Tinker Air Field / Air Force Base - aznation

[aznation]

I was stationed at Tinker Air Force Base while I was in the Air Force so I've always been interested in its history.  I met my future wife while we were both working at Tinker Air Force Base Hospital and she had worked at the base since she was 17 yrs old, right out of high school and she retired after 38 years of Department of the Air Force civilian service.  We currently live about 5 minutes to the east of the base.  This base will always be special to us.

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[The Rooster]

Love the B52 sign Matt!

And your story about Tinker and your connection to it.

 

Cheers!

Dave

[aznation]

4 hours ago, The Rooster said:

Love the B52 sign Matt!

And your story about Tinker and your connection to it.

 

Cheers!

Dave

Thanks Dave.  I appreciate the comments.

[GWS]

So Matt, does this collection mean you are an official Tinkerer?( Sorry, I couldn't resist!)   Nice collection with a lot of memories for you and your wife, well done!

 

 

Steve

[aznation]

9 hours ago, GWS said:

So Matt, does this collection mean you are an official Tinkerer?( Sorry, I couldn't resist!)   Nice collection with a lot of memories for you and your wife, well done!

 

 

Steve

Thank you Steve.  My wife and I are Tinkerer's.  Only God could've arranged for me to meet and eventually marry the woman of my dreams.  She's amazing and one-of-a-kind.  I am so Blessed!  I've now lived in Oklahoma way longer than my home state of Arizona so I officially call myself an Okie.  Who'd have thought.  

[aznation]

[Scott C.]

Great collection and story behind it - thanks for sharing and for your service.

[aznation]

16 hours ago, Scott C. said:

Great collection and story behind it - thanks for sharing and for your service.

Thank you so much Scott!

[manayunkman]

Some amazing and seldom seen items.

 

Is the B52 a license plate topper or attach to the crown of a bread loaf type mail box?

[aznation]

49 minutes ago, manayunkman said:

Some amazing and seldom seen items.

 

Is the B52 a license plate topper or attach to the crown of a bread loaf type mail box?

Hi Peter, so that B52 OCAMA (Oklahoma City Air Materiel Area) has some screw holes on the far right side of it that I believe would've attached to the top of a doorway or area in a shop or place where airplane maintenance was being done.  Then I believe some sort of other sign hung down from the lower holes on the bottom.

[otter42]

Matt,

Love the story! I think that doorway piece is my favorite too. You should hang it in your bedroom, I'm sure your wife would appreciate it since she worked there. Good thing we don't live closer, I'd get you in all kinds of trouble! Haha

[aznation]

6 hours ago, otter42 said:

Matt,

Love the story! I think that doorway piece is my favorite too. You should hang it in your bedroom, I'm sure your wife would appreciate it since she worked there. Good thing we don't live closer, I'd get you in all kinds of trouble! Haha

Ha, I bet you would get me in trouble Ken.  LOL