About 75 former U.S. Air Force navigators converged on Waco this week, recalling how Connally Air Force Base launched their careers before its closure in 1968.

The base was named for Col. James T. Connally. Born in McGregor but raised in Waco, Connally graduated from Waco High in 1928 and Texas A&M University in 1932.

TYLER, TX — James (Jim) Connally joined his beloved wife Barbara (Babs) Connally for eternity on March 18, 2025. Jim was born March 8, 1946, in Tyler, TX to James Carter Connall ...