F-106A 58-0776 of the 318th FIS McChord AFB, WA during TDY to Mirmar NAS, Calif. about 1977. We pulled the engine from aircraft 0776 for maintenance, but I don't remember why. The girl in the photo is Sue Sandler, White coveralls is Eric Fry, green fatigues is George Hudson, dude in the blues uniform was from debriefing. Our TDY departure from Mirmor NAS, CA back to the 318 FIS at McChord AFB,WA was delayed. The delayed was caused by US Marine jeeps blocking our C-130 aircraft on the taxi-way. It appeared that the US Marines Detachment sign turned up missing that morning. As we were the only TDY Air Force unit on the NAS at that time, it was determined by the Marines that we had the sign after someone in the tower observed it being loaded into aircraft. The C-130 pilot was advised that if their sign was not turned over to them, then the Marines were going to board our aircraft and search for the sign. The C-130 pilot ordered that the loadmaster open the back troop door and whoever knew where the sign was to pass it down to the loadmaster and he would give it to the Marines. We then would be cleared for take-off. The pilot also said that if the sign was given up quickly then no questions would be asked. The sign quickly appeared and was passed down to the loadmaster who surrendered it to the United States Marines. I never learned who took the Marines Detachment Sign, but it was a great prank! Gary H. Price, MSgt, USAF Retired
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