Crew Chief Profiles
MSgt.
Ken
"
Vader"
Gamel
(Ret.)
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Name | MSgt. Ken Gamel (Ret.) |
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Unit | 13th Fighter Squadron "Panthers" | |
Crewing F-16s | from 1983 until 1997 | |
Contact gklr650 | Send me a private message | |
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Started off as a Crew Chief on the F111A/E at Eglin AFB FL
Current or Favourite assignmentThe 13 FS Panthers was a great group of people who all worked hard and played hard together.DeploymentsCope Thunder, Philippines/Alaska numerousCobra Gold, Thailand Commando Sling, Singapore x2 Cope North, Nyuta Baru Cope Fog, Kadena AB numerous CasEx, Osan AB x3 |
My Jets & Assignments
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85499 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | ||||
Unit | 13th Fighter Squadron "Panthers" | [Unit History] | ||||
Period | 1989 - 1993 | |||||
Current: | QF-082 | ![]() |
QF-16C Block 30 | [ act] | ||
Keeping the peace with a multiple release. | ||||||
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90825 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | ||||
Unit | 14th Fighter Squadron "Samurais" | [Unit History] | ||||
Period | 1995 - 1997 | |||||
Current: | 90825 | ![]() |
F-16C Block 50 | [ act] | ||
Lets do a slow burn defuel, again.. | ||||||
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82037 | [Detailed history of this F-16] | ||||
Unit | 46th Test Wing | [Unit History] | ||||
Period | 1983 - 1985 | |||||
Current: | 82037 | ![]() |
F-16B Block 15 | [ w/o] | ||
Killer "B" | ||||||
Other aircraft/assignments | F111E 68-058 Eglin Weapons Test Center, 3214 OMS 1981-1983 |

Hi Ken,
We worked together for a short period in C-flight or the Tool Crib (or both, memory's going) at the 3214 OMS before I left to become a flight engineer. That would have been 83-84.
Dave Nelson

Hey Ken,
We were in "C" flt. at Eglin 82-84,you are to blame for me getting into scuba diving LOL,hope things are going good for you these days.
Billy

Wasn't C flt comprised of the F-15, F-16's and A-10's ?
I was on the F-15 80-84 at 3214 OMS.
Ken do you remember Robin Knorr on F-111's or Mike Fowler??
What about Tracy Loiselle on the F-16 side?
Rick

Hey Ken,
I was in "C" flight from 82 -83 and then got transferred down to "E" flight working F-4s. I can remember the flight chief name was Mike Bell. My dorm mate at that time was Bruce Suetsugu. He actually worked the T-38s there.
Marty
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