McBreen Musings

Desert Shield/Desert Storm

2006-12-13T12:27:00.000-08:00

This is my crew from the first Gulf war. Good guys. Pilot Dennis Greenfield, Co Pilot Sigsbee Nelson, Boomer Ty Warren and myself, the navigator.

Paris in Winter

2006-11-21T14:05:00.000-08:00

One of my last deployments while I was in the military was to the South of France. Rough Duty, but someone had to do it. Besides enjoying all the great wine and food of the south, I was also blessed to be able to visit Paris. Throughout all my travels, I have visited many places but Paris was my favorite. I even went the in the middle of winter, January. It was so beautiful that it took my breath away. I never even went into the subway system. I could not bare not to see the beautiful architecture and scenery. I walked and walked and continued to walk for hours. Here are just a couple of photos of my favorite places. These places are the Eiffel Tower, San Chappelle (cathedral with beautiful windows), the Lourve, Paris Skyline and the Arc de Triomphe.

2006-11-20T14:21:00.000-08:00

This is my aircraft. Or at least it was for 20 years. It is a KC-135 Stratotanker. It is a very versatile aircraft. We refueled all types of aircraft from the AC-130 Gun ship to every Air Force Fighter out there. We have refueled the B-52 , the B-1 and the B-2. We also refuel the C-141 and the C-5. Each a challenge but great fun. It was also used to transport troops all over the world. For more about this remarkable aircraft, go to the Boeing KC-135 website.

2006-11-20T13:01:00.000-08:00

A little about me. I am a retired Air Force disabled veteran. I flew KC-135 tanker aircraft for 20 years as a Navigator. I had the honor of being in the first all female tanker crew. That was back in the early 80's. There was our commander Capt Marilyn Koon, our co-pilot Carol Donahoe, myself, the navigator, Third pilot Gabrielle Thorp, Boom Operator Sharon Abraham and our Crew Cheif.

I was blessed to be able to travel the world. I have been to South America, Iceland, all over Europe and to the Pacific. I have seen Paris, Dublin, Tokyo, London, Munich, Seoul, Rome and many other beautiful cities. Believe it or not, one of my favorite tours was 2 weeks at Wake Island in the middle of the Pacific. Nothing to do there but fly, sit on the beach and bond with friends and collegues. More later.........