"ArtKramr" wrote in message
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Subject: resign commission for warrant officer questions
From: 362436 (Ron)
Date: 6/18/04 9:42 AM Pacific Daylight Time
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Obviously, Art is stuck in 1945. Sq, Grp, and Wg commanders don't
usually
fly lead or be the first over the target today. In fact, every Grp or
Wg
commander I've worked for since 1986 wasn't qualified under AF regs to
fly
lead. Thats what they have senior captains and majors for.


But sure as hell not warrant officers.Give up a commision for a lower
rank?
Beyond my comprehension in 1945 or at any other time. Well, this is a
different generation I guess.
.



Arthur Kramer

There is always the story of Michael Novosel, who was a B-24 and B-29s
during
WW2, and was an reserve USAF LTC and wanted to go back to active duty and
fly
when the Vietnam unpleasentness started, even though he was old enough to
retire

USAF would not let him, so he went to the army as a warrant officer,
learned
to
fly helicopters, and flew 2345 medivac missions and earned the CMOH.


Ron
PA-31T Cheyenne II
Maharashtra Weather Modification Program
Pune, India



That is very inspirational.

The guy won the Medal--it sure as hell should be inspirational. The poser
did not mention that Novosel also flew at least part of a combat tour with
his son in the same outfit, IIRC. Unlike you, Novosel was not unduly
impressed by his own rank, and found that both flying and duty mattered more
to him than the trappings and privaledges of rank--I can see where you would
find these qualities completely alien, though.

Where do I sign up. Think there are any B-26's with
Nordens left? Every Lt. Col after full combat tour should turn warrant
officer
and fly another tour. But only after a full combat tour is completed.
Desks
jockeys not invited.

Let's see, did YOU complete a "full combat tour"? I have never heard you
mention completing your tour and being rotated back stateside while the war
was ongoing--so I guess you are no better than that desk jockey, eh?

Brooks





Arthur Kramer