Comments on: Griffiss Air Force Base Technology Park, Rome, NY

By: Gene Termyna

Gene Termyna — Thu, 10 May 2012 21:29:23 +0000

My stepfather was stationed there from 68-71 Lived at 2024c south titan cir. used to ride our bikes around perimeter road to the observation site to watch the 52s,135s and 106s take off n land. My stefather was an electrician in the 49FIS.SSgt Brewster. Many fond memories of Griffiss

By: Charles Bartlett

Charles Bartlett — Tue, 01 May 2012 20:58:17 +0000

I was at Griffiss in the Com/Nav shop of the 49th FIS from July 1969 thru August 1972. I was a Staff Sergeant Aircraft Radio Tech. We worked on the F-106 radios and the T-33 sets also.
Made several trips to Tyndall AFB on TDY and to bases in Maine and Mass with the 49th.
Rome was a great town. I enjoyed all of the snow. Used to go down to the places in town and to Utica for shopping.
Spent a lot of time at the NCO club. Ate many meals there also watched Monday night football there and joined in their lottery for the games.

By: Don Braemer

Don Braemer — Sun, 29 Apr 2012 19:12:06 +0000

I was at Griffiss from 1967 to 1970, I was assigned to the T-33 section with three birds. 55-3019/56-1767 and 57-572. I was a staff Sargent and crew chief of 57-572. I recall one of the regular pilots Major Duffey, is he still arround? Is their any one in this group that worked in the T-33 crew back then?

By: Ron Larson

Ron Larson — Fri, 13 Apr 2012 19:05:37 +0000

I was an IBM tech rep on the Bomb/ Nav system on the B-52s in 1959. Arrived before the first “G”s arrived and helped set up the mockup. I got them to put the radar antenna up on the roof. Lt Col Mc Kinney was the CO, a fine gentleman. Flew a few times on the oil burner route over the Adirondacks to the RBS site at Watertown. Managed to climb Mt Marcy. Came from Walker where we had 49 “E”s so just 15 a/c were a piece of cake. Left in 1960 for Loring with the 2 sqdns, like going from the frying pan into the fire.

By: Frank Udvarhely

Frank Udvarhely — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 00:00:19 +0000

I was stationed there from 9/68 through my H. discharge in 8/71. I was assigned to the 2019th Comm Squad as a ground radar repairman. They were some of the best years of my life. I had many friends, both military and civilian during my stay there and the memories have been flowing back as I read through many of the comments. I hope all is well with all my former military and civilian colleagues.