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Rio Grande Valley Wing

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10/2002 to 05/2007

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Name :   BUD DOOLITTLE
Date :   5/6/07
City/State :   DAYTON TEXAS
Comment :   
CAF Member? :   USE T O BE

Name :   Brandon D. Bebow
Date :   4-20-07
City/State :   Colorado Springs, COLORADO
Comment :   If you ever want to come to Colorado Springs, CO. for a visit, send me an e-mail. My e-mail address is branden112672@yahoo.com.---Thanks, Col. Brandon D. Bebow.
CAF Member? :   Cinammon Strip Wing/ Colonel Number 32362

Name :   Raymond Gravell
Date :   17 March 2007
City/State :   BELFAST Northern Ireland
Comment :   You have done a great job on keeping these War-Birds flying.
CAF Member? :   NO

Name :   Manny Nunez
Date :   05/02/2007
City/State :   Monterrey, MEXICO
Comment :   Im passionate for Aviation, will fly-in, stay all day (have breakfast, lunch and dinner),enjoy the show and fly back as dessert. How is that for a weekend !!!! Hope to see you there !! Cordially, Manny Nunez.
CAF Member? :   No

Name :   John Weston-Smith
Date :   3/2/07
City/State :   Welshpool, Wales, U.K.
Comment :   First came to Tx in 1980 to convert my UK licence to a US licence at DFW. Now been visting Tx for 27 years and live here part of the year, other times a peaceful Welsh Hillside!
CAF Member? :   No

Name :   Ronny Izaguirre
Date :   02-27-07
City/State :   Mission, TX
Comment :   Well, it is the first time that Im going with my wife and I know it is going to be amazing!!!!!
CAF Member? :   no

Name :   Eduardo RAVERA
Date :   03/02/07
City/State :   Bs As Argentina
Comment :   Great pictures...... Looking for an original exhaust collector for the Focke Wulf 44? Send an email edrs@ciudad.com.ar
CAF Member? :   no

Name :   Richard Korfhage
Date :   01/23/07
City/State :   White Bear Lake,Mn 55110
Comment :   Saw your promo on TV this morning so looked up your website. My wife and I are Winter Texans staying at Alamo Palms.We will definitely see your show in March.I was a USAF T-33 pilot stationed in Del Rio,Tx 50 years ago.I have owned two PT-26 Fairchilds an
CAF Member? :   No

Name :   Denny Komes
Date :   Dec 20, 2006
City/State :   Alamo, TX
Comment :   
CAF Member? :   No

Name :   Gary Ousey
Date :   Dec. 10, 2006
City/State :   Victoria, BC Canada
Comment :   Visiting Harlingen from Canada. Will visit the museum next week. Looking forward to it.
CAF Member? :   no

Name :   Gerald Campbell
Date :   11/24/06
City/State :   Greenville, SC
Comment :   Came across the website while looking for Lycoming CV4-180 engine information. Great pictures, thanks for sharing.
CAF Member? :   No

Name :   LP
Date :   09/05/06
City/State :   Canada
Comment :   In 79 I was in Oskosh and seen a Focke Wolf Steglich in its original Swedish colours. If was flown up from California. I belive it is the only one in north america. If what is your aircraft it is with sorrow I seen it painted in German colours, becuase
CAF Member? :   no

Name :   Roberto Roux
Date :   7/25/2006
City/State :   Reynosa Tamaulipas
Comment :   Excelent Air Show
CAF Member? :   

Name :   Hector de Luna
Date :   5/30/2006
City/State :   Terrell, Tx
Comment :   Les Mauldin was a Quite Birdman. I worked for him in 1972 along with his grandson. He had visitors to his airport several times. Does anyone know their names, or how to find them...
CAF Member? :   I work CAF In 1979, and 1985

Name :   Don Miller
Date :   5/7/2006
City/State :   Oskaloosa,Iowa
Comment :   I spent several years in the Rio Grande Valley and remember the C.A.F in Harlingen Tx.
CAF Member? :   

Name :   TC
Date :   3/27/06
City/State :   Brownsville
Comment :   Good show thought that last years was better, it was a shame it had to be relocated to the northeast side of the field since the ramp near the hangars was under construction.
CAF Member? :   Maybe in the future :)

Name :   Webmaster
Date :   03/25/06
City/State :   Eggenstein/Germany
Comment :   Due to repeated spam postings, all logbook entries will have to be approved before they become visible to the public.
CAF Member? :   RGV Wing

Name :   Edward Torres
Date :   03/1206
City/State :   McAllen
Comment :   
CAF Member? :   no

Name :   Rex Crewse
Date :   3-11-06
City/State :   Chandler, OK
Comment :   I am the Executive Officer of the Oklahoma Wing. I am working in the Valley for two weeks so I hope to be able to pull away and make the show this weekend.
CAF Member? :   Yes.

