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Tour Schedule
History of Reese Air Force Base
This document was provided to KDUB after the retirement of the B-25 bomber
at Reese AFB. Dub Rogers participated in a dedication of a B-25 display at
the main entrance to Reese AFB. The document was created on February 2nd,
1960 by the Office of Information Services at the Air Base. The original
document was in a media package and it appears that it is an original typed
document.
Biography of Colonel Lester C. Hess, 2009A
Col. Hess, commander of Reese Air Force Base in 1960.
Biography of Lieutenant General James E.
Briggs
Gen. Briggs, commander of the Air Training Command, Randolph Air Force
Base, Texas in 1960.
Photographs
- Weather - Basic student pilots
receive 33 hours of training in weather essential to pilots.
- Takeoff - Aviation Cadet Charles B.
Erdrich enters the cockpit of a T-33.
- Hit the Silk - Three aviation
cadets get survival training as an instructor explains the workings of a
parachute.
- Briefing - A pre-flight briefing
for pilots of the 3500th Pilot Training Wing.
- POI - Students receive Pilot
Operating Instructions as part of their academic training.
- Navigation - A sextant is explained
to student pilots.
- Photograph of Col. Hess
- Commander of Reese Air Force Base in 1960.
Reese Directory and Guide
About a 30 page guide to Reese Air Force Base with the City of Lubbock
prominently featured.
Lubbock Means Texas Hospitality
A brochure, featuring "Prarie Dog Pete" on the cover, that shows a
visitor where to go and what to do in Lubbock, TX.
Pictorial Map - Lubbock, Texas
An excellent map of Lubbock in 1960 that is provided by the Lubbock Chamber
of Commerce.
Facts and Figures
A simple brochure explaining Lubbock's key economic indicators. It is
provided by the Lubbock Chamber of Commerce and the Board of City
Development.
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