"7 High"

Recollections of a Combat Defense Squadron Ramp Rat

A work in progress...

Seven High - A message dispatched to SAC Headquarters whenever an event occurs which could adversely effect the capability to launch the strike force, and which cannot clearly and immediately be ruled out as possible sabotage or enemy action.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

  Chapter 1 “Gateway to the Air Force” , Lackland AFB, Sep. 12, 1960

  Chapter 2 “Peace is our Profession”, Bunker Hill AFB, Nov. 18, 1960

  Chapter 3 “Kansas Blows”, Forbes AFB, Sep. 23, 1961

  Chapter 4 “Operation Clutch Pedal”, Billy Mitchell Field, Dec.14, 1961

Chapter 5 “Back Home Again, in Indiana”, Bunker Hill AFB Dec. 20, 1961

Chapter 6 “Crisis”, Fairchild AFB, September 1, 1962

Chapter 7 “Keep Flexible”, Zaragoza AB, Dec 1, 1962

Chapter 8 “Tough Tiger”, Torrejón AB, Oct 1963

Chapter 9 “El Camino de Morón”, Morón AB, May 64

Chapter 9.1 “Quiniela”, Big winner in Sevilla, January 1965

Chapter 9.2 “North to Barcelona” Spanish Coast, August 1965

Chapter 9.3 “Bienvenue en France”, South of France, Monaco, Italy, Pisa

Chapter 9.4 “Two Coins in the Fountain”, Roma, Venice, Austria, Switzerland

Chapter 9.5 “Crazy Horse”, Belgium, Germany, Netherlands, Paris …

Chapter 9.6 “Adiós España”, McGuire AFB, December 1, 1965

Chapter 10 “Big Sky Country”, Malmstrom AFB, January 10, 1966

Chapter 11 “No Chance on the Outside”, September 11, 1968

 

PREQUEL

Chapter 0 "Route 1104", Spokane, circa 1957

 

SEQUEL

Chapter 9.7 "Peregrino", España, May 2013

Chapter 9.8 "San Fermin", Pamplona, July 2013

Chapter 9.9, "Remember Zaragoza", Zaragoza, July 2013

 

 

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