Sonny

Through the pitch-black night, the captain sees a light dead ahead on a collision course with his ship.

He sends a signal: “Change your course 10 degree east.â€

The light signals back: “Change yours, 10 degrees west.â€

Angry, the captain sends: “I’m a navy captain! Change your course, sir!â€

“I’m a seaman, second class,†comes the reply. “Change your course, sir.â€

Now the captain is furious. “I’m a battleship! I’m not changing course!â€

here is one last reply.

“I’m a lighthouse. Your call.â€

He will surely be missed by us here. I for one really enjoyed his wit and wisdom. My heart and prayers go out to the Wilson family.

A couple are out shopping in a packed shopping centre, only for the wife to suddenly realise her husband has disappeared!

Calling him on his mobile, he answers and says in a calm voice: ''Honey, you remember the jewellery store we went into about five years ago where you fell in love with that diamond necklace that we could not afford and I told you that I would get it for you one day?''

The wife chokes up and says with a faltering voice, ''Yes, I remember.''

''Well, I'm in the bar right next to it.''

Two drunks

Two drunks are driving down the highway, drinking their beer.

All of a sudden the driver notices lights flashing in his mirror; the cops are on his tail.

His buddy says,

"What are we going to do?"

The driver says,

"Don't worry, Just do exactly what I tell you and everything will work out perfectly.

First, peel the labels off our beer bottles and we'll each stick one on our forehead.

Then shove the bottles underneath the seat, and let me do the talking."

They pull over and the cop walks up to the car.

He looks at them kind of funny, but asks to see the guy's driver's license.

And he asks him,

"Have you been drinking?"

"Oh, no, sir," the driver replies.

"I noticed you weaving back and forth across the highway.

Are you *sure* you haven't been drinking?" the cop asks.

"Oh, no, sir," the drunk answers.

"We haven't had a thing to drink tonight."

"Well, I've got to ask you," says the cop,

"What on earth are those things on your forehead?"

"That's easy, Officer," says the drunk.

"You see, we're both alcoholics, and we're on the patch."

Ralph,

Just goes to show you can't keep a good man down, especially if he has a good woman at his side. Glad to hear you are on the mend.

Married couples, both 60 years old, were celebrating their 35th anniversary.

During their party, a fairy appeared to congratulate them and grant them each one a wish.

The wife wanted to travel around the world.

The fairy waved her wand and poof --

the wife had tickets in her hand for a world cruise.

Next, the fairy asked the husband what he wanted. He said,

"I wish I had a wife 30 years younger than me."

So the fairy picked up her wand and poof --

The husband was 90.

Mo attends to a revival and listens to the sermon.

After a while, the pastor asks anyone with needs to come forward and be prayed over.

Mo gets in line and, when it’s his turn the pastor asks,

“Mo, what do you want me to pray about?†Mo says,

“Pastor, I need you to pray for my hearing.†So the pastor puts one finger in Mo’s ear and the other hand on top of his head and prays for a while.

He removes his hands and says,

“Mo how’s your hearing now?†Mo says,

“I don’t know pastor, it’s not until next Monday.

Cheers all around! I don't doubt that they might need some kind of recognition. But give me a break. They're doing a job just like the crew chiefs, munitions people, etc. All contributing to the war effort. Why not an Achievement Medal or Commendation Medal? Maybe that wouldn't look as good on the Officer Mess Dress as a "drone metal."

SEFEGeorge,

I don't know what the Crew Chiefs of today do but I flew with my plane all over VN and flew the the Blind Bat missions out of Thailand in '67-'68. I believe that is a little different than the way you describe it, "They're doing a job just like the crew chiefs, munitions people, etc. All contributing to the war effort".

I too agree they need some kind of recognition but it is where it ranks in relation to other awards and decorations.

Little Pete came home from the playground with a bloody nose, black eye, and torn clothing.

It was obvious he’d been in a bad fight and lost.

While his father was patching him up, he asked his son what happened.

“Well, Dad,†said Pete,

“ I challenged Larry to a duel. And, you know, I gave him his choice of weapons.â€

“Uh-huh,†said the father, “that seems fair.â€

“I know, but I never thought he’d choose his sister!â€

Casey,

I would be interested in getting a print of a C-130A, of course I would like 56-0533 as the tail number in the Nam paint colors, TAC, PACAF, 374 TAW, 21st TAS and Blind Bat patches. I also like your Crew Chief stickers but just need C-130A.

Is that possible. Would be willing to pay more for the custom work.

Thanks,

Sonny

A Sunday school teacher asked the children in her class, "

If I sold my house and my car, had a big garage sale and gave all my money to the church, would I get into Heaven?"

the children all answered

"No!"

"If I cleaned the church every day, mowed the yard, and kept everything neat and tidy, would I get into Heaven?"

Again the answer was

"No!"

"Well", she continued, "then how can I get into Heaven?"

A five-year-old boy shouted out,

"You gotta be dead!"

