Pete Fernandez

[Jack Cook]

Maj M.J. "Pete" Fernandez 4th FIW 1952 14 MIGs

[RickH]

Headlines say he was killed in the Bahamas flying dope but he may have been working undercover for the DEA, though no one with the govt has ever confirmed it.

[muddyboots]

There is argument to that story, it would seem. Looks like he may very well have been doing it at the behest of our government, in an attempt to infiltrate a drug cartel. But you never know, eh?

[AAF]

Will we ever know the truth?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manuel_J._ ... _Fernandez

[sabredriver]

I own 4 rare USAF korean photos of flightgear/pilots that were issused as press releases. They are rare and one shows a ALSE room with pilots kitting up for a Mig run and inside the room is Joesph McConnell flight helmet i found one day when i turned the photo upside down.

[muddyboots]

That's pretty cool!

Now...Scan em and post em

[Mark Nankivil]

sabredriver - any chance you can scan and post them? That would be something to see....

Enjoy the Day! Mark

[sabredriver]

ill try today

[jaldo]

As additional information, Pete Fernandez flew with TAN Airlines in Honduras for a little over a year.

[RobC]

Gee Jaldo, that was sure worth waiting six years to find out.

[RobC]

Who besides me thought Jack Cook was back from the dead? Along with Pete Fernandez

[RobC]

Google Translator says "Jaldo" is spanish for "Rip Van Winkle".

[DH82EH]

I think Jack lurks here from time to time.
He is sorely missed. The above photo is but one example of his great contributions.
There has been a lot of six year old thread revival lately
It confuses me 'cause sometimes I'm not that bright

Andy Scott

[hang the expense]

We had a hand in a movie starring Dennis Hopper about this guy.It was chino around 91 and we were loading bales of hay wrapped in black plastic trash bags in a 123 when a DEA plane taxied by.There was nothing but eyeballs on the co pilot side as they taxied past.They were less than amused and we laughed our a sses off.

[zorro7]

HTE:

Good day!

I think you are talking about a diff guy. Barry Seals movie c.1993 based on a true story. Love to know the story of the AN-26 out of Peru!!