennedyj101@mchsi.com, or by telephone 706-327-4112.= Provide your name, unit, dates and guests names. Registration fe= e is $50.00 per person. For regist= ration payments in advance, please make checks payable to Stan Gause.


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Thursday, 5 June, early bird check-in at the Aviation Museum at Fort <= st1:PlaceName w:st=3D"on">Rucker.
1230-1530;

Friday, 6 June, check-in at the museum, 0930-1600; after hours registration location TBA; Friday evening open time for unit meetings and socials;

162^nd AHC and friends (all Delta attendees welcome) will assemble at the Great Southern Mining Company Sports Bar next door to The Studio Lodge in Dothan from 5 pm <= span class=3DGramE>until ?. (It’s attached to the Quality Hotel); <= span class=3DGramE>The 121^st social will be at their hotel ban= quet room. Contact John Kennedy for details. Socials for 336^=
th, Vinh Long units and others have not yet been scheduled but information will= be forwarded when known.

Saturday 7 June, late arrivals check-in at= the museum, 0930-1100; picnic lunch, displays and weapons simulators at Y= ano Hall, 1100- 1400. Saturday evening, 1830-?, social/cocktail hour, buffet dinner and guest speaker, location TBA;
Sunday, 8 June, Memorial service, 1000, at Rucker Memorial Par= k.

A list of hotel/motels in the Fort Rucker is below. Some have suites avail....two beds in a room. some have cont breakfast....

Daleville..
Daleville Inn...$35-60....334-503-9335, 1 866-325-3845=
Econo Lodge...$53-74...334-598-6304, 1 800-310-8116
Green House...$49....334-598-1475

Dothan
   Best Western...$66-95...334-793-4376
   Comfort Inn...$85-106...334-793-9090, 1 877-424-6423&nb= sp;
   Studio Lodge, formerly Holiday I= nn Express (162^nd Preferred Hotel)..

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   Holiday Inn South...$60-125...334-794-8711, 1 877-863-4= 780 (121^st Preferred Hotel)… say

     with 121^st AHC to get $79.95 rate.
   Quality Inn...$66-85...334-794-6601, 1 877-424-6423

Enterprise
Comfort Inn... $70....334-393-2304, 1 877-477-8004
Days Inn...$50-70...334-393-3297, 1 877-477-8004
Enterprise Inn...$56-84...334-347-2981, 1 877-477-8004=
Hampton Inn...$99-139...334-347-5763,
Holiday Inn Express   $89...334-347-2211, 1-877-477-8004

Ozark
   Jameson Inn...$70...334-774-0233, 1 800-526-3766
   Quality Inn...$70...334-774-7300, 1 877-424-6423

Other Reunions

The= OV-1 Mohawk Association takes place next September 26-28 at the Embassy Suites airport hotel in Portland, Oregon.    ReunionDirector@ov-1mohawk.org

21^st RAC       www.geocities.com/davidwc= handler/ - no information

73^rd RAC       see = 74^th RAC

74^th RAC       www.aloft74th.org         =             &nb= sp; - no info

119^th RAC     www.219headhunters.com        =     Ft. Rucker Oct '09 <= /span>

183^rd RAC     www.183seahorse.org        =          - not scheduled

184^th RAC     www.184rac.com        =         Ft.Rucker June 26-28 '08        =

185^th RAC     www.angelfi= re.com/tx4/Pteradactyl185/index.html no info

199^th RAC     www.SwampFox199thRAC.com   <= /span>- not scheduled

203^rd RAC     no web site=

220^th RAC     www.220raccatkiller.us.com<= span style=3D'color:navy'>         - not scheduled

221^st RAC     www.221st.org=         =             &nb= sp;         - not scheduled

Birddog Store - www.druid-consulting.com/bird_dog_model.htm<= /a>

from Corky's

http:= //www.cafepress.com/corkysstudio/3000315

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Patch and shirts

If you want to have a shirt or two monogrammed with the SF logo Gary has a few Swamp Fox patches left as well. Contact Gary Simon @ GaryLBB@ao= l.com for details. Remember, you have to provide the shirt(s). Turnar= ound time is about 3 weeks.

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WEB SITES of INTEREST

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www.mamievandoren.com/apocalypse5.html

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EAA calendar

http://www.eaa.org/events

= EAA AirVenture Oshkosh

You Gotta B= e There !

The gates open at 8 am, but you'd better get there earlier ... you can't see it all in one day.

