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I had to go to a furneral close to the old Myrtle Beach AFB Wensday. We went back to the home of a relitave and were sitting in his garage whan a plane flew over. I told him it was a C-130, he said no its just some big old prop job. I got up went out and looked and it was a Herk and I tole him so. He said they do touch and goes quiet often and fly over his house in doing so. He was surprised to know I knew it by just the sound. Today on the way home we rode up highway 17 past where the old base was and saw where the houses had been torn down. That part was all grown up. It has been some time since I have been by there. I also think there is an airline using the ol…
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When I watch this video it's a C-5 Galaxy I look at the landing gear on retraction. It takes a long time for one of the right MLG to retract. What's the big deal.!! is it a lack of hydraulic flow power or something else. There must be a good reason for it!............John Boy
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http://www.mydesert.com/article/20091215/NEWS0802/912150320/Man+pleads+guilty+to+impersonating+a+U.S.+Marine And hopefully they will throw the book at this jerk, I mean look at this POS: He's a dweeb aspiring to be a dork, I mean sheesh Star Trek nerds would look down on this idiot. Hopefully they will give him the whole year sentence to club fed with a cell mate named Tyrone:D Or maybe just stake him out on the training range there in 29 Palms! Dan
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http://news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/05/01/obama-to-make-statment-tonight-subject-unknown/
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Just had a few thoughts I thought I would share with you and nothing big just thinking of the past. I suppose all you vets that came back from Vietam , where probably just like me. After I come back to the states I really never thought about Vietnam. For the rest of my career the subject just didn't seem to come up. After retiring from my civilian job with a lot of time on my hands I found the Herky Bird site and Vietnam came back to my memory like it was yesterday. There is no way we can thank Sam and Casey for all the work they have put in keeping this site going we all ouw lot to them. Like a lot of flight engineers we have a maintenance background …
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Tonight Thurs 11/7/13 Weather Channel says the worlds strongest typhoon is headed for the P.I. Predicted winds from 190 to 230 MPH. Looks like it will hit Cebu City but miss Angelese City. All us old P.I. Herk guys need to pray for them. There are about 3000 ex GIs living in the PI but about 58 million total people live in the PI. I remember typhoon bug outs but this looks like the macdaddy of all time. Bill Clark AB 69-70
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Quick little quiz to find out just what type of an aircraft you would be http://military.discovery.com/quiz/vehicle/what-kind-aircraft.html
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The Navy 4 Pirates 0 The Military rescued the Captain and KIA'ed 3 captured 1 Go Navy.
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Well about five days ago our lows were dropping down into the single digits, my water pipe insulation from the house to the trailer didn't meet the grade and it was rock solid ice (that was Monday). Tuesday it went down to about 6 degrees here and not only didn't I have water for the trailer my water lines from the bathroom all the way down to the well in the basement were frozen solid (the pump, accumulator and well head were frozen solid as well), hell the toilet bowl was solid ice!!! Lets not talk about the sewer lines. Well I FINALLY got all (almost all) the water back on at the house and the trailer (had to plug the pex lines to the kitchen sink in the trai…
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You guys out there seem to be able to fix everything but the crack of dawn and a broken heart, somaybe you can help me out here. I am NO computer whiz-bang, i can barely start it some days, but I got a hateful virus in my machine couple weeks ago, had to hav eit cleaned. For some reason Flash Player won't run now, i have tried probably ten times at least to down oad it an dget it to run. It goes into my programlist but won't run. The adobe site help is wrothless. i think they wnat ya to just give up. Any idea??? giz
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I'm having some trouble with my email and can't seem to be able to go back to old emails, and I'm looking for the fellow that emailed me with information on my old aircraft #877. Memory is a fragile thing (at my age!), and I can't remember who you are!!! Please email me at [email protected] and if that one doesn't work use [email protected]. Thanks.....Chris
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"The STEP program is a tool commanders can use to promote people that, in the commander's eyes, are deserving of immediate promotion." "When Airmen know that the possibility exists that they could be spot promoted, it gives them additional reason to do their best work." Anyone know someone who got a Stripe Through Exceptional Performance?
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Was a VERY slow day yesterday at work, so I decided to try sketching again (Havn't drawn a straight line in about four years) Wanted to get some feed back on em.
