80th Fighter Squadron

Las Vegas 2005

23rd Reunion

Hosted by
"The Reunion Brats"

 6-9 October 2005
Alexis Park Hotel

This great 23rd reunion was put on by The Reunion Brats of Washington State.  Joni Osterman, their local representative, did an outstanding job for us, and we all look forward to working with her in the future.  We had about 90 for our Saturday night banquet.  Both active and retired Headhunters from WWII to the present attended.  Some of our WWII members came in again from as far away as Hawaii, Wisconsin and Tennessee.  A great time was had by all!! 

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FRIDAY

***     The Headhunter Open Golf Tournament at Nellis AFB     ***

Friday morning golfers for the Headhunter Open!

(L-R) Standing: JayBird, Mike "Speed" Brake, Robbie Robbins, Woody Woodall, Jim Rose, Bob Hull, "Psycho" Sykes, JJ Davis, Patti Kim & Mike Steadman
(L-R) Kneeling: Rosie Robles, Ron White, Mike, Rebeca, & Rock Hamilton

Mike "Speed" Brake (L) & Robbie Robbins on the way to the 19th Hole on the beautiful Nellis AFB golf course.

Dick Jonas (L) & Dave Kulaas check out the cockpit of the MiG-23 Flogger on the Nellis AFB tour

THURSDAY THROUGH SUNDAY

***     Hospitality Room Action!     ***

(L-R) Jud Davis, Kirby & Bob Williams                            Art McNay (L) & Whitey Freberg                                              Betty & Hugh Shoults
     discuss action in WWII & Korea                                     swap experiences in the 80th                                                 enjoying each other!!

    (L-R) Dave Paulus & Ron White                                 (L-R) Tom Slee, Doc Methner, Bob                                                Bonnie (C) with
                                                                                           Robertson, Angelina Slee & Bonnie                                               Jim & Lois Ince

      Mary Jonas holding down the                                  Al Marcello (L) picks away as Dick                                          Bob Guillory & Suzanne
                Headhunter Store                                                  takes a break--he's good!!                                             Rossman with Glorie McNay

           Norb & Kirby--two of our                                       Norb & Jim Ince remember WWII                                  Sing-a-long with Dick. (L-R) Whitey,
            Association's founders                                                  times in the Squadron                                           Art, JJ, JayBird, Dick, Kirby, & Norb

                                                     (L-R) Deuce, Dave Abbitt,                                           Whitey Freberg & JJ Cummins                                   
                                                    Al Marcello & Midol Guillory                                                  enjoying themselves!

SATURDAY

***     SATURDAY NIGHT BANQUET     ***

       (L-R) Norb Ruff, Dave Paulus,                       TSgt Steve Stillings & Lt Col Lorraine Robertson                 Our WWII Members (minus Kirby)
                Kirby & Pete Robles                                                                                                                                  (L-R) Earl Conrad, Jim Ince, Norb,
                                                                                                                                                                                      Glenn Hope & Whitey Freberg

                                          Our Guest Speaker & fellow Headhunter                                      Steve, Lorraine & Kirby
                                                    Col Terry New with JayBird                                                   all lookin' mighty fine!!

(L-R) Dick Jonas, JayBird, Norb Ruff,                               Dick entertaining at the banquet                        Four former Sq CC's.  (L-R) Tom Strong,
  Dave Paulus, Kirby & Pete Robles                                                                                                                      JJ Cummins, JJ Davis & Jaybird    

***     AFTER THE BANQUET     ***

                                Korean War buddies (L-R) Jud Davis & Bob Hull                              All dressed up! Jaybird & Lorraine

SUNDAY

***     Farewell Breakfast     ***

                                                             Breakfast Friends!                              (L-R) Chris Fahey, Mike, Rebeca & Rock Hamilton,
                                                                                                                                       & George Bogert (wife Lee hidden) 

(L-R) Art & Glorie McNay, Ron & Sharon White,         George & Lee Bogert with Chris Fahey                          More best of friends at breakfast!!
              & Pete & Sarah Robles

Photos on this page compliments of Lorraine Robertson, Mary Jonas, Bonnie & JayBird

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