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05-25-2009, 08:16 PM
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Retarded?? (That's what my Wife says!)
Great Grandfather: Civil War. Father and several Uncles: WWII. Me: Active duty 1960-1981. Documentary Filmaker/Combat Cameraman. What a ride!!!!!!!!!!  Son: US Army.
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Mannan J.Thomason, MSGT. USAF (RET)
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05-25-2009, 08:17 PM
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My Father U.S Army Air Corp 1940-1972 One of the First Chief Master Sgt.s made in first round. "Charter Chief", retired as Chief of Maintenance, Randolph Field. Am I proud of him? "Yes, I am."
Me: Ssgt USAF, 1968-1972, Randolph Field. Best thing I ever did.
I wonder what my dad would think about my RV6, (he didn't like to fly, said he used all his luck up island hopping in South Pacific.) I bet he would like it.
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Chuck Elsey
RV6 Start 7/06- Flying!
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05-25-2009, 08:30 PM
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Canadian Forces
CIC Reserve Force (Air)
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Feb 09 with a full career ahead.
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05-25-2009, 09:26 PM
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USAF 94-98 CA. ANG 98-01. JET ENG SPECIALIST ON B-1B DYESS AFB, C-130 PORT HUENEME CA.
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05-25-2009, 11:15 PM
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vet.
Viet Nam vet U.S.A.F. "70-74"
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05-25-2009, 11:50 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2005
Location: In Walter Mitty's dreams
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UH-60L crewchief
US ARMY UH-60L crewchief, doorgunner, mechanic etc, plus some interesting schools....... 8 yrs, 3 tours of Bosnia... wouldn't trade it for the world. 8 million landmines in a country the size of NJ. Lots of kids over there with no arms or legs... etc... Most beautiful country when viewed from 4k feet... but under 4k was terrible. Honored to Serve. Honored to be here. We lost 7 Special Forces guys over there while I was there as far as I know... and then we lost a full crew at Drum... what a shame... the crewchiefs both had new baby daughters... Lost a crewchief in a run up accident from my AIT school, lost another one somewhere else.... had a SF guy jump out too high out of one of our birds before it landed... lost him too. My AIT instructor said look to your left and look to your right... somebody won't be here in a few years.... haunting words....  He was right....
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Brian Wallis
UH-60L 9026268
Hanau Germany 1st AD and Ft. Drum NY 10th Mtn
Mom's side of the family included mechanics that worked on B-25's, T-6's, etc.....
Here is to all the Men and Women that gave... and to those that gave all.
When someone becomes a GI (Govt, Issue), they know that they may not make it back. They know that their next X years may include unspeakable things that nobody could even imagine. They place their lives in the hands of those who have been chosen to lead for our freedom and they give willingly. You don't appreciate what you have until it's taken away. Then when you come back... the world takes on a whole new feel. I love walking through grass... sounds funny.. but when you cannot do that because of landmines in another country for a year and a half... you come back and appreciate the small things....
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Callsign: VOODOO sold RV3 to pay for ratings !!!
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Go Navy!
U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1990. Medical discharge in Dec. 1991.
Santa Rosa Police Dept. 1992 - present
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Craig Schwartz
RV-8 (Flying!), IO-360B1PC2 (180 hp, 1 P-Mag, 1 Slick Mag), Whirlwind 200RV, AF-3500, G496, Digiflight II, Classic Aero Sportsman Ultraleather Seats
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Glad to have the chance...
Always been a guard pilot: UH-60 Air Assault, UH-60 MEDEVAC, UH-1 Air Assault, C-12 VIP transport.
Currently serving a tour in Afghanistan (a very small group of us were relocated from Iraq to here recently to serve out the rest of our tour) as a MEDEVAC pilot instructor pilot on the Hawk...great mission and you should be proud of your troops. I see these guys on the worst of days and their commitment and courage makes me proud to serve them - not just our country but all the NATO troops. The Assies, the Brits, the Canadians....they all do a tough job.
Scott Roberts
Minneapolis Area, MN
RV-7A?still dreaming and planning
You all give me great inspiration; thanks!
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05-26-2009, 05:59 AM
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Location: Saint Simons Island , GA
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Army Air Corps
My dad was a MATS pilot in WWII during his time with Braniff.
Two Uncles, both 51 pilots in WWII.
Two Brothers, both Army,
Myself, Army Crew Chief/Door gunner UH-1 Huey, then OCS and commissioned and assigned as XO of infantry company.
Better to fly than walk so..
Transferred to USAF. Flight school and then C-130 pilot, aircraft commander and instructor pilot. 11 years total and loved every minute of it.
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Jerry "Widget" Morris
RV 8, N8JL, 3,000+ hours on my 8.
VAF #818
Saint Simons Island, GA. KSSI
PIF 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011,2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
 I just wish I could afford to live the way I do
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Air Force
15 years of combined active duty and reserve duty.....and still counting. Started as an Air Traffic Controller at Davis-Monthan AFB, Tucson, Arizona (1988-1992). Currently at Grissom ARB, Indiana. KC-135R crew-chief for 6 years, now a boom-operator on same airframe. LUV IT!!!
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Jerry Cummings
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ECI XO-320-B1J1N4 (160hp), Catto 3-blade, Dynon EFIS, Vision Microsystems EMS, LightSpeed Electronic Ignition
Glendale, AZ
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