A Few of FR's Finest....Every Day....11-15-02

dansangel; Billie

[dansangel]

[dansangel]

Welcome to today's tribute to Mixer!

[dansangel]

Please take a moment to visit the following thread that Kayak put up to offer prayers and support to WVNan and her husband:

Prayers for WVNan's Husband

[Aeronaut]

Good morning Angel.

[firewalk]

Thanks for the ping

& Good morning....

[ladtx]

In memory of my fellow Vietnam helicopter pilots who were killed in that war
the following were lost on NOV 15. God bless them all.

1966 WO1 James W. Bruhn -- 162 AHC,Age 29, Alma, Nebraska
1969 1LT Walter D. Romero -- 71 AHC, Age 23, Tulsa, Oklahoma
1969 WO1 Ricardo W. Regalado -- 174 AHC, Age 19, Everett, Washington
1969 WO1 Adam Wilson -- 174 AHC, Age 21, San Diego, California
1970 CPT Richard W. Salmond -- 116 AHC, Age 24, Metamora, Michigan
1971 WO1 Vincent P. Martin Jr. -- 187 AHC, Age 23, Mobile, Alabama
1971 WO1 Thomas J. Puff -- 187 AHC, Age 20, Garden Grove, California

Report detailing the loss of WO1's Regalado and Wilson.
The 174th AHC "Dolphin" aircraft was resupplying artillery fire bases on a very windy day. Due to wind conditions and aircraft cargo, the crew had to make their approach in the same direction, four times in a row. On the fifth approach, the aircraft was shot down with all souls lost; the crew of four and a single artilleryman from the S-4 section.

Unit patch of the 174th AHC "Dolphins"

A tribute to WO1 Adam Wilson: KIA, Quang Ngai, South Vietnam
I flew with Adam in flight school, and we grew to be friends. He was so very talented in so many ways. His 8mm movies were creative and original, I still laugh to tears when I remember the stop-action film he made in the Americal combat center where we "raced" footlockers around the compound! He flew for the Dolphins, and was shot down near Quang Nai, where we called the bend in the river the "Fish Hook" - a nasty area. Adam had a deep voice and a hearty laugh, he stood very straight and he carried his American Indian heritage with pride. My son carries the middle name Adam in memory of my friend.
Nick Lappos -- Friend

To find out why all us old helicopter pilots are hard of hearing hit this "starter trigger" to hear what it sounds like to start a huey from the cockpit. Ignore the initial "wop-wops", that sounds like another aircraft running closeby. To get the full effect use headphones and turn the sound up. UH-1 Starter trigger

IN THE SHADOW OF THE BLADE

SCOUTS OUT!

[dansangel]

Good Morning Aeronaut! It's always so nice to see your fly-by!

I hope you enjoy your Friday and I thank you for always being so prompt in stopping in to say "Hello."

{{{{{{{{HUGS}}}}}}}

[dansangel]

Good-Happy-Friday-Morning to you, BeforeISleep! I'm glad you dropped by to join in our tribute to Mixer.

Enjoy your Friday...I'm so glad it's here!

{{{{{{BIS}}}}}}}}

[Aeronaut]

...I thank you for always being so prompt..."

Morning person. ;-}

[dansangel]

Good Morning ladtx.

Thank-you for your ever-vigilant reminder of our lost heroes.

May God Bless and keep safe the souls of today's fallen heroes. May our Lord comfort their families. May we, as Americans, take time to pray for and thank the verterans who have made extreme sacrifices, some gave their all, so that we may be free.

{{{{{{{{{ladtx}}}}}}}}}}}

[dansangel]

Morning person. ;-}

LOL! Me, too. I don't make it much past 9 pm on the weekdays and 11:00 pm on the weekends.

I would have had this up at 4 am, but the server that I store my graphics on was down all night. I'm so glad they got their problems straightened out!

Phew! :-)

[ladtx]

Good job dansangel, and a patriotic salute to Mixer, another credit to the forum.

SCOUTS OUT!

[ofMagog]

Prayer bump for WVNan and her husband.

[dansangel]

Thank-you so much for your kind words. {{{{{{{{ladtx}}}}}}}

[Aquamarine]

Mixer how wonderful it is to see you featured here at The Finest's today! Thanks for all the hard work that you put into this thread. You are appreciated.

[The Mayor]

[dansangel]

Good Morning fellow Georgian! Hope you are enjoying the crisp Fall air up in the mountains!

Love the Indian Corn graphic. It's so appropriate for this time of year!

{{{{{{{{{{{{Aquamarine}}}}}}}}}}}}

[dansangel]

Thank-you TM - how did you know???

That's perfect to get me awake for my training class (eek! in 20 minutes!!) and also to warm up these bones on a cold morning here in the south!

{{{{{{{{{{The Mayor}}}}}}}}}}

[The Mayor]

Thank-you TM - how did you know???

It's mornin isn't it?
I need coffee as soon as I wake up, I'm on my 5th cup....

[dansangel]

I need coffee as soon as I wake up, I'm on my 5th cup....

LOL...of course! My sweet hubby .45MAN is exactly the same way. Morning routine:

1) Feet hit floor

2) Apply "muscle memory" to make way in darkness to kitchen

3) Grind beans

4) Apply more "muscle memory" to start the coffee pot

5) Take first sip

6) Open eyes!

LOL!