As the squadron's OPSO during our fatal mishap, the first thing we did was to throw all of our cell phones into a basket.
Hadn't heard that one before - good advice though !
As the squadron's OPSO during our fatal mishap, the first thing we did was to throw all of our cell phones into a basket.
I learned this one the hard way, had an FOUO on the deck, burned up a box, sent the crew to medical while we were determining whether it was a Mishap or not...I was the last one to medical, nobody was hurt, just the standard pulse-ox, vitals check. I sent the wife a quick text that "we were CANX due to a burned up box and would be expecting dinner in an hour, everyone was fine, just going to medical"...somehow this ended up at my 2P's wife as "They had a fire and are going to the hospital" and he had a lot of unneccesary ass-pain due to me...in the future, the wife will find out when I get home...I hate cell-phones...So I've never got a definitive answer on this, but am I wrong for giving my wife a quick text letting her know I'm okay if there's a mishap somewhere nearby?
He’s told me many during our phone conversations over the past few years and he's shared some really great stories VIA email. He keeps telling me he’s going to post some stories here at AW, but he never does.On a lighter note, thanks for your service Sir, and bring on the Spad stories! I've always thought it would be a fun aircraft to strap on.
...bring on the Spad stories! I've always thought it would be a fun aircraft to strap on.
That only scratches the surface. He just won't post anything.
Prolly just adverse to "tootin' his own horn" or somesuch.
Uh...I would hope that sharing 'first hand' stories with Shipmates is not considered "tootin' one's own horn". If so, I plead guilty of impersonating Harry James (or Chris Botti?).
I enjoy other's TINS (This Is No S**t) stories. The few I've posted have been well received.
BzB
Uh...I would hope that sharing 'first hand' stories with Shipmates is not considered "tootin' one's own horn". If so, I plead guilty of impersonating Harry James (or Chris Botti?).
BzB
Worked around the Air Force for 21 years after my Navy time and learned very early to bit my tonge and don't swap storys. 1. They wouldn't believe me and 2 Their culture is so different from ours that what would be common banter at any O club Happy Hour is considered highly insulting by them. i.e. I was working out of Seattle and one of the civilian company guys introduced me to another as "a Navy fighter pilot". Without thinking, I replyed the way any real AD Driver would - - I wanted to be a fighter pilot but didn't qualify. My parents were married and my IQ was higher than my boot size. The next morning the F-16 test pilot showed up at my desk, put his foot next to mine and said "Do you think I qualify? He was really pissed. Later when I work at the F-15 CTF at Eddie's Flying Patch, I did my best not to mention any of my misadventures.