tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post6308752780959280580..comments2024-03-28T22:08:48.577-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Why I Can Sleep and Feel SafeOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-8913193399874031702018-07-31T09:24:47.917-07:002018-07-31T09:24:47.917-07:00And you wouldn't even have to leave Texas!And you wouldn't even have to leave Texas!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-52762865028767484102018-07-31T09:15:04.202-07:002018-07-31T09:15:04.202-07:00How would they know they actually worked if someon...How would they know they actually worked if someone didn't go and check them? juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-65582031597941936602018-07-31T07:12:50.874-07:002018-07-31T07:12:50.874-07:00Hhmm, sounds like we hae a volunteer.
I wonder if...Hhmm, sounds like we hae a volunteer.<br /><br />I wonder if they actually fly them?OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-17261776404754973102018-07-31T06:19:50.877-07:002018-07-31T06:19:50.877-07:00I wonder who flies them and what kind of missions ...I wonder who flies them and what kind of missions and...if they could use some help.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-61064879008876064842018-07-31T04:40:02.772-07:002018-07-31T04:40:02.772-07:00Now there's a story waiting to be told!Now there's a story waiting to be told!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-13682873261288788472018-07-30T18:41:54.924-07:002018-07-30T18:41:54.924-07:00Well, it wasn't exactly like that, but I becam...Well, it wasn't exactly like that, but I became friends with her boss after my second visit with him.<br /><br />PaulAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-326933795864819912018-07-30T15:47:30.747-07:002018-07-30T15:47:30.747-07:00Hahaha! I can imagine you running that instructor ...Hahaha! I can imagine you running that instructor ragged!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-66791846384186846232018-07-30T15:46:45.939-07:002018-07-30T15:46:45.939-07:00After some strenuous Google-Fu, I found this. &quo...After some strenuous Google-Fu, I found <a href="http://www.oja.link/htmlfiles/mil/usaf/texas.htm" rel="nofollow"><b>this</b></a>. "ST" is the tail code for the 82nd TRW at Sheppard. They received a number of <a href="https://www.sheppard.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/368350/newer-f-15s-enhance-maintenance-training/" rel="nofollow"><b>F-15Cs</b></a> for crew chief, armaments, avionics training.<br /><br />That tail code wasn't on any of the usual websites.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-22765602246006902912018-07-30T14:29:53.412-07:002018-07-30T14:29:53.412-07:00I got to spend some time at Sheppard AFB, at the b...I got to spend some time at Sheppard AFB, at the beginning of my crew chief training. My class was mostly Reserve and Air Guard people and, as the senior ranking, I became the leader of that horde. A good time was had by all, except for one of our instructors.<br /><br />Thanks for the post.<br />Paul L. QuandtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-45680711725034798332018-07-30T13:34:48.892-07:002018-07-30T13:34:48.892-07:00Interesting Fin Flash. Can't find ST on any s...Interesting Fin Flash. Can't find ST on any site listing.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-38705579176864557742018-07-30T09:32:04.585-07:002018-07-30T09:32:04.585-07:00Ya made it look too easy Tuna!Ya made it look too easy Tuna!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-60758917657484672132018-07-30T08:41:24.546-07:002018-07-30T08:41:24.546-07:00I'm proud of 6 of my younger relatives- all in...I'm proud of 6 of my younger relatives- all in their late teens to mid-20s who have stepped up to serve. Unfortunately, they're all USAF or Army. I guess I wasn't a very good example for them!Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-35297192144533007122018-07-30T08:32:03.017-07:002018-07-30T08:32:03.017-07:00Yup.
As to the lack of grey at the final re-up, m...Yup.<br /><br />As to the lack of grey at the final re-up, me too. Balding yes, greying? Not at the time. But I've made up for lost ground over the past cuppla.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-2157943822424261532018-07-30T08:17:16.803-07:002018-07-30T08:17:16.803-07:00I agree, they aren't "kids" but fine...I agree, they aren't "kids" but fine young men and women who deserve a salute.<br /><br />As for the grey hair, I ran across a picture of me at my last re-enlistment. SWMBO said "Look, no grey!"Flugelmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00158548139451148587noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-17338287799596200202018-07-30T04:50:19.185-07:002018-07-30T04:50:19.185-07:00Indeed.Indeed.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-5847959022509220332018-07-30T04:50:00.802-07:002018-07-30T04:50:00.802-07:00:):)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-48314037667640390152018-07-29T21:11:31.562-07:002018-07-29T21:11:31.562-07:00Badger Paw Salute!Badger Paw Salute!SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-45541512881171816022018-07-29T20:53:35.028-07:002018-07-29T20:53:35.028-07:00No Pajama Boys (or girls) in that group! I see a f...No Pajama Boys (or girls) in that group! I see a fine, YOUNG bunch of fighting men and women, ready to defend our skies.<br /><br />When we'd have active duty people visit us on the Iowa, I always marveled at how young they were, and how intelligent.<br /><br />And the reverence they showed the ship was humbling.<br /><br />Yep, I sleep very well, too.drjimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05647484115197408897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-18374078123433503272018-07-29T18:52:31.357-07:002018-07-29T18:52:31.357-07:00Hahaha!Hahaha!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-85795227158067607422018-07-29T18:40:18.199-07:002018-07-29T18:40:18.199-07:00Oh, my, toes stepped on, yadda-yadda.
Can't w...Oh, my, toes stepped on, yadda-yadda.<br /><br />Can't wait to read the future...<br />Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-58640620632962326832018-07-29T18:12:42.610-07:002018-07-29T18:12:42.610-07:00The youngest are the only ones with the stamina to...The youngest are the only ones with the stamina to fight, and win, a war.<br /><br />Juvat links to that same article on Monday. (Yes, in some small ways I can "see" the future.)OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-83580160212793880522018-07-29T18:08:48.328-07:002018-07-29T18:08:48.328-07:00Hahaha!Hahaha!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-19120274406855684992018-07-29T18:08:30.254-07:002018-07-29T18:08:30.254-07:00I didn't go in until I was 22, I could shave, ...I didn't go in until I was 22, I could shave, but was still pretty wet behind the ears.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-25239917676828630332018-07-29T17:59:17.180-07:002018-07-29T17:59:17.180-07:00Fine looking group, and not a mitten wearer in the...Fine looking group, and not a mitten wearer in the bunch. Well Seasoned Foolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16670165728759453075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-9235264689301772852018-07-29T17:48:31.817-07:002018-07-29T17:48:31.817-07:00Nice. We always send the youngest to do the dirti...Nice. We always send the youngest to do the dirtiest work, it seems. One of the reasons why Europe is so screwed now, they lost two whole generations one way or another.<br /><br />Have you heard about the Super Eagle, the F-15X? They've turned the Eagle into a super bomb/missile truck with lots of advanced components and a longer life cycle. https://www.popularmechanics.com/military/aviation/a22563768/super-eagle-f-15x/ Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.com