Name :   Margaret Hubbard
Date :   03/10/2006
City/State :   Forsyth, Montana
Comment :   Dennis Hubbards mother. He likes the air show very much. Wish I could see it.
CAF Member? :   no

Name :   Tina
Date :   3/10/2006
City/State :   Karlsruhe, Germany
Comment :   I hate to miss this years show. I would love to attend it. For all those who are close by: Go see it! It will be terrific!!!
CAF Member? :   no

Name :   Dennis Hubbard
Date :   03-09-06
City/State :   Billings, Montana
Comment :   Loved your previuos shows and looking forward to the 2006 show. I am an Airforce veteran.
CAF Member? :   No

Name :   Mike Reagan
Date :   3/8/06
City/State :   Harlingen, TEXAS USA
Comment :   Hey Chris, great web site just as good as you stated. Cris do you have Rich Claytons email address? I would like to vist with him. Mike
CAF Member? :   No

Name :   Harold Padgitt
Date :   3/05/06
City/State :   Pharr,TX
Comment :   I was a tail guner on B-24 Liberators in Italy during WWII
CAF Member? :   NO

Name :   billy
Date :   2 27 06
City/State :   vincennes ind
Comment :   i wish i could see inside a jet i never got to go up in a jet i do want to go up in a jet and see what its like
CAF Member? :   no

Name :   Henry Cutbirth
Date :   Feb. 23 ,2006
City/State :   Monahans, Tx
Comment :   I have a Provost Mk3 Jet. I am looking for places to fly it. Fuel would be great.
CAF Member? :   Not Yet

Name :   Jim Savana
Date :   2/22/06
City/State :   Doylestown, PA
Comment :   I am looking forward to the show and will be there saturday morning to help anyway I can. Great effort on the website!
CAF Member? :   soon

Name :   Jorge S. Vera Eichner
Date :   02/22/2006
City/State :   Reynosa, Mexico
Comment :   My family and I enjoyed this show a lot two years ago, unfortunately we missed last year but we won΄t miss this year΄s for sure.
CAF Member? :   No

Name :   Juan Luis Martinez
Date :   February 21/2006
City/State :   Tampico ; Mexico
Comment :   My family and I love the Air Fiesta , we hope to be there this year to enjoy the show , we really appreciate your efforts to keep all this wonderfull machines in flying conditions.
CAF Member? :   No

Name :   bob olvera
Date :   1-27-06
City/State :   McAllen, TX
Comment :   I am a Air Fiesta Veteran. I have attended most of the shows ever since I was a young boy. I remember when you had the big show here in Harlingen. I miss that. I miss FiFi.
CAF Member? :   No, but would like to become.

Name :   sambo
Date :   1-21-06
City/State :   orange tx
Comment :   
CAF Member? :   

Name :   MARCELO DE LEON SANCHEZ
Date :   12/ Jan / 2006
City/State :   Tampico , Tamaulipas .
Comment :   I hope to be in the CAF Air Fiesta 2006 . Thank U for you support in the CAF web site .
CAF Member? :   Goverment Pilot

Name :   Tod Bartosh
Date :   01/12/2006
City/State :   Brownsville, TX
Comment :   As a former member of the MAPS Air Museum in Ohio, I think you have a great web site and I look forward to visiting the museum. Also, cant wait until the airshow.
CAF Member? :   

Name :   Bob Gray
Date :   6/30/05
City/State :   Lufkin, TX
Comment :   Great Pics of San Marcos!!! I felt like I was there. Hope the FW-44 makes it home soon.
CAF Member? :   Ex member pilot

Name :   Bob Gray
Date :   6/30/05
City/State :   Lufkin, TX
Comment :   Really Spiffy Site!. Enjoyed the airshow a lot. Will see yuall next year for sure.
CAF Member? :   Ex member pilot

Name :   Bill Roberts
Date :   6-26-05
City/State :   Magnolia, TX.
Comment :   Thank you for listing my parents, Hal & Rosamary Roberts, in the Last Flight section. They would have appreciated the gesture so much. The CAF meant a lot to them and it was a pleasant surprise to see them thoughtfully listed there. Thank you.
CAF Member? :   No

Name :   Misty Marshall
Date :   02 June 2005
City/State :   Conroe, TX
Comment :   Hi folks...nice website. I just had to check in and see what was going on. I know my mother, Marge, misses being there very much.
CAF Member? :   Not anymore.

