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- Thread starter David Peters
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that move and per diem was the money maker!!!
Yeah but I really hate moving. If I'm not getting several travels days' worth of per diem and mileage, I'd rather just stay where I am.
At any rate, those who don't mind moving can still do that, they just need to get TW-5 after API and live far enough away from NASWF during API. Which won't be hard, since 4 is gonna get even more backed up once the T-34 is done.
Those promises were made last winter too, believe it only after you see it.
FIFY...
Diverted into Yuma during the RAG with smoke in the cockpit coming off target, lead said peace and flew back to Miramar and I was stuck alone for the next 6-7 hrs. Finally, a lonely T-34 came to pick me up flown by another IP. At that point, I guess about 2 years after my last T-34 primary flight, I couldn't even remember how to strap in and totally forