jeff.f

Thank you Vic, for making a minute to contact me. I look forward to hearing from you and I did send a pm with my number. Just covering the bases this way.

Hi to all, New guy here. I was in VXE-6 '74-'77. As an AE-3, I was a helo guy but always loved the Herc's too. Fun to see the Hercs come overhead around our home now while they practice. I can see the skis on them from here. They shoot approaches into Binghamton, NY. I have pretty much stayed with helos over the years and at 53 just recently got my Comm/Instrument Rotorcraft ratings. More fun.... the possibility of going back to the Ice once more. I also am A&P and thought to broaden my experience and so am looking into Herc maint. I found BaseOps.com. What a great bunch of info. Fun reading. A name popped into my head - Commander Desko. He was there a couple years with VXE-6 when I was. I had to go see him one time (trouble) - that was alllmost my transition to Willie Field. Anyway, wanted to say hi to you all and thank all Veterans too. Jeff

years ago American had an aircraft with chronic porpoising. They finally took it out of service no matter what! til they found out why. Turns out - some 2inch or so bundle of wires had a splice in one of the elevator/ A/P wires. To the casual observation it looked ok but someone had used a wire splice one size too big. Apparantly, during temp changes, the wire would make and break.