USAF Field Jacket / 91st Bombardment Wing (H)
This is the late 50's - early 60's style, OG-107 version USAF Field jacket with the big round collar that the hood rolled up in to. With the heavy liner, (dated 1963), it feels more like a parka. If you were stationed at Glasgow AFB you would definitely have NEEDED one of these.
The 91st B.W. (H) replaced the 4141st Strategic wing at Glasgow AFB in February, 1963. Deployed to S.E. Asia September 1966 to March 1967, being integrated into SAC's Arc Light force. After being deployed to Kadena AFB during the USS Pueblo crisis, Glasgow AFB was closed 30 June, 1968.
Judging from Google earth, and some great photos posted on Flickr, the former AFB appears in surprisingly good condition considering how long ago it was abandoned. I know Boeing owns the Runway and probably all of the hanger area. The Alert "Christmas Tree" and the "Molehole" are still very prominent when viewed from above. I hope to make the 260 mile, (one way), trip there sometime in 2015 and view the place myself. I would imagine Boeing has much of the place off-limits, but I would really like to get some photos. It is what you would have called a "Remote Assignment".
Also assigned to GAFB was the F-101 B/F Voodoo equipped 13th Fighter Interceptor Squadron.
USAF Field Jacket / 91st Bombardment Wing (H)
This is the late 50's - early 60's style, OG-107 version USAF Field jacket with the big round collar that the hood rolled up in to. With the heavy liner, (dated 1963), it feels more like a parka. If you were stationed at Glasgow AFB you would definitely have NEEDED one of these.
The 91st B.W. (H) replaced the 4141st Strategic wing at Glasgow AFB in February, 1963. Deployed to S.E. Asia September 1966 to March 1967, being integrated into SAC's Arc Light force. After being deployed to Kadena AFB during the USS Pueblo crisis, Glasgow AFB was closed 30 June, 1968.
Judging from Google earth, and some great photos posted on Flickr, the former AFB appears in surprisingly good condition considering how long ago it was abandoned. I know Boeing owns the Runway and probably all of the hanger area. The Alert "Christmas Tree" and the "Molehole" are still very prominent when viewed from above. I hope to make the 260 mile, (one way), trip there sometime in 2015 and view the place myself. I would imagine Boeing has much of the place off-limits, but I would really like to get some photos. It is what you would have called a "Remote Assignment".
Also assigned to GAFB was the F-101 B/F Voodoo equipped 13th Fighter Interceptor Squadron.