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MH-8 was renumbered as MH-1 and assigned the name "Dora" after Hurricane Dora, 1964.

The Connie never went to the boneyard for storage at Davis Monthan AFB...she went to Florence SC to be treated like a '66 Olds junker by the hammer heads that abandoned it there. Dave Hill, Connie Crew 1982

I cried when I first saw the pictures of GD12 laying on the ground as junk. I was the last "qualifiied" aircrew on her until we retired her in 1982.

Nice photo, sad story. Added to en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Davis%E2%80%93Monthan_Air_Force_Bas... Thanks for posting these!

Bill Parsons FE'd this bird at VAQ-33......Retired after they retired the Connie,.Anyone remember Bill?

"Snicer" is likely Edward Snicer. www.legacy.com/obituaries/ohio/obituary.aspx?n=edward-sni... Obituary: Edward Snicer, 86, of Jackson Twp., died suddenly Sunday, January 30, 2011 at his home. Edward was born April 17, 1924 in Albany, New York to the late Louise and Charles Snicer. He retired in 1969 as a Naval Officer, having served as a Navy Pilot in both World War II and in Korea. He also retired from the Babcock & Wilcox Company. He never missed a mass at St. Francis DeSales Catholic Church. Edward loved his family, sports and Saturdays playing cards with his former golf buddies. Preceded in death by his wife, Bertie and son, Glenn, he is survived by his sons, Gary (Cindy) Snicer, George Snicer and Jim (Pam) Snicer; granddaughter, Jolea (Dave) Zuber and two great-granddaughters, Noele Faith and Adalyn Grace Zuber. Cremation has taken place and, per his request, there will be no services. www.swigarteasterlingfuneralhome.com. (Swigart-Easterling, 330-854-2356) Published in Akron Beacon Journal on Feb. 2, 2011 - See more at: www.legacy.com/obituaries/ohio/obituary.aspx?n=edward-sni...