Tue, Nov 24 2009
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Eyes on the Drone 23rd EMS personnel restore piece of history for Avon Park Airman 1st Class Brigitte Brantley23rd Wing Public Affairs The Moody Airmen also recognized the importance of restoring a part of history.
“It was great seeing how much the veterans cared about this,” said Airman 1st Class Patrick Shea, 23rd EMS aircraft structural maintainer. “It was easy to tell what this piece of history meant to them and I am proud to now be a part of it.” The current commander of Avon Park, Lt. Col. Charles MacLaughlin, also agrees. “It’s great to see a part of our old heritage returned,” he said. “Avon Park is now working to improve the bombing range here. We started out with full air range capabilities in the late 1950s and that tapered off in the 1990s to us being almost in a caretaker status. We’re now trying to become more functional.” Colonel Todorov summarizes the importance of the geographically separated unit and the meaning of what the 23rd EMS Airmen accomplished. “Avon Park is a critical part of the 23rd Wing and to return this drone to its original location is something every Flying Tiger Airman can be proud of.” 
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