| NAF El Centro |
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| Mark \"Snidely\" Schneider Rochester, New York | I was at NAF El Centro from 1975-1979 started with NARF then NPTR.....great times in the old desert...played football with some guys from the 6511th...Rick Kennel, Wayne Johnson..I bought a 69 Firebird from TSGT Sheppard.Anyone want to share some memories??? Sandbar, SPO Club, Seely Club, Desert Club.... 08/09/2008 @ 12:33 [ref: 8325] |
| Eric Burnett NAF Atsugi Japan, California |  The GAY remark, yeh that pretty much shows your class.......Navy stations people there for a reason, big part of that being protection of the installation so pilots have invaluable desert and night time bombing run training. Get a life 11/14/2007 @ 22:33 [ref: 6493] |
| Don Clabaugh Eglin AFB, Florida | I'm researching Air Force instrumentation locations and duties and would like to speak with anyone with stories/history of the 6511th instrumentation personnel. Photos would be a plus. I can be reachaed at donald.clabaugh@eglin.af.mil 07/31/2007 @ 14:19 [ref: 6203] |
| Terri Moody Novi, Michigan |  Thank you Larry Katz and William Fell - it is so nice to hear from others that worked with Mitch! I will send him these notes. It is sad when you lose contact with those that you shared so many memories with. Thanks for the notes! My email is tsmoody@yahoo.com if anyone has more comments. Thanks a million. Terri 07/27/2007 @ 07:13 [ref: 6178] |
| Larry Katz Hopewell, Virginia | Hi Terri, my Dad (Dave Katz) says he had the pleasure of serving with Mitch from 1960 -1963. He has a lot of stories of that time and of the amazing guys that made up the 6511th. 07/20/2007 @ 05:31 [ref: 6122] |
| William L. Fell Nicholson, Georgia | Spent entire first hitch at NAAS El Centro. Worked in the instrumentation lab and was able to make twenty jumps to qualify for the test jumpers' certificate and jump wings. Best time of my young like. Made friends and would love to repeat the experience. I knew Kanowski, Rolf, Schweikert, Orban, Maj Finius T Bates, Major McGowan and others. I have many tales to tell of that outfit. I made staff and regret not having reenlisted for four or more years. '55 to '59. Have photos too. 06/15/2007 @ 07:49 [ref: 5975] |
| Terri Moody Novi, Michigan | My grandfather, Mitchell B Kanowski, was a Chief Warrant Officer with the 6511th Parachute Test Group. I just visited him in Florida and it sparked my interest to see if there was a way to find someone that might remember him from the good ol days. It was approximately 1957-1961 that I know of, could be many more years. It would be great to hear from someone. Thanks! 05/29/2007 @ 12:31 [ref: 5943] |
| Juice El Centro Ca, California |  "WHALE BALL 4.0!!!! Hi to all you desert rats, type in NPTR and read the page for the Photo Skates that were stationed there. wow talk about memories. Hey "SNIDLEY" contact me! And any others that had a great time! (maybe we should pick a date and all of us just descend on naf......(cjutras_1@netzero.com) 04/03/2007 @ 13:21 [ref: 5781] |
| Juice El Centro Ca, California | "WHALE BALL 4.0!!!! Hi to all you desert rats, type in NPTR and read the page for the Photo Skates that were stationed there. wow talk about memories. Hey "SNIDLEY" contact me! And any others that had a great time! (maybe we should pick a date and all of us just descend on naf...... 04/03/2007 @ 13:18 [ref: 5780] |
| Heywood Bell El Centro, California | I was a Loadmaster with the 6511th Parachute Test Group from 1961 to 1965 & 1969 to 1973. I liked it then and after I retired I came back and made El Centro my home. I went to work for the State and retired a second time a few years back. There are several former Navy & Air Force members around the area and we get together from time to time and share old memories from years gone by. 11/23/2006 @ 13:34 [ref: 5442] |
Last updated: 02/14/00.
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