New member - Aircraft of World War II

AwacsCC · 08-23-2007, 01:57 PM

What's goin on fellas. I stumbled upon this site today after many searches for any kind of decent WWII airplane sites. And since this is a forum it's even better! I'm Chase, 23 yrs old, enlisted in the Air Force and been an assistant dedicated E-3 AWACS Crewchief for 3 yrs. At the end of this year i'm doing my first tour over in Southwest Asia. I've been overseas several times to South America so this will be my first tour over to the desert. Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself!

mkloby · 08-23-2007, 02:06 PM

Awacs - Welcome and congratulations on being selected for SSgt. When do you pin on?

I'm a 1stLt in the USMC, have 1 month left in advanced helos, then off to fly MV-22s in New River.

AwacsCC · 08-23-2007, 02:18 PM

Hey Lt, thanks a lot! I won't pin on till the beginning of next year. It'll prob be when i'm deployed. Man that's gonna be sweet flyin an Ospree! I hope that goes well for ya.

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 08-23-2007, 02:36 PM

Welcome to the site.

I was a Crew Chief as well but on Blackhawk Helicopters.

Spent 14 month over in the Iraq. Pretty much sucked but then again you will probably be on an Airbase in Saudi or Kuwait or something. Shouldn't be too bad there.

AwacsCC · 08-23-2007, 03:29 PM

Thanks. Yeah i'll be at Al Dahfra AB. I was supposed to be there from Jun-Sep but I wrecked my motorcycle about a week before I was supposed to go, so they're gonna try again ha! So how was it bein a Crew Chief on helicopters? I don't know a thing about them, never even ridden in one.

ccheese · 08-23-2007, 03:32 PM

Chase.... Welcome to the forum from a Naval type (ret in 1971).

Enjoy the board....

Charles

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 08-23-2007, 03:38 PM

I loved being a Crewdog on Helicopters.

That Blackhawk is a sound great aircraft. Fun to work on as well even though there were plenty of time where I just wanted to junk the damn thing.

Best part about being an Army Blackhawk Crewchief was being assigned your own aircraft. When it flew, you flew with it. Helping out the pilots, making radio calls, helping out with Nav, responsible for the Passengers and acting as door gunner.

I gained over 1500 flight hours including 650+ combat hours.

I spent all 6 years of my service stationed in Germany and did two deployments to Kosovo and Iraq.

Anyhow while I was in the Army I got my A&P Liscense and then after Iraq I got out of the Army.

Heres a pic of me and my bird.

Bf109_g · 08-23-2007, 03:44 PM

Hello there and welcome to the forum.

AwacsCC · 08-23-2007, 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ccheese

Chase.... Welcome to the forum from a Naval type (ret in 1971).

Enjoy the board....

Charles

Thanks Charles, my real name is also Charles. I was named after my grandfather who served in the AF a couple years; I was immediately given the nickname Chase!

Quote:

Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet

I loved being a Crewdog on Helicopters.

That Blackhawk is a sound great aircraft. Fun to work on as well even though there were plenty of time where I just wanted to junk the damn thing.

Best part about being an Army Blackhawk Crewchief was being assigned your own aircraft. When it flew, you flew with it. Helping out the pilots, making radio calls, helping out with Nav, responsible for the Passengers and acting as door gunner.

I gained over 1500 flight hours including 650+ combat hours.

I spent all 6 years of my service stationed in Germany and did two deployments to Kosovo and Iraq.

Anyhow while I was in the Army I got my A&P Liscense and then after Iraq I got out of the Army.

Heres a pic of me and my bird.

That's soo awesome. The only flying I get to do is when my jet goes TDY and even then I just fly there and home, i'm on the ground while we're there, launching and catching jets. But then again there aren't really any windows on the jet so it's pretty boring unless I can sit seat 5 (observer seat) in the cockpit.

Njaco · 08-23-2007, 03:54 PM

Hello from Jersey! (pssssst, Elvis is living down the street from me!!

)

AwacsCC · 08-23-2007, 03:57 PM

Thanks man. You never know where Elvis is gonna be

v2 · 08-23-2007, 04:08 PM

Hello from Poland

AwacsCC · 08-23-2007, 04:13 PM

Thanks v2! You're a ways from me ha!

Lucky13 · 08-23-2007, 04:39 PM

Toodles......

Wildcat · 08-23-2007, 05:50 PM

Welcome Chase, ex Army myself. Use to be my job to chase all you flyboys around the sky with missiles!

