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434th Historical Photographs Click on photographs for full size viewing
Colonel John Hoff now Major General Retired in the cockpit of one of his C119's at Bakalar Air Force Base. A 1963 photograph with then Colonel John Hoff with Air Explorer Scouts at building dedication. Colonel Hoff presents 20 year service certificates to base Civil Service employees. Colonel Hoff presents a 20 year service certificate to his secretary Alberta Abraham July 31, 1962.
This photo was taken around 1963 or 1964 of the Columbus Indiana Air Explorer Squadron hosted by Bakalar Air Force Base and sponsored by the Columbus Kiwanis Club. This photo donated to the museum is from the Rick Keller collection. Standing on the far left is Rick's father, Lt. Colonel, then Major George H. Keller, Base Operations Officer and liaison officer to the Explorers.
434th Master Sergeant Owen Stickles, flight engineer and pilot Major Billy Knowles in a C-119G at Bakalar Air Force Base in this 1963 photograph. Major Knowles was the operations officer of the 71st Squadron, 930th Troop Carrier Group, one of the three groups in the wing. Major Knowles flew a bomber in the strike against the famed Ploesti oil fields in Romania in WWII.
Base Hanger Dance in Hanger #1 late 1950's
Major Doland Johnson 434th Wing Navigator briefing an Airborne soldier about a jump from 434th C-119's.
434th C-119's in the Bakalar Air Force Base maintenance hanger which is known now as the Cummins hanger.
Major General Rollin Moore, Commander Air Force Reserve from Robbins Air Force Base on the left and Major General Alford Verlhulst, 434th Wing Commander on the right unknown Airman standing at attention in a hanger at Bakalar Air Force Base.
Colonel Alfred Verhulst, commander of the 434th Tactical Airlift Wing and Bakalar Air Force Base Commander led crews of six C-119 Flying Boxcars on a nine-day mission to Alaska in 1968. A C-119 await take-off clearance for an airlift mission to Galena Air Force Station in northern Alaska as a C141 Starlifter lands. Photos from a September 19, 1968 Republic Newspaper article
A practice Operational Readiness Inspection, ORI, was conduced at Bakalar Air Force Base. It was in preparation for the inspection by the Tactical Air Command to be held in March of that year. Photo from a Republic Newspaper article.
Wing Commander John Hoff presenting Competition Trophy to 931st Group Commander Colonel James MacMaster at Bakalar Air Force Base. Note in the center photograph the look the guy with the cigar is getting from General Hoff. This photo is of Tactical Air Command Inspector General (left) discussing inspection with Wing and Group Commanders, Colonel Hoff and Murchie at Bakalar Air Force Base. General Hoff at he microphone at the retirement of Colonel Bill Murchie at Grissom Air Force Base in 1974.
An air drop from 434th C-119's over Bakalar Air Force Base
434th Troop Carrier Wing Christmas card date unknown C-119 on display at Grissom Air Reserve Base. Photos provided by the Grissom Air Museum.
Museum volunteer, Gordon Lake found this C119G at The Air Mobility Co on Dover Air Force Base, Dover, Delaware.
Here are a couple of still flying C-119's in Alaska. Photos and information thanks to Lars Gleitsmann. They have two flying and one for parts. They also acquired six spare engines, R3350's and took one more off their spare parts aircraft. The first was restored to flying condition in 2001 and the second to ferryable condition in summer 2002. Since then they rebuilt the engines and planes. The serial numbers of the flyable aircraft are 10840 a C-119F (R4Q-2) and 10880 same model and a Marine Corps aircraft at one time.
The 434th Patch sign with signatures of unit members. The bronze plaque was presented to the 434th by the Columbus Chamber of Commerce in 1969. Both items are on display in the museum. An Air Force Reserve patch off of a former 434th member's uniform. Below is the list of names and dates from the 434th Patch Sign. This list was transcribed from the sign by museum volunteer Chuck Shrake. As an interesting note, the first name on the list, Larry W. Alexander who started his military career as an enlisted airman years later promoted to full Colonel with the 434th at Grissom Air Reserve Base. Colonel Alexander (Ret.) lives in Columbus, Indiana.
Do you have historical photographs or stories you wish to share with the Atterbury-Bakalar Air Museum? Let us know if you do. We want photos and personal recollections from the Mess Hall to the Flight Line and all in-between.
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