FLYBOY773 Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Hey there folks , well after 32 years in the military, yesterday was my last day as a military C-130H Flight Engineer. Just wanted to sayThanks to all the guys out there that have helped me through out my carreer. Now its time for me to start a new chapter in my life. as a civilian. I plan on flying civ herks somewhere. They will never make another bird like the Herk. I truly love the C-130. So you all fly safe out there. Thanks everybody Archie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tenten Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Best wishes, FLYBOY773 But, don’t be late to find a civil herk, for I am reading behind the words.â€You start climbing without “Ox†Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INS/Dopplertroop Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 Congratulations and best wishes from an old avionics guy who loved his 38 years with the Air Force. Safe Flying Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
topboltsto400 Posted July 2, 2010 Share Posted July 2, 2010 32 years...Wow!!! Congrats and best wishes on your transistion!! But now you gotta share some highlight stories!! I've been Air Force'ing it for ~14, love hearing the "old dude" tall tales....uh oh, guess the 14 yr mark might get me in the range as an "old dude".............. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tinyclark Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Thanks for all your hard years of service! 5 more months for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Wilson Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Welcome to the "other side" Arch:D Sure took you long enough LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L382fe Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Congrats on the retirement Archie. I'm glad we got to work together, you sure helped me learn the herk and how to be a FE. Both on and more likely, off the airplane. Good luck finding a herk FE job, not too many left. Mike "Klattmandu" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC10FE Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Now its time for me to start a new chapter in my life. as a civilian. I plan on flying civ herks somewhere. They will never make another bird like the Herk. I truly love the C-130. So you all fly safe out there. Thanks everybody Archie Archie, Congratulations on 32 years on the C-130. I'll bet you've seen a lot of changes over the years. There are not that many commercial Herc jobs out there any more. When I retired in 1985 after 23 years as mainly a C-130 crew chief & FEFE, I went to work in the Sudan as a Herc FE while still in terminal leave. Of course, at that time Southern Air Transport and Transamerica were always hiring. Going from a military outlook to a commercial one was a huge culture shock. Although it's the same basic airframe, the procedures & the mental frame of mind are sooo different. Now, after your monthly guarantee, it's basically no fly -- no pay. Now, just about the only US Herc operator is Lynden in ANC. Of course, there are also the "dark side" operators like Tepper Aviation or Prescott. Good luck on your new life. Don R. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RClark Posted July 3, 2010 Share Posted July 3, 2010 Congratulations and enjoy the afterlife my friend. Rich Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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