Were you ever in the Armed Forces -- 2 - Page 31 - Aircraft of World War II

Nonskimmer · 07-07-2006, 01:25 AM

Something about being a king crab? Odd.

102first_hussars · 07-07-2006, 02:58 AM

I dont even think hes blind, i think its all of that salt water hes been drinking

Tiger · 07-07-2006, 03:53 PM

Or too much tommy tanking in that tube.

102first_hussars · 07-07-2006, 06:47 PM

Or too much deisel exhaust from the engines, but hey its better than a reactor melting down.

Tiger · 07-07-2006, 08:28 PM

Nonskimmer · 07-07-2006, 08:35 PM

All of the above.

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 07-09-2006, 04:20 PM

JeffK · 07-28-2006, 12:23 PM

I served as an SAS, Saturday Afternoon Soldier in the Australian Defence Force (Well it was the Army in my day)

2RVR & 16RWAR suffered my presence, which included time spent at Campbell Barracks learning Intelligence gathering, none of it stuck though.

My only Active service was in repelling a USMC MEU at Lancelin, which included having a spare pair of Marine boots jump on my jaw, nothing broken, only cracked.

But at the age of 22 I decided life was more important, and I met this young lady............

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 07-28-2006, 01:20 PM

Welcome to the site.

mkloby · 09-10-2006, 09:38 AM

Just saying hello to everybody. Just joined this site.
I'm in the USMC and currently slogging my way through flight school in the Beech T-34C. A blast to fly when there's not an instructor choking you from the back seat! I'm putting in for Helos - and hopefully I'll get Hueys.

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 09-10-2006, 10:55 AM

Huey is a good helo! My Dad flew it when he was in the Army many moons ago. I am a Blackhawk crewmember in the Army (wanted Hueys but they would not give it to me). Well atleast for another 12 more days until I am out of the Army.

davparlr · 09-10-2006, 06:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet

Huey is a good helo! My Dad flew it when he was in the Army many moons ago. I am a Blackhawk crewmember in the Army (wanted Hueys but they would not give it to me). Well atleast for another 12 more days until I am out of the Army.

Did you get a job as a aircraft mechanic in Alaska? I understand that Anchorage has the busiest small plane field in the world and the largest float plane lake (plane wise). Also saw some Blackhawks in formation and some flare activity from the Army base there.

The other day while I was visiting my sister in Big Lake, we drove by a small air museum near the Anchorage airport. It had a wing of a P-40E recovered from Dutch Harbor. A plaque said the plane was flown by a Lt. MacIntire. The wing had several rifle caliber holes in it and a few large caliber (20mm?) holes. The large caliber holes did a lot of damage. I looked the pilot up on the internet and found a pilot report from a B-17, I think, that recored his P-40 loss along with another to Zeros. Lt. MacIntire survived.

DerAdlerIstGelandet · 09-11-2006, 07:47 AM

No I have not started searching for a job yet in Alaska. My wife still has a couple of years left to finish college here in Germany before we move to Alaska.

I want to work for Evergreen in Anchorage though, when we do move there.

davparlr · 09-12-2006, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DerAdlerIstGelandet

No I have not started searching for a job yet in Alaska. My wife still has a couple of years left to finish college here in Germany before we move to Alaska.

I want to work for Evergreen in Anchorage though, when we do move there.

Its a beautiful place. If you like outdoor life like hunting and fishing you'll be in hog heaven. Alaska still has a lot of frontier America life style and lots of airplanes.

Hunter368 · 09-12-2006, 01:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mkloby

Just saying hello to everybody. Just joined this site.
I'm in the USMC and currently slogging my way through flight school in the Beech T-34C. A blast to fly when there's not an instructor choking you from the back seat! I'm putting in for Helos - and hopefully I'll get Hueys.

Welcome stick around for a while.

07-07-2006, 02:58 AM	#452
102first_hussars Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Edmonton,Alberta Posts: 2,259	I dont even think hes blind, i think its all of that salt water hes been drinking __________________ Hello me...meet the real me. And my misfits way of life. A dark black past is my Most valued possession. Hindsight is always 20-20, But looking back its still a bit fuzzy. Speak of mutually assured destruction? Nice story...tell it to readers digest!!!

07-07-2006, 03:53 PM	#453
Tiger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 472	Or too much tommy tanking in that tube. __________________

07-07-2006, 06:47 PM	#454
102first_hussars Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Edmonton,Alberta Posts: 2,259	Or too much deisel exhaust from the engines, but hey its better than a reactor melting down. __________________ Hello me...meet the real me. And my misfits way of life. A dark black past is my Most valued possession. Hindsight is always 20-20, But looking back its still a bit fuzzy. Speak of mutually assured destruction? Nice story...tell it to readers digest!!!

07-07-2006, 08:28 PM	#455
Tiger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 472	__________________

07-09-2006, 04:20 PM	#457
DerAdlerIstGelandet Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany Posts: 33,152	__________________ 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]

07-07-2006, 01:25 AM	#451
Nonskimmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 8,871	Something about being a king crab? Odd.

07-07-2006, 08:35 PM	#456
Nonskimmer Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Halifax, Nova Scotia Posts: 8,871	All of the above.

07-28-2006, 12:23 PM	#458
JeffK Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Posts: 31	I served as an SAS, Saturday Afternoon Soldier in the Australian Defence Force (Well it was the Army in my day) 2RVR & 16RWAR suffered my presence, which included time spent at Campbell Barracks learning Intelligence gathering, none of it stuck though. My only Active service was in repelling a USMC MEU at Lancelin, which included having a spare pair of Marine boots jump on my jaw, nothing broken, only cracked. But at the age of 22 I decided life was more important, and I met this young lady............

07-28-2006, 01:20 PM	#459
DerAdlerIstGelandet Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany Posts: 33,152	Welcome to the site. __________________ 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]

09-10-2006, 09:38 AM	#460
mkloby Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Jacksonville, NC Posts: 3,562	Hey everyone Just saying hello to everybody. Just joined this site. I'm in the USMC and currently slogging my way through flight school in the Beech T-34C. A blast to fly when there's not an instructor choking you from the back seat! I'm putting in for Helos - and hopefully I'll get Hueys.

09-10-2006, 10:55 AM	#461
DerAdlerIstGelandet Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany Posts: 33,152	Huey is a good helo! My Dad flew it when he was in the Army many moons ago. I am a Blackhawk crewmember in the Army (wanted Hueys but they would not give it to me). Well atleast for another 12 more days until I am out of the Army. __________________ 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]

09-11-2006, 07:47 AM	#463
DerAdlerIstGelandet Der Crewchief Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Ansbach, Germany Posts: 33,152	No I have not started searching for a job yet in Alaska. My wife still has a couple of years left to finish college here in Germany before we move to Alaska. I want to work for Evergreen in Anchorage though, when we do move 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]

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