I hear you, I used to put on a belly pack and strap in by the 245. On the other hand we did work with the SF guys in Korea once and they would'nt allow the aircrew to pay for any drinks when we went out on liberty. (They still tried to sell us on the idea of going out the back with them!)
We had a simular story where a jump qualified flight engineer put the flight mechanic in the center seat and went out the back with the jumpers for old times sake.
I\'ve been a member of the Marine sister site for at least 2 years and have never had any trouble with spammers or any other problems and have been able to get in touch with some folks I haven\'t heard some for close to 20 years. It\'s worth a look.