tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post4184673480076621201..comments2024-03-28T04:51:43.723-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Sonny! I KNOW what that is!OldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-18677282369775257582017-06-28T13:02:02.232-07:002017-06-28T13:02:02.232-07:00Airshows and blivets.
After a two day air show at ...Airshows and blivets.<br />After a two day air show at NAS Hotter-Than-Hades two F-105's take 14R for departure, one of the first of over 30 flights and individual acft of virtually every type, and era, trying to do a Global Shield scramble to get airborne off of one runway because civilian surface traffic had the other side of the airport completely locked down. Wx CAVU, wind calm, temp. 100+F. Cleared and rolling, lifting, then on guard, "Thud no. 2 lifting 14R, apparent explosion under your port wing observed from Tower, contact Tower XXX.X, cleared for right downwind for emergency landing 14R." At the same time lights are flashing and sirens blaring as Crash/Fire start their sprint to the west side of the airport (civilian traffic comes to a standstill because they think it's part of the show). Thud #2 calls Tower, "Thud Flt: request to continue IFR Departure for Not-So-Far-West AFB." Tower, " Did you experience an explosion?" Thud #2, "Negative, I think my blivet unintentionally detached." Just then the Field Support Supervisor reports to Tower by FM and the Tower responds, "Affirmative Thud #2, Skivvies confirmed from the 8 to 5 to-go-board, contact Departure XXX.X."<br /><br />Took nearly an hour for Field Support to get all of the dirty laundry, er... I mean FOD, picked up while everyone churned, burned and broiled on the taxiways; except for the rotor heads, they laughed all the way out of the ATA.<br /><br />Afterward: Station CO had remains of blivet, and rather rank contents, boxed and sent by courier to Thud Sqdn CO with request for a copy of the "Things Falling Off Acft" report. What did the phrase "unintentionally detached" actually mean; and did the blivet do it autonomously, or did it have help? Never got to find out. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-27559846101703036772017-06-27T09:19:42.789-07:002017-06-27T09:19:42.789-07:00Yeah, but it's a dry heat.
What? It's not...Yeah, but it's a dry heat.<br /><br />What? It's not? Belay my last...OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-25238152383128198892017-06-27T07:05:22.069-07:002017-06-27T07:05:22.069-07:00I am well aware of the Fantasyland earworm, may ev...I am well aware of the Fantasyland earworm, may even have the tape somewhere. (not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-37234760801580027962017-06-26T21:03:03.527-07:002017-06-26T21:03:03.527-07:00Ah yes, Airshows... Shudder... Enjoy the trip! If ...Ah yes, Airshows... Shudder... Enjoy the trip! If you make it to Fairbanks, highly recommend the Pump House for dinner!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-31687149440763807752017-06-26T13:36:22.072-07:002017-06-26T13:36:22.072-07:00Hey, you can take a nice trip to the lovely city o...Hey, you can take a nice trip to the lovely city of Hanford CA I'm sure. It's probably a cool 110 this time of year.Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-77974365562229150272017-06-26T11:20:38.474-07:002017-06-26T11:20:38.474-07:00Have a fun trip, juvat. Don't overeat, and le...Have a fun trip, juvat. Don't overeat, and let me/us know if your ship serves food 23 or 24 hours of the day. On my last cruise, a ten or 12 year old ( on his [ he claimed ] eighth cruise so far that year ) said he didn't like HAL ships because they only served food 23 hours a day. Oh well, each to his own.<br /><br />Paul L. QuandtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-55224570299110564882017-06-26T11:15:12.333-07:002017-06-26T11:15:12.333-07:00Looking forward to "our" trip to Alaska!...Looking forward to "our" trip to Alaska! Unlimited WiFi is indeed unlimited, but often SLOOOOOOOOOW. I definitely recommend writing it offline and just posting it once connected. Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-68906181686350277622017-06-26T09:00:46.158-07:002017-06-26T09:00:46.158-07:00Excellent post Juvat. After Tuna's trip to Nor...Excellent post Juvat. After Tuna's trip to Norway, now you're going to Alaska.<br /><br />And here I am, holding down the fort. (Or is that "left holding the bag"?)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-8765746517228593082017-06-26T08:58:57.912-07:002017-06-26T08:58:57.912-07:00Oh dear, while I was preparing for work, then driv...Oh dear, while I was preparing for work, then driving to work, it seems a scuffle has broken out in the ranks.<br /><br />As you were. <br /><br />Ear worms are a <em>spécialité de la maison</em>. Thanks for noticing, Skip.<br /><br />;)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-56433816411481975272017-06-26T08:43:51.578-07:002017-06-26T08:43:51.578-07:00Why, Skip, you're most welcome. Coulda been wo...Why, Skip, you're most welcome. Coulda been worse. We coulda gone to Disney world and reminded you of .....Nah. I ain't THAT cruel!juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-64356103463655394362017-06-26T08:39:59.424-07:002017-06-26T08:39:59.424-07:00Thanks. At ABI waiting for the fltp. Little Juvat ...Thanks. At ABI waiting for the fltp. Little Juvat upgraded us to the front of the bus. Nice surprise!juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-62654885598986268392017-06-26T08:37:08.811-07:002017-06-26T08:37:08.811-07:00Heck, he can't police me! What makes you think...Heck, he can't police me! What makes you think he can handle music.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-37816251592739604612017-06-26T06:53:55.841-07:002017-06-26T06:53:55.841-07:00Sarge, you gotta police the music better. Sarge, you gotta police the music better. (not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-21839729940095039122017-06-26T06:53:10.849-07:002017-06-26T06:53:10.849-07:00Now I have a dang earworm.
Thanks a lot!!!Now I have a dang earworm. <br />Thanks a lot!!!(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-72217964354683958902017-06-26T06:49:09.471-07:002017-06-26T06:49:09.471-07:00You've done it again Juvat, started my week wi...You've done it again Juvat, started my week with a smile. Thanks!<br /><br />Have a great trip, and may the millennial density be tolerable on the Millennium. :) PrairieAdventurehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06466447251827774900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-30564941856155280112017-06-26T05:04:28.606-07:002017-06-26T05:04:28.606-07:00Yeah, Mrs J and I have been to Alaska 3 or 4 times...Yeah, Mrs J and I have been to Alaska 3 or 4 times,but Little Juvat and his Bride have not. As he's "between adventures" right now, we're taking them up north. (Probably) Not going to take an airplane ride, (unless I can connive my way into an F-15), but we're doing all the rest of the stuff. More to follow. Leaving the house now.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-75682473598277434152017-06-26T04:33:47.278-07:002017-06-26T04:33:47.278-07:00My wife and I visited Alaska some years ago, and n...My wife and I visited Alaska some years ago, and no, not during the Gold Rush. We flew into Anchorage then took the train into Denali and stayed in Denali for three days. We did something a little adventurous for us arranged to be passengers on a bush plane to take a photo trip to Mount McKinley and except for those few seconds of turbulence where I let the camera fall from my hands and trusted to the neck strap to hold it safe because I needed both hands to grip the seat with an intensity just shy of leaving fingerprints in the metal, it was an awesome and breathtaking trip. The aircraft was loud enough to cover up my high pitched whimpering. (whimpering is manspeak for making frightened little girl sounds)<br />Our trip continued into Canada then we sailed down from Skagway. Alaska was breathtakingly beautiful and we really enjoyed all of the trip.<br /><br />John in Phillyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16196033252818387245noreply@blogger.com