Author Archives: Bobo

“Did Cheeta17 Land in the Overrun?”

Posted on 30/07/2023 by Bobo

I had a young IP who worked for me and was about to head off to the airlines. Before he left he had one last Instrument Check (ride) to fly. As it turned out he was assigned to fly with … Continue reading →

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Dad’s Marbles

Posted on 30/03/2023 by Bobo

Years ago Dear Ole Dad gave me some old clay marbles. I keep them in an old milk bottle from our hometown, Whitehouse, OH. The bottle comes from the Longenecker Dairy. Turns out he made them as a kid. Dad … Continue reading →

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The Crash

Posted on 10/02/2023 by Bobo

The date was 27 September 1964 and the bird was 62-4318.  Plain and simple, this was a pilot-error crash, I took a perfectly good F-105 and bashed it into the trees. But it was a tough bird that the Maintenance … Continue reading →

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“The Book of Sam”

Posted on 10/02/2023 by Bobo

“The Book of Sam,” is a new category I am creating of stories Colonel Sam Morgan has shared with me here of late. I have never met Colonel Morgan personally, but I have known him all my life. He embodies … Continue reading →

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F-100 Wire Strike

Posted on 09/02/2023 by Bobo

This is a story Colonel Sam Morgan shared with me about a flight he had with Bart over to Osan, Korea in the early 60s.. “I think it was 1962 or maybe 61.  Bart and I were sent to Osan … Continue reading →

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Operation Spring High

Posted on 09/02/2023 by Bobo

This is an animated video on Operation Spring High, a mission to go after the Sams in North Vietnam.

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Over-Gross A ’38?

Posted on 09/03/2022 by Bobo

Yep, you can do it, I did once… This one weekend Butch (not his real name) and I took a T-38 to California for a weekend cross country. We flew into Norton AFB then rented a car and drove to … Continue reading →

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My Brains and Your Hands!

Posted on 24/02/2022 by Bobo

One afternoon JD came into the flight room, slammed his kneeboard and checklist down on the table, and exclaimed to his student, “I wish I had my brains and your hands!” This is the back story, provided by the student… … Continue reading →

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Now, That’s Something We Haven’t Seen Before…

Posted on 17/02/2022 by Bobo

So, one morning at Vance AFB, OK a 4-ship lined up on Rwy 17C for departure. Number 2 was on the left side of Lead with 3 and 4 on the right side. The formation was holding on the runway, … Continue reading →

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“Sir, Is This Legal?”

Posted on 20/01/2022 by Bobo

(Callsign) “CP/IP” (Cabbage Patch Instructor Pilot) came into my office one morning and asked me if I would like to fly with her in an “open jet.” I stared at a stack of paperwork and thought to myself, “why not?” … Continue reading →

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