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<blockquote data-quote="Snattlerake" data-source="post: 3619517" data-attributes="member: 44288"><p>Magnificent aircraft. I've read about a grandfather, father and son flying the same aircraft.</p><p></p><p>[URL unfurl="true"]https://www.minot.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/264580/three-generations-of-b-52-airmen/[/URL]</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]217836[/ATTACH]</p><p></p><p>Col. Sprague, Daniel's grandfather, was commissioned by ROTC. He went to Maxwell AFB, Ala., for additional training, where he met Daniel's grandmother, Marion. He attended pilot training in Texas. During his career he flew the F-86 Saber, the B-47 and then "the mighty B-52," flying every model from the A to H.</p><p></p><p>Sprague flew combat missions in Vietnam. As a result of one of those missions over North Vietnam, he became a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross.</p><p></p><p>Sprague returned from Vietnam and was assigned to Minot AFB in the early 1970s "where he became the squadron commander of the 23rd Bomber Barons." Sprague then was assigned to Mather AFB, Calif., where he became the wing commander.</p><p>Don Welch, Daniel's father, was commissioned by ROTC, and assigned to Mather. While there he met Diane Sprague, the Wing Commander's daughter. Shortly after they were married, in the early 1980s, they were assigned to Guam where Daniel was born.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Snattlerake, post: 3619517, member: 44288"] Magnificent aircraft. I've read about a grandfather, father and son flying the same aircraft. [URL unfurl="true"]https://www.minot.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/264580/three-generations-of-b-52-airmen/[/URL] [ATTACH type="full" alt="1628815419579.png"]217836[/ATTACH] Col. Sprague, Daniel's grandfather, was commissioned by ROTC. He went to Maxwell AFB, Ala., for additional training, where he met Daniel's grandmother, Marion. He attended pilot training in Texas. During his career he flew the F-86 Saber, the B-47 and then "the mighty B-52," flying every model from the A to H. Sprague flew combat missions in Vietnam. As a result of one of those missions over North Vietnam, he became a recipient of the Distinguished Flying Cross. Sprague returned from Vietnam and was assigned to Minot AFB in the early 1970s "where he became the squadron commander of the 23rd Bomber Barons." Sprague then was assigned to Mather AFB, Calif., where he became the wing commander. Don Welch, Daniel's father, was commissioned by ROTC, and assigned to Mather. While there he met Diane Sprague, the Wing Commander's daughter. Shortly after they were married, in the early 1980s, they were assigned to Guam where Daniel was born. [/QUOTE]
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