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The legacy of American Second World War veteran master sergeant Dewey Christopher has been remembered after nostalgic nose art was adorned on a RAF Mildenhall-based aircraft.
24 The latest nose art to adorn a 100th Air Refueling Wing KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft, “Skipper III,” was unveiled during a dedication ceremony at Royal Air Force Mildenhall May 7. As a way of reconnecting with 100th Bombardment Group history, tail number 59-1470 took on the name “Skipper III” as a tribute to retired Master Sgt. Dewey Christopher, former 351st Bomb Squadron crew chief and veteran of the 100th BG and World War II. His son, Gary Christopher, joined the ceremony online from his home in Texas. Back in June 2019, Gary accompanied Dewey on a visit to RAF ...
Air Force Dedicates Nose Art on KC-135 at RAF Mildenhall to Late WWII Crew Chief RAF Mildenhall unveiled KC-135 nose art honoring World War II Crew Chief Master Sgt. Dewey Christopher May 7, 2021 (RAF Mildenhall via Facebook) 9 May 2021 Stars and Stripes | By Kyle Alvarez RAF MILDENHALL, England — The Air Force has dedicated nose art on a KC-135 Stratotanker in memory of a World War II crew chief who helped the allied effort in Europe by keeping the B-17s of the 100th Bombardment Group mission-ready, the second time RAF ...
By KYLE ALVAREZ | STARS AND STRIPES Published: May 8, 2021 RAF MILDENHALL, England — The Air Force has dedicated nose art on a KC-135 Stratotanker in memory of a World War II crew chief who helped the allied effort in Europe by keeping the B-17s of the 100th Bombardment Group mission-ready, the second time RAF Mildenhall has honored Master Sgt. Dewey R. Christopher. “We are dedicating this aircraft today to honor a legend, who in our eyes is a national treasure,” Col. S. Troy Pananon, commander of the 100th Air Refueling Wing, said at a ceremony Friday at Mildenhall, which Christopher...