19 Jan 23: Article, "The Rescuers, Leave No Man Behind" is an interesting article from the Winter 22-23 edition of the Skyhawk Association Journal. The article is about the rescue of two Marine A-4 pilots shot down over Laos in December 1969. Our Nails from the 23rd TASS out of NKP played an important role. To read it click here.
31 Dec 22: Wilson J. Hall, Trail 16, Covey
flew west on 08 July 2020. Wilson flew O-2
for the 20th TASS during the 1966-67
time frame. He
was life member of the Association. Details
and obituary 31 Dec: A FAC's Legacy Tribute. A copy of this tribute and its history is presented to the family of a fallen FAC. To read it go to the "Flew West" page and then select A FAC's Legacy.
If you wish to download a copy, move your cusor to the middle of the screen near the bottom. A box will appear with four symbols. To cause a copy to be downloaded into your download file, click on the symbol with the downward pointing arrow. To cause a printable PDF copy to appear on your screen, click on the rectangle with a beaker. This document has three pages. If you desire to print only the Tribute, print only page one in landscape.
19 Nov: New War Story on the
Old Geezer's page, Leave No Man Behind by Bob
Franklin. To read it, click here
29 Oct: The 2022 COS Reunion Recap page Is out! click here to read it.
23 Oct 22: Eldon R. Sonny
Haynes, Covey 262, Flew west on Sunday 9 Oct 22. Sonny flew
OV-10s for the 20th TASS. He was a life member. Details
and Obituary10 Sep 22: Wanted: Did you know
Ralph Michael Wong, a radio operator (70-71)? His widow would
like to talk to you.
See details at (Wanted Poster
220910)
03 Sep 22: Robert Wiltuck, Col (Ret.)
Covey 180/280 and
Helix 41 took his last flight on 22 Jan 2022. Bob flew
O-2s for the 20th TASS starting in Nov 1967. He was a life
member of the FAC Association. Slow hand salute to this
brave warrior. Click here for Details and Obituary. 26 Aug 22: New story on the Old Geezer's page, "Bubba-SOG" It is a good read. Take a look. Click here
15 Aug 22: Lachon, "Beefy" Gregory, Rustic Alpha and Sundog Alpha, flew
west on 09 Aug 22. "Beefy" was a radio operator.
Slow hand salute to this warrior. Details
03 Aug 22: LTC Gerald P. Schwalb,
Red Marker 02, flew west
18 Jul 2022. Jerry flew O-2s for the 19th and
22nd TASSes in 1969-70. Details & Obituary
01 Aug
22: MG Joseph V. Potter, Sidewinder16, Covey 06, Jade 06, flew
west on 17 Jun 2022. He flew for the 19th and 20th TASS
during three tours. He was a life member. Details
& Obituary Erratum: Originally the
date of passing was posted in error.27 Jul 22: James D. Caven, Covey 569/96 and Nail 51, flew west on 18 Feb 2022. He was a life member. Details and Memorial
https://militaryreunionplanners.com/SR/index.php?folder=FAC
For more information and a link to
Registration, click here.
16 Jun 22: Wanted: Contact Info for a FAC who worked a two-day SAR starting 28 Dec 1969. Click here to see details Wanted 220616
16 Jun 22: Sgt Larry R. Reynolds,
Quality Control Officer for the 19th TASS took his final flight
on 11 May 2022. He was rated and a member of the FAC
Association. He served at Bien Hoa 1966-67. Details
Obituary.31May 22: THE RUSTIC NEWSLETTER JUNE 1ST EDITION. Click here to read it.
19 May
22: Lt Col Donald R. Moody, Butterfly 22,
Raven 70 flew his last mission on 19 April
2022. Don flew O-1 and U-17. He was a life
member of the FAC Association. Details and
Obituary 12 Mar 22: John (Jay) Chappel Jade 05 flew West on 06 March 2022. Jay flew O-1s for the 19th TASS 67-68. He was a life member of the FAC Association. Details and Obituary
27 Feb 22: Lt Col Lyle E. Delfosse,
Bird dog 62
flew west at 1100 on 04 Oct 2018. He flew O-1s for
the 20th TASS out of DaNang. Details and Obituary
22 Feb
22: Lt Col Eugene Alfaro, Nail 227 and Candlestick
flew west on Christmas Eve 2021. He flew OV-10s and
O2s for the 23rd TASS. Details and Obituary
21 Feb 22: IT IS ON! REUNION 2022 IS SET! 17-21 OCT. Click here for Details
17 Jan 22: The January 2022 Newsletter is out! Click here to read it.
05 Jan 22: Darrel R. Dunlop, Bilk 34
slipped
surly the bonds of earth on 05 Dec 2021. Darrel
flew O-2s for the 20th TASS in 1966-67 out of Bien Thuy.
