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ha ha yeah they are as big as a bus i got to fly in most of the hellicopters the army had at the time except the hughes600, chinook, and apache i controlled them all but never got to fly in any of them. i did get uh-1's, oh58's, and cobras

 

You got that right , the most uncomfortable seats ever

 

I'm 5 miles away from Norton AFB which is now San Bernardino airport

 

yeah i'm pretty sure that's where we flew in and then convoyed to ft irwin

 

night y'all check out the youtube videos just search dulles airport snowremoval

 

I messed up I'm 20 miles from March AFB and maybe 7 miles from Norton AFB which is now called San Bernardino airport

 

I tried to avoid rotary wing when possible. Can remember flying around southern and central Afghanistan in January. Doors open for the gunners so not only do you get to enjoy the cold but every time take off / touch down, snow gets pulled in.

 

Stitches won't come out till 31 Oct. Sleeping with this arm/spacer sling thing is a bitch the only way is on the couch with it against the back and a pillow in front to hold the front if not it slips one way or the other and yeah instant wake up. But normal day time is not bad the sling strap over the other shoulder gets sore after a while. I have found though I am quasi ambidextrous with tools and weapons apparently brushing teeth , hair, buttoning pants , zipping lol yeah not so much . I can't wait for PT .... Lol been there done that with knee , ankle and such I do know the drill thankfully I did not have to use much of the stupid narcs I hate them but I have them for the first few days of PT. Btw they do not call you difficult it is not PC according to my GF/ ICU-PIC-CRCN and a few other letters nurse difficult has now been replaced with non-compliant. LOL She is threatening to get a hospice nurse come baby sit me apparently this nurse took Nurse Ratchet as a role model lol.

Cypher

 

Call it "Yankee Logic" but this guy is playing with your livelihood

Mike and I agree that you need to protect you and yours.......He tipped the scales when he made it an "everyone situation"....

Now it is his turn to feel uncomfortable and too what degree is of your choosing.

 

Write it all up and all who where there now while it is fresh. Does your boss have a boss ......Having his home address to have your attorney mail it to is also nice :} When and if you have to use it well you get to explain this letter will be sent to Mr. XXXXXX and State Disabilities Commission or what ever you have :}Having the applicable HIPA law printed off and state law is also nice .. ask me how I know :} Bet he blinks

Cypher

 

Made it back to Visalia. Will be home tomorrow sometime.

 

The shell is just one my brother saved from a slow death from one of his neighbors...needs a little work but the price is right. Nothing a small amount of fiberglass and a coat or 2 of paint won't take care of...and one screen is missing. Won't use it much anyway but handy if I need it.

 

Launched a lot of LCAC's out of the well deck of the USS Hermitage! Talk about loud the jet turbines are there in your face. And when they are in the well deck it amplifies the sound, it is unbelievable. Loved watching the LCAC's as much as the Hornets flying and launching off a bird farm. But those LCAC's are something special

Damn I hate the memories that brings back and hate that you're going through it. But in the end will be worth it. LOL I work at Mayo so of course that is where I was yesterday but your GF is correct and you made me laugh thanks for that. You're not allowed to laugh yet I'm pretty sure it would hurt you...

Back to packing somehow I got my old maple kitchen table and 6 chairs in the truck with topper on it. Those air bags and Daystar cradles are awesome! Admiral has a contract working in Australia and bought a house in SD so we can hunt out of it when he comes stateside. So we are helping him outfit it we will use it as much as he will. Now to get all my stuff in the truck too. So far 4 guns, ammo and Jameson are in the truck besides the table and chairs. Need the dog and pretty much set Actually I'm a gear hound and can't believe how much shit I have in there and to put in yet.

 

Those LCACs are FAST!!! I was trying to keep pace (at a safe distance) with one on the James River that was heading from Ft. Eustis to Ft. Story while riding my Waverunner that can do about 60 mph, and could not keep up. He probably wasn't even going full speed either.

 

I vote all of the above ..And all can be settled with a small pay out and a full retirement package .. enjoy your retirement:}

Cypher

 

I have flown in RF4C ( Incentive ride) fun for 5 min then it was ok put this on the deck before something breaks!!! C141, KC10, C-5 , KC135, C130 and the loudest and scariest flying rattle trap AC130H after we changed the gun mount. We got invited up to go test the guns and "sync".. them to the pilots helmet yeah FUCK THAT (sorry to the folks with tender eyes) as a structural guy when they fired that thing me and the 3 other structures guys were watching bulk heads and stringers for failure lol that thing shook like a paint shaker and was loud as hell even with double hearing protection.
Oh yeah got a short ride in a Black Hawk up in San Angelo TX I put it on the same level as the C130 a few million C-Max rivets flying in formation .. most of the time according to the structures guys lol

141 was a nice ride but web seats SUCK , KC10 nice enough , C-5 not horrible disconcerting when you first take off and realize your facing backwards lol , 135 meh about the same as a 141. Btw casper you can put 6 greyhound busses in a C-5. The noise levels are relative lol I worked RF4C's first lol they are proof of concept large enough motor anything will fly lol 600 gals of fuel to get off the deck and a glide ratio of 2:1 yeah it and a cinder block are rated the same lol:} . I will say though A6E's Navy birds are louder then an F4 in DS 1 when they sat on the runway spooling up to take off holy cow lol . Though, we were getting C-17s as I got out I never got to ride in one but on the ground they are fairly quite on mil power .

Cypher

 

Sounds like you flew in a lot of military aircraft , I was stationed at 3RD MAW MCAS El Toro from 1981- 84

I got to ride around in a CH46 Chinook , CH-53 super stallion , Huey UH1, C130 and C141

 

hey Chris I worked on those people movers about 20 some years ago. worked for a hydraulic company at the time in Balt. forgot all about that until you mentioned it.

 

23 yrs total in USAF was in TAC / Fighters for 7 years then sigh trash haulers lol

Cypherian

 

good morning! man you guys have some knowledge!