Author Archives: Bobo

“Kiss A Pilot – 25¢”

Posted on 19/01/2013 by Bobo

When I was flying C-141’s in 1971 – ’73, out of McGuire AFB, NJ, more often than not we would fly the first leg of a trip to Dover AFB, DE to onload cargo before heading overseas.  As the “crow … Continue reading →

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The North American Auto Show

Posted on 19/01/2013 by Bobo

Yesterday Keith and I decided to go to the North American Auto Show, in Dee-troit. We planned it to arrive between 9 and 10; and actually got there around 10. We looked around for the ticket sales booth, but not … Continue reading →

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Profiling (J)

Posted on 18/01/2013 by Bobo

HISTORY OF PROFILING The day it all started was March 6, 1836.  On that fateful day, Davy Crockett woke up and rose from his bunk on the main floor of the Alamo.  He then walked up to the observation post … Continue reading →

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A Retiree’s Last trip to Kroger’s… (J)

Posted on 16/01/2013 by Bobo

Yesterday I was at my local Kroger’s Store buying a large bag of Purina dog chow for my loyal pet, Jake, the Wonder Dog.  I was in the check-out line when a woman behind me asked if I had a … Continue reading →

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Flight Pay

Posted on 16/01/2013 by Bobo

I have often said, “I didn’t join the Air Force to get rich, and they saw to it that I didn’t!”  LOL… Early in my flying career our flight pay was $400 per month.  Okay, file this for a second, … Continue reading →

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Grading Practices

Posted on 16/01/2013 by Bobo

At various points in UPT we had to take Check Rides for progress checks.  Quality control, if you will.  Check pilots were selected based on their skill sets, maturity and experience.  On occasion a ‘moron’ would slip through the system … Continue reading →

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What if Stevie Decides He Wants to Fly?

Posted on 15/01/2013 by Bobo

In the last year of my career I had the opportunity to visit Laughlin for some reason or another.  Otherwise I wouldn’t have been down there… I had two great friends in the T-38 squadron at the time; Greg L. … Continue reading →

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If Ya Haven’t Been There Before, Probably Not a Good Idea to Go There….

Posted on 15/01/2013 by Bobo

“If ya haven’t been there before, probably not a good idea to go there,” is something I heard my whole flying career with respect to taking Nav (navigation) check rides.  It really makes sense.  There are just so many things … Continue reading →

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Flu Shots

Posted on 14/01/2013 by Bobo

Every year in the Air Force, we would have to muster on a Friday afternoon for our annual flu shots.  For the 4 years I was at Vance AFB we would report to the conference room in the 8th FTS … Continue reading →

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Our New Medical System…

Posted on 14/01/2013 by Bobo

When I was a kid, when we got sick, Mom took us in to the Clinic on base, and we were ‘fixed.’  And that was that.  Today it is quite different. Just after I retired in 2006, I broke my … Continue reading →

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