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Today in History: December 19
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Another, lesser known, but no less important event occurred on December 19, 1979, Maj Marty Hogan.
My high school classmate, Capt Raymond Charles Spaulding, died 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.
We were graduates of the Class of '67, Robert E. Lee High School, Jacksonville, FL.
Requiescat in pace, Ray.
(Early photograph of the actual aircraft flown by Capt Richard Hetzner, with Capt Ray Spaulding as weapons system officer, on December 19, 1979.)
TSgt Joe C. Capt Seid Waddell LTC Stephen F. MSgt Chuck Jones Capt Christopher Mueller SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas MSgt (Join to see) Col Dona Marie Iversen Col Joseph Lenertz Maj Kim Patterson SSgt (Join to see) Col (Join to see) TSgt Joshua Copeland TSgt John Temblador, PI, CIPA Capt (Join to see) TSgt (Join to see) SGT Robert George SGT John " Mac " McConnell CMSgt (Join to see)
My high school classmate, Capt Raymond Charles Spaulding, died 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.
We were graduates of the Class of '67, Robert E. Lee High School, Jacksonville, FL.
Requiescat in pace, Ray.
(Early photograph of the actual aircraft flown by Capt Richard Hetzner, with Capt Ray Spaulding as weapons system officer, on December 19, 1979.)
TSgt Joe C. Capt Seid Waddell LTC Stephen F. MSgt Chuck Jones Capt Christopher Mueller SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas MSgt (Join to see) Col Dona Marie Iversen Col Joseph Lenertz Maj Kim Patterson SSgt (Join to see) Col (Join to see) TSgt Joshua Copeland TSgt John Temblador, PI, CIPA Capt (Join to see) TSgt (Join to see) SGT Robert George SGT John " Mac " McConnell CMSgt (Join to see)
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LTC Stephen C. Thanks Col for the share and the personal story along with it. Sad and tragic ending- I worked the F-111 early in my career- gone but not forgotten and prayers for these Airman and their families. Your were correct sir- I liked the post very much and RP is a great place to remember them.
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Thanks for sharing Today in History for December 19 Maj Marty Hogan
1777: Washington leads his men into Valley Forge: Gen. George Washington leads his army of about 11,000 men to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, to camp for the winter.
AS a child growing in and around Philadelphia, PA we visited Valley Forge many times. I managed to get stung badly by sticking my hand into one of the cannon there and disturbing a wasp nest.
1777: Washington leads his men into Valley Forge: Gen. George Washington leads his army of about 11,000 men to Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, to camp for the winter.
AS a child growing in and around Philadelphia, PA we visited Valley Forge many times. I managed to get stung badly by sticking my hand into one of the cannon there and disturbing a wasp nest.
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