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To: Snow Bunny
Morning Snow Bunny! Thanks for the salute to the USAF! Thirty years ago today I joined the USAF, not as a pilot, but a ground pounding research engineer at Wright-Patterson AFB, OH. I worked at the old Aerospace Research Lab on radiation effects and later at the Foreign Technology Division on spook stuff. Then it was on to Kirtland AFB, NM, land of the Red/Green Chilies!(SAR image of KAFB flight line). This is were I became involved in infrared technology for space applications. I worked at the old AF weapons Lab and then the Air Force Space Technology Center. I was later transferred to where I was in charge of the infrared technology development for SDI or "Star Wars". It was a great 20 years. I was and am still pround I served!Thanks again for your FR USO Canteen!
32 posted on 09/18/2002 5:04:01 AM PDT by texson66
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To: texson66; MoJo2001
You can almost see the house where I grew up in your picture of Wright-Pat!

And off to the upper left (I think) is where I and two of MoJo's cousins went to High School!
101 posted on 09/18/2002 7:49:00 AM PDT by HiJinx
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To: texson66
to the Canteen. That picture of the Pentagon and the view beyond is spectacular. Thank you for sharing. And thank you for your service to our country. You make us proud too.
189 posted on 09/18/2002 1:32:43 PM PDT by Kathy in Alaska
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To: texson66
Thank YOU texson66 for your service to our country!! It means a lot to me.
It is always good to see you.
674 posted on 09/19/2002 1:36:56 AM PDT by Snow Bunny
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