1st SOS pays tribute to Stray 59

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1st SOS pays tribute to Stray 59
03/12/2014 11:01 PM CDT

A 1st Special Operations Squadron crew conducted their annual wreath drop Feb. 26 off the coast of the Philippines to pay tribute to the crew of Stray 59.

Stray 59 was the call sign of an MC-130E from the 1st SOS that crashed Feb. 26, 1981 during an exercise killing eight of the nine crew members and 15 special operators that were passengers. The memorial flight has been flown by the 1st SOS every year since the crash.

"It's an honor to pay tribute to our fallen Stray Goose comrades and remember their sacrifice," said Lt. Col. Mike Jackson, 1st SOS commander and aircraft commander for the memorial flight. "By nature in our SOF community, events like this truly resonate. We don't forget, and we view our heritage as a real resource even as we continually look ahead to improve how we execute our ops. It was a gorgeous day in the Philippines and over the memorial DZ. The mission was flown to Talon II and 1st SOS standards. We're proud to keep this tradition
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