Military SHOUT OUT!

[MSGT-R]

8 years active Marine Corps, 19 years reserve. Helicopters.
I'm currently a Civil Subservient until I retire for the last time in December.

[Teach]

AF Msg Ret

Eagles Claw, Panama, Grenada, Shield-Storm, and too many others..... yep somebody loved me

Nope don't miss it one bit

[jarhead22]

22 years active duty USMC
Crewchief/Mechanic on CH53E Helicopter
First Sergeant 2/10 Artillery

Beirut Lebanon multinational peacekeeping force 1983
Desert Shield/Storm 1991
Bosnia/Albania 1996-97
Iraq 2007 and 2008
Afghanistan 2010

Retired First Sergeant

[MSGT-R]

Of course you DO know that when you're outta Phrogs, you're outta Helicopters?

[John]

USN Retired in 2000 after 21 years, 7 months, 4 days of Active Duty. I thank you all for your service.

[blackmetoc]

USN Retired in 2000 after 21 years, 7 months, 4 days of Active Duty. I thank you all for your service.

But who's counting? :-)

[Steve 0080]

http://thechive.com/2016/07/28/lend-...rve-48-photos/

[jarhead22]

Of course you DO know that when you're outta Phrogs, you're outta Helicopters?

LOL! You do know that Phrogs are kinda like a 52' Pan Head. nice to look at, nice to listen to, but useless except for carrying mail and chow (not both at same time either). LOL! Gotta love em' though!! A whole handful of special blue pills couldn't keep one up for more than 15 minutes!

[MSGT-R]

I'll be sure not to tell my husband that (crowd killer and Phrog Pilot extrodinare).

Nothing hovers better than the Phrog.
Notice that there is nothing under the nose wheel.

[53driver]

I'll be sure not to tell my husband that (crowd killer and Phrog Pilot extrodinare).
Nothing hovers better than the Phrog.
Notice that there is nothing under the nose wheel.

...except a 53!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VC2E8RJE3Jo

Did that "nose wheel got nothing" maneuver many times with CH-53Ds and CH-53Es - at altitudes which a 46 would perish.
Even hovered an MH-53J Pave Low at 10,000 feet just because!

The Phrog was a great machine in its heyday...but not so much since 1969. And yes, I have over 100 hours in Phrogs.

Happy 239th Birthday, MSGT!
< bark...woof >

LtCol, retired, 24 years in a flight suit, 4 years in khaki.