08-23-2007, 01:57 PM	#1
AwacsCC Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oklahoma City/Memphis, TN Posts: 11	New member What's goin on fellas. I stumbled upon this site today after many searches for any kind of decent WWII airplane sites. And since this is a forum it's even better! I'm Chase, 23 yrs old, enlisted in the Air Force and been an assistant dedicated E-3 AWACS Crewchief for 3 yrs. At the end of this year i'm doing my first tour over in Southwest Asia. I've been overseas several times to South America so this will be my first tour over to the desert. Anyway, just wanted to introduce myself! __________________ SrA/SSgt select, UASF E-3 AWACS Crew Chief 04-07

08-23-2007, 02:06 PM	#2
mkloby Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 3,562	Awacs - Welcome and congratulations on being selected for SSgt. When do you pin on? I'm a 1stLt in the USMC, have 1 month left in advanced helos, then off to fly MV-22s in New River. __________________ If the Army and the Navy ever look on heaven's scenes, they will find the streets are guarded by United States Marines

08-23-2007, 02:18 PM	#3
AwacsCC Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oklahoma City/Memphis, TN Posts: 11	Hey Lt, thanks a lot! I won't pin on till the beginning of next year. It'll prob be when i'm deployed. Man that's gonna be sweet flyin an Ospree! I hope that goes well for ya. __________________ SrA/SSgt select, UASF E-3 AWACS Crew Chief 04-07

08-23-2007, 02:36 PM	#4
DerAdlerIstGelandet Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany Posts: 33,152	Welcome to the site. I was a Crew Chief as well but on Blackhawk Helicopters. Spent 14 month over in the Iraq. Pretty much sucked but then again you will probably be on an Airbase in Saudi or Kuwait or something. Shouldn't be too bad there. __________________ fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"[/I]

08-23-2007, 03:29 PM	#5
AwacsCC Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oklahoma City/Memphis, TN Posts: 11	Thanks. Yeah i'll be at Al Dahfra AB. I was supposed to be there from Jun-Sep but I wrecked my motorcycle about a week before I was supposed to go, so they're gonna try again ha! So how was it bein a Crew Chief on helicopters? I don't know a thing about them, never even ridden in one. __________________ SrA/SSgt select, UASF E-3 AWACS Crew Chief 04-07

08-23-2007, 03:32 PM	#6
ccheese Older Than Dirt Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 7,309	Chase.... Welcome to the forum from a Naval type (ret in 1971). Enjoy the board.... Charles __________________ I can only please one person per day. Today is not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look good either....

08-23-2007, 03:38 PM	#7
DerAdlerIstGelandet Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany Posts: 33,152	I loved being a Crewdog on Helicopters. That Blackhawk is a sound great aircraft. Fun to work on as well even though there were plenty of time where I just wanted to junk the damn thing. Best part about being an Army Blackhawk Crewchief was being assigned your own aircraft. When it flew, you flew with it. Helping out the pilots, making radio calls, helping out with Nav, responsible for the Passengers and acting as door gunner. I gained over 1500 flight hours including 650+ combat hours. I spent all 6 years of my service stationed in Germany and did two deployments to Kosovo and Iraq. Anyhow while I was in the Army I got my A&P Liscense and then after Iraq I got out of the Army. Heres a pic of me and my bird. __________________ fly boy:"isnt that the first jet bomber becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles"[/I]

08-23-2007, 03:44 PM	#8
Bf109_g Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: New Zealand Posts: 634	Hello there and welcome to the forum. __________________

08-23-2007, 03:54 PM	#10
Njaco The Pop-Tart Whisperer Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: South Jersey, United States Posts: 10,228	Hello from Jersey! (pssssst, Elvis is living down the street from me!! ) __________________ "If you can read this, thank a teacher. If it's English, thank a soldier!" http://www.njcacoa.org/

08-23-2007, 03:57 PM	#11
AwacsCC Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oklahoma City/Memphis, TN Posts: 11	Thanks man. You never know where Elvis is gonna be __________________ SrA/SSgt select, UASF E-3 AWACS Crew Chief 04-07

08-23-2007, 04:08 PM	#12
v2 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Cracow Posts: 4,207	Hello from Poland __________________ "A good fighter pilot, like a good boxer, should have a knockout punch..... You will find one attack you prefer to all others. Work on it till you can do it to perfection... then use it whenever possible." - Captain Reade Tilley, USAAF 7 Victories, WW-II -

08-23-2007, 04:13 PM	#13
AwacsCC Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Oklahoma City/Memphis, TN Posts: 11	Thanks v2! You're a ways from me ha! __________________ SrA/SSgt select, UASF E-3 AWACS Crew Chief 04-07

08-23-2007, 04:39 PM	#14
Lucky13 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A Swede living in Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 15,128	Toodles...... __________________ JAN "Felicis Tredecim" "I´m going back to the front to relax" "THE BLACK CATS FLIES TONIGHT" "Find your enemy and shoot him down - everything else is unimportant!" "When you're out of F-8's... You're out of fighters!"

08-23-2007, 05:50 PM	#15
Wildcat Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Queensland Posts: 4,543	Welcome Chase, ex Army myself. Use to be my job to chase all you flyboys around the sky with missiles! __________________

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