tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post7144564236935678947..comments2024-03-29T02:32:07.583-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: Locher and LodgeOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-58406258536409858262018-04-12T19:55:45.195-07:002018-04-12T19:55:45.195-07:00yes...well....As someone said about 76 years ago o...yes...well....As someone said about 76 years ago on a small island in the middle of the Pacific, "The issue is in doubt."juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-27701803429414546152018-04-12T19:42:32.360-07:002018-04-12T19:42:32.360-07:00Good luck with the wedding plans! I'm surprise...Good luck with the wedding plans! I'm surprised you haven't already been thrown out...LOL Re Major Lodge, absolutely correct! May he rest in peace!Old NFOhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16404197287935017147noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-33837700316644858492018-04-10T05:03:08.373-07:002018-04-10T05:03:08.373-07:00Indeed. Saw another example of that at the MKE air...Indeed. Saw another example of that at the MKE airport wirh Capt. Sijan’s F-4. Said a quick prayer as I passed it.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-53777610117252674072018-04-10T04:59:49.948-07:002018-04-10T04:59:49.948-07:00No, fortunately. Flew in to Milwaukee Wed afternoo...No, fortunately. Flew in to Milwaukee Wed afternoon, funeral Thursday in Beloit, drove back to Milwaukee after that was done and flew out Fri morning. Sounds like that was good planning on our part.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-82923308706544309142018-04-09T20:35:12.674-07:002018-04-09T20:35:12.674-07:00Badger Paw Salute to Major Lodge! It cannot be eas...Badger Paw Salute to Major Lodge! It cannot be easy to go with the John Cromwell of the SCULPIN option, but sometimes it must be. Such MEN are to be honored. SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-31399129381644729352018-04-09T20:21:51.376-07:002018-04-09T20:21:51.376-07:00Did you stay long enough to experience the Winter ...Did you stay long enough to experience the Winter Mix on Monday? I live 13 miles from where I work, and it took 34 minutes to get to work Monday night.SCOTTtheBADGERhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12859188068159799373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-56373044240085993152018-04-09T19:46:13.206-07:002018-04-09T19:46:13.206-07:00Well, 23 days successfully evading inside North Vi...Well, 23 days successfully evading inside North Vietnam has to be in the top 1 or 2 evasion stories, so I'm saying the odds are in his favor. That also has to involve some of that "Honor, Duty, Integrity, Courage. All attributes I regard highly." IMHO, of course.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-14238702882887933842018-04-09T19:14:09.232-07:002018-04-09T19:14:09.232-07:00May their marriage be a long and happy one.
I won...May their marriage be a long and happy one.<br /><br />I wonder if it was Capt. Locher who came to the survival school to talk to the students and staff while I was there. As that was several years ago, I no longer remember details, only that he successfully evaded for long period before being rescued.<br /><br />Thanks for the post.<br />Paul L. QuandtAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-59084291288982796282018-04-09T16:43:40.258-07:002018-04-09T16:43:40.258-07:00Sometime between '81 and '83. We had depl...Sometime between '81 and '83. We had deployed for a Red Flag. That name sounds vaguely familiar.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-60992717220050908182018-04-09T15:51:45.428-07:002018-04-09T15:51:45.428-07:00juvat/
What time period was that? A good friend o...juvat/<br /><br />What time period was that? A good friend of mine, Tom Lorden, was once CO of the Aggressor Sq at Nellis.virgil xenophonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577165785872035948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-20765797555831730292018-04-09T14:59:54.498-07:002018-04-09T14:59:54.498-07:00My encounter was in more friendly skies, somewhere...My encounter was in more friendly skies, somewhere northwest of Nellis. Fortunately.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-23928164705775284842018-04-09T14:26:18.306-07:002018-04-09T14:26:18.306-07:00We didn't see many when I was at DaNang 67-68....We didn't see many when I was at DaNang 67-68. Most were staging up near the Chinese border and the Lao boys and the Navy often encountered them in the higher Route Packs north of Hanoi. Most of our msns were Hanoi south and southern half of Laos. The MIG-17s & 21s were more than enough, thank you very much .. :) virgil xenophonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14577165785872035948noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-10359668169533001952018-04-09T13:49:22.523-07:002018-04-09T13:49:22.523-07:00"What do I want, vs what can I afford"? ..."What do I want, vs what can I afford"? Aye, now there's the question.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-64292032437483483762018-04-09T13:37:33.937-07:002018-04-09T13:37:33.937-07:00Something that really needs to be asked of the int...Something that really needs to be asked of the intendeds is, what is really important to them? Is it satisfying others or satisfying themselves?<br /><br />I have been to weddings where they did a big restaurant or O-Club/NCO-Club/Country Club thing, and had a good time. But the buffet and mingle at my parents' house was much more satisfying to me and mine than anything else. Our wedding planner was us. We were the ones that cleaned and prepped the house (and thanks to my feckless best man who got drunk the day before and didn't do the 2 things he was supposed to, so I had to, being the tux and the flowers.) Considering the issues of finding a rehearsal dinner spot - after all the bitchin and complainin by others, we just said show up or else, we were glad to not have to worry about a wedding dinner venue.<br /><br />Long story short, weddings are like what car or house buying should be like. What do I want, vs what can I afford and will it last? <br /><br />I am glad we didn't spend too much money as we found better places for the cash.