Saturday, January 2, 2010

March 9, 1966



Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, March 9, 1966: On their way to Vietnam, where they were to spend 15 days performing for the troops, singer-actress Ann-Margret and her band got a closeup look at a B-52 bomber on an Andersen AFB runway. From left to right are Charles Day, Ann-Margret, Johnny Rivers and Mickey Jones. As they were visiting, the entertainers watched as a B-52 returning from a mission over Vietnam made a successful landing in spite of a faulty right rear landing gear.
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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Mickey Jones was JR's drummer on the Vietnam USO tour. After touring with JR, Mickey became the drummer for Bob Dylan's 1966 World Tour. Mickey has recently released a book about his time with JR, Bob Dylan, Trini Lopez, & Kenny Rogers & the First Edition.

Mickey's website is http://www.mickeyjones.com

Mari Ormenese said...

Tks for the infos and for the link!