Military Members!
10-26-2006, 02:25 PM
#43
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Indiana
Posts: 619
RE: Military Members!
Thanks to all that have served and are still serving. It can't be said enough.
I'm prior service Army, 4 years (92 - 96), as a 67Y (Cobra Attack Helicopter Mechanic). 2/4 Cavalry, Ft. Stewart, Georgia. Also spent a year in Korea at Camp Stanley just outside Oijungbu. I was fortunate to have not had any combat duty, but I think we all need to thank those that have made and are making enormous sacrifices to defend our freedom.
Any other helicopter crewchiefs on here?
I'm prior service Army, 4 years (92 - 96), as a 67Y (Cobra Attack Helicopter Mechanic). 2/4 Cavalry, Ft. Stewart, Georgia. Also spent a year in Korea at Camp Stanley just outside Oijungbu. I was fortunate to have not had any combat duty, but I think we all need to thank those that have made and are making enormous sacrifices to defend our freedom.
Any other helicopter crewchiefs on here?
10-26-2006, 03:49 PM
#44
4th Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: NYC
Posts: 1,516
RE: Military Members!
First off...thanks to everyone in the Armed Forces! Man I love this forum more and more each day!
I have respect for all branches of the Armed Forces but I get so excited when I hear "Air Force." Does anyone here actually pilot FIGHTER PLANES?!?!? Even to this day I pee my pants when I hear anything about fighter planes. Ever since I was young when I used to visit my family in Greece in the mountains, I used to wait outside for the F-16's to roar by so I could get a quick glimpse. I used to have dreams about it. To this day I still think this one plane acknowledged me when he was flying SOOO low...I waved like a lunatic and I think he waved back with the planes wings (I'm hoping and will always believe he did).
A few weeks ago I was washing the Stang (in the Bronx NY mind you) and all of a sudden I hear this foreign plane sound, not like the commercial jets that fly over my house. By the time I got out of my car (cleaning the inside) I missed whatever it was and saw people staring in the sky and screaming "what the hell was that?!?." Low and behold a FREAKING STEALTH BOMBER flew right over my house. I was so upset I missed it...very upset!
Man I think fighter planes and fighter pilots are the s**t! Tell us if you are and what plane you fly...heck...helicopters too! I used to read up on all that stuff.
I have respect for all branches of the Armed Forces but I get so excited when I hear "Air Force." Does anyone here actually pilot FIGHTER PLANES?!?!? Even to this day I pee my pants when I hear anything about fighter planes. Ever since I was young when I used to visit my family in Greece in the mountains, I used to wait outside for the F-16's to roar by so I could get a quick glimpse. I used to have dreams about it. To this day I still think this one plane acknowledged me when he was flying SOOO low...I waved like a lunatic and I think he waved back with the planes wings (I'm hoping and will always believe he did).
A few weeks ago I was washing the Stang (in the Bronx NY mind you) and all of a sudden I hear this foreign plane sound, not like the commercial jets that fly over my house. By the time I got out of my car (cleaning the inside) I missed whatever it was and saw people staring in the sky and screaming "what the hell was that?!?." Low and behold a FREAKING STEALTH BOMBER flew right over my house. I was so upset I missed it...very upset!
Man I think fighter planes and fighter pilots are the s**t! Tell us if you are and what plane you fly...heck...helicopters too! I used to read up on all that stuff.
10-26-2006, 04:20 PM
#45
2nd Gear Member
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: 661 California
Posts: 372
RE: Military Members!
I did 4 years in the Air Force out of high school, A10 propulsion mechanic!
Thanks to everybody for all the service and sacrifices you and your families have made, your all in my prayers.
Thanks to everybody for all the service and sacrifices you and your families have made, your all in my prayers.
10-26-2006, 05:31 PM
#46
3rd Gear Member
Join Date: Aug 2005
Location: New Braunfels, TX
Posts: 882
RE: Military Members!
18 years in the Air Force on 20 Nov. I'm at Geilenkirchen, Germany NATO Air Base suppoting the AWACS...Loving the autobahn's in my GT!!!!
Thanks to all the Vets for paving the way for the rest of us!!!!!!! [sm=patriot.gif]
Thanks to all the Vets for paving the way for the rest of us!!!!!!! [sm=patriot.gif]
10-26-2006, 06:36 PM
#50
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RE: Military Members!
USAF Pilot C-141-B 1985-1991. We penetrate, drop our load, and leave. The best time of my life!!! Oh, and we flew a bunch of those "Fighter Pilots" in the back of the 141 across the pond so they could participate in dropping bombs and bullets!!!