"Kevin Brooks" wrote
"Bob Coe" wrote
"ArtKramr" wrote

Bomber crews:
Silver Wings upon their chest
These are men, America's best
One hundred men will test today
But only three won't make the grade.

Did you make the grade?

Nope. I got passed down to a fricking OV-10 outfit, and
won my wings where no one flunked, or could flunk...

"pull back, houses get smaller; push forward, houses get bigger."
-- OV-10 check-ride.

Unfortunately, you'd have to be a bit more explanatory when presenting that
to Art--he probably thinks an OV-10 is some kind of overhead cam ten
cylinder engine.

My brother had nice thoughts of OV-10's; spent a night on a hilltop during
Lam Son 719 (IIRC) after his dustoff UH-1 had been shot down and they had to
wait till morning to get evaced out. He said that there was always an OV-10
circling about their crash site throughout the night, ready to help out if
the bad guys got too close, something he was pretty appreciative of. Did you
do a SEA tour?

Those guys were the ones that trained me, thankfully!

No. Before my time, I started flying in 73. Spent all of my time in Central, and
South America. Flew mostly Hurlburt Field taskings, did a tour at Sembach 76
to 79. Got stuck at TAC and CENTAF for my last five years working with the
shiny boot and scarf airline candidates.

"Two screws! Always better than a couple of blow jobs" -- Bronco Bob