The Westin Family homepage features the Stinson 108 Voyager and Flying Station Wagon, and BATCAT the USAF 553rd Reconnaissance Wing. We originate from Newport, Maine, U.S.A. - Newport is located about 25 miles (40 Km) west of the city of Bangor, Maine, United States of America. Homepage first started Oct. 1994 in California; Maine Homepage started June 24, 2000, iPage Homepage hosting for www.westin553.net began May 15, 2011. Last updated - May 01, 2012.
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WELCOME to the Family Westin Homepage

Our Personal Quotes:
Larry - "May I Always treat All others with Dignity and Respect."
Susan - "If you Fall Down 6 times, Get Up 7..."

Larry & Sue Westin's e-mail address is
westin@tdstelme.net

The URL for this page is www.westin553.net

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553rw BATCAT

Batcat Intro

From Nov. 1968 to Sept. 1969, I flew as a crewmember on Lockheed EC-121R aircraft, out of Korat Royal Thai Air Force Base. Official USAF unit designation was the 553rd Reconnaissance Wing.

AEW&C "Connie" units 551st, 552nd, 966th
79th & 4701th Reunion Coming to
Colorado Springs, CO Aug. 2 to 5, 2012



* * * ALL Batcat 2012 Reunion * * *
Las Vegas, Nevada
October 15 to 18, 2012


See the Main Batcat page for more Reunion details

Click here for 553rd Recon Wing - BATCAT - main page - Last updated 04/29/12.

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Click here for extensive information about the Stinson 108 Voyager and Flying Station Wagon. I use a different server for the Stinson 108 data. Stinson area started Oct. 1994, Last updated 05/01/12.

Images of Classic General Aviation Aircraft 1940 - 1965. Most of these are "period" or factory images taken during the quarter century between 1940 and 1965 known as the classic period of general aviation. Added 01/01/02, Last updated 05/01/12.

Images of Consoldiated/ Convair/General Dynamics Aircraft. Available are images of the B-24 Liberator, C-87 Liberator Express, model 39 Liberator Liner, B-32 Dominator, B-36 Peacemeaker, WB-57F (Modified Canberra), XB-46, B-58 Hustler, YB-60Jet Peacemaker, BT-13 Valiant, XC-99 Transport version of the B-36, including images of the dismantling for restoration, L-5 Sentinel, L-13, PBY Catalina, PB2Y Coronado, T-29 Flying Classroom, Convair 240, 340 and 440. Most of these are "period" images, taken when the aircraft was new or in service, rather than museum examples. Last updated 04/01/12.

Images of Propeller Driven Transport Aircraft. Available are images of various propeller driven transport aircraft. Included are the AVRO York, Barkley-Grow, Beech 18, Boeing 307 Stratoliner, Boeing Stratocruiser, Convair XC-99, Canadair North Star, Curtiss C-46 Commando, DeHavilland Dove, Douglas DST, DC-3 and C-47, including cockpit and interior views, DC-4, DC-6, DC-7, Douglas C-124 Globemaster II, C-133 Cargomaster, Fairchild C-119 Flying Boxcar and C-123 Provider, Focke-Wulf FW200, Grumman Widgeon, Grumman Goose, Handley Page Hermes, Lockheed Constellation and Super Constellation, Lockheed Hercules, Lockheed Electra, Lockheed Constitution, Martin PBM3 Mariner, Martin 202 and 404, Northrop C-125 Raider, Republic XR-12 Rainbow, Sikorsky S-51, S-55 and S-58 helicopters. Most of these are "period" images, taken when the aircraft was new or in service, rather than museum examples. Added 07/28/98, Last updated 04/01/12.

Aviation Links to other aviation aviation sites on the Internet. Added 05/11/98, Last updated 04/03/12.

Free Speech is a MOST IMPORTANT RIGHT - "THOSE WHO WOULD GIVE UP ESSENTIAL LIBERTY TO PURCHASE A LITTLE TEMPORARY SAFETY, DESERVE NEITHER LIBERTY NOR SAFETY." -- Benjamin Franklin, 1759 - My personal, rather conservative, thoughts on free speech are presented here. There is an email link at the end my short statement on free speech. Feel free to present a different opinion, I respect the right of others to have a different opinion. Last updated 06/25/00.

U.S. and Maine Links to the Whitehouse, Senate, House of Representatives and some other government agencies, also links to the State of Maine, the governor's office, State Senate and State House. Last updated 06/19/11.

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