Shaw AFB

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CityShaw AFB
StateSouth Carolina
Zip29152-5000
CountryUSA
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Phone803-668-8110
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Exhibits - By Primary role
Bomber - 'B' 1924-Present
 Douglas EB-66C (Destroyer) Serial No: 54-0564 
Fighter - 'F' 1948-Present
 McDonnell F-101B (Voodoo) Serial No: 58-273 
 McDonnell RF-101C (Voodoo) Serial No: 56-099 
Fighter - 'F' 1962-Present
 McDonnell-Douglas RF-4C (Phantom II) Serial No: 63-7748 
Observation - 'O' 1962-Present
 Cessna O-2A (Skymaster) Serial No: 68-10962 

 

Reviews / Comments by our visitors
 George A. Shaw
 , South Carolina

I was stationed there from 65-70. Shaw AFB, is named for Lt. Shaw who crashed and died in France, did not see combat. I was asked that question going up for Airman of the Month. I became Airman of the Month. Was in the 363rd AP Squadron.
03/21/2016 @ 05:58 [ref: 55902]
 Ronald Williamson
 Lynchburg, Virginia

Sorry for double post. I see one other did the same. Just Submit once. Anyway they don't show the email address so here it is(ronnybuck@aol.com). Please feel free to ask or tell some old and new stuff about Shaw. After all it's only been 45 years. The Training Devices building is or was 1505. I was in 826A a annex where they put the dying stuff. On google earth it looks like old 826 is gone. The only building at the time with swiming pool inside. For a training map simulator to fit a hole was dug in floor. We could not raise the roof. Well that's the military. Anyone remember CMSGT Williams, Ehrlich, Fox, Campbell, Reynolds and many more. The first Barracks I stayed was one of the long 3 story one's near big water tower. I remember it over flowing now and then. When I made E-5 I had to move to what was a WAF Barricks. Then they wanted it back and I moved off base to Trailer park haven. Got married and ended it all.
03/18/2016 @ 22:28 [ref: 55899]
 Ronald Williamson
 Lynvhburg, Virginia

I was stationed at Shaw from 1964-69 with the 363 Tac Recon Wing. I was assigned to the Training Devices Section. I worked on and was Crew Chief of the T3A Radar Navigation Trainer. We trained PSO's from the RF-4C to navigate the Vietnam Terrain during recon runs. The T3A was a very old piece of equipment and not working when I arrived. I spent many hours learning and finally got it operating. This saved many hours in the air in a T29 flying class room wth the Aps-27 Radar system which was duplicated on the T3A ground trainer. They had newer trainer with Apq 99 system same as RF4C. It never worked and was junked to create floor space for a second RB-66 Simulator from France when Degualle kicked the US Forces out. Got married and got out which many times I regret. Feel free to email me.
03/18/2016 @ 15:43 [ref: 55897]
 Ronald Williamson
 Lynvhburg, Virginia

I was stationed at Shaw from 1964-69 with the 363 Tac Recon Wing. I was assigned to the Training Devices Section. I worked on and was Crew Chief of the T3A Radar Navigation Trainer. We trained PSO's from the RF-4C to navigate the Vietnam Terrain during recon runs. The T3A was a very old piece of equipment and not working when I arrived. I spent many hours learning and finally got it operating. This saved many hours in the air in a T29 flying class room wth the Aps-27 Radar system which was duplicated on the T3A ground trainer. They had newer trainer with Apq 99 system same as RF4C. It never worked and was junked to create floor space for a second RB-66 Simulator from France when Degualle kicked the US Forces out. Got married and got out which many times I regret. Feel free to email me.
03/18/2016 @ 15:21 [ref: 55896]
 Joe C
 , Florida

Does the museum have a section dedicated to the 302 TRS? I know it was active at Sembach AB, Germany, from 1953 to 195? and was associated with, or detached from the reconnaissance wing at Shaw. My pop flew the RF-80 while attached to the squadron and he left me a rather nicely rendered wood plaque carving of the squadron patch. I have no one to leave it to and would like the Museum to have it if it's appropriate.
03/13/2016 @ 14:52 [ref: 55887]
 James M. Moore
 Rockingham, North Carolina

Jimmy Payne was hopping that you were in the 363-4411 elect shop in 63-64 did you make it back home and work for cola.
01/27/2016 @ 02:51 [ref: 55836]
 Gerard A Dallaire A/2c
 Biddeford, Maine

I was stationed with the Air Police,Coming back from 13 mos. in Korea -May to 28 of Oct. Where I Got Dischared ! 1953
12/26/2015 @ 14:12 [ref: 55825]
 Gerard A Dallaire A/2c
 Biddeford, Maine


12/26/2015 @ 14:00 [ref: 55824]
 Jim Price
 Kilmarnock, Virginia

A simple Google query led me to a Wikipedia site that said in part that this base was named for a Sumpter county native that was killed in ww1.
02/21/2015 @ 04:58 [ref: 55744]
  Vicki Smith
 ElReno, Oklahoma

I was curious as how the base got their name Shaw. Thanks, Vicki Smith
02/10/2015 @ 16:22 [ref: 55739]


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