[jackbob]

It was always a bit of a thrill landing on leghorn. I always wanted to remain over night there. But walking down that narrow ridge seems a bit to much. If I had to, I sure would'nt want to do it in the day time (to easy to be seen). An updraft, lifted my roomates disabled slick, right on to the landing pad, saving his life.

Someone else here on FR knows someone who actually climed up the clif. I salute all of you who got off the slicks and went on foot into the unknown.

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[sneakypete]

>>Someone else here on FR knows someone who actually climed up the clif.<<

That was Squirrel Sprouse and his recon team,and I THINK it was in 1968. That's not a trick I would want to have to try. Besides the minefield,the cliff was steep enough it was almost impossible to climb. I was up there once on radio watch,and setting on the berm and looking into the valley. If you haven't been in a area like that,it's hard to imagine how quiet it is,or how far sound travels in the wilderness.I was just sitting there daydreaming,when all of a sudden I hear "clatter,clatter,ding,clatter,ding,ding,BOOM!" My best guess is the NVA had been trying to get a mortar team close enough to toss a few at us,and they fell down the hill while setting up. We laughed our asses off!