Details and Obituary 
05 Jan 22:
Wallace "Wally" Judge, Nail 73, went west on 14 Dec
2017. Wally flew O-2s for the 23rd
TASS. Details and Obituary
Sundog
04, flew west on 16 April 2020. Mike flew O-2s
for the 21st TASS. Details and Obituary
27 Dec 21:
Col
James C. Gibler, Helix 21 flew west at 26 Dec 2021 at 2030
CST. He flew O-2's for 20th TASS. He proved his
mettle time and again; most notably for his actions during the
evacuation of Kham Duc, 12 May 1968, he was awarded the Silver
Star. He lead by example; he was my boss; and I would have
followed him anywhere. A very slow and tearful hand salute
to good man and a brave warrior. A life member of the
Association. Details and Obituary20 Dec 21: Glenn L. Timm, "Headhunter", flew west on 15 Dec 2021. Glenn flew O-1s as a Headhunter FAC. He was a life member of the association. Obituary and Details
27 Nov 21: B/Gen Noah Edward "Ed" Loy,
Cider 22, flew west
on 29 Dec 2020. Ed flew one of his two tours out of
Pleiku while attached to the 2nd Brigade, 4th Infantry
Division in 1967. Obituary and Details
24 Oct 21:Joseph W. "Jay" Barnes, Jake 26, flew west. Jay flew O-2 for the 20 TASS out of Tam Ky from Jan 70 - Nov 70. Details
7 Oct 21:
Wanted: Son wants information about his father, Wally
Judge, Nail 73. Dad flew O-2 out of NKP in
1969. If you can help please see
details on Wanted-21100729 Sep 21:Wesley E. Groves, Covey
598, flew west on 26
Sep 21. Wes flew O-2s for 20th TASS from Aug 70 - Aug
71. Obituary and Detail04 Sep 21:
Maj. Leo F. Kimminau
Sr, Gombey 17, flew west 3 Apr 2021. Leo flew O-1s
out of NKP for the 19th TASS from Jan to Dec 66.Obituary and Details.
04 Sep 21: Topographic Maps (the ones we used) with clickable index. Thanks to the University of Texas and Gary Willis, who found it, this link has been added to our Links to Others Page under the heading "More Vietnam Material" click on "US Army Topographic Maps" or click here
28 Aug 21: Maj Alan Zaiser, Walt
31, flew
west on 21 Jul 2021. During his tour 1967 - 68, Alan
flew the O-1, O-2A, and OV-10s for the 21st TASS. Obituary and
Details27 Aug 21: Rustics Reunion Cancelled ! Details
18 Aug 21: Col
Richard M (Rick) Atchison, Nail229, flew his last
mission 4 Aug 2021. Rick flew OV-10s for the 23rd TASS
from Feb 70-May 72 out of NKP. He was a Life member. Details12 Aug 21: David M. (Mike) Lyons, Nail 88 flew west on 9 Aug 2021. Mike flew O-2 and OV-10 for the 23 TASS. Funeral service, Aug 23rd at St Peter Catholic Church in Monument, CO. Details
29 Jul 21:The July FAC Association Newsletter is out! To read it, click here https://www.fac-assoc.org/newsletter/Jul2021.pdf
26
Jul 21: Donald Allen Spooner, Red Maker 07, Allen 14,
flew west on 23 July 2021. Don flew O-1 for the 19th
TASS from July 68 until Jun 69. Don was a life member. Details12 Jul 21: Gordon Alvin Isachsen,
Covey 247, took his
final flight on 14 Jun 2021. Gordy flew two tours as a
FAC, Arp 70-71 and Nov 72 - Sep 73. He flew O-2s for the
20 TASS out of DaNang and Ubon. Details and Obituary10 Jul 21: Lawrence Reed, a Covey FAC has flown west. Larry flew O-1 for the 20 TASS. Details
10 Jul 21: James A. Crookston II, Bilk 02, 23, flew west on 19 Jun 2021. He flew O-1s and O-2s for the 20 TASS. He was a life member of the Association. Details and Obituary
10 Jul 21:
Col Terry A.
