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Air Force

Discussion in 'Military' started by Mynew22, Oct 9, 2022.

  1. Oct 9, 2022 at 7:34 PM
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    Mynew22

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    Air Force, 1968-1990, 22.5 years, 1 tour in Nam & 1 In Thailand. Yes, I’m old.
     
  2. Oct 10, 2022 at 10:02 AM
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    KRAMERICA

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    You retired the year I joined, and I’m retired now. So yes, I recon that makes you officially OLD.:p



    :oldglory::thumbsup:
     
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  3. Oct 11, 2022 at 7:53 PM
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  4. Oct 11, 2022 at 8:00 PM
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    Yes, we Bombed Omar K.
     
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  5. Oct 12, 2022 at 9:53 AM
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    My papa had a hand in that mission.
     
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  6. Oct 12, 2022 at 10:07 AM
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    KRAMERICA

    KRAMERICA Old Man Mike

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    Were you in F-111's?
     
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  7. Oct 12, 2022 at 10:45 AM
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    I was ATC in the tower. We had a radar approach control and jets were handed from Huntington control to us. We had one flight data strip that didn’t get filed.
     
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  9. Oct 12, 2022 at 4:09 PM
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    I want to say my instructor in tech school was on F111's,
     
  10. Oct 12, 2022 at 4:52 PM
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    My dad was an F-111 pilot for 20 years. I had many happy years growing up around that community. But I was damn glad I didn't get the F111 when I joined.
     
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  11. Oct 12, 2022 at 6:47 PM
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    I didn’t have much exposure on F111, just watched a few during maneuvers.
     
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  12. Oct 12, 2022 at 6:55 PM
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    Cool jet, theres one on static display @ Mt home Air force base
     
  13. Oct 12, 2022 at 8:53 PM
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    My folks are on their way to Wright Patterson for the dedication of a new memorial to the F111. I'm sad not being able to go with them. I'd love to check out the museum.
     
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    Retired from USAF in 95. Serving our nation was the best choice I ever made.
     
  15. Nov 27, 2022 at 7:46 PM
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    ‘Thank you for your service Brother. I too enjoyed most of my 22.5 years military service. I retired in 1991. My Vietnam service was just tolerable however.
     
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    I was stationed at RAF Mildenhall from 88' to 90'. Assigned to the 513th AGS working kc-135s.
    Saw plenty of 111s from Lakenheath.
     
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    So, you were there when Mildenhall had the SR-71.

    When Mildenhall had its runway resurfaced in 88 or 89, we got the 71 oven in Lakenheath for the summer, along with the KC-135s.
     
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    Yes I was.
    When I returned from deployment in the UAE in 90' (Desert Shield) we had to land at Lakenheath due to strong winds at Mildenhall.
     
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