The Lompoc Record from Lompoc, California • 15

4 July 25, 1985 TW -Sta fc v. M.1 i -sass, a v-. v. 7 PMHi by J.L. hm Airman 1st Class David Flynt enjoys working as part of Vandenberg Air Force Base's hot shot crew, Hotshot epitomizes firefighter's spirit By Matthew Jaffe The Record VANDENBERG AFB An old-fashioned hero has reemerged in the summer of 1985, the season California caught fire.

The bravery and skill of the firefighter is being celebrated with renewed vigor, particularly by residents of towns like Ojai and San Luis Obispo. For those people, the firefighter is literally a lifesaver. Airman 1st Class David Flynt, 22, a member of the Vandenberg Air Force Base Hotshot Firefighting Crew, epitomizes the selfless spirit of the firefighter. He may be a hotshot but he is no hotdog..