Markle, a Nail FAC flew
west on 19 Jul 2020. Terry flew OV-10s for the 23 TASS. Details
and Obituary16 Jun 21:Wanted: Daughter wants
information about her father, Tim Caruthers. He was
a Nail FAC flying O-2s out of NKP from November 70-71.
For details and contact information please click here, Wanted-210616 
15 Jun 21: Col John
Kelly Giles, Red Marker 02, Flew west on 29 July
2019. John flew O-1s for the 19th TASS. Details 12 May 21: Nupaul, Keeper of the Nail Hole, flew west this afternoon at 1444. Slow hand salute for him.
11 May 21: A daughter wants information about her father, Capt. Donald Luna, Nail 33, Ubon, 23 TASS 68-69. Please click here, Wanted-210511 for details.
04 May 21: Dennis Wayne Oxelgren aka
OX, Snoopy
50 flew west this weekend. He was an O-2 driver in
the Psy Ops mission for the 22 TASS. Details28 Apr 21: Impressive OV-10 flying model. A Tribute to the Assies, Kiwis and 19th TASS.
Click here it see it and say G'Day
25 Apr 21: Updated Bylaws, PDF Copy
13 Apr 21: Lt Col John E. York USAF (Ret), Bomber 44, Jake 04 flew west 11 Apr 21. Details
08 APR 21: REGISTRATION FOR COVID-19 SHOT APPOINTMENTS AT THE VA. Details
06 Apr 21: THE JAKE FACS ARE PLANNING A REUNION! WE ARE INVITED! THIS FALL, DAYTON. Details
20 Mar 21: BRONCO FEST XIII INVITATION! WE ARE ALL INVITED! 10-14 Nov 2021, Fort Worth, TX Details
11 Feb 21: Col Harley E.
Lawrence Jr. USAF (Ret), Bird Dog 83, Cricket, Gombey 06,
flew west on Sunday 31 Jan 21. Harley flew O-1s for the
20th and 23dr TASS. Details
w/picture04 Feb 21: Lt Col (Ret.) Gary D. Pointer,
Nail 43, flew west on
15 Sep 2020 in Jonesburg MO. Gary flew OV-10s from May 70
- Apr 71 for the 23rd TASS out of Plieku. Details02 Feb 21: Capt Thomas G. Bonser, Gombey and Nail took his last flight on 26 January 21. Tom flew O-1s in the early days of the war in Southeast Asia for the 23 TASS in 1965-66. Details and obituary
02 Feb 21: Who is it?
Who
was the fellow FAC in the January 2021 Newsletter and
which one was he? Answer
01 Feb 21: Col Roger B. Nash USAF (Ret.), Nail 23 took his last flight on 21 Jan 2021. As a FAC Roger flew OV-10s out of Nakon Phanom AB Thailand for the 23rd TASS. Details and obituary
31 Jan 21: CMSgt Ronald J. Dandeneau, Rustic Foxtrot, flew west on 28 Sep 2018 flew OV-10s for the 19th TASS. Details and obituary
22 Jan 21:Wanted : Information and/or pictures of Captain Glenn R. Cook. Glenn went missing on 21 Oct 1969. He flew O-2s for the 21st TASS;his call sign was "Cutie." A special memorial is being planned; the sponsors would like to use shared pictures or remembrances. Please click on and reference Wanted-210122 for details.
16 Jan 21: Lt Col Wayne L. Wood, USAF (Ret), Rustic 06, flew west on 24 May 2019. Wayne flew OV-10s for the 19th TASS out of Bien Hoa and Ubon RTAB from Sep 71 - 72. Details
05 Jan 21:The January 2021 Newsletter is out! To read it, click here