Do I win a prize?
Posted on 02/03/2005 7:03:49 PM PST by quietolong
Ordnance Forever!
Association of Aviation Ordnancemen
Enola Gay and the bombing of Hiroshima in World War II(WWII)
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BTTT
****Coster-Mullen loaded it into a bright yellow Penske moving truck with a forklift. ***
I used to have a photo taken of the internet of a forklift that had run off the end of a dock and dropped a bomb on the ground.
I wish I could find it now.
way cool..I wonder if they stopped at any Japanese restaurants along the way.
Some fool will use this to require all vehicles be searched, because you can't be too safe.
Do I win a prize?
Anyone know where that is? That looks like building 999 at Eglin AFB.
When I worked on the docks at Concord Naval Weapons Station, Port Chicago, CA, a fork driver put his forks through 2 500# HE bombs instead of under the pallet.
Fortunately, they only went off 'low-base'. The driver rolled off the rear of the forklift, which protected him from the heat of the fire-ball. IIRC he broke an arm, but was otherwise uninjured.
I was glad it was my day off.
We had T-shirts back when I was in the Navy with “ Made In USA” and over a mushroom cloud on the back “ Tested In Japan”
That's It! Thanks everyone!
""...Made In USA Tested in Japan...""
Years ago, while stationed on Okinawa the AFRTS (Armed Forces Radio and Television) had on a series of documentary films about WW11. When the Hiroshima scene appeared the tv screen went blank for about 10 seconds.
I guess they could not "offend" them even then.
"Coming soon to an Arabian Desert town near you!"
MUSHROOMS OVER MECCA
***Coming soon to an Arabian Desert town near you!"***
A story told to me by a fellow AO from another squadron. When there were in Japan. Out on the town consuming Japanese adult beverages.
They walked in to one of the Japanese bars with there hand flying like an airplane(making the flying airplane sound) Mmmmmmm ( hand falling with falling bomb whistle) Phuuu. BOOM! ( hands in blowing up gesture) Hiroshima!
Then once more
Mmmmmm.. Phuuuu... BOOM! Nagasaki! Ha Ha Snicker snicker.
Well they did this in a few more places. When in on place after they did this re-creation. An older Japanese fellow gets up goes over to them and copies them:
Mmmmmm Phuuuu BOOM! Pearl Harbor! ( with appropriate Japanese accent)
Is it true? Don’t know. But a still a good story
Don't try this at home kids . Your parents will get very upset & the neighbors will literally freak out.
I signed up for Aviation Ordnanceman but they wouldn't let me have it because I had been arrested for a curfew/fighting violation as a teenager. Security violation don't you know. Became an Aviation Machinists Mate instead. Go figure.
Your kidding!? when was that?
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