DAVID GEORGE TRYLING -
November 2, 1929 - November 30, 2005.
Major Tryling was a retired USAF Pilot. He joined ROTC in college
then went into the USAF as a Commissioned Officer in 1950. He flew
figther jets for the first 10 years, including the F-86 in the Korean
War. Major Tryling was also a veteran of the Vietnam War, flying the
Cessna O2. He transfered to the Strategic Air Command in 1960. From
1960 to 1973 he flew KC-135 refuler/tankers. Major Tryling retired
from Bell Helicopter in 1990 after 16 years of service. He is survived
by his wife Stella and three children, Mark, Valerie and Steve.
Korean War Photo
Album
F-86's on the runway
David posing on the wing
of a F-86, the Virginia Belle
David standing next to
his F-86, the Mary Lou
David snaps a pic of his
buddies outside the barracks in Korea.
David flying the T-33 over
Japan and taking a picture of Mount Fugi.
Map of Korea. Davis was
stationed at K-14. Below the DMZ and to the far left.
Vietnam War Photo
Album
David posing with his M-16
rifle in front of his O-2.
Major Lee, good friend
and fellow pilot of the Cessna O2, during the Vietnam War.
David is second from right.
David standing at the tail
section of a KC-135.
David and another high
ranking officer standing next to their jeeps at a special ceremony.
David home from Vietnam.
1971.
General Military
Album
Graduation photo from Nellis
Air Force Base, 1950. David is 3rd from the left, front row.
Class of 1953 G. Bryan
Air Force Base. Dave is 2nd from right.
1st Lt. David G. Tryling,
1955
Dave sitting in the T-6G
cockpit.
Nellis AFB in Las Vegas,
Nevada. David is 2nd from right.
As a Capt in his flight
suit and checkered scarf.
David co-piloting a KC-135
during the Cuban Missile Crisis.
David as a Major at Homestead
AFB in Florida.
General Photo Album
Dave in a High School photo
in 1946-47.
Dave showing Stella the
F-86 cockpit.
Wedding of David Tryling
and Stella Stroud, June 16th 1956.
R & R with wife, Stella,
in Hawaii.
The planes he flew.
F-86, flown from Dec 1953
to April 1955 and again in Dec 1956 through June 1960
T-33 flown from Dec 1953
to Jan 1962.
F-102 flown from Dec 1956
to June 1960.
B-25 flown during the month
of Nov 1957.
C-45 flown during the month
of Sept 1957.
KC-97 flown from Feb 1962
to July 1962.
KC-135 flown from Sept
1962 to Nov 1973.
U-3 flown from Oct 1967
to Aug 1968.
O-2 flown from Mar 1970
to Jan 1971.
T-6G flown from Nov 1952
thru June 1953.
T-38 dates flown unknown.
T-28 flown from May 1953
to July 1953.