Name :   Dave Taylor
Date :   May 8, 2005
City/State :   Ft Davis Tx
Comment :   Wow, very slick website - nicely done. Thorough and easy to navigate, thanks for sharing the rgv-wing accomplishments!
CAF Member? :   N

Name :   Tom
Date :   3-31-05
City/State :   Port Isabel, Tx
Comment :   Much friendlier site now, loads much faster on my slow computer.
CAF Member? :   Yes

Name :   Sergio Rocha
Date :   03-15-05
City/State :   Mexico
Comment :   Congratulations , thank you for all the great moments.
CAF Member? :   No, Im a pilot

Name :   VICKY ALVARADO
Date :   03/15/05
City/State :   BROWNSVILLE TX
Comment :   THIS PAST EVENT WAS VERY NICE. WE ENJOY IT VERY MUCH.
CAF Member? :   NO

Name :   April
Date :   March 13, 2004
City/State :   Houston, Texas
Comment :   What a great show!!! Especially the heritage flight.
CAF Member? :   no

Name :   Veronica L. Bautista
Date :   3-12-05
City/State :   San Benito, TX
Comment :   Hi, Just wanted to say that my family and I enjoyed Saturdays show very much. Keep up the good work!
CAF Member? :   N0

Name :   Charles
Date :   3-12-05
City/State :   Port Isabel
Comment :   I wish I could have gone to the air show this year but I cant afford it. Ive seen the airshows in Harlingen since I was 5. that was when the CAF museum was there and all those bare-metal ex USAF planes were sitting on the tarmac. My dad was stationed ther
CAF Member? :   No but pilot.

Name :   TC
Date :   03/10/05
City/State :   Brownsville
Comment :   Im looking foward to the F-16s again this year im going to the pre-airshow tomorrow and i want to get some pics. if you need help with the wesbite shoot me and email i took a webdesign class (xtremetc141@msn.com) very very nice site though.
CAF Member? :   Nope, CAP member though :-)

Name :   Jim Kettle
Date :   3-10-05
City/State :   Jones Michigan
Comment :   What happened to the wonderful site that you had? I enjoyed it a lot and visited many times.
CAF Member? :   

Name :   Tina
Date :   3/10/05
City/State :   Brownsville
Comment :   Weather will be great, show will be fantastic, so why stay home??? I will see yall at the show!
CAF Member? :   No

Name :   John Cutney
Date :   3/9/05
City/State :   Harlingen
Comment :   Much better site.
CAF Member? :   Yes

First Name :   douglas ferguson
URL :   www.dougferguson5@yahoo.com
Comment :   My father Harvey J. Ferguson was a founding father at mercedes.I am trying to pay tribute to him at the burnet air-show by getting him on a ride.Can youll help?
CAF Colonel? :   C.O.L. Harvey Jack Ferguson Sr.
CAF wing member? :   Life time member
What Wing? :   Rio- Grande Wing

First Name :   Joe
URL :   
Comment :   A Brownsville Snowbird for eighteen years and returning in Nov /04
CAF Colonel? :   
CAF wing member? :   
What Wing? :   

First Name :   Alan Garza
URL :   agarza@classicchevytexas.com
Comment :   Great site. I always enjoyed going to all the shows. I moved to the Dallas area a while back and have yet to see any airshow here come close to yours.
CAF Colonel? :   
CAF wing member? :   no
What Wing? :   

First Name :   ed
URL :   
Comment :   greatsite
CAF Colonel? :   
CAF wing member? :   no
What Wing? :   

First Name :   lyle
URL :   
Comment :   great web page thanks for sending.
CAF Colonel? :   
CAF wing member? :   
What Wing? :   

First Name :   Linda
URL :   http://www.koaseeds.com
CAF Colonel? :   nope
CAF wing member? :   na
What Wing? :   na

First Name :   Walt Bauer
URL :   
Comment :   Always enjoyed all the CAFs airshows and guests, hope to make your show sometime. WB Flightline Photos
CAF Colonel? :   No
CAF wing member? :   No
What Wing? :   

First Name :   Gerald
URL :   
Comment :   My son and I were ecstatic about the airshow last year. The B-25 was out of this world. When is the next airshow. Dying to see more!!!
CAF Colonel? :   
CAF wing member? :   
What Wing? :   

First Name :   LeRoy
URL :   
Comment :   Went to the big one in Houston [Ellington Field] last year and enjoyed.
CAF Colonel? :   
CAF wing member? :   
What Wing? :   

First Name :   Jose Ignacio Villela
URL :   jivil@terra.com.mx
Comment :   I had been many times attending air fiesta show an it is wonderfull
CAF Colonel? :   
CAF wing member? :   no
What Wing? :   rio grande valley

