My brother in law, who flew two helicopter tours in Vietnam, sent me this. Worth sharing with our aviation FRiends out there...
1 posted on
03/23/2015 6:42:41 PM PDT by
llevrok
To: llevrok
It needs to say ...” to impress women”. At the end.
2 posted on
03/23/2015 6:49:27 PM PDT by
teeman8r
(Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world.)
To: llevrok
3 posted on
03/23/2015 6:52:35 PM PDT by
ansel12
(Palin--Mr President, the only thing that stops a bad guy with a nuke is a good guy with a nuke.)
To: llevrok; Kenny Bunk
But how, in your twisted mind, could you possibly fire on Jihadists who are RUNNING AWAY from the chopper?
"Hmm. Well I suppose I lead 'em a little more!"
4 posted on
03/23/2015 6:52:39 PM PDT by
golux
To: llevrok
Maybe my worst 4 years in the Army, 9ID AVN unit, 268 AHB.
Border Star 85 @ Ft Bliss went to the pilot's tent to check on a dead generator. Stripped off my BDU top to work on it, found the problem and went into the tent to tell my BMO (ex Armored Cav pilot) that I was going for the parts.
One of his rotorhead buddies said "Hey, Sergeant, you're out of uniform!" I said "Yes, sir! As soon as I find the flight surgeon I'll have him surgically attach a cot to my back."
5 posted on
03/23/2015 6:53:46 PM PDT by
Feckless
(The US Gubbmint / This Tagline CENSORED by FR \ IrOnic, ain't it?)
To: llevrok
Rip Gunner.. We needed you there!!!
6 posted on
03/23/2015 6:56:02 PM PDT by
tallyhoe
To: llevrok
It’s no wonder. One brother and my uncle were chopper pilots. Now I know why they strut around so much.
7 posted on
03/23/2015 7:01:28 PM PDT by
SkyDancer
(I Was Told Nobody Is Perfect But Yet, Here I Am ...)
To: llevrok
I was trained as an avionics mechanic but door-gunned on an UH-1D for awhile with A Troop, 1st Sqdn, 9th Cav, 1st Cavalry Division (Airmobile) at Song Be, RSV many moons ago.
19 year olds do crazy stuff, but it was an awesome and exhilarating experience. Hats off to the grunts we inserted and brought out, they were the real heroes.
"1st Team, Sir!"
10 posted on
03/23/2015 7:31:15 PM PDT by
PROCON
(Always Give 100% --- Unless you're donating blood.)
To: llevrok; doorgunner69
Doorgunner,
This ones for you!
ROFLMAO
12 posted on
03/23/2015 7:41:30 PM PDT by
WildHighlander57
((WildHighlander57, returning after lurking since 2000)
To: llevrok
Most all the CH-46 pilots seemed to be decent guys. Did not interact with us too much, usually just the crew chief. They had a humbling job and got scared a lot.
Was not a gunner for them, but the Huey gunship pilots did seem to think they were hot. Was around them at out forward rearming pad up at LZ Stud. The army guys that came in sporadically were the worst. Marine pilots were just eager beavers.
To: doorgunner69
because somebody has to ping you...
17 posted on
03/23/2015 8:47:31 PM PDT by
null and void
(Liberal logic: 18 1/2 minutes of blank tape is a big deal but 30,000 missing emails is not.)
To: llevrok
Awesome.My buddy has a Huey that we will be working on to get it airworthy.I am hunting up all the mounts for the 60s to put her back in gunship config.She will be in her correct markings during her combat tours as well.
19 posted on
03/23/2015 9:56:58 PM PDT by
HANG THE EXPENSE
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