As you arrive, the number of people, s= ize of the site and the rows and rows of magnificent aircraft are simply overwhelming. If you were to walk past ... not down ... each row = of airplanes, you would cover 5.2 miles! Typically about 2,500 show = aircraft participate at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh, incl= uding homebuilts, antiques, classics, warbirds, ultralights and rotorcraft.

The first thing to look at is airplane= s on the flight line. As an EAA member, you can inspect firsthand the craftsmanship and design advancements that come from the hands and mind= s of EAA members. If you're interested in a particular airplane chances are you'll find it in Oshkosh<= /st1:City>. As you walk along the flight line you'll see many of the newsmakers and personalities who make the world of aviation so exciting.

Traveling across AeroShell Square= , AirVenture's main display ramp, you might s= ee anything from the Spirit of St.= Louis to a Stealth fighter.

Don't miss KidVen= ture! Since landing at Wittman Regional Airport, KidVenture has attracted thousands of participants young and old alike with its hands-on, educational—and fun—aviation-based demonstrations and presentations. After all, k= ids get to build their own gliders and rockets, fly simulators, see aviation legends tell their stories, ride in a tethered hot-air balloon, and so = much more.

From the flight line it's on to the Fo= rums Area. During the week over 500 forums are conducted by aviation leaders= and NASA researchers, along with FAA personnel, aircraft designers and a ho= st of others.

After taking in a couple of forums, let’s visit the Exhibit Buildings. Just about everything availabl= e in aviation is there. Instruments, avionics, insurance, aircraft parts . .= . the list goes on and on. Over 800 exhibitors participate at EAA AirVenture Oshkosh.

Want to learn how to fly? Then s= top and visit the NAFI Pavilion. You'll meet some of the nation’s top flight instructors who will provide their advice on how to get started = in flying or upgrade your ratings. It's not as difficult as you might thin= k.

The EAA Chapt= er House introduces you to over 1000 Local Chapters worldwide. There's bou= nd to be one in your area . . . if not, they'll help you start one. Chapte= rs provide the opportunity to meet people who have the same aviation inter= ests that you have. It’s a great way to whet your aviation appetite.

Then comes on= e of the most eagerly-anticipated highlights of the EAA AirVenture Oshkosh . . . the Afternoon Air Show...

It starts off with showcase flying. Many unique aircraft, from early= air racers to historical airplanes, participate. That's followed by the fin= est air show you will see anywhere. Top performers such as Sean Tucker, Pat= ty Wagstaff and others take part in a nearly three-h= our spectacular. The sun is setting, but the action is just beginning. = ; Now it’s time to visit the Theater in the Woods. Each night over 4,000 people enjoy superb aviation programs and entertainment. Typical progra= ms may feature NASA astronauts, top test pilots and world-famous aviation personalities.

EAA AirVenture is a 24-hour event. And after a few hours of sound sleep it starts all = over again. Yes, it’s been a great day at Oshkosh ... the World's Greatest Av= iation Celebration.

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IBDA

NOTE:

= Unless someone really objects I will forward the Bark as separate e-mail. I do not have a way to filter out IBDA members from our e-mail list so IBDA members well get an extra one for free. Just delete it.= - Cheers, ed.

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www.ibdaweb.com

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IBDA has been very supportive of Birddog = Unit Reunions and deserves our thanks. We can show it by joining up. It's only a= few bucks. Well worth it for the magazine alone. - ed= itor (RJ)

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SWAMP FOX NETWORK

Welcom= e to:

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Gerald= Gouge SF ?? LyndaSBu= ra@gmail.com

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Richar= d Shute SF 28 r.shute@comcast.net

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Note: = This is what happens I don't get an address and phone number.

        =    e-mail quit working now Shute is re-lost.=

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Note: c= all sign Fox ?? means I don't = have your call sign.

&= nbsp;        Drop me an e-mail and I will fix that.

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&= nbsp;         If you have a change of phone number, address or especially e-mail address.=

&= nbsp;         Let me know so we don't loose people.

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&= nbsp;         Thanks, editor

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Soldiers Angels

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Do check out this we= b site if you are looking for a charity to support our troops.

www.= soldiersangels.com

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Site News

Update= d Reunion page with RAC links
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If you have somet= hing to add to the Fox Fax, I need it before the fifth of the month.

I try to publish = the weekend following the fifth. Sometimes I am even on time.=

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NOTE: = NEW e-mail address below

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Cheers Y'all - Editor r.jennings@KTIS.net

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