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Old 16 February 2015, 09:16 PM   #31
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Great Thread !! . Brings memories from my dad, may he RIP. Shout out to my Nephew, Marine Counter Intellegence, heading to the Indian Ocean. For some reason ?
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Old 16 February 2015, 09:23 PM   #32
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Old 17 February 2015, 01:05 AM   #33
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Pictures. Hope you don't mind. Walk a bit down memory lane with me. The Winter of 1979 and 1980. Basic training and MP School in Alabama.

My squad's responsibility was to clean the latrine. Marines joined our platoon for AIT. PFC Woods and I after our December haircut. Our first taste of any food outside the chow hall in 10 weeks. Cardboard pizza down at the EM club with a cold Miller never tasted so great. Me being squashed my my squad mates. Nearly killed me. Haha!

Graduation. Our Senior Drill Instructor. CIB, Jump Wings. Vietnam combat patch , ribbons. Infantry. We respected that man. The night before we left allowed to wear civilian clothes.
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Old 17 February 2015, 01:09 AM   #34
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Old 17 February 2015, 01:12 AM   #35
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Old 17 February 2015, 01:16 AM   #36
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Camp Casey and Camp Stanley Korea. 2nd Infantry Division. MP station at Camp Casey. Perhaps my proudest achievement in the military. The Provost Marshal chose me and hard stripped me to Corporal to go down to Camp Stanley and take over a 3 man MPI detail there.
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Old 17 February 2015, 01:19 AM   #37
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Old 17 February 2015, 01:21 AM   #38
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Fort Derussy on the beach in Waikiki. Patrol Sup.
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Old 17 February 2015, 01:27 AM   #39
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Finally my late Dad. Joined the Army Air Corp before it became the US Air Force.

Occupation duty in Japan right after the war. Retirement 30 years later as a CMSGT (E-9.)
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Old 17 February 2015, 01:43 AM   #40
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Old 17 February 2015, 02:09 AM   #41
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Old 17 February 2015, 03:12 AM   #42
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Old 17 February 2015, 12:57 PM   #45
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Here are a couple of me. The first is basic training August 1977. The second and third are me preparing to fly on the C-141 Starlifter jet, and the fourth is right be before my retirement in Feb 2005.




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Same smile beginning to end, must have been a good tour.

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Old 17 February 2015, 01:51 PM   #48
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Old 26 February 2015, 10:07 AM   #49
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Old 26 February 2015, 11:31 AM   #51
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Old 26 February 2015, 11:37 AM   #52
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I served nearly 28 years in the Air Force from Aug 1977- Feb 2005. I flew for 20 years on C-141 Starlifter aircraft. I have never been shot at, but did transit some very hot areas during my time as a crew member. I visited 65 countries along the way and logged 4100 flight hours as a loadmaster. I retired as a CMSgt (E-9).
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Old 27 February 2015, 01:52 AM   #53
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Old 27 February 2015, 05:21 AM   #54
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Here are a couple of me. The first is basic training August 1977. The second and third are me preparing to fly on the C-141 Starlifter jet, and the fourth is right be before my retirement in Feb 2005.




I was bummed when they retired it because I recall nothing but great exits from the 141.
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Old 27 February 2015, 11:30 AM   #55
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Sierra11B, I too was sad when they retired. I had many an airdrop (personnel and heavy equipment) from the Starlifter. I flew out of Charleston SC for 6 years and spent lots of time on Green Ramp at Pope dropping the 82nd. I did drops at Benning, Rangers from Stewart and Lewis, as well as Special tactics guys at Pope as well. Once did over 1600 money jumps at Pope over 5 days. Three lifts per day with 110 jumpers each lift. I was busy that week! :) Many Thanks to you and everyone else who has or is serving. Cheers, Tim
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Old 28 February 2015, 02:43 PM   #57
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I was bummed when they retired it because I recall nothing but great exits from the 141.
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Sierra11B, I too was sad when they retired. I had many an airdrop (personnel and heavy equipment) from the Starlifter. I flew out of Charleston SC for 6 years and spent lots of time on Green Ramp at Pope dropping the 82nd. I did drops at Benning, Rangers from Stewart and Lewis, as well as Special tactics guys at Pope as well. Once did over 1600 money jumps at Pope over 5 days. Three lifts per day with 110 jumpers each lift. I was busy that week! :) Many Thanks to you and everyone else who has or is serving. Cheers, Tim
I'm surprised to hear they retired the 141. It was nice to walk instead of having to jump with all that equipment.

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Old 28 February 2015, 05:28 PM   #58
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Mike, yes the last flight of the C-141 was May 6, 2006. They are all at the bone yard now except for a few that are static display aircraft at various bases. Most have been cut up for scrap by now. The newest model was a 1967 and they were getting harder and harder to keep flying, not to mention parts availability. I affectionately called it the "tube of pain" for being loud and cold most of the time, but I thoroughly enjoyed my time flying on them. Cheers and thanks for your service. Tim

P.S. here is a short video of the last flight. The last jet was 60177 from Wright-Patterson. It is the Hanoi Taxi that brought the POWs home from Vietnam in 1973. Many of the people flying on the jet's last flight were the surviving POWs from the 1973 flight.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lpbfvErfNs
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