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Casino Baby

Feb 16, 2012 at 9:19 pm in History of Borinquen-Ramey AFB, Museum, Museum Activities, Pictures, Ramey Air Force Base by Ricardo Busquets · 2 Comments »

We had a Saturday walk-in at the Museum. A stateside couple, the Mahony family, were vacationing at the Island.

We can usually tell when someone visiting the Museum had been stationed at Ramey before. They usually have an aura of anticipation as they enter the facilities. Gretchen Mahoney not only had that glow but seemed to have an extra glean in her eye.

As they finished their tour of the Museum we answered some of their questions and had a few of [read more →]

by Ricardo Busquets

Vicki Bandy Goes Home Again

Feb 9, 2012 at 7:04 pm in History of Borinquen-Ramey AFB, Museum, Museum Activities, Pictures, Puerto Rico, Ramey Air Force Base by Ricardo Busquets · Leave a Comment »

Vicki Bandy was in 7th grade when her parents were stationed at Ramey AFB.

Vicki contacted the Association, thru our website, to mention she was going to be visiting Ramey. She wanted to visit the Museum and visit her former home.

There was one problem though. Vicki did not remember her home address. As most children her age she just remembers having a lot of fun at Ramey.

Vicki did remember one thing… she walked to school from her house. She also remembered [read more →]

by Ricardo Busquets

LONG SOUGHT IMAGE JUST WALKS INTO THE MUSEUM

Jan 21, 2012 at 10:43 pm in History of Borinquen-Ramey AFB, Museum, Museum Activities, Pictures, Planes, Ramey Air Force Base by Ricardo Busquets · 4 Comments »

Here at the Museum we have a pretty big list of subject matter we wish to continue adding to our repository. To that end the Museum staff spends a vast amount of time doing research. It’s what we spend most of our time with.

Last Saturday USAF retired SSgt Jose F. Jimenez Barreto visited the Museum for the first time. After checking out the Museum he felt confident his three simple donations, as he called them, would be safe at our [read more →]

by Ricardo Busquets

B-52 Cold War Navigator

Jan 13, 2012 at 9:25 pm in History of Borinquen-Ramey AFB, Members, Museum, Museum Activities, Pictures, Planes, Puerto Rico, Ramey Air Force Base by Ricardo Busquets · 3 Comments »

Lori Mischke forwarded a message from our website. Pat Allen and his wife Ginger were going home to Ramey again. After a few e-mails it was all set.

Pat and Ginger arrived at the Museum right on schedule. This I’m sure to the fact that Pat was a B-52 navigator while stationed at Ramey. I was so focused on Pat’s story that I forgot to take pictures of the Allen’s at the Museum. That’s a first for me!!!

Now to the Allen’s [read more →]

by Ricardo Busquets

Flagpole Project Accomplished

Dec 31, 2011 at 7:35 pm in Museum, Museum Activities, Pictures, Puerto Rico, Ramey Air Force Base by Ricardo Busquets · 4 Comments »

The RAFBHA had committed placing Flagpoles at the Museum facilities. (see “Flagpoles for the Museum” article). I’m delighted to report this project has now been accomplished.

We want to give our thanks, not only to all the RAFBHA Board Members, but to Gerry Giles (Board At Large), Jorge Gonzalez (Museum Associate Director) and a superb WASCO Team. With all these “boots on the ground” there was no doubt the project would end as a “Mission Accomplished”.

Before we continue with our comments [read more →]

by Ricardo Busquets

Dragon Warriors take over Museum

Dec 2, 2011 at 12:35 am in Museum, Museum Activities, Pictures, Puerto Rico, Ramey Air Force Base by Ricardo Busquets · 3 Comments »

A very special visit had been arranged, by no other than Don Agustin Martinez (see “I Was Here In 39” story), to visit the Museum facilities. Dragon Warrior Unit 2011 was landing at the Museum.

Agustin and other parents organized this group to give their children and other kids, from the historic City of San Sebastian, a sense of civic responsibility.

Among their activities are PT drills, field trips and assignments of responsibility. In general they provide the kids with an awareness [read more →]

by Ricardo Busquets

Flagpoles for the Museum

Nov 6, 2011 at 1:58 pm in Museum, Museum Activities, Pictures, Puerto Rico, Ramey Air Force Base, Uncategorized by Ricardo Busquets · 1 Comment »

Pedro "Pete" Garcia and Angel Galvan, both USAF retirees and Museum volunteers, hold the Museum Colors

During a recent RAFBHA “Skype” Board meeting it was suggested the Museum was missing some flagpoles.

This proposal came from At Large member Fred Mischke to include the Associations “Spirit of Ramey” colors. A motion was presented and was passed unanimously.

Pedro "Pete" Garcia and Angel Galvan, both USAF retirees and Museum volunteers, hold the Museum Colors

At Large member Garred Giles volunteered to place the order and yours truly presented the “Spirit of Ramey” graphic artwork, provided by At Large member [read more →]

by Ricardo Busquets

Museum to assist Boy Scouts achieve Aviation Merit Badge

Oct 24, 2011 at 3:12 pm in Museum, Museum Activities, Pictures, Puerto Rico, Ramey Air Force Base by Ricardo Busquets · Leave a Comment »

The Boy Scouts are having their 2012 Jamborette at good old Ramey. A combination of 5000 Cub Scouts, Boy Scouts, Ventures and family members will be attending the three day event

The Museum facilities became the place of gathering for their third event meeting and will be available for future assemblies

Pablo Cuevas, in green, is the Scoutmaster organizing the 2012 Jamborette

Attending were BSA Council Members, Scoutmasters and Scout Leaders

We are pleased to be part in the development [read more →]

by Ricardo Busquets

Ramey AFB Map Bonanza !!!

Oct 22, 2011 at 12:00 am in History of Borinquen-Ramey AFB, Museum, Museum Activities, Pictures, Puerto Rico, Ramey Air Force Base by Ricardo Busquets · 1 Comment »

A gentleman by the name of Joseph Laws contacted the Association, thru our website, to mention he had a map of Ramey AFB he would like to donate to the Museum

Joseph stated the map was designated as a “Grass Cutting Areas” map

When we received the map we were utterly speechless. The map illustrates Ramey AFB, as established, 22 August 1951

The map is priceless and has provided an incredible wealth of information

A mundane titled map, a not [read more →]

by Ricardo Busquets

Home Schooled Children Visit Museum

Oct 20, 2011 at 5:01 pm in Museum, Museum Activities, Pictures, Ramey Air Force Base by Ricardo Busquets · 1 Comment »

The Museum facilities were opened today to welcome a group of parents that home school their children. The group, led by Kerstin, have organized to give each other support and give their children social interaction within themselves and the community’s they live in.

Contacted thru our Facebook page we coordinated a date to give the kids and their parents a fieldtrip to remember. The kids had a blast and demonstrated to be a very inquisitive group of children. Their parents should be [read more →]