Welcome
to the unofficial web site for the 85th Fighter Interceptor
Squadron. This site is intended to convey information and a bit
of aviation history. It isn't fancy... that will be left to
better designers than I. So, pitch in... help is welcomed. And I
have only the bit of history that I remember and that was
contributed by others to date... inputs are very welcome.
Why this site? This humble contributor, Donald M Condra's, first assignment
after pilot training in 1953 was to the 85th Fighter Interceptor Squadron at
Scott AFB, Illinois flying the F-86D. Many fond memories remain to be shared
with you. 85th comrades... please contribute and share your memories here
!!!!
Note: To
preserve privacy/confidentiality, some of the links below are
password protected. Contact ye olde web master at email address
for admission. Email: dardnoc@aol.com
Notices:
04-13-2015
The 85th FIS(Scott AFB 1952-1960). It's time to
have one more last get together. Three of us, so far, are
planning together at Wright-Patterson AFB some time this year.
That would be Jim Vorhies, Robert Smith and Don Condra. Time to
be determined by feed back from this email. Let us know if you
are interested and what time would be best for you. Sure hoping
for many favorable responses so we can "relive", tell
stories, etc.
Jim Vorhies
pilot39@me.com
Don Condra
dardnoc@aol.com
Links in boxes below...
Be
sure to check the links below. Forrest Fenn has a most
interesting one. Of course, he's a very interesting former
member of the 85th FIS!
Last updated:
03-24-16
Links:
http://www.oldsantafetradingco.com
Forrest's site
http://www.doncondra.org
Pilot training class 53-F
http://www.virtualwall.org/dr/RogersCE01a.htm
http://www.798acw.com
"Agony" radar site on Turkey Hill
http://www.virtualwall.org/dm/metzjh01a.htm