Military Service

[nthawk68]

I flew left gun on a UH1C I RVN the H models at Benning and Korea. 5000 moving parts, all trying to fly off.

Amen Brother, How did Dan Rather put it, Helicopters dont fly, they beat the air to submission.

 

[wheaters]

Amen Brother, How did Dan Rather put it, Helicopters dont fly, they beat the air to submission.

Or, as some fixed wing pilots suggest, helicopters are so ugly that they don't overcome gravity, instead the earth repels them...

 

[Dustoff]

Or, as some fixed wing pilots suggest, helicopters are so ugly that they don't overcome gravity, instead the earth repels them...

The first thing a fixed wing pilot says when rescued by a helicopter is "this helicopter is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen".
I heard that a few times in RVN.

 

[Jim H]

The first thing a fixed wing pilot says when rescued by a helicopter is "this helicopter is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen".
I heard that a few times in RVN.

Having been shot down on the DMZ in April 68 I absolutely agree

 

[nthawk68]

The first thing a fixed wing pilot says when rescued by a helicopter is "this helicopter is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen".
I heard that a few times in RVN.

That is how the HH-3 got the nickname "Jolly Green Giant" In the SE Asia Jungles the pilot would look up and see the big green monster hovering overhead with a hoist hauling him up and it looked like a Jolly green giant.....
That Others May Live......

 

[wheaters]

The view looking down isn't always so nice!

 

[Steve-n-Alabama]

U.S. Coast Guard. July 69-July 97. 28 great years....

Steve & Cathy

 

[ElioTony]

Air Force 1991-2010
605 Redesignated later as 2T2 Air Transportation Specialist
Basic Training- Lackland AFB, TX
Technical School- Sheppard AFB, TX
RAF Upper Heyford England
Izmir Air Station Turkey
Andrews Air Force Base, MD
Incirlik AB Turkey
Scott AFB, IL
Incirlik AB Turkey
Retired at Sheppard AFB, TX
All were great training bases or assignments. I enjoyed my time serving.
-ElioTony

 

[NSTG8R]

USN from '80 to '84
Boot - Great Lakes
AME 'A' school (ejection seats, liquid oxygen, environmental control systems) - Millington, TN
4 years of shore duty , NAS Miramar near San Diego, CA, VF-124 Gunfighters (F-14 Tomcats...Top Gun theme playing in my head right now!)
25 yrs. at Boeing building AV8B Harriers, F/A-18 Super Hornets, and currently F-15E Strike Eagles.

Fantastic to see all the former/present service members on the site!

 

[nthawk68]

Air Force 1991-2010
605 Redesignated later as 2T2 Air Transportation Specialist
Basic Training- Lackland AFB, TX
Technical School- Sheppard AFB, TX
RAF Upper Heyford England
Izmir Air Station Turkey
Andrews Air Force Base, MD
Incirlik AB Turkey
Scott AFB, IL
Incirlik AB Turkey
Retired at Sheppard AFB, TX
All were great training bases or assignments. I enjoyed my time serving.
-ElioTony

I was at Incirlik during parts of the Storm and Provide Comfort/Promise.... Then I got to go to Batman