FB-111.net

The website dedicated to the FB-111A

9th BS, Carswell AFB, Texas. January 1971.

Lt. Col. David N. Gooch, Commander, Lt. Col. Robert D. Phoenix, Operations Officer, Lt. Col. Charles T. Helsten, Squadron Navigator.

Top row, left to right: Maj Gaetano J. Sico (Nav), Lt. Col. Charles T.Helsten (Nav), Maj Raymond O Fink (Nav), Lt. Col. John Haile (Nav), Maj Vincent B. Peck (Nav), Maj David L. Robinson (Nav), Maj Charles J. Searock Jr. (Pilot), Maj John J. Steele Jr. (Nav), Maj Theodore G. Anderson. (Nav), Maj Donald F. Evans (Nav), Maj Robert W. Fox (Pilot), Maj Pete A. Revello (Nav), Maj John F. Wooten Jr. (Pilot), Maj William J. Haynes (Pilot), Maj Thomas D. Bass (Pilot), Maj Don T. Gonzales (Pilot), Maj Omer J. Blaes (Nav), Maj W. L. Walls (Nav), Maj Johnny R. Husak (Nav), Maj Martin Cozzi (Nav).

Center row, left to right: Maj Donald K. Nims (Pilot), Lt.Col. Harry S. Sayles (Pilot), Maj Donald W. Dill (Pilot), Maj James W. Colford (Nav), Maj Alfred E. Tarr (Pilot), Maj Kenneth B. Keskinen (Pilot), Maj Arben R. Ely (Nav), Maj Robert E. Reynolds (Pilot), Maj Loren E. Bartley (Pilot), Maj Ronny C. Covert (Pilot), Lt.Col. Jerry L. Harris (Nav), Maj John A Suther (Pilot), Maj Edward S. Lane Jr. (Nav), Maj Bealus A Smith Jr. (Pilot), Maj George T.Dietrich Jr. (Pilot), Maj Gerrit J. Vanderziel Jr. (Pilot), Maj Donald K. Nelson (Nav), Maj Wayne W. Lambert (Pilot), Maj Joseph W. Underwood (Nav), Maj Philip C. Fontaine (Nav), Maj John P. Rouse (Nav), Maj Roy F. Rohde (Nav), Maj Carl W. Wachsmuth (Pilot), Maj Dale E. Wolfe (Pilot), Maj Richard P. Rubrecht (Nav), Maj Theodore A. Hagen (Nav), Maj Ramond C. Nellis (Pilot).

Bottom row left to right: Maj George L. Benoit (Nav), Maj Walter D. Black III (Pilot), Maj Teodoro Bozzetti (Pilot), Maj Gail D. Helvie (Pilot), LtCol Robert S. Russell (Pilot), Maj Harold T. Cooper (Nav), Maj John S. Malinowski (Pilot), Lt.Col. Joseph B. Lother Jr. (Pilot), Lt.Col. Robert G. Voelker (Pilot), Maj Bily R. Seals (Nav), Lt.Col. Robert D. Phoenix(Pilot), Lt.Col. Johnny H. Rogers (Pilot), Maj Joseph L. DíAmico (Nav), Maj Terence G. Bajuk (Nav), Maj Charles R. Barr (Pilot), Maj James W. Kidd Jr. (Pilot), Maj Paul A. Johnson (Nav).

The Hall of Fame

Every pilot and navigator coming to the FB-111A program were assigned to the 4007th Combat Crew Training Squadron (later redesigned 530th CCTS) at Carswell AFB and later Plattsburgh AFB, NY. The mission of the CCTS was to provide highly-qualified, combat-ready aircrew members to the FB-111A Bombardment Squadrons in the Strategic Air Command.The Hall of Fame includes the names of all officers that went through the program at Plattsburgh AFB and is divided in four parts; the Initial Qualification Course, the Central Flight Instructor Course, the Requal/Diff Course and the Senior Staff Officers Qualification Course.When the FB-111A program started at Carswell AFB, Instructor Pilots and Instructor Navigators were members of the 9th BS, and were tasked to train newcomers to the FB.

The IQC, CFIC, Requal/Diff Course and Senior Staff Officers Qualification

Click here to see the full list of class with names, ranks and graduation.

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Initial Instructor Class #2

Initial Instructor Class #2

On the ladder, Gale Helvie, Jim Piper and Bob Fox. Standing left to right, Charles Hooker, Bill Thorton, B.A.Smith, Bob Voelker and Reg Hayworth.

Initial Instructor Class #3

Initial Instructor Class #3

On the ladder, Steve Fish and Walt Black. Standing left to right, Garrett Vanderziel, John Suther, Charles Searock, John Rodgers, John Buddi and Jack Malinoski.

Initial Instructor Class #4

Initial Instructor Class #4

This class photo was taken at Nellis AFB with the following members; top: Don Nims, Jimmy Kid and Don Dill, standing: Charlie Barr, Wayne Lambert and Wayne Wachsmuth, kneeling: Dale Wolfe and George Dietrich. (Photo via Wayne Wachsmuth)

Initial Instructor Class #5

Initial Instructor Class #5

On the ladder, Pat Smothermon, Bill Haynes, Hal Cummins. Standing left to right, Bob Phoenix, Don Gonzales, Loren Bartley. Kneeling left to right, John Wooten and Ron Covert.

The first class took place at Nellis AFB and was composed of; Col. Winston Moore 340th BG/CC (on ladder), LtC Bob Myles CCTS/CC, Col. John Parker 340th BG/DCO and LtC Bob Montgomery 9th BS/CC (middle row left to right), LtC Bill Duffey 340th BG and LtC Bob Andersen (CEG), (front row left to right). (Photo via John Parker)

FB-111 factory training

The first group to attend the FB factory training was composed of personel from SAC, CEG and ATC. The ATC group taught first classes at Carswell and then moved to Mather AFB. Members of the ATC group in this photo are; Maj. Ed Swarner (1st row, 3rd from left), Maj. Philip Richardson (2nd row, 4th from left), Maj. Joseph Rayland (2nd row, 6th from left), Capt. Cletius Rogers (1st row, 6th from left), Capt. Maynard Honesty (3rd row, 4th from left), Capt. Michael Bartlett (2nd row, 5th from left), Capt. Jeremiah Mulivihill (1st row, 5th from left), Capt. Floyd Stovall (2nd row, 2nd from left), and Capt. George Baily (2nd row, 3rd from left). (Photo via Abe Honesty)

From Carswell AFB to Pease AFB

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