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UNITED STATES AIR FORCE low level training in the Mach loop, Wales.
F15E Strike eagles from Lakenheath
MC130 Hercules from Mildenhall and Spanghahlem
CV-22 Osprey from Mildenhall
COL Mikel J. Burroughs Col Carl Whicker SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM PO3 Lynn Spalding PO1 H Gene Lawrence SSG William Jones Maj William W. 'Bill' Price LTC Stephen F. ] Alan K. SGT John " Mac " McConnell ] Maj Marty Hogan SCPO Morris Ramsey SPC Douglas Bolton Lt Col Charlie Brown Sgt Randy Wilber MSgt John McGowan Cpl (Join to see) PO3 Bob McCord SPC Margaret Higgins Sgt Albert Castro
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE low level training in the Mach loop, Wales.
F15E Strike eagles from Lakenheath
MC130 Hercules from Mildenhall and Spanghahlem
CV-22 Osprey from Mildenhall
COL Mikel J. Burroughs Col Carl Whicker SFC David Reid, M.S, PHR, SHRM-CP, DTM PO3 Lynn Spalding PO1 H Gene Lawrence SSG William Jones Maj William W. 'Bill' Price LTC Stephen F. ] Alan K. SGT John " Mac " McConnell ] Maj Marty Hogan SCPO Morris Ramsey SPC Douglas Bolton Lt Col Charlie Brown Sgt Randy Wilber MSgt John McGowan Cpl (Join to see) PO3 Bob McCord SPC Margaret Higgins Sgt Albert Castro
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I always like to see these low level flying videos, SP5 Mark Kuzinski, but they always remind me of my HS classmate, Ray Spaulding. His story is a sad one, and fortunately was not captured on video.
"Raymond 'Ray' Charles Spaulding was born in 1949 and graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville, FL on June 4, 1967.
Capt Raymond Charles Spaulding's death occurred on December 19, 1979. At the time of the accident, Capt Spaulding was flying as Weapon Systems Officer in the variable-sweep wing, Mach 2 capable F-111E "Aardvark" [tail number 68-0003 (although some records incorrectly show 68-0803)]. Assigned to the 55th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 20th Tactical Fighter Wing (TFW), USAF, and operating out of RAF Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, England, Capt Spaulding and pilot, Capt Richard A. Hetzner had been conducting practice bombing missions at Jurby, Isle of Man. They proceeded thereafter to practice low level flying when the aircraft crashed in the Galloway Hills at Craignaw, Scotland. As this aircraft employed a dual seat ejection capsule, neither Capt Raymond Charles Spaulding, USAF nor Capt Richard A. Hetzner, USAF was able to eject and both died in this tragic accident."
The photograph is of the very aircraft they were flying.
CWO3 (Join to see) SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Lt Col Charlie Brown Sgt (Join to see) Maj Marty Hogan Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth Maj Robert Thornton
"Raymond 'Ray' Charles Spaulding was born in 1949 and graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in Jacksonville, FL on June 4, 1967.
Capt Raymond Charles Spaulding's death occurred on December 19, 1979. At the time of the accident, Capt Spaulding was flying as Weapon Systems Officer in the variable-sweep wing, Mach 2 capable F-111E "Aardvark" [tail number 68-0003 (although some records incorrectly show 68-0803)]. Assigned to the 55th Tactical Fighter Squadron, 20th Tactical Fighter Wing (TFW), USAF, and operating out of RAF Upper Heyford, Oxfordshire, England, Capt Spaulding and pilot, Capt Richard A. Hetzner had been conducting practice bombing missions at Jurby, Isle of Man. They proceeded thereafter to practice low level flying when the aircraft crashed in the Galloway Hills at Craignaw, Scotland. As this aircraft employed a dual seat ejection capsule, neither Capt Raymond Charles Spaulding, USAF nor Capt Richard A. Hetzner, USAF was able to eject and both died in this tragic accident."
The photograph is of the very aircraft they were flying.
CWO3 (Join to see) SSG Michael Noll Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen Lt Col Charlie Brown Sgt (Join to see) Maj Marty Hogan Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth Maj Robert Thornton
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SP5 Mark Kuzinski
Good morning LTC Stephen C. and that is such a sad story. May they bost rest in peace.
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LTC Stephen C.
And good morning to you, SP5 Mark Kuzinski. Ironically, I was married on three days later on the 22nd, but I didn't find out about his death until years later.
Requiescat in pace.
Requiescat in pace.
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Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen
Remember the after action accident reports on this well. I was flying FB- 111 at the time of this acvident. Restrictions on using auto TFR at night and in weather were a major factor.
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