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180th Assault Support Helicopter Company

This page is dedicated to WO1 Ronald Jansinski, KIA, 1971. I served as Big Windy 18, from 1970-1971. It was my second tour and I served as one of the Maintenance Officers. I was a ...

Ronald Norman Jasinski

Chief Warrant Officer 2 (CW2) Ronald Norman Jasinski served as a cargo helicopter pilot with the 180th Assault Support Helicopter Company (ASHC), known as "Big Windy," during the Vietnam War. Born on May 2, 1948, ...

484th Bomb Group

The 484th Bombardment Group (Heavy), part of the 15th Air Force, played a significant role in World War II, particularly with its use of B-24 Liberators in bombing campaigns over Europe. The 826th Bomb Squadron ...

Raymond C. Martin

B-24 Pilot, 826th Squadron, 484th Bomb Group, 49th Bomb Wing, 15th AF, Torreta, Italy. Flew 25 missions including Polesti oilfields (5/31/1944), awarded DFC. Raymond C. Martin 15th Air Force 484th Bomb Group 826th Squadron The ...

484th Bomb Group Missions

Total Missions Flown by the 484th Bomb Group
April 29, 1944 to April 26, 1945 ...
484th Bombardment Group

484th Bomb Group – Pilot Fliimsies

The Pilot Flimsies were issued to each crew prior to the mission.
They contained all the virtual information needed for the mission ...

Antietam Order of Battle

THE ARMY OF NORTHERN VIRGINIA General Robert E. Lee, CSA, commanding LONGSTREET'S CORPS (Maj. Gen. James Longstreet) McLaws' Division  (Maj. Gen. Lafayette McLaws)
  • Kershaw's Brigade  (Brig. Gen. Joseph B. Kershaw)

Rodbuilding

I decided to try my hand at building a fly rod this year.  Did a lot of reading on the web and purchased a couple of used books off Amazon.  Plus some advise from a ...

Rusty Nail (10’ 10” 6 Weight Switch–2 piece)

I built this rod from a 10’ 6” 7 weight single handed blank I got from Utmost on closeout.  I think it is a Pac-Bay blank but not sure. This was my first rod build ...