Teamwork over the Atlantic
Dec 24, 1966 (OMG 57 years ago). Two C-130 crews from Charleston AFB had just delivered essential cargo to Ascension Island in the South Atlantic Ocean (between South America and…
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December 16, 2023
Quack Quack, you idiot!
Here it is. It’s about 2 am. Having a little trouble getting back to sleep. (Ziva, our cat, woke me up). What better time to regale you with another story…
December 2, 2023
Self Praise Smells Funny
My mom taught me that self praise stinks. So let me share some odor with y’all. I cooked an ordinary dinner for Marjorie and me. It was shake n bake chicken,…
November 17, 2023
Much ado about nada
Hi folksJust wanted to share with some similar-thinking compadres some things I’m grateful for. Here I am at about 4 pm relaxing in my recliner waiting for some jalapeno poppers…
November 6, 2023
Life is Complicated
Funny thing (coulda been not funny) happened on way to Air Force Base commissary today. About 5 minutes out I checked my breast pocket for my ID card I need…
November 4, 2023
When I was involved in something important
Marjorie and I had breakfast out a couple days ago. An aircrew in flight suits ( aka green bags). Were also eating at the restaurant. I went to their table.…
October 15, 2023
L to R. Sgt Villegas, our flight engineer; Moi, the reluctant navigator; ; Capt Jack Bell, pilot; Lt Billie Watson, co-pilot. We’re in front of our infamous Goon.
The Reluctant Navigator
We looked a long time for this photo. Marjorie dubbed it “ The reluctant navigator”. Note the height of my gun belt. The others were lower and ready to be…
September 26, 2023
Who Says C-130s Aren’t Cool?
The C-130 was, by far, my favorite aircraft. Due to its versatility and its short legs. Couldn’t carry a lot of fuel and cargo. Therefore, we had to stop at…
September 23, 2023
Tan Son Nhut AB Nov 1969
Here I am with our whole crew receiving the rather auspicious recognition as the crew that flew the 80,000th accident-free hour in a combat zone. Kinda safe wouldn’t you say. …
September 22, 2023
Close call on ol’ Herk
There we were in Asmara Ethiopia. We had a heavy load and full tanks and the airfield was on a hill. It was also very hot and aircraft don’t climb…
September 19, 2023