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And I was around for all the jokes about the 'dreaded 7 engine approach' and that DFCs or at least Air Medals were in the crew meals out of U-Tapao while the fighters were going north. Everyone stopped laughing when the BUFs went north and the crews flew into the teeth of the NV defenses without all the jinking. Huge ones to do that... and repeatedly the BUF has accomplished its mission.
And yes, we did win the cold war but the Bear is rousing again and we would be foolish not to take notice, old Tu-95s or not.
You out of Barksdale? Went in there more than a few times with the 'water wagon'. Have you been sentenced to Diego Garcia? One place I missed.
(oh, I think it is 'ergo'.. one word unless one is confused and is thinking about the V1 abort thread where you hit V1, ask the other guy what he wants to do and he says, "Er.... go?")
III Corps.. former 'tanker toad'
Touche!! And always count on Slice for the godamn spell check. Always forget to use that feature. Yea, up at KBAD and lots of time on DG. I liked it out there. Nice and quiet. You're right about ergo too. Good posts. I agree about the aircrews in Vietnam. A helluva beating they took late in the war. Hopefully, history won't repeat itself. Good bull****ting with you.Originally Posted by III Corps
I know the BUF (leaving out F for fat and just going with the guts of the slur) since long ago I was exiled to SAC for a long 4yr period. I refueled them and even got to fly an H a couple of times. It is indeed an excellent machine. And it seems history repeats itself with the BUF crews being looked down upon. We created a Mason Williams song called Commie Bombers with the final line of "How to be a commie bomber, its just a curse... to be SACs finest just be ATC's worst." It got lots of laughs. And I was around for all the jokes about the 'dreaded 7 engine approach' and that DFCs or at least Air Medals were in the crew meals out of U-Tapao while the fighters were going north. Everyone stopped laughing when the BUFs went north and the crews flew into the teeth of the NV defenses without all the jinking. Huge ones to do that... and repeatedly the BUF has accomplished its mission.
And yes, we did win the cold war but the Bear is rousing again and we would be foolish not to take notice, old Tu-95s or not.
You out of Barksdale? Went in there more than a few times with the 'water wagon'. Have you been sentenced to Diego Garcia? One place I missed.
(oh, I think it is 'ergo'.. one word unless one is confused and is thinking about the V1 abort thread where you hit V1, ask the other guy what he wants to do and he says, "Er.... go?")
III Corps.. former 'tanker toad'