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Edited March 27, 201411 yr by fox two

News article on Reid...He'll be sorely missed.

https://www.khon2.com/2013/04/28/kailua-man-among-4-dead-in-afghanistan-airplane-crash/

Tailwinds to you gentlemen... :beer: :beer:

Saw that the guys at DM did a piano burn for Reid...classy. :beer: :beer: to the crew.

In remembrance of SSgt Daniel Fannin and his outstanding achievements to the

552 ACW, the 552 OSS and 960 AACS have established a memorial fund in the

benefit of his family.

Any donations can be forwarded directly to TFCU:

DANIEL N FANNIN MEMORIAL FUND

Tinker Federal Credit Union

ACT#: 0008583377

Or you may donate directly to MSgt Wortman (552 OSS), ©MSgt Melissa Barney

(960 AACS), or MSgt Sarah Moore (960 AACS) so the funds may be

appropriately deposited. This is a simple savings acct and nothing more.

Friends of SSgt Richard Dickson,

A fund has been established in SSgt Richard Dickson’s name. Per the Family Liaison Officer, MSgt Shaylin Butler, Lacie Dickson asks that those who wish to express sympathy at this difficult time make a donation in lieu of sending flowers. The fund is managed by a close family friend and will be used to support Lacie, Sophie, and family members.

The fund is hosted at youcaring.com and can be accessed at the following address:

https://www.youcaring.com/memorial-fundraiser/the-dicktater/56428

Wanted to throw some kudos to Chick-Fil-A in St Louis. I can't get on facebook from this cave to get the link. After Cyr's memorial friends and family made a push to his favorite restaurant off base for some food and good stories. Chick-Fil-A was notified in advance of the crowd for the next day, they closed the resturaunt to the public and their headquarters covered the costs of everyone's meal.

Maybe this link will work... https://www.facebook.com/ksdktv/posts/10200403876231773

The folks at Beale have also set up a memorial bracelet project with ALL profits going to the families:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/141180696065089/141784582671367/?notif_t=group_activity

Order Form:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1j-PnJQCZi32tt9YwQc_KuMaJy2AFl07BfUtURf9uzM0/viewform?pli=1

SSgt Dickson's wife has given the River Rats / Air Warrior Courage Foundation approval to open a 529 account for their daughter.

Once the account is officially open, I will post donation info, hopefully in the next 1-2 days.

Cheers,

Cap-10

529 Donation Info: (Note: this 529 has been approved/authorised by SSgt Dickson's wife).

In response to the tragic loss of the MC-12 warriors, the River Rats, in conjunction with the Air Warrior Courage Foundation (AWCF), have established a college savings 529 plan to accept tax deductible contributions for SSgt Richard Dickson's daughter's college education. Anyone wishing to honor SSgt Dickson, may contribute individual funds providing 529 College Savings plan for his daughter.

There are two ways to give and all donations are tax deductible.

NOTE: It is very important to follow the directions below concerning the "In Memory..." Verbiage)

1) Send a check to the AWCF, P.O. Box 877, Silver Springs MD. 20918. In a separate note or on the check, please write "In Memory of SSgt Richard Dickson".

2) Donate Online: Go to AWCF Home page https:// www.airwarriorcourage.org . On the home page is a DONATE button. Click it and it will take you to a page with a GIVE DIRECT button. Click it and fill in the blanks. in the COMMENTS block, please write "In Memory of SSgt Richard Dickson".

Please help spread the donation info to the max extent possible (squadron e-mail, social media, etc)....the more exposure we get, the more money we can raise for SSgt Dickson's daughter!

Cheers,

Cap-10

Edited May 15, 201312 yr by Cap-10

It was a real honor to be able to do the flyover for SSgt Fannin's funeral on Monday. RIP, brother!

Huge thanks for the guys at Travis! They hooked up our squadron with Space A to go to Hawaii for Capt Nishizukas funeral. I know it meant a lot for the 427th and I'm sure it meant a lot to his family to know how much he meant to his squadron.

Also, SSgt Dickson was greeted with the honor he deserves when he arrived at Beale last week. He had a line of airmen saluting him and his family from the flight line out to the gate when he arrived home.

Them them!

Edited May 16, 201312 yr by KState_Poke22

Also, SSgt Dickson was greeted with the honor he deserves when he arrived at Beale last week. He had a line of airman saluting him and his family from the flight line out to the gate when he arrived home.

Yes,... pretty impressive to see a line of people a couple of miles long on base,... all saluting his convoy. Too bad most of America doesn't see this.

I hope I never see it again, though.

Edited May 16, 201312 yr by Huggyu2

Final safety report is out.

Just read it. Damn.

Yup. It sucks to read.

A very hard read.

RIP Brandon and crew.

Where do we get to the report?

What's the AFSAS number? I can't find anything searching Class A and "C-12".

https://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20131025/NEWS/310250017/Stall-unrecoverable-spin-brought-down-MC-12-in-April

https://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20131025/NEWS/310250017/Stall-unrecoverable-spin-brought-down-MC-12-in-April

TERRIBLE article. Was the actual report itself released publicly?

Pay little attention to this article, it's missing key facts, and the headline isn't really correct.

Edited October 29, 201312 yr by TLAR

From the official ACC press release, very similar language to the article above.

According to the results of the investigation, the cause of the mishap was a stall due to insufficient airspeed, while in a climbing left turn, which developed into a left spin followed quickly by a left spiral, from which the crew was unable to recover. The MC-12 crew was in a routine, left-turn orbit when they encountered exceedingly cloudy conditions that impeded visibility and masked the horizon. The crew attempted to climb to an altitude where visibility would improve when the stall occurred.

Edited October 29, 201312 yr by nsplayr

https://www.airforcetimes.com/article/20131025/NEWS/310250017/Stall-unrecoverable-spin-brought-down-MC-12-in-April

I guess the Air Force Times was using the 10% truth rule to write this article.

Or the AIB and SIB findings were different.

I guess the Air Force Times was using the 10% truth rule to write this article.

What's wrong with that?

In all seriousness though, maybe my reading comprehension level is dogshit, but that mates up fairly close to the report I read.