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Photos from the 2015 Tucson Reunion
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One
of the fun activities at the 2015 Tucson reunion was a flight suit
contest
suggested and sponsored by Stan Sowa. Six of our members
took up the challange. From left Peter Copeskey, Stan Sowa,
Stoney Faubus, Bill Burnette, Charles Miller, and David Steiner.
We are looking forward to more participants next year.
Photo Courtesy Bernie Barris
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Getting
in a few hands before the annual banquet. From left, Rick
Webster, Gail Webster, Marsha Jones, and Norm Beauchamp. Rick and
Norm were both Radio Operators on WB-29 and WB-50 at the 54th WRS on
Guam.
Photo Courtesy Bernie Barris
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There
were only two pilots in attendance this year. Both Pat Hanavan
(left) and Paul Meisner flew the WB-50. We will work hard to get
more of our pilot veterans next year.
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Our
three Aerial Reconnaissance Weather Officers from left Bill Burnetter,
Dick Williamson, and former AWRA President David Magilavy.
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Unfortunately,
two flight engineers who planned to attend had to cancel out at the
last minute. We still were pleased to have four at the
reunion. From left, Paul Meisner (who flew both as a pilot and
flight engineer), Ron "Andy" Anderson, current AWRA President Stoney
Faubus, and Mike Burley.
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Five
of our six naavigators who came to Tucson. From left, Joe
Robinson, Bernie Barris, Charles Miller, Wayne Freeman, and Dave
Steiner. Somehow Stan Sowa missed the photo.
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| The
missing navigator, Stan Sowa, during the first ever AWRA flight suit
contest. Hope to see some more next year. |
The
two maintenance members in attendance. Joe Walling (left)
and Edward Molen.
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We
had a modern-era record number of Radio Operators in attendance.
From left, Henry Meyer, Norm Beauchamp, and Rick Webster. Norm is
wearing a polo shirt with the "Fireball" patch of the 54th WRS worn in
the 1950's.
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Once
again the Dropsonde Operators had the most members in attendance.
Front row, from left, Mary Copeskey, Rick Hafely, Bill Hendley, Russ
Dawson, former AWRA President Bob Tuttle, and Jim Garrett. Second
row, Peter Copeskey, Bill Scott and Charles Hart. Back row, Sam
Angevine, T.J. Smith,
Don Farrington, Bill
Davis, and Harald Davis.
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Thanks
to all of our wives and other guests who are really the ones that make
the reunions possible. Hope to see you all in 2016.
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We
were especially pleased to have in attendance one of the founders of
AWRA, former President David Magilavy (center) and his lovely wife
Maureen. David is now an active 94-years young. Here the
Magilavy's are with Bernie Barris (left) the newly elected Chairman of
Board of Directors for AWRA.
Photo Courtesy Bernie Barris
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