Index to Checkpoints Extras


Aviation and Beyond


UPT Photos and Extras by Perry Lamy, Paul Kent, Julius Hargrove, & Bill Estelle, 1976

Brian Duffy STS-45, 1992

My Ejection Story, 1979

Brian Duffy STS-57, 1993

Perry Lamy on Test Pilot School, 1984

Brian Duffy STS-72, 1996

Perry Lamy on Test Pilot Operations, 1986

Brian Duffy STS-92, 2000


Social


CS-33 Hoo-Haa, 2000

My Dinner with Colt and Terry, 2000

The First Annual CISA (Curt Osterheld is Still Alive) Party, 2001

DC Area Dark Ages Party, 2006

Greater Washington DC Area Graduation Celebration, 2006

DC Area Dark Ages Party, 2007

DC Area Dark Ages Party, 2008

DC Area Dark Ages Party, 2009

June 4th Rolling Toast, 2009

Air Force – Navy Game, 2009

DC Area Dark Ages Party, 2010

Graduation Anniversary Get Together, 2016

Dallas Area Dark Ages Party, 2016

Association of Graduates Scotch Tasting, 2017

Dallas Area Dark Ages Party, 2017

Dallas Area Dark Ages Party,  2019

Bull 6 Mini-Reunion, 2019

Graduation Anniversary Reception, 2024


Mini-Albums


Max Dellapia & Friends at McMurdo Station, Antarctica, 2000

Harry Mathis' Retirement, 2014

Larry Bryant's Retirement, 2015

Mark Wells' Last Class, 2015

Air Force vs New Mexico at the Cotton Bowl, 2016

Some of the Grandchildren of '75, 2018

Perry Lamy's New England Adventure, 2018

Ben & Ginny's Icelandic Adventure, 2018

Duane Lodrige's "Medicare or Bust" Bicycle Ride, 2018

Wreaths Across America, 2018

'75 Retires, 2018

'75 Repeats BCT, 2019

Test Pilot School 75th Anniversary Reunion, 2019

Bob and Ray's Excellent Adventure, 2019

Perry & Linda Lamy's European River Cruise, 2019

Don Byers' USAFA Family Reunion, 2019

Hugo Posey's Quarantine Quest, 2020

Wreaths Across America, 2020

Memorial Day, 2021

CS-31 Grim Reapers Annual Ski Trip, 2022

Air Force – Army Game, 2022

Ben Bosma's Egyptian Adventure, 2023

Bob Hickcox's Walk Across Scotland, 2023

Memorial Day, 2024

Kucera Legacy Center Dedication, 2024

 

 


News and Commentary


Olympic Bobsledder Fred Whitican, 1979

Bob Marr & John Czabaranek, Aviation Week & Space Technology, 2002

Dean Cox's Vintage TR-8, 2007

Doug Fraser, SOUTHCOM's Concerns, Air Force Magazine, 2011

Dick Webber, 24th Air Force Commander Retires After 36 Years of Service, 2011

Al Peck, Air University Commander Bids Farewell, 2011

Bentley Rayburn, Opinion: Defense Cuts Would Undermine National Security, 2011

Duane Jones, Former AFDW Commander Visits JBAB Airmen For Farewell, 2012

Scott Hente, Then and Now, Colorado Springs Council President, 2012

Class of '75 Graduation, Throwback Thursday, 2013

Streaker Identity Revealed, 2015

Brian Duffy's Induction into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame, 2016

Mark Lenci on Veteran's Day, 2016

Mac McIntosh's Thoughts on His Battle with Cancer, 2016

Doolittle Raider Remembered, 2016

MSgt William Crawford, The Medal of Honor, 2017

Rick Townsend: D-Day 73 Years Later, 2017

Dale Meyerrose, Cyber Security, 2017

Mike Goyden's Battle with Cancer, 2018

David Tillotson III Appointed as New Director of the National Museum of the USAF, 2018

Air Garden Dedication, 2021

Class of '75 Ring Dining-In Recollections, 2024

The Sabre Society: Steve Duresky, 2024

Duane Lodrige's Mission to Ukraine, 2025

USAFA Before USAFA, 2025

Graduation 50th Anniversary Recollections, 2025


Legacy Events


Class of 2015

Class of 2025

Class of 2015 Legacy Project

Class of 2025 Contrails

Acceptance Parade

Acceptance Parade

Exemplar Dinner

Forged in Blue: Melting of Rings Connects Classes Across Generations

Commitment Dinner

Commitment Dinner

Ring Dining Out 

Ring Dining In

100th Night Dining-In

Swearing-In Ceremonies

Doolittle Raiders B-25 Graduation Parade Commemorative Flyby

 

 


Books


Bad Pilot

     Ron Doeppner

Teddy's Space Adventure     

     Jan Duffy & Shannon Duffy Payne

The Losing Attitude     

     Tom Laurie

Hating God     

     Tom Laurie

Ignoring God     

     Tom Laurie

Loving God     

     Tom Laurie

Marathon Fit to Lead     

     Mike Matte

Touching History     

     with Bob Marr

Cadet Leadership Enrichment Series    

     Frank McIntire ('74)

Takes More Than Heart     

     Dennis Mellen

Renegade Colonel     

     Bill Murray

Renegade Wisdom    

      Bill Murray

Renegade Idea     

     Bill Murray

Skunk Works     

     with Curt Osterheld

Yellow Runners     

     Gary Thaller

Marty's War   

     Dale Waters

Courage and Air Warfare     

     Mark Wells

 

 


And Last (But Not Least), Our Scribe's Greatest Hits


"The Raven"

"My Unfavorite Things"

"On Laughter Silvered Wings"

Tribute to Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Murray

"I've Gotta Get Out of This Place"

"The Scribe's Tale"

"To Go Into Checkpoints"

"High Strife"

"Cozy Inn USAFA"