Coast-to-coast service in 48 hours by plane and train was a reality. I gather his next of kin must have passed on and the medal was eventually sold. It was the first "mission" for the members of my class.Robin McSwain went to my church - Avondale Presbyterian, Charlotte NC. I was an old 21 years of age kid in September of 1977. The plane, which had just taken off after a refueling stop at adjacent Kirtland Air Force Base, blew up about two miles south of the Four Hills housing development, sending a cloud of fire billowing from the wreckage and lighting the … M y boots were melted when I got releived at 1030 and my uniform had to be desroyed because of the smell. Eglin is located on Florida's Panhandle.The jets' pilots reported that the Cessna's windshield was iced over and that the plane was fluctuating between 25,000 and 35,000 feet.The Cessna went down at about 12:10 p.m., some 120 miles west of Tampa, Fla., said Petty Officer Elizabeth Boderland with the Coast Guard in New Orleans.The plane landed softly in the water and was intact, floating right side up, Boderland said. With our elevation our view of Albuquerque from the front side of the mountain at night was startling. SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A passenger killed in a Sept. 26 plane crash in northern New Mexico has been identified as a 29-year-old Colorado man. We then recovered and proceeded to the are of the crash which I beleive was 41 a at the time. Many of us had walked the old crash sites on the mountain but never dreamed that the worst would happen while we were there. My mom told me he was a great guy. One had gone through the security fence.
I am retired Air Force myself and received the same medal upon retirement, but this medal is engraved "Theron Quattlebaum," which told me it was from the 1960s--1970s (when the services still engraved service decorations). Consider supporting our work by becoming a member for as little as $5 a month.Atlas Obscura and our trusted partners use technology such as cookies on our website to personalise ads, support social media features, and analyse our traffic. Myn heart goes out to the family nmembers who lost love ones that night. Sangre de Cristo Mountains, NM Private Plane Crash, Dec 1996 Southeastern, NM Biggs Field Bomber Crashes, Aug 1943 Tatum, NM Bomber And Liaison Plane Collision, Oct 1955 Upon my arrival I was taken to the backside of the mountain. We knew the importance of the mission but we functioned as a close knit family. The famous Sandia Peak Tramway cable car travels above the site.The 3.5-mile trail to the site is a moderate-to-strenuous climb through the Cibola National Forest. A sign marks the plane crash that caused two nuclear bombs to fall in North Carolina. Plane crash map Find crash sites, wreckage and more. The official atomic museum of the United States explores the explosive and productive history of a much maligned energy source. We then climbed up a hill and looking down was like light city at night. Join us in the mysterious desert landscapes that have captivated artists from Georgia O’Keeffe to Judy Chicago. Crews flying over the crash site reported they saw no signs the pilot survived the crash.Two jets caught up with the Cessna 421C at 8:45 EDT and were flying with it and monitoring it, but hadn't been able to hail the pilot, said North American Aerospace Defense Command spokesman John Cornelio.The two F-15s from the New Orleans National Guard were already on a mission over the Gulf, Coast Guard Chief John Edwards said in a news release. I can still hear joe tell Me to call it in as a low flyer which was normal practice for the alarm monitor. We were in shock I beleive as joe stopped the vehicle to set up road block. I recall finding pictures and personal belongings of the crew and collecting those things. A USAF Boeing KC-97 of the 509th Air Refueling Squadron, 509th Bomb Wing, crashes shortly after an 1850 hrs.