Six guys were playing poker when Smith loses $500 on a single hand, clutches his chest and drops dead at the table.

Showing respect for their fallen comrade, the other five complete their playing time standing up.

Roberts looks around and asks, "Now, who is going to tell the wife?"

They draw straws. Rippington, who is always a loser, picks the short one.

They tell him to be discreet, be gentle, don't make a bad situation any worse than it is.

"Gentlemen! Discreet? I'm the most discreet man you will ever meet.

Discretion is my middle name, leave it to me." Rippington walks over to the Smith house, knocks on the door, the wife answers, and asks what he wants. Rippington says, "Your husband just lost $500 playing cards."

She hollers,

"TELL HIM TO DROP DEAD!" Rippington says,

"I'll tell him.

A farmer needs to buy a bull to service his cows, but has to borrow the money from the bank. The banker who lent the money comes by a week later to see how his investment is doing. The farmer complains that the bull just eats grass and won't even look at the cows. The banker suggests that a veterinarian have a look at the bull.

The next week, the banker returns to see if the vet helped. The farmer looks very pleased: ''The bull serviced all my cows twice, broke through the fence and serviced all my neighbour's cows three times.''

''Wow,'' says the banker. ''What did the vet do to that bull?''

''Just gave him some pills,'' replies the farmer.

''What kind of pills?'' asks the banker.

''I don't know,'' says the farmer, earnestly, ''but they sort of taste like chocolate.''

My DD 214 shows both the Vietnam Service Medal and the Campaign medal along with a bunch of other ones and it is dated Oct. 12, 1968.

Love it, Bob,

Loved it!!

I always tried to make sure the crew chief was taken care of because you could never trust the pilot to do it.

Dan,

There were a few Flt. Mech.s and Loadies who took care of us crew chiefs and I appreciated it very much. Always did what I could to help them out when needed.

Sonny

I got on the TAC C-130's in 1963 at Sewart AFB Tn. I thought it was normal when we landed that the flt. crew dissappeared and left me the crew chief, working on the acft. Hey, that was my job! Back then you were on your own when you finished. Slept on the acft. many times. TCS and TAS made no difference to the CC. When MAC took over the 130's, maint. wise it was a much better deal. It was more like an airline Air Force than in TAC where it was like an Army Air Force. I'm sure many of the folks on this board might think right the opposite. Still loved it though!!! Bill

I started out on MATS (and MAC) C-130's at McGuire and the crews were the absolute worst except for the Navy crews from Lakehurst. Then I went to Naha under TCS (TAS) and like you Bill, most (not all) of the time the crew left me as soon as the engines stopped. I too thought it was my job to get the plane OR and thought nothing of it. I also slept on the plane, mostly because I wanted to make sure there were no midnigt requisitions going on (except by me). I know there are some who will say they never had a crew chief on their missions, but I always flew with my plane (except when my asistant had taken her off the Rock) where ever she went in Nam and also flew on the Blindbat missions as a flare kicker. I loved what I did. Sonny

Ken,

Happy belated birthday. Wouldn't you know it., the first time I don't check out Herkybirds something important happens!!!!

Sonny

So very sorry for your loss Sonny. Bill

Thanks

Thanks to all for their condolences.

Sonny

Right back at ya Ken. I hope all had a Merry Christmas.

Sonny

Attention Sonny!!

Have you read this letter from Becky Sager? I am thinking, that if anyone on this forum could help, it might be you! Your times and dates and Blind Bat & squadron affiliation are similar I think. I have been trying to remember that name, but just can't come up with it in my memory. Ben and I surely must have crossed paths at one of the three places!!

Ken

Ken,

I have been racking my brain but don't remember Ben. Ingram I remember. Here lately I seem to have a hard time with names. Events I still remember. Wish I could help.

Things have been a little rough the last three months. My wife and best friend for 47 years passed away on December 1st. after being diagnosed with cancer in October.

Sonny

Trained on 52's at Chanute in '64. Imagine my surprise when they put me on 130's at McGuire!! Sure glad they did.

Sonny

Joe had asked Bob to help him out with the deck after work,

so Bob just went straight over to Joe's place.

When they got to the door,

Joe went straight to his wife,

gave her a hug and told her how beautiful she was and how much he had missed her at work.

When it was time for supper,

he complimented his wife on her cooking,

kissed her and told her how much he loved her.

Once they were working on the deck,

Bob told Joe that he was surprised that he fussed so much over his wife.

Joe said that he'd started this about six months ago,

it had revived their marriage, and things couldn't be better.

Bob thought he'd give it a go.

When he got home, he gave his wife a massive hug,

he then kissed her and told her that he loved her.

His wife burst into tears.

Bob was confused and asked why she was crying.

She said,

"This is the worst day of my life. First, little Billy fell off his bike and twisted his ankle. Then, the washing machine broke and flooded the basement. And now, you come home drunk!"