Traditional Muzzleloading Association
The Center of Camp => The Campfire => Topic started by: BEAVERMAN on November 11, 2023, 04:19:49 PM
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Sound off with your branch of service and years,
U.S.M.C 1973-1977
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US Army 1965 - 1968
Heavy equipment operator/tractor trailer driver
E-5
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U.S. Air Force 1973-1997
Avionics Communication Technician (Aircraft Radio), Avionics Communication and Navigation Technician (Aircraft Radio anhd Radar systems), First Sergeant.
U.S. Air Force Civil Service 1998-2018
Aircraft Electrical Systems Technician, Aircraft Electronics Systems Technician, Section Supervisor
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G 2/5 USMC grunt 1968-1970 (E4).
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US Army Infantry 66-68
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USAF medic. 1982-1992
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Kevin
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Well, since you asked! :bigsmile:
US Navy, 1962 - 1965 Sonarman E-4
Alaska National Guard, 1983 - 1985 Watercraft Operator E-5
Oregon N.G. 1987 - 1992 E-5 Artillery Surveyor
Alaska N.G. 1992 - 1997 Watercraft operator, E-5 Then they took our boats away, the full timers managed to lose ALL my time, twice (the first time I sent them my LESs and they were able to get it back on the books; the second time I quit...).
~Kees~
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US Air Force retired MSGT (E7) 21 Years. Communications repairman and Instructor. Loved it and hated it Would do it again.
doggoner
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US Army '73 '95 Helicopter Pilot, Instructor, Instrument Flight Examiner, UH-1, AH-1.
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Man I love me some helicopters.
Flew on a few hueys back in the 80s.
when the Mississippi ANG flew in for physicals they took us on rides
Always felt like we're gonna fall out of the sky.
Kevin
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Mixed feelings on chopper rides. Depended a whole lot on which direction they were going ::)
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Depends if it's a hot LZ or not! :yessir:
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Things weren't too hot in Columbus Mississippi in the 80s .
Maybe the occasional drunk airman in the ER.
Kevin
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Only been on a helicopter one time, and that was enough for me.
Did the tourist thing in New Zealand several years back and one of the activities was to ride a helicopter up the face of a glacier, then land on the top of it and get out and enjoy the outlook. I would have felt a lot better if the pilot would have put a little more distance between us and the glacier face. Man, he went close!!!
John (Bigsmoke)
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USAF, 1962-1966 - including a wonderful Southeast Asian vacation from my Uncle Sam........ :toast
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Never minded riding on one but I never liked working on Them.Wiring was a Gordian knot!!!! :scared: :scared: :scared:
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Rode in them quite a bit working on the Tongass N.F. Had some good Vietnam era pilots who were very conscientious and safety minded. I never had to overnight out in the field, but that's because they did their best to get to us and lift us back to the crummy. We had a rule that you didn't get the chopper unless the hike in to your work area was over two hours.