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  • Association Projects
    • 2010 - C-141 Starlifter Memorial Altus AFB
    • 2011 - Bench at Freedom Park Altus AFB
    • 2013 - Bronze Plaque National Museum of the USAF
    • 2015 - That’s All Brother CAF WWII C-47
    • 2016 - Bench at AMC Museum Dover
    • 2017 - C-141 Memorial Monument Tinker AFB
    • 2018 - Projects
      • B-29 "Doc" Paver
      • Paver C-141 Starlifter Memorial Park
      • 57th WPS Bench
      • McChord Air Museum Bench
    • 2019 - Projects
      • Travis AFB Heritage Center Bench
      • C-141 Aircraft 186
      • Charleston Air Park Bench
    • 2020 Projects
      • March Field Air Museum
      • Museum of Aviation Robbins AFB
      • C-141 Starlifter Memorial Park
    • 2021 Projects
      • Bench Aircraft 186
      • Bench Scott AFB
    • 2024 - Bench at Pima Air and Space Museum
    • 2025 Projects
      • Norton Air Force Base Museum
      • Edwards Air Force Base Museum
  • History of the 57th
    • Saga of the 57th
    • Bowman Field
    • Notables - WWII Era
      • Chuck Palmer
      • Donald Hagerman
      • Emery Fitts
      • George Kundrat
      • Howard James “Grits” Rice
      • James (Jim) Cavan
      • James (Jim) Healey
      • John Pennock
      • Robert (Bob) Moody
      • Robert (Bob) Mosier
      • Woodruff (Woodie) Benson
    • Noteables - Korean War Era
      • Edward Rearick
    • Noteables - Cold War Period Era
    • Noteables - Gulf War Era
    • Saga of the Biscuit Bomber
    • Aircraft Flown
  • Photo Gallery
    • Reunion 2010 Altus, OK
    • Reunion 2011 Altus, OK
    • Reunion 2012 Altus, OK
    • Reunion 2013 Dayton, OH
    • Reunion 2014 Branson, MO
    • Reunion 2015 Las Vegas, NV
    • Reunion 2016 Dover, DE
    • Reunion 2017 OKC, OK
    • Reunion 2018 Branson, MO
    • Mini -Reunions
    • Reunion 2020 Branson, MO
    • Reunion 2021 Branson, MO
    • Reunion 2022 Colorado Springs, CO
    • Reunion 2023 OKC, OK
    • Reunion 2024 Branson, MO
  • Poems
    • My Father is An Air Force Man
    • Ode to a C-141
    • Retired Aviators
  • Book Reviews
  • Guest Book
  • News
    • 57th Airlift Squadron
    • 57th Alumni Association Update 02-13-2012
    • 57th Alumni Association Update October 24, 2012
    • 57th Alumni Update October 07. 2013
    • 57th AS
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    • 57th MAS Alumni Searching for Members
    • 57th Reunion 2010
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    • 57 WPS Change of Command
    • Alumni Update - Reunion 2011 - T-Shirt
    • Alumni Update January 2012
    • C-141 in Wings of Freedom Park gets memorial
    • C-141 Starlifter
    • C-141Last Flight
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