Mt.crewchief Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 I think I've got that right!!! When I volunteered as a load master/flare kicker for Blind Bat in 1968, I was sent to Kadena for a week or so to attend classes to become a qualified flight crew member. The classes that I had to go through was the altitude chamber, spatial disorientation, the g-force ejection seat, and parachute training (the tower and getting out of the harness etc.) I also had to undergo a flight physical and qualify at the shooting range with the 38 Spec. revolver and the M-16 with full auto (3 shot bursts)!! All of that stuff was pretty exciting for a 2-stripe maint puke, but when I look through my records that I have there is no mention of any of this. I may not have gotten all of my records like I thought I had, but isn't there some kind of certification to show that I completed the course at Kadena? Also, other than pictures that I took while at Ubon and Blind Bat missions, I have nothing on my records showing that either! I did get two Air Medals for my 40 missions, but no mention of why I received them. Do you guys think that I should put in another request for my records again and somehow specify that I think I am missing some of them? My DD214 shows my medals, so I guess there must be something somewhere that shows my activities during my fun-filled 18 months at Naha!!! I guess I did get all of my certifications for training like my base drivers license, re-fuel defuel, towing etc.!!! You know, all of the important ones!!!! Thanks for your input, Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutch Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Ken, It is too late for you, but for the young ones out there (I'm 73) I will say it again. Keep all of the paperwork you recieve. I mean all of it. Never know when it will help in the future. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEFEGeorge Posted January 1, 2013 Share Posted January 1, 2013 Not sure, but did you have a Form 8 type record to record your flight evals or whatever? Can't remember now if that kind of info was kept in the Stan-Eval section. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mt.crewchief Posted January 2, 2013 Author Share Posted January 2, 2013 I went back through my records again today and found a few more items of interest. I did find the flight physical that stated it was a physical for a load master, But, I see no records of what it was for other than a flight physical. Nothing tying me to Blindbat ! Maybe the physiological training will show up in my other records!! I've been known to overlook things!!!! Thanks for your interest, Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nascarpop Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 I went through the altitude chamber at Shaw, after I got to Pope in 1968. It was for flight status as a crew chief. I have a wallet size certificate somewhere. I will scan and upload it as soon as I find it. Dallas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Herky 504 Posted January 2, 2013 Share Posted January 2, 2013 Ken, I have a wallet size card (AF 1274) orange in color and a (AF 1256) Blue in color for the cetificate of training. I hope this helps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizzard Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I have a card, slightly smaller than a credit card, made of paper, of course, stating I had completed phyisiological training, and therefore was authrorized to care the MC-1 switchblade knife as part of my flight gear.. you know the orange one with the spring loaded knife blade, but the shroud line cutter had to be dug out with an ungloved hand...... HMMMMMMMMMM!!!! I MAY even still have the knife somewhere. I think I have an 8x10 or whatever blue certificate as well, and it is noted in my Form 8 file that I have, noting my re-cert at Langley Giz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEFEGeorge Posted January 3, 2013 Share Posted January 3, 2013 I have a card, slightly smaller than a credit card, made of paper, of course, stating I had completed phyisiological training, and therefore was authrorized to care the MC-1 switchblade knife as part of my flight gear.. you know the orange one with the spring loaded knife blade, but the shroud line cutter had to be dug out with an ungloved hand...... HMMMMMMMMMM!!!! I MAY even still have the knife somewhere. I think I have an 8x10 or whatever blue certificate as well, and it is noted in my Form 8 file that I have, noting my re-cert at Langley Giz Ahhh, the MC-1 switchblade knife. You might be able to cut butter with it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizzard Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Ahhh, the MC-1 switchblade knife. You might be able to cut butter with it. Yeah, if ya have a hammer to drive it through........now the shroud line cutter is wicked sharp!!!!!!!!!!! Giz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEFEGeorge Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Yeah, if ya have a hammer to drive it through........now the shroud line cutter is wicked sharp!!!!!!!!!!! Giz Ah, so true. Flew with the shroud line cutter open in it's little zoom-bag pocket. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cliff Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 Wow, interesting that you should mention that MC-1 switchblade knife, I just found mine last week and gave it to my Grandson along with the fixed blade knife I carried on missions in Nam and your right that switchblade was not much of a knife Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEFEGeorge Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I had a nice 4" fixed blade knife that I carried in a boot sheath. But lost it when they sent me through arctic survival school in '83 after flying Hercs for 5 years and at Elmendorf for almost a year. Hell it might still be in the woods outside Eilson AFB. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizzard Posted January 5, 2013 Share Posted January 5, 2013 I had a nice 4" fixed blade knife that I carried in a boot sheath. But lost it when they sent me through arctic survival school in '83 after flying Hercs for 5 years and at Elmendorf for almost a year. Hell it might still be in the woods outside Eilson AFB. So did I, George. It was real handy for airdrop riggin, and once for freein' a fouled paratrooper......Then, I used it to jump the poles on the solenoid on a sweet young thing's Mustang, at Hickam one warm tropical night..... The arc knocked the hell out of the blade, that was the end of that story.....Oh hell, she probably looks like a tater sack full of door knobs now, but back then........................ Giz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmitch Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Giz isnt that y we used hunting nives to rig with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizzard Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 Giz isnt that y we used hunting nives to rig with To do what, cut 550 cord, 80# tape, and ticket #5 cord, or help some damsel in distress???????????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SEFEGeorge Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 So did I, George. It was real handy for airdrop riggin, and once for freein' a fouled paratrooper......Then, I used it to jump the poles on the solenoid on a sweet young thing's Mustang, at Hickam one warm tropical night..... The arc knocked the hell out of the blade, that was the end of that story.....Oh hell, she probably looks like a tater sack full of door knobs now, but back then........................ Giz I really didn't carry it until my Hickam assignment. Our chutes were in our seats and were part of the preflight inspection - checking inspection date, etc. Then it just became a habit after that assignment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mt.crewchief Posted January 6, 2013 Author Share Posted January 6, 2013 So did I, George. It was real handy for airdrop riggin, and once for freein' a fouled paratrooper......Then, I used it to jump the poles on the solenoid on a sweet young thing's Mustang, at Hickam one warm tropical night..... The arc knocked the hell out of the blade, that was the end of that story.....Oh hell, she probably looks like a tater sack full of door knobs now, but back then........................ Giz "tater sack full of door knobs"-------Now that's funny!!!!!!!! Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gizzard Posted January 6, 2013 Share Posted January 6, 2013 "tater sack full of door knobs"-------Now that's funny!!!!!!!! Ken Sure con't give a nice image, does it??????? LMAO!!! Giz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Wilson Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 Back to the question of proof of altitude/physiological training, that would have been in a fight records file that you would have to have picked up when you separated or PCSed It would have contained all your flight status orders, chamber training records, flights and flight hours, type of plane flown on ect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xzoomie32065 Posted January 23, 2013 Share Posted January 23, 2013 I thought the hook end was for sharpening a pencil if you were departing a place that required a form "F". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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