On the 20th of March Pangborn Memorial Airport hosted one of the largest aircraft ever to have landed at our airport. A Boeing KC-135 Stratotanker a part of the Alaska Air National Guard Wing located at Fairbanks Alaska, landed at Pangborn Memorial Airport Saturday afternoon, and departed on Sunday morning. The aircraft’s 4-day mission took the aircrew to several distinct locations within Washington State, with Pangborn Airport being their second stop over.
Major Boesche, with the assistance of Major Josh Larson, the Wing’s Liaison Officer here in Wenatchee, granted the local Pangborn Composite Squadron Cadets, guests, and parents, a special tour of the KC-135 aircraft shortly after landing. The Pangborn Composite Squadron are of the Washington Wing Civil Air Patrol, of the United States Air Force Auxiliary. The flight crew answered questions and gave cadets an opportunity to experience the duties of each crew member, from pilot to Boom Operator.
The flight crew members were Aircraft Commander Major Jeffrey Boesche, Pilot Lt. Col Joebob Howard, Co-Pilot 1st Lt. Neil Doyle, Boom operator SMSGT Chris Willey, Lead Chief MSGT Dave Fant, and Crew Chief Alex Chace all members of the Alaska Air National Guard Wing. A special thank you goes to the Pangborn Airport Manager Trent Moyer for all his cooperation in making the tour a large success.
In other news, the Pangborn Squadron will be providing a Color Guard detail in May for the VFW, American Legion and the National Rotary Club here in Wenatchee.
Submitted by
Morris Hahn, Major CAP
Deputy Commander for Eastern Group
Commander for Pangborn Comp. Squadron