First Name :   Rudy
URL :   http://members.shaw.ca/stellarimages
Comment :   I am a retired Canadian Air Force pilot. My hobby is Stained Glass and my Three Dimensional Stained Glass Aircraft may be of interest to your guests. If anyone wishes to view my work, please visit me at http://members.shaw.ca/stellarimages
CAF Colonel? :   
CAF wing member? :   
What Wing? :   

First Name :   Todd
URL :   none
Comment :   I am a 13 year old boy and very interested in all types of aircraft. I would like to say that this website is a very excellent one. And the CAF is great!
CAF Colonel? :   no
CAF wing member? :   no
What Wing? :   none

First Name :   Cornelio
URL :   
Comment :   Great museum, great airshow. A truly historic airport. My dad trained to be an airline pilot there.
CAF Colonel? :   
CAF wing member? :   
What Wing? :   

First Name :   Scott Heintschel
URL :   
Comment :   HM2 (FMF/NAC) Scott Heintschel Navy Search & Rescue Corpus Christi HH-1N Just checking out the web page prior to the Airshow. sheintschel@nhcorpus.med.navy.mil
CAF Colonel? :   
CAF wing member? :   
What Wing? :   

First Name :   Juan
URL :   [url]http://www.stmc.ws/index.htm[/url]
Comment :   From all the members thanks a bunch for inviting the South Texas Mustang Club to the Airshow Fiesta!!!
CAF Colonel? :   
CAF wing member? :   
What Wing? :   

First Name :   Misty
URL :   
Comment :   Great job gang!!!
CAF Colonel? :   Yes
CAF wing member? :   Yes
What Wing? :   P-82 Sqaudron

First Name :   Chris
URL :   chris@armadillohomes.com
Comment :   My Dad's name was A. L.(Bubba)Clubb. We lived in Mercedes. My Dad was a very active member in the earlyn years. Do you have any info. on him? Thanks
CAF Colonel? :   
CAF wing member? :   
What Wing? :   

First Name :   Chris B
URL :   
Comment :   Excellent Work!!!
CAF Colonel? :   
CAF wing member? what wing? :   

First Name :   Rudy
URL :   http://members.shaw.ca/stellarimages
Comment :   I am a retired Canadian Air Force pilot. My hobby is Stained Glass and my Three Dimensional Stained Glass Aircraft may be of interest to your guests. If anyone wishes to view my work, please visit me at http://members.shaw.ca/stellarimages
CAF Colonel? :   
CAF wing member? what wing? :   

First Name :   Bruce
URL :   www.cafsmw.org
CAF Colonel? :   Life member.
CAF wing member? what wing? :   www.cafsmw.org, www.texasairmuseum.com

First Name :   Ronald E Hoopman
URL :   
Comment :   
CAF Colonel? :   
CAF wing member? what wing? :   

First Name :   Martin F.
URL :   Levandoski
Comment :   Nice Page
CAF Colonel? :   
CAF wing member? what wing? :   

First Name :   Russ
URL :   olegoat@ix.netcom.com
Comment :   Nice work Lou
CAF Colonel? :   Just a US Army Colonel
CAF wing member? what wing? :   

First Name :   Jim
URL :   WO1P@ARRL.NET
Comment :   NICE JOB LOU! Like the Big Band Music & the activity on the page.
CAF Colonel? :   
CAF wing member? what wing? :   

First Name :   Joy
URL :   
Comment :   Thanks for starting up this site! My husband is down in Browsnville right now and visited the wing yesterday where he was told by the staff in the Brownsville Barnstormers bar/lounge about this new site. Looking forward to more! We are both lifetime CAF m
CAF Colonel? :   Yes
CAF wing member? what wing? :   HQ - B26 Martin Marauder Squadron

First Name :   Ed
URL :   www.thirdcoast.org
Comment :   It's a good start, 'bout damn time! ;) Lookin forward to the show, folks...
CAF Colonel? :   Life member 2222
CAF wing member? what wing? :   Third Coast, RGV

First Name :   Tom
URL :   
Comment :   Fantastic looking page. Love the grafics. Can't wait for pictures of the museum & the hangared aircraft.
CAF Colonel? :   yes
CAF wing member? what wing? :   RGV

First Name :   Paul & Jill Nelson
URL :   jln274@directvinternet.com
Comment :   Congratulations on your new web site. So far so good. Looking forward to coming to the Fiesta in March. Keep up the good work!
CAF Colonel? :   No, son of one. Linn G. Nelson
CAF wing member? what wing? :   

First Name :   Linn
URL :   
Comment :   Great start..
CAF Colonel? :   Yes
CAF wing member? what wing? :   RGVWing...Third Coast Sq.