USAFA Class Heritage

Class crest on wall below chapel

Pilot Orientation, Lowry AFB

June 1963

Gil Merkle in Cadet Parade Uniform.

T-38 UPT trainer 1964

Gil Merkle, flight instructor, in back seat of T-38 #23718 over the Grand Canyon.

Ferrying Northrop F-5A to Europe.

Northrop F-5A

F-86H FAC class, Cannon AFB

OV-10 in Vietnam

Gil Merkle waiting for Aircraft to be refueled; Dong Ha, RVN

Selfie in OV-10 in SEA 1969

After 50 years: three daughters, 3 sons in law, and 5 grandchildren!

Christmas in Colorado Springs with family.

Sue memorial headstone at USAFA Cemetery

JoEllen Taylor with Ted and Marti Sahd at 55th class reunion

Gil and JoEllen Taylor hiked to Delicate Arch, Arches Nat`l Park, UT

Gil and JoEllen on cruise to Alaska