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3 Re: Military Humor 10/24/2013, 10:31 am
TEOTWAWKI
Aw man are you going to catch it for posting that joke...but it's really funny...LOL.Mr Ichi wrote:Not funny...............lol
6 Re: Military Humor 10/24/2013, 11:43 am
ZVUGKTUBM
The troops used to talk about us officers, but put 'em in our shoes for a day, and they would change their tune.
It was fun to sneak them into the copilot's seat and let them try to fly for a minute or two. Most immediately started to lose airspeed and altitude, and you could see a cold sweat start breaking out on their faces.
It was fun to sneak them into the copilot's seat and let them try to fly for a minute or two. Most immediately started to lose airspeed and altitude, and you could see a cold sweat start breaking out on their faces.
7 Re: Military Humor 10/24/2013, 12:01 pm
Guest
Guest
Just funing. Most of the officers in Ops were great guys. They saved my ass more than once. I had much more trouble with retarded NCOs. Just some funny photos. No harm intended.
Once I got stranded in southern Japan and a Navy officer/pilot let me fly with them back up north. They let me ride up front and showed me all the sights. They even went out of their way to get me to where I needed to be.
They even let me take a pic of Mount Fuji. Way cool. Great guys.
Damn Old pictures sure can bring back a lot of memories. I have been very lucky.
Once I got stranded in southern Japan and a Navy officer/pilot let me fly with them back up north. They let me ride up front and showed me all the sights. They even went out of their way to get me to where I needed to be.
They even let me take a pic of Mount Fuji. Way cool. Great guys.
Damn Old pictures sure can bring back a lot of memories. I have been very lucky.
8 Re: Military Humor 10/24/2013, 12:55 pm
Nekochan
Hubby says that's a C-1 Greyhound.
**On Edit: Not Greyhound, Trader. It's a C-1 Trader.
LOVE Mt. Fuji! And I miss seeing it in the winter time. From where we lived, you can rarely see it in the summer. But winter brings clearer skies.
**On Edit: Not Greyhound, Trader. It's a C-1 Trader.
LOVE Mt. Fuji! And I miss seeing it in the winter time. From where we lived, you can rarely see it in the summer. But winter brings clearer skies.
9 Re: Military Humor 10/24/2013, 1:05 pm
ZVUGKTUBM
Oh, I know you were funning, HallmarkMr Ichi wrote:Just funing. Most of the officers in Ops were great guys. They saved my ass more than once. I had much more trouble with retarded NCOs. Just some funny photos. No harm intended.
Once I got stranded in southern Japan and a Navy officer/pilot let me fly with them back up north. They let me ride up front and showed me all the sights. They even went out of their way to get me to where I needed to be.
They even let me take a pic of Mount Fuji. Way cool. Great guys.
Damn Old pictures sure can bring back a lot of memories. I have been very lucky.
10 Re: Military Humor 10/24/2013, 1:10 pm
ZVUGKTUBM
Hey, that is Mount Fuji off the right wiing of that aircraft. In 1979, myself and a crew flew a CH-53D from Okinawa to NAS Atsugi. When we were 50 miles out from Atsugi, we could see Mount Fuji very clearly, and I just put the map aside. I don't know if it was legal to do this, but we climbed up to 12,000 feet and circled the summit of the mountain before going in for landing at Atsugi.
11 Re: Military Humor 10/24/2013, 1:16 pm
Nekochan
About Helen Keller.....her birthplace is in Tuscumbia, AL. It's where Ann Sullivan worked with Helen as a child. The family home still stands, as does the Cottage where Helen was "sent" to be taught by Ann. Actually, the Cottage is only yards from the main house, but Helen was unaware of this when she was taken there by Ann. The well is also right there on the grounds. The home and grounds are well worth a stop if you're in that part of northern Alabama.
http://www.helenkellerbirthplace.org/
http://www.helenkellerbirthplace.org/
12 Re: Military Humor 10/24/2013, 1:18 pm
Nekochan
We were at NAF Atsugi.ZVUGKTUBM wrote:Hey, that is Mount Fuji off the right wiing of that aircraft. In 1979, myself and a crew flew a CH-53D from Okinawa to NAS Atsugi. When we were 50 miles out from Atsugi, we could see Mount Fuji very clearly, and I just put the map aside. I don't know if it was legal to do this, but we climbed up to 12,000 feet and circled the summit of the mountain before going in for landing at Atsugi.
I don't know what's legal but I do know that most of the squadrons at Atsugi have pictures of their aircraft flying over and/or around Fuji.
