Joe Ballinger

8/53-Enlisted Basic, Lackland AFB, TX

1/54-2/55-Aviation Cadets (Navigator Tng), Ellington AFB, TX

3/55-11/55-MATS C-54 Navigator, Grenier Field, NH

12/55-9/58-MATS C-54/C-124 Navigator (IN/NFE), Charleston AFB, SC

10/58-3/59-Pilot Training Basic, Bainbridge AB, GA

4/59-10/59-Pilot Training Advanced, Vance AFB, OK

11/59-4/60-Helicopter Training, Stead AFB, NV

5/60-9/61-H-19 AC, Missile Site Support, Forbes AFB, KS

10/61-4/64-H-19/H-43 AC, Det 2, 54th ARS (Cmdr), Harmon AFB, Nfld

5/64-4/65-H-43 AC, Det 3, CARC, Kirtland AFB, NM

5/65-11/65-H-43 AC, Det 1, 38th ARS (Cmdr), NKP, Thailand

12/65-12/66-H-43 AC, Det 12, CARC, Randolph AFB, TX

1/67-7/67-H-43 AC, Det 12, 38th ARRS (Cmdr), Nha Trang, RVN

8/67-8/69-H-43 AC, Det 18, WARRC (Cmdr), Webb AFB, TX

9/69-10/71-H-3 AC, 31st ARRS, Clark AFB, PI

11/71-9/73, H-3 Stand PFE, 1551st FTS, Hill AFB, UT

5/72-6/72, H-3 AC, 3rd ARRGp, Tan Son Nhut, RVN

20 Years and 6 Days, 25/8/53-1/9/73

Flew from 1973 til 1989 as a contract helicopter pilot overseas. Cumulated 10,700 hours with 9,000 in helicopters all over the world.

"FREEDOM ISN'T FREE"

~SOMEONE PAYS FOR YOU AND ME~

"HELICOPTERS" - THE ONLY WAY TO FLY

~NEVER FORGOTTEN~