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  1. U.S. Air Force - 1967-1984

1972-1984 - 301st TFW, 457th TFS, Carswell AFB

From November 1972 to early 1980's I was a Air Reserve Technician at Carswell, AFB near Fort Worth, Texas. The early years were spent as a Fire Control Systems Technician on the F-105s. I maintained the electronics and radar system that controlled the weapons (Firepower) of the F-105. After a few years the Information Officer of the reserve Fighterline newspaper notice me shooting photos and she asked me to shoot some for the newspaper which later led to a position being created in the 457tfs squadron as the person in charge of gun film cameras, the photo lab and shooting photographs for the 457 Tactical Fighter squadron, 301st Tactical Fighter Wing and even Carswell AFB. This album provides you with a few of the thousands of photos I shot during that timeframe.
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457TFS, Carswell AFB, Texas - General Taylor with F-105
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457TFS, Carswell AFB, Texas - General Taylor with F-105

457TFS, Carswell AFB, Texas - General Taylor with F-105 in Diamond formation - pre-August 1977 deployment to Germany. Won Photo Top U.S. Armed Forces Photojournalism award (Thomas Jefferson Award).

Photo shot by Ronnie Franklin

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