PILOT DOWN - RESCUE OF ROGER LOCHER, INTERESTING

[grumpybob]

[video]http://www.pilotsofamerica.com/forum/showthread.php?t=42816[/video]

 

[Jeriatric]

The way it used to be...............

What happened in...............Benghazi

 

[Bob Denman]

Whew! :shocked: THAT was some story! :thumbup:

 

[bruiser]

I met then Capt. Ritchie at Udorn just prior to his becoming an ace. I was stationed at Takhli and was at Udorn picking up one of our F4Ds. His WSO, Chuck Debellvue lives here. I've had the pleasure of hearing Col. Debellvue talk about their kills. Chuck was also a member of the 335 FS Chiefs here at Seymour Johnson AFB. I heard about the rescue many years ago but had just about forgotten about it. I also had the opportunity to meet another ace, Gen. Robin Olds.

 

[ARtraveler]

Definately worth viewing the video. :thumbup:

 

[grumpybob]

I met then Capt. Ritchie at Udorn just prior to his becoming an ace. I was stationed at Takhli and was at Udorn picking up one of our F4Ds. His WSO, Chuck Debellvue lives here. I've had the pleasure of hearing Col. Debellvue talk about their kills. Chuck was also a member of the 335 FS Chiefs here at Seymour Johnson AFB. I heard about the rescue many years ago but had just about forgotten about it. I also had the opportunity to meet another ace, Gen. Robin Olds.

That must have been a great experience, both the meet and the talk. Events like that don't happen often enough to most of us.