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By
Jeff Noecker
 Callsign:
Spectre is the true story of a
young man from a small town in
Pennsylvania who grows up and
enlists in the United States Air
Force at nineteen. Nearly forty
years after the fact, Jeff Noecker
recounts his combat flight
experiences from the Vietnam War
flying in an AC-130 Spectre gunship.
The story follows him from his
initial air force training to being
accepted into an unusual Special
Operations unit. |
GRENADA
GRINDER
 Retired
Spectre Pilot Mike Couvillon has a new book he wrote on sale
centered on Spectre and the Liberation of Grenada! The
book is available through a link on his website:
http://www.grenadagrinder.com/ |
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 "The Fence" by Bill Morales
www.rayvaquero.com/
An AC-130 Gunship novel.
"The Fence is a hard
hitting and accurate account of the heroism of the brave
airmen that flew the AC-130 Spectre Gunship during the
Vietnam War. A must read selection for Special Operations
enthusiasts."
- Hugh Hunter,
Colonel, USAF [Ret] Commander 1st Special Operations |
The
Four Little Children: A Likely Story by
Larry Michalove, Lt Col (ret) USAF (Spectre
Nav 70/71)
 While in
the Squadron, I wrote nightly letters to my wife, Sybil,
and periodically included in them bedtime stories that she
could read to our four little children. Fortunately, Sybil
saved all of my letters and in 1986 I decided to compile
these stories so that each child could have their own copy.
In 2004 one of my grandchildren asked her mother to read the
stories to her kindergarden class and I was invited in to
read the final two chapters. Their teacher liked them so
much that she suggested that I have them published. I did
just that and they were finally first published in 2005.
They were subsequently republished in 2007. The storybook
(some 180 pages), The Four Little Children - A
Likely Story, was selected by the Military Writers
Society of America (MWSA) as their 2005 Distinguished
Book Award for Children's Literature. |
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 "GUNSHIPS:
The Story of Spooky, Shadow, Stinger and Spectre,"
published by Specialty Press, 2009. Wayne Mutza |
PJ
Cook Web Designs & Photography
YOUR Web Designer!
and...USAF Ret Spectre
Lead
Gunner |
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Those who join AFTWS which is exclusive to active serving,
veteran and retired USAF, USAAF and ANG personnel, have the
opportunity to find other Wingmen with whom they served, share
memories and enjoy the camaraderie of other Airmen. |
me Lasers in Destin, FL is
the trophy shop that supplied us with the awesome wine glasses
at the reunion and maker of the really cool Laser-Etched Beer
Mugs.
They can put the Spectre Logo and your name on
almost ANYTING! Give them a call!
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The Armed Forces Military Museum located in Largo, FL is a
501(c) (3), not-for-profit charitable foundation dedicated
to preserving our military history and educating our current
and future generations as to the sacrifices made by so many
to preserve our freedom. Visit the unique displays
illustrating World War I, World War II, D-Day Landings, the
Attack on Pearl Harbor, Korea, Vietnam, and other conflicts.
The Armed Forces Military Museum houses one of the largest
collections of military memorabilia, equipment and vehicles
in the state of Florida. |
MetzgerMemorials.com
Memorial site, which is dedicated by Lauren
Metzger to her father, Capt. Langford C. Metzger, and to all
the men who served with him during his Sixteen year military
career. A huge thanks to Lauren for building this
wonderful tribute to her father. |
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Brenda Grubbs is the wife of Bill Grubbs (Retired Spectre Pilot)
and former IHRA World Champion and still active on both the NHRA
and IHRA circuits with Bill as her Crew Chief! Awesome! |
S.K.
Knives, L.L.C.
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Federation of American Scientists
www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/ac/ac-130.htm
AC-130H Spectre Gunship information, specifications, photos and resources.
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Herky Nose Art
www.herkynoseart.com/noseart4.html
A gallery of Gunship nose art.
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Don Schiele's Photo Gallery
http://www.back-n-front.com/bnfsetup.cfm?state=AF16&ebay=A
91 photos of Don's tour in Southeast Asia, including the trip over there and the survival training.
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Gunship Photo Gallery
www.gunships.org/coppermine/index.php
An online gallery of Gunship-related photos.
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American Civil War 1861-1865 and slavery history.
There are also a lot of letters and diaries about how it was in
the war, this site is growing all the time.
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Unofficial USAF HH43B/F "Pedro" Crash Rescue - Air Rescue
http://hh43b-husky.net/
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AerialGunner.com
Wes Field's USAF Site dedicated to Spectre and Law Enforcement |
MAJOR CURTIS DANIEL MILLER
TRIBUTE PAGE |
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