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USAF April May 1973- Dec 1982
1st TFW, 4th TFW, 27th TFW, and my favorite the 33rd TFW.
TFW = Tactical Fighter Wing

Basic was in San Antonio, TX. It was either 8 or 12 weeks, but we spent an extra 2 weeks due to being quarantined (One of our guys got meningitis).

We had an F-100 bolted to the ground outside of our barracks. One of the guys in our flight took a picture of the thing and wrote home telling his Mom that he was learning to fly it. Upset, she called her congressman, who call the base (I’m sure he knew better), but anyway when it got back to our DI (Drill Instructor – hey it’s the Air Force) he was shamed pretty bad. We all formed up early one morning. We were informed that we had a pilot among us and that since we were a unit it was our job to keep his aircraft clean at all times. Every Saturday we washed the darn thing. Needless to say, he never lived it down.

How long were you at Boot Camp/Basic Training, before you questioned the parentage of the senior Drill Sergeant?How long were you in service before you realized that the instructors were right in all that they taught you?
About 10 minutes. Probably about a year.

Never on an aircraft carrier when at sea.
Saw no use in jumping out of a perfectly good aircraft either.
In the air, from the rear seat, I got to fly an F15-C. If I remember right, that’s about 48,000 lbs. That was a rush – real close second to sex.
Being in the Air Force, I didn't really use too many weapons, but I did get to fire an AIM 9J at a radio controlled F-100 once. Also got to fire the 20mm Gatling gun a few times (on the ground at a big sand pile).
Carried an M-16 and a .38 pea shooter at around the bomb dump at Clovis, NM (27th TFW). Drew a bead on an intruder once. No email, barely had snail mail.
No publishable nickname

Thank you for your service to our country!!

Thank you for your servcie Grand Eagle!
Ms.B

Thank you for your service Grand Eagle!
Ms.B

Welcome to the Canteen, GrandEagle, and thanks for your service to our country.