Military SHOUT OUT!

[stepbill]

Worked in Security Police for the first 15 years then went to aircrew scheduling for the last 5.

Dyess AFB, Abilene, Texas
CCK Air Base, Taiwan
Mcguire AFB, NJ
AFSOUTH Naples Italy
Semback AB, Germany
Blytheville AFB, Arkansas
McGuire AFB, NJ - where I retired from

20 great years of my life and I would not change a thing!

[flyboy]

1970-1974 active duty US Army, helicopter pilot Vietnam (CH-47 Chinook)
1975-1976 basic training reserve unit
1977-1994 TN Army National Guard, UH-1 (huey) gunships and slicks

23 years total, now drawing retirement

[scooter]

USAF stationed at Walker AF Base 6th bomb wing instrument mechanic B-36s and B-52s

[ReserveBum]

USAF stationed at Walker AF Base 6th bomb wing instrument mechanic B-36s and B-52s

B-36's ????? Man that had to be a while ago. Where was Walker?

[austin_tech]

...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.

I worked on your MH-53Js, Ch-53's, and HH-3's at Kirtland from 91-93? Enjoyed those birds. Was a Comm/Nav systems tech 90-98, 8 yrs active USAF. Loved it at times.

[GNW]

B-36's ????? Man that had to be a while ago. Where was Walker?

Walker is at Roswell, NM.
B52 replaced the 36.
My brother was an electronics tech on the Titan missiles there in the early 60's.

[53driver]

I worked on your MH-53Js, Ch-53's, and HH-3's at Kirtland from 91-93? Enjoyed those birds. Was a Comm/Nav systems tech 90-98, 8 yrs active USAF. Loved it at times.

I delivered a few MH-53Js and a TH-53A to Kirtland and even took some training out there on the differences between Js and Ds. Most notably the Moving Map (kinda) and the TF/TA system and everything else attached to the #4 Rectifier which the D didn't have. Cool bird. Thanks for your service - the avi on these things wasn't trivial.
Cheers,
Steve

[C'Ville]

Active Duty January 1981- January 1985
MR2 Second Class Petty Officer E-5
Sub Base Pearl Harbor (Rad-Con)
USS Richard S. Edwards DD950 Pearl Harbor
Naval Special Warfare Group One SBU-12 Coronado California

[austin_tech]

I delivered a few MH-53Js and a TH-53A to Kirtland and even took some training out there on the differences between Js and Ds. Most notably the Moving Map (kinda) and the TF/TA system and everything else attached to the #4 Rectifier which the D didn't have. Cool bird. Thanks for your service - the avi on these things wasn't trivial.
Cheers,
Steve

I was the best guy they had on the APQ158 TF/TA radar. Had a knack for it as an A1C and made a name for myself
Went TDY one time up to Hill AFB, the pilots let me ride in the FE seat and demonstrated the different modes on the radar from the air (including E^2)? and we flew towards a canyon wall until the climb bar jumped. Scared the crap out of me, made me realize how much faith pilots put into the electronics that they let 20-year old kids fix; that was daytime, and I know the typical MO for those crews was to ride in the dark with NVG's and lights out -- all instruments.

Tons of respect for the drivers and crews. Aim High and thanks for everyone's service

<--there, I knew I could find a flag among the gay little emoticons

[Airborne06]

US Army 1978-2008. Retired Colonel, 30 years active. Ranger, Airborne, Air Assault.
Ft Benning
Ft Bragg
Ft Sam Houston
Pentagon
USSOCOM
USCENTCOM
Korea
Germany
Central America/Panama
Grenada
Haiti
Afghanistan
Iraq

It's all good! Thanks to all my fellow vets and their families for their service!

Corrected! 1978-2008.