Honoring the 50th anniversary of THULE 80

A wreath lays on a memorial at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Feb. 18, 2022. Airmen assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing gathered to honor the memory of the five THULE 80 crew members who perished during a mid-air collision while performing a flight training mission on Feb. 18, 1972. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Isabell A. Nutt)

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Honoring the 50th anniversary of THULE 80

Col. Angela Ochoa, 19th Airlift Wing commander, renders a salute during a wreath laying ceremony at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Feb. 18, 2022. Following the laying of the wreaths, a member of the Little Rock AFB Honor Guard played Taps to honor the deceased. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Isabell A. Nutt)

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Honoring the 50th anniversary of THULE 80

Col. Angela Ochoa, 19th Airlift Wing commander, and Jim Breen, brother of Capt. Edward Breen, lay wreaths during a ceremony at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Feb. 18, 2022. The wreaths were laid to honor THULE 80 crew members: Sgt. William Blair, Capt. Edward Breen, 1st Lt. Maurice Cherry, Tech. Sgt. Raymond Hughes, and 1st Lt. Henry Thorsen, who perished during a collision while performing a flight training mission on Feb. 18, 1972. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Isabell A. Nutt)

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Honoring the 50th anniversary of THULE 80

Jim Breen, brother of Capt. Edward Breen, offers remarks during a wreath laying ceremony at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Feb. 18, 2022. Breen recited a letter from his brother, Capt. Edward Breen, who was a flight instructor aboard the THULE 80 aircraft which collided with a T-37B, resulting in the death of all five crew members aboard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Isabell A. Nutt)

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Honoring the 50th anniversary of THULE 80

Jim Breen, brother of Capt. Edward Breen, offers remarks during a wreath laying ceremony at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Feb. 18, 2022. Breen and his family attended the ceremony in honor of Capt. Edward Breen, who was a flight instructor aboard the THULE 80 aircraft which collided with a T-37B, resulting in the death of all five crew members aboard. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Isabell A. Nutt)

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Honoring the 50th anniversary of THULE 80

Col. Angela Ochoa, 19th Airlift Wing commander, gives opening remarks during a wreath laying ceremony at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Feb. 18, 2022. Service members gathered to honor the memory of the five THULE 80 crew members who perished during a collision while performing a flight training mission on Feb. 18, 1972. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Isabell A. Nutt)

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Honoring the 50th anniversary of THULE 80

Airmen assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing attend a wreath laying ceremony at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Feb. 18, 2022. The ceremony honored Sgt. William Blair, Capt. Edward Breen, 1st Lt. Maurice Cherry, Tech. Sgt. Raymond Hughes, and 1st Lt. Henry Thorsen, who perished during a collision while performing a flight training mission on Feb. 18, 1972. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Isabell A. Nutt)

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Honoring the 50th anniversary of THULE 80

Airmen assigned to the 19th Airlift Wing attend a wreath laying ceremony at Little Rock Air Force Base, Arkansas, Feb. 18, 2022. The ceremony honored Sgt. William Blair, Capt. Edward Breen, 1st Lt. Maurice Cherry, Tech. Sgt. Raymond Hughes, and 1st Lt. Henry Thorsen, who perished during a mid-air collision while performing a flight training mission on Feb. 18, 1972. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman Isabell A. Nutt)

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Honoring the 50th anniversary of THULE 80

Published Feb. 23, 2022
By Airman Isabell Nutt
19th Airlift Wing Public Affairs