Sixteen people from the 380th Bomb Wing participated in "Survival 82" which took place between August 26 and August 29 at CFB Chatham, N.B., Canada. "Survival" was an event hosted every two to five years by the 416th Fighter Squadron (All weather) at CFB Chatham. This event brought Canadian and American flight personnel together for flying activities, aircraft displays, exchanging ideas and various social events.

A KC-135A loaded with five aircrewmen, three crew chiefs and six FB-111A aviators and staff left Plattsburgh AFB on August 27 for Chatham, followed later the same day by an FB-111A. The tanker, escorted by two CF-101B from 416th Squadron, performed a low pass followed by a landing. "Survival 82" flying activities comprised fighter intercept training, an arrival competition and air show. The fighter intercept training took place in the military flying area which surrounded CFB Chatham and in the Strategic Air Command/Chatham low level route. The FB-111A approached CFB Chatham by the way of the route and was intercepted three times by two CF-101B "Voodoos".

The arrival competition was among the more than 80 US and Canadian aircraft that came to "Survival 82". Each arriving aircraft overflew the base once and then returned for an approach and landing. All aircraft were judged on the quality of the overfly, the approach and the landing. Any violation of flight rules automatically disqualified the contestants. This was the first event the 380th BW participated in and the aviators received no advance notice of the arrival competition. The FB's crew won with 19 of the possible 20 points. The win came about as a result of a unique feature of the new low altitude training route. The new route, which was used to train bomber aircrews in navigation, bombing and fighter interception defensive procedures allowed for the simulated low altitude bombing of CFB Chatham.

Maj.Taylor Wilson and Capt.Gerald Blevins made a high-speed, low- altitude simulated bomb run on the air base as hundred of fellow aviators watched from the ground. During the attack, two CF-101B "Voodoos" completed their attack on the FB-111A and as the FB flew over the airfield, the "Voodoos" closed into perfect formation on each side to complete their practice 'identification check'. After passing the airfield, the FB climbed hard while the "Voodoos" veered away to the left and right. The FB proceeded into the visual pattern for a 'perfect' approach and landing. Their high speed attack received the only standing ovation from the aviators present for the competition.

"Survivors" from the 380th Bomb Wing were; Lt.Col.Dick Baumgartner, Maj.Robert Brenizer, Maj.Taylor Wilson, Maj.John Blewitt, Maj.A.G.Mason, Capt.Gerald Blevins, Capt.Kurt Klingenberger, Capt.Jim Miller, Capt.Randy Frantz, Capt.Tom Ekers, Capt.Keith Mathis, Capt.Xavier Villareal, SSgt. Mark Hoffman, SSgt.Howard Broudle, A1C Scott Clough and AB Stan Slovik who all received "Survivor" certificates.