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James A. 'Jimbo' Kinter

I'm Jim Kinter, originally from Clymer(Indiana County), PA, in 2007 moved from Cedar Park(Austin Metro), TX, back to SW PA.
I was in the 1376th CAMRON, Turner AFB, GA, from OCT '60 to MAR '64. I was Helicopter Maintenance on CH-21B's, mainly 53-4324 'Shaky Magoo'.
My only TDY was at AST 5 from JUN '62 to NOV '62. After a week at Atkinson Field, BG, I flew on an RB-50 to Belem, Para, BR. 3 months later, we moved to Teresina, Piaui, BR, with an overnight stop in San Luis, by CH-21B Heli. We made quite a few side trips in supplying the HIRAN ground stations.

I had been married to Claudia from OCT 1966 to 31 DEC 2012. We had also lived in Turtle Creek, PA(1966-1972), Monroeville, PA,(1972-1978), Harrison City, PA,(1978-1985), Nashua, NH(1985-1991), and Cedar Park, TX(1991-2007),Monroeville, PA(2007-2008), and then Murrysville, PA.

I thought I had officially retired on 18 NOV 2005, but I got back in the workforce as a Dimensional Inspector for Hamill Mfg, Trafford, PA, in December 2007.

I have a daughter Diane, JUL 69, and her hubby, Mike Silva JUL 67, Monroeville,PA. Jim Jr. supplied us with one grandson:Kyle James Kinter, JUN 95(mother Becky), Cedar Park, TX. then 2 granddaughters, Emmarose Ruth and Isabelle, parentsJim K5KTF and Rochelle KA5HHZ Kinter, Cedar Park, TX.

After 1 and 9/12 years of being single, I married Betty Kelly of West Milford, NJ, 27 SEP 2014, at Journey Church, West Milford, NJ,. and we live in Murrysville, PA. Betty has 3 daughters, Bethann Struble, White Mills, PA, Becky Riedel, w.Milford, NJ, and Kelly Stagg, Venice, CA. That gives me 6 new grandkids, and 5 great grandkids. I retired from Hamill Mfg. on 3 OCT 2014

BTW, I am the Webmaster of The Aerial Survey and Photomapping History website. Also the Historian, and Life Member of the Air Force Photo Mapping Association. Also I recently became an Usher at Bridge City Church, Murrysville, PA, that's me in the black shirt above .

Below are some of my pix.

Here are a few from civilian life

BASIC TRAINING-Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX

TECH SCHOOL

Rotary Wing Mechanic, ABR43130, 3767th School Squadron, Sheppard AFB, TX

1370th PMW, TURNER AFB, ALBANY, GA

Non-Photomapping

I went PCS to the 4485th Test Squadron, Heli, TAC, Eglin AFB, FL, in March 1964. I had the pleasure of working on the 1st USAF operational Sikorsky CH-3C(22) and Bell UH-1F(9) helicopters. We played silly war games for 9 months, including Indian River I, II, III.

In November, 1964 I went TDY from Eglin AFB, FL, to West Plains, MO, for 2 weeks to participate in Operation Gold Fire I. We had 18 choppers on a small grass runway airport just outside West Plains. We lived in tents on the hill above the airport, and for the only time in my career I had to carry a weapon, a .30 cal Winchester Carbine, alas not even an empty clip, don't even know if it had a firing pin. Point and yell 'BANG!'

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