gizzard Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Does anyone out there remember hearing of or being involved in an operation in April 1971, in which a large number of Marines were airlifted from, I think, Cherry Point, to DC to respond to a war protest? If so, what airfield were they landed at, how many were transported, how long were they there, and how did they get back to their home station. I remember making at least three round trips on this operation ( crew day be damned), but can\'t remember any of the rest, or find any reference to the event. I ain\'t losin\' my mind am I? :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BobWoods Posted January 23, 2008 Share Posted January 23, 2008 Hey Loadie, That sounds like the old Garden Plot alert duty. At Forbes I got called out for a trip to some place back east and stayed for days at some Marine base (Cherry Point?) in field conditions. Checked/set out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizzard Posted January 23, 2008 Author Share Posted January 23, 2008 I can remember havin\' a rather nice weekend planned, that is as far as i will go with THAT, and something like a Thursday or Friday morning bein\' told that a number of crews, i don\'t recall how many, were on phone alert for a I think the word was \"project.\" Sure enough we got rang up and spent probably 18 hours runnin\' back and forth. My memory seems to wanted me to say we landed at Washing BNational but I ain\'t sure. I AM certain a grand weekend got ruined. load clear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 We went from Langley to Cherry Point to Andrews on that Garden Plot Bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEFEGeorge Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 April 71... I was sweating my a** off working on Boo\'s at CRB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whiskeyglenn Posted January 24, 2008 Share Posted January 24, 2008 Ahh dear old Garden Plot. We used to sit on that alert on 141\'s at Charleston. 12 Hours Pre-departure when called. Alot of the married guys liked it because they could plan a weekend. Rg Glenn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizzard Posted January 26, 2008 Author Share Posted January 26, 2008 Yup, it WAs Andrews, dunno how i got the Wash/Nat thing. How many trips did you make that day, Bob? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobdaley Posted January 26, 2008 Share Posted January 26, 2008 I think we did 3 round trips, long time ago. bob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graywolf Posted January 27, 2008 Share Posted January 27, 2008 :( In April of 71 I was in the place the protesters were protesting about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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