<br /><br />Good luck, stay sane, hope you survive the imcoming storm.Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-46754829835910309382018-04-09T13:31:35.317-07:002018-04-09T13:31:35.317-07:00Yeah, Kids....Yeah, Kids....juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-27126194701117724422018-04-09T13:27:29.150-07:002018-04-09T13:27:29.150-07:00That second paragraph is what makes you a real man...That second paragraph is what makes you a real man, versus the new generation who blab everything.<br /><br />I was just a dependent and knew not to talk about what I saw and overheard. Some of the things... nope, still classified.<br /><br />Heck, the PD I worked for had quite a few 'secret squirrel' things going on during my time there, and I still won't talk about it. Kids these days.Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-85386517462680697832018-04-09T12:27:59.417-07:002018-04-09T12:27:59.417-07:00Yes, we're trying to come to that agreement al...Yes, we're trying to come to that agreement also. I'm thinking there will have to be some compromises in the near future.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-64782516767575327422018-04-09T12:17:33.801-07:002018-04-09T12:17:33.801-07:00My boss set a budget for his first of 4 girls to m...My boss set a budget for his first of 4 girls to marry, then blew way through that. Too many invites sent with the expectation that they wouldn't attend (and they did), and the worry that they'll be offended if we don't invite them. He said next time the invite list must be capped. Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-77639522697522593372018-04-09T11:26:13.569-07:002018-04-09T11:26:13.569-07:00Just got back from lunch with my wife. Her openin...Just got back from lunch with my wife. Her opening comment was "Sure was easier to get married in '82". Apparently our wedding was very similar to yours. Had quite a few people (two Squadrons were involved Hers and Mine), but held in the early afternoon to minimize the booze costs (which still weren't zero....Fighter Pilots doncha know). But we kept it under 3K with no help from our families (none requested).<br /><br />Yeah, I went through that mental process writing this. It was only after seeing the data in black and white on the internet that I mentioned it. juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-2532448786985951012018-04-09T11:21:07.480-07:002018-04-09T11:21:07.480-07:00Yeah, that took some courage and determination, es...Yeah, that took some courage and determination, especially since at one point the bad guys were within 30' of him. <br /><br />Given our proximity to Austin, the venue issue is very similar. Fortunately, one of my co-workers has done a bit of wedding coordinating and knew the lingo. She called up this venue and found out it was available, but they had 4 scheduled tours over the weekend. She also found out that the venue would put up a 48 hour hold for a given date. She called up Friday and put the hold on for MBD's desired date. So we've got 7 days to get the signed contract back to them with the first 50% down. Gonna be a lot of bloney samwiches in my foreseeable future.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-51514044519562929932018-04-09T09:30:32.463-07:002018-04-09T09:30:32.463-07:00Interesting video of Locher's rescue here: ht...Interesting video of Locher's rescue here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QvRcP4go-eg. Evading the enemy for 23 days is amazing. That's about the time you have to plan that wedding! The venue is beautiful and I'm glad you got it. Out here in San Diego most places book up a year in advance, at least for Saturdays. Enjoy the next few months. You'll be busy writing checks.Tunahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04930237104692982421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-38676371378168968582018-04-09T09:21:07.109-07:002018-04-09T09:21:07.109-07:00Fortunately for our parents, when Mrs. Andrew and ...Fortunately for our parents, when Mrs. Andrew and I decided to get hitched, we put a flat $3K total budget, and nickle and dimed that budget down to $2K. Yes, we had a church wedding, but since it was already decorated (Dec. 20th, so the theme color was green...) and we did a reception at my parent's place and the church's lady auxiliaries did the cooking. Now I see kids who spend half a house payment on a wedding, feeding hordes of people, unlimited bars, really expensive dresses and I don't get it. I wasn't raised poor, but raised money wise. All I wanted to do was get married, the church and reception were for other people, a JP would have sufficed. Oh, well.<br /><br />As to your other subject, wow. Duty. Duty not to talk, to keep your lips shut, is truly glorious. I've known quite a few who have kept their mouths shut about certain things, long after the secret's out. Just because someone else blathered doesn't make it right to spill the beans. (Dang it, Dad. You had so many interesting tales to tell, but didn't. I miss you.)Andrewnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-62668816595183399172018-04-09T09:05:58.684-07:002018-04-09T09:05:58.684-07:00I think I'm going to be saying "Yes, Dear...I think I'm going to be saying "Yes, Dear!" even more than usual over the next few months. But then I'm already well versed in that statement.juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-35487353035188027682018-04-09T08:22:16.467-07:002018-04-09T08:22:16.467-07:00Somehow I managed to avoid the weddings for daught...Somehow I managed to avoid the weddings for daughters detail ...pure luck.<br />However, I did participate in one of those “weddings for the century” back when I was still young and reckless.<br />I really have no advice.(not necessarily your) Uncle Skiphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02705753220273516841noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-92037623961598908222018-04-09T07:31:54.602-07:002018-04-09T07:31:54.602-07:00Thanks WSF!Thanks WSF!juvathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09096708575138552532noreply@blogger.com