13 Re: Military Humor 10/24/2013, 1:27 pm
ZVUGKTUBM
I did have my Kodak Instamatic with me, and I do recall snapping some photos of Mount Fuji when we were a few miles out. I would post one, but I don't have any of them scanned.....Nekochan wrote:We were at NAF Atsugi.ZVUGKTUBM wrote:Hey, that is Mount Fuji off the right wiing of that aircraft. In 1979, myself and a crew flew a CH-53D from Okinawa to NAS Atsugi. When we were 50 miles out from Atsugi, we could see Mount Fuji very clearly, and I just put the map aside. I don't know if it was legal to do this, but we climbed up to 12,000 feet and circled the summit of the mountain before going in for landing at Atsugi.
I don't know what's legal but I do know that most of the squadrons at Atsugi have pictures of their aircraft flying over and/or around Fuji.
14 Re: Military Humor 10/24/2013, 1:29 pm
Nekochan
Would love to see one if you ever get around to scanning it.ZVUGKTUBM wrote:I did have my Kodak Instamatic with me, and I do recall snapping some photos of Mount Fuji when we were a few miles out. I would post one, but I don't have any of them scanned.....Nekochan wrote:We were at NAF Atsugi.ZVUGKTUBM wrote:Hey, that is Mount Fuji off the right wiing of that aircraft. In 1979, myself and a crew flew a CH-53D from Okinawa to NAS Atsugi. When we were 50 miles out from Atsugi, we could see Mount Fuji very clearly, and I just put the map aside. I don't know if it was legal to do this, but we climbed up to 12,000 feet and circled the summit of the mountain before going in for landing at Atsugi.
I don't know what's legal but I do know that most of the squadrons at Atsugi have pictures of their aircraft flying over and/or around Fuji.
15 Re: Military Humor 10/24/2013, 1:39 pm
Nekochan
Atsugi was a WW2 Japanese air base.
Did you know--NAF Atsugi is where General MacArthur first flew into Japan at the end of the war. Also, there were a group of Japanese pilots at Atsugi who refused to surrender, for a number of days, at the end of the war. There is a series of tunnels, built by the Japanese during the war, under the base. Of course, those are closed off now. But the Japanese were expert tunnel builders. Wherever there is an old WW2 era Japanese base, I would guess that there are tunnels underneath.
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/japansur/js-6k.htm
Did you know--NAF Atsugi is where General MacArthur first flew into Japan at the end of the war. Also, there were a group of Japanese pilots at Atsugi who refused to surrender, for a number of days, at the end of the war. There is a series of tunnels, built by the Japanese during the war, under the base. Of course, those are closed off now. But the Japanese were expert tunnel builders. Wherever there is an old WW2 era Japanese base, I would guess that there are tunnels underneath.
http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/events/wwii-pac/japansur/js-6k.htm
16 Re: Military Humor 10/24/2013, 1:43 pm
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Guest
I was stranded in Fukuoka. The hop that I was planning on burned a inverter and a new one had to be flown in. I was just hanging out trying to find away back to Tachi. Then these Navy guys come in and see me just standing around looking dumb(not had to do). The Pilot walks over and asked where I am going. I tell him and he says the chief is securing the plane and when he finishes I am welcome to join them,if I have a uniform, I was in civvies. So, I get dressed and they take me to supper at the "O" Club. The club managment was not very happy to see a E-4 with no unit patch dining with them. but the Navy guys told them to stuff it. Then I told them I was from Pensacola and the stories started to flow. I bunked in the NCO billets(again the management was not too happy) but the Chief told them I was his guest. LOL
the next day we took off and they had me fill out a passenger manifest. Big ass fourm with just me on it. They gave me a copy and all was good. They let come up front and it seems I rode a console or jump seat type of thing. Dont remember exactly. As we flew along they were not supposed to land at Tachi but they could do a practice touch and go. Could I get out while the plane was still moving? They would let me out on the edge of the tarmac. I said sure thing. So touched down and moved to the edge of the run way, the Chief oped the door and I jumped out on the grass. He threw my bags after me and they moved back on the tarmac to take off. There I was, a lone troop standing on the edge of the runway. I gathered my stuff up and walked to the terminal. Everyone was staring like hell at me..Just as I got to the main area, the Navy guys flew over and I waved and they wiggled the wings. It was surreal. I walked in and handed the folks my paper work and the Flight manifest. The guy liked to crapped his self. "You the only one?" LOL Then they noticed I was Army Security Agency traveling with no patches or unit brass. No more questions. LOL I felt like James Bond not just a E-4 trying to get to Korea. One of the highlights of my life. I will never forget their kindness to a Army guy stranded on the road looking for a break.
