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Category Archives: War Stories
No Haba Hamburger, Only Haba Cheesburger…
I came off a 9 -10 hour mission one evening at Korat RTAFB, Thailand in 1974. I was tired, grimy and hungry. All I wanted was a lousy hamburger, some fries and a beer – then to go to bed. … Continue reading →
“Nah, You’re Doing Fine…”
I was sitting “Alert” at Korat RTAFB, Thailand on 11 Apr 1974 when we were “scrambled.” As it turned out, we had to take an airman with acute appendicitis from Korat to UTapao RTAFB. It just happened that my copilot … Continue reading →
Put It In the Sick Sack
Mikey was a T-37, ‘Tweet,’ IP at Vance in the mid-70’s. The Tweet was the first airplane the kids flew when they came to UPT in those days. One summer, just after a new class arrived, Mikey briefed a kid … Continue reading →
A Thing of Beauty…
A few years ago Joe invited me to help him build a deer stand at his place. Now, I love things like that – building things and spending time with friends. So, I packed up my tools and headed over … Continue reading →
Mike’s Bag….
One Friday afternoon Craig and I stopped in Amarillo, TX for a ‘gas-and-go’ on a weekend T-38 cross-country mission. We were parked next to another Randolph (AFB) T-38. The “rules” at the time, mandated that we take a “bag” – … Continue reading →
“They Will be Ready Thursday”
I loved it when I discovered how to make “phone patches” from the UHF radio in our C-141s to local phones at air bases! One Saturday afternoon we were overhead Mt. Home AFB, ID on our way to Elmendorf AFB, … Continue reading →
The 15th Annual POW Dining In Missing Man Formation
On 25 Mar 1988 I had the Honor of flying as Number 3 in the 15th Annual Prisoner Of War (POW) Dining In T-38A Missing Man Formation. This is a great honor because of the distinguished audience; former North Vietnamese … Continue reading →