 | What do, or what did you do in the 'mob'?| SitRep Discuss What do, or what did you do in the 'mob'? in the Military Matters forums; So, you're all electrical or a technician of some kind? Except you, Adler...... |
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05-18-2005, 09:46 AM
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Country:  | So, you're all electrical or a technician of some kind? Except you, Adler...
__________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004  To those in that club. | 
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05-18-2005, 09:52 AM
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#17 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by plan_D So, you're all electrical or a technician of some kind? Except you, Adler... | When I was in the USNR, yes.
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05-18-2005, 10:05 AM
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#18 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | When I got out of the Air Force, I worked in a depot facility for computers. I did it for many years, but surface mount technology and micro-miniaturization forced me into networks, which is what I do now. Sometimes I miss using a scope to trace the fault and replacing the semiconductors. I don't miss getting burned by the iron or splattering solder flux though!
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05-18-2005, 10:51 AM
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__________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club. | |
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05-18-2005, 10:53 AM
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#20 | | IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO
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Originally Posted by plan_D So, you were a sooty then FB? | Very Sooty
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05-19-2005, 12:57 PM
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#21 | | Der Crewchief
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Originally Posted by FLYBOYJ Quote: |
Originally Posted by plan_D So, you're all electrical or a technician of some kind? Except you, Adler... | When I was in the USNR, yes. | No actually I am a techinician also. I am what we call a Crewchief. In my MOS we go to school to be an aircraft mechanic and then we spend time in Maintenance Companies until we learn the aircraft up and down. Once you are proficient in your aircraft or you just have luck you move onto a Flight Company and become a Crewchief. You recieve your own aircraft which you are responsible for maintaining and you also crew it (sitting behind the pilot navigating, working radios, clearing the tail of the aircraft at low alltitudes which the pilots can not see, ensuring safety of the passengers and providing security by being the door gunner). When I am not flying with my aircraft I fixing it and inspecting it. When I find something really big like my engine needs to be replaced I work order it out to the maintenance company. Really good job actually.
__________________  US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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05-19-2005, 01:27 PM
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Country: | That's a strange system but I imagine it can be quite rewarding. It still remains, is it your Blackhawk or is it the pilots?
I thought U.S crew chiefs manned the aircraft and inspected it, and minor faults were fixed. I didn't know you were doing the work on it too. Well, well, well...learn something new...every now and then.
And we ALL know that I'm not in the armed forces and never will be. And we ALL know what my dad did.
__________________ "When you go home tomorrow, don't expect anyone to know what you have been through. Even if they did know, most people probably wouldn't care anyway. Some of you may get the medals you deserve, many more of you will not. But remember this, all of you are now members of the front-line club, and that is the most exclusive club in the world." - Lt. Col. Matthew Maer CO 1st Battalion, the Princess of Wale's Royal Regiment. Camp Abu Naji, Oct. 2004 To those in that club. | |
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05-19-2005, 02:19 PM
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#23 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Well it is my name that is written on the side of the Hawk!
No actually you are right about the US crew chiefs in what you say about manning and inspecting it and fixing minor faults. I just find it easier and quicker if I fix a lot of the things myself. A lot of the mechanics in the maintenance company dont really do a great job. I dont mind if they work with me but I dont like them doing it themselves.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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09-14-2005, 02:36 PM
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#24 | | Senior Member
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| I was USAF Combat Control Team, got out, went back into the Army, was in the 6th Light Inf, then transferred to National Guard in a Inf divison...I have had CCT AFSC (AIR FORCE SPECIALITY CODE), Army MOS's 11B (Inf), 12B (Combat Engineer), 54B (NBC NCO) | |
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09-14-2005, 02:39 PM
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#25 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | Right on, combat control! What years were you in the combat control team? I worked often with the 321st STS out Mildenhall and a few others over the years. I was the guy with the have-quick.
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09-14-2005, 02:54 PM
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#26 | | Der Crewchief
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Country: | Sounds interesting. I could not be 11B though.
__________________ US Army Blackhawk Crewchief 2000-2006 Classic ww2aircraft.net quotes: fly boy said: "isn't that the first jet bomber? becasue i have flown one in a flight sim before and i know how it handles" "wait what ok who made the b-2 crash come on people that messed up its a b-2" "ah yes the mistel those things are so annoying is games and in real life" | |
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09-14-2005, 04:10 PM
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#27 | | He who does not skim
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09-14-2005, 08:27 PM
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#28 | | Senior Member
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Country:  | I was an Air Defence Gunner. Trained to operate both the Rapier and RBS-70 Surface To Air Missile systems.
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09-15-2005, 07:32 AM
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#29 | | Senior Member
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| I was CCT from 10 Jan 77 to 10 Jan 81....was 6th Light Inf Div (now disbanded from Feb/83 to Jan/89 (knees gave out)....was in NG Inf (38th ID) for years | |
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09-15-2005, 08:14 AM
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#30 | | "Shooter"
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Country: | Ah, okay. I was in the AF from 84-88. My last year or so was working with CCTs and STSs. I was a comm guy, so I was usually "farmed out" when needed. It was early with the have-quicks and there were very few of us that were trained on them, so off we went when we were needed.
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