the next day we took off and they had me fill out a passenger manifest. Big ass fourm with just me on it. They gave me a copy and all was good. They let come up front and it seems I rode a console or jump seat type of thing. Dont remember exactly. As we flew along they were not supposed to land at Tachi but they could do a practice touch and go. Could I get out while the plane was still moving? They would let me out on the edge of the tarmac. I said sure thing. So touched down and moved to the edge of the run way, the Chief oped the door and I jumped out on the grass. He threw my bags after me and they moved back on the tarmac to take off. There I was, a lone troop standing on the edge of the runway. I gathered my stuff up and walked to the terminal. Everyone was staring like hell at me..Just as I got to the main area, the Navy guys flew over and I waved and they wiggled the wings. It was surreal. I walked in and handed the folks my paper work and the Flight manifest. The guy liked to crapped his self. "You the only one?" LOL Then they noticed I was Army Security Agency traveling with no patches or unit brass. No more questions. LOL I felt like James Bond not just a E-4 trying to get to Korea. One of the highlights of my life. I will never forget their kindness to a Army guy stranded on the road looking for a break.
17 Re: Military Humor 10/24/2013, 1:50 pm
Sal
Mr Ichi wrote:I was stranded in Fukuoka. The hop that I was planning on burned a inverter and a new one had to be flown in. I was just hanging out trying to find away back to Tachi. Then these Navy guys come in and see me just standing around looking dumb(not had to do). The Pilot walks over and asked where I am going. I tell him and he says the chief is securing the plane and when he finishes I am welcome to join them,if I have a uniform, I was in civvies. So, I get dressed and they take me to supper at the "O" Club. The club managment was not very happy to see a E-4 with no unit patch dining with them. but the Navy guys told them to stuff it. Then I told them I was from Pensacola and the stories started to flow. I bunked in the NCO billets(again the management was not too happy) but the Chief told them I was his guest. LOL
the next day we took off and they had me fill out a passenger manifest. Big ass fourm with just me on it. They gave me a copy and all was good. They let come up front and it seems I rode a console or jump seat type of thing. Dont remember exactly. As we flew along they were not supposed to land at Tachi but they could do a practice touch and go. Could I get out while the plane was still moving? They would let me out on the edge of the tarmac. I said sure thing. So touched down and moved to the edge of the run way, the Chief oped the door and I jumped out on the grass. He threw my bags after me and they moved back on the tarmac to take off. There I was, a lone troop standing on the edge of the runway. I gathered my stuff up and walked to the terminal. Everyone was staring like hell at me..Just as I got to the main area, the Navy guys flew over and I waved and they wiggled the wings. It was surreal. I walked in and handed the folks my paper work and the Flight manifest. The guy liked to crapped his self. "You the only one?" LOL Then they noticed I was Army Security Agency traveling with no patches or unit brass. No more questions. LOL I felt like James Bond not just a E-4 trying to get to Korea. One of the highlights of my life. I will never forget their kindness to a Army guy stranded on the road looking for a break.
Now, that's one hell of a story.
Thanks, for sharing.
18 Re: Military Humor 10/24/2013, 2:03 pm
Nekochan
That is a great story.
You know, when you're thousands of miles away from home, it's great to run into someone who you have familiar or similar ties with...for you and those Navy guys, it was Pensacola. And of course, you all being Americans and in the military and so far from home. Back then...Japan was really far, far from home.
You know, when you're thousands of miles away from home, it's great to run into someone who you have familiar or similar ties with...for you and those Navy guys, it was Pensacola. And of course, you all being Americans and in the military and so far from home. Back then...Japan was really far, far from home.
19 Re: Military Humor 10/24/2013, 8:11 pm
Jake92
Ichi, my brother was ASA doing teletype for Westmoreland in Nam..
21 Re: Military Humor 10/24/2013, 8:48 pm
Guest
Guest
Small World. Time marches on. We are all old men now, talking shit about the past. My main focus was working the Russians. The big boggy man of the day. Later on I worked the North Koreans. Interesting site if you chose to look at it. http://www.koreanwar.org/html/dmz_war.html
23 Re: Military Humor 10/24/2013, 9:24 pm
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Guest
Unlucky for him....bad place from what I have heard... I never made it Sinop. Not much fun there. Was he a career soldier? Do you remember his Mos? Maybe a 059?
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24 Re: Military Humor 10/24/2013, 9:34 pm
Guest
Guest
itchi, that's a awesome story. I just have to say. you should have known it was going to happen. you were in fuc u ok
25 Re: Military Humor 10/24/2013, 9:43 pm
Guest
Guest
Yes That is why I went all the way down there. But alas, Fukuoka does not mean what I thought it did. I should have been looking for the town of O-manko. LOLChrissy wrote:itchi, that's a awesome story. I just have to say. you should have known it was going to happen. you were in fuc u ok
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