60's Air Force Question

Wes · Post by **Wes** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 6:34 am

I'm working on a 1963 Air Force vehicle. I want to put a rotating beacon on my vehicle and I'm wondering what color dome would be on a flight line/rescue vehicle red or blue?

cuz · Post by **cuz** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:29 am

Red

There's a group of guys up your way that restore military jeeps and also work at the KI Sawyer museum on the F106. They're over south of Gwinn.

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 1:01 pm

The flightline crash trucks were red with white markings. As a rule, they did not have rotating beacons. Some had a roof-mounted spotlight in front of the ladder housing.

Those AF vehicles that did have beacons (fire trucks, Air Police) had blue domes. Tactical Air Command convoy leader and trailer vehicles used amber domes.

cuz · Post by **cuz** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 3:09 pm

Security Police used a lot of blue. I only recall red lights on the fire trucks.
Here's a few red bubble gum machines from the 60's thru the 90's.

Captnsim · Post by **Captnsim** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 3:38 pm

Cool stuff cuz!

Thanks for sharing!

cuz · Post by **cuz** » Sat Oct 31, 2009 11:20 pm

Wes,
You didn't mention just what model fire truck you are restoring!

Here's a nice looking Dodge R-2 Chassis by Dodge & ACF
Brill - Oneida Body Works 1953

Below is a Dodge crew cab (6 pack)

Here's the web sites:
http://www.firetrucks-atwar.com/af.html
http://dodfire.com/index.htm

Wes · Post by **Wes** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:20 am

It's a 1963 Thiokol 601, a military version of the Trackmaster. They were built for the Air Force. They were used in the artic radar instalations and also for winter downed pilot search and rescue.The local SAC Air Force bace here in the UP of Michigan had two.

Captnsim · Post by **Captnsim** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 8:24 am

I'd love to have one of those crew cab dodges.

Thats a neat rig!

I run a snowcat for a ski mountan up here. Lots a fun.

Wes · Post by **Wes** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 8:37 am

That's it, mine is number 63-C-1363. Except for paint and some other minor changes, it is very original and complete. I hope to paint it the Air force blue and add proper markings.

Captnsim · Post by **Captnsim** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:41 am

My M37 was Air Force. I'm going to go back to strata blue in a few years.
I want to enjoy it some before I tear into it.

Good luck with your Thiokol!

Lifer · Post by **Lifer** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 11:35 am

Thanks for the pics, guys! It's funny that I don't remember flightline vehicles having beacons when some of them so obviously did. Must be that dreaded CRS again! Anyway, I was mistooken and am now unmistook.

cuz · Post by **cuz** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 1:29 pm

No problem lifer we all get that occasionally. Long as you remember the important stuff.

powerwagontim · Post by **powerwagontim** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 2:33 pm

Hi Captnsim,
What ski area do you work for? My cousin runs a snowcat at Sunday River.
Tim

Captnsim · Post by **Captnsim** » Sun Nov 01, 2009 2:55 pm

Hey Tim:
Bear Peak...Boy I tried to get in at Sunday River. There set up is NICE!!!
But they have a almost 0 turn over rate. They told me that ALL the guys that left are on a list to get rehired. So my chance of getting hired was nil or less then nil.

All this for one hand, three joy sticks and lots of buttons...You drive with the other.

Sorry for the hijack...

60's Air Force Question

60's Air Force Question

neato

Its a Thiokol 601

Thats it !