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Went to Arizona over the holdiay. Went to Pima museum. Was kind of a sad sight to see what had become of the few herks and the fairchilds they did have on display. Did not arrive in time to go out and take the graveyard tour. Thought I would share the pics - so if any of you plan on going out there, you can save yourself a little time if you are going there to see herks. There was a very very small display about aircraft in Southeast Asia, and the role they played. No mention of CCK or PI. Small teeny tiny mention of the herk. Down on the bottom corner it was "planes utilized in Southeast Asian...c130 Hercules, on display outside". There was a zippo lighter with Blind…
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Does anybody know where I can get the replacement flight time log sheets for the MAC purse you get in Kadena. I don't get there anymore so I need another source. Thanks.
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I've been a bit out of touch with all things Air Force since trading in that green ID for the blue one....hard to believe 15 years have gone by. Anyone have any insight on the Command Chief Master Sergeants? Did this replace the First Sergeant? Know this is a herk forum but thought perhaps someone more recently retired, or still active might be able to save me from Google. (I retired early T.Q.M) Thanks much!
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Idiots
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IDIOTS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD: I live in a semi-rural area. We recently had a new neighbor call the local township administrative office to request the removal of the Deer Crossing sign on our road. The reason: "too many deer were being hit by cars" and he didn't want them to cross there anymore. This one was from Kingman, KS. IDIOTS IN FOOD SERVICE: My daughter went to a local Taco Bell and ordered a taco. She asked the person behind the counter for "minimal lettuce." He said he was sorry, but they only had iceberg. And he was a Kansas City chef! IDIOT SIGHTING: I was at the airport, checking in at the gate when an airport employee asked, "Has anyon…
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Does any body rember the 5BX physical fitness test we had to take once a year back in the early 60's ?
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Well the law of primacy is really biting my butt. The first thing I had ever towed were your basic 707-300 awacs type airplane. Waaaal now mamma done and made me buy her a big trailer last year and its killing me to back the thing, I keep turning the wrong way - one too few pivot points keeps screwing me up!!! Some day maybe I will get it figured out - but probably not:mad: (just thought I would throw that out on a boring night) But at least I got to buy a truck to pull it with:D Dan
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I am having a dispute with the Army. There is a Organization here in ADA OK. called the Combat Infantry Badage Association I am sure they are good people. They are like Amvets and the American Legion they help other vets in need and help vets with disability forms . They are in many states. The problem I am having with them they put in the local news paper that the Combat Infantry Badge is the second highest medal are badge you can receive and the only thing that out ranks it is the Medal OF HONOR. I got in a dispute with a Retired Army full Col. I told him he was wrong. He got so mad he was ready to fight. I couldn't belive a full Col would think the CIB was the second …
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I was in a disscussion with someone the other day about Jason Cunningham. He was the PJ that sacrificed himself to save ten soldiers in Afghanistan back in 02; well the conversation was about the MOH and how this man deserved it if anyone did so I got to looking and man am I pissed off!! WWI:118 MOH's earned. duration of action less than two years WWII:464 MOH's earned, duration of action four years. Korean War: 133 MOH's earned, duration of action 2 1/2 years Vietnam: 246 MOH's earned, duration of "action" 14 years (total involvement over 25 years) Desert Storm: ZERO????, duration of action less than a year OEF/OIF:5 (two in Afghanistan and three is I…
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Very simple efficiency report on Omar Bradley. Too bad they aren't this easy today.
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Got a comm from one of my nephews, Cameron. He's a crew chief on the Marine Ospreys. Sounds like they are keeping him damn busy. Heres a big thank you for all the kids and old farts out there keeping the mission moving forward in-spite of inept political intervention. Dan
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Top 10 Flybys of all Times
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Youtube has a video of flybys---someone's opinion of the top 10 flybys. Neat video, but many of the best flybys didn't get caught by a camera....
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Hey guys, Engineers going off headset for awhile. Will be off the net for a month or so while I move to the new house and set up electrical and get the power company to hook me up. Then I will have to wait for the cable guys to hook me back up on the net, so it may take awhile for all this to happen. Computer is getting pulled down later today so I'll say "see ya" for the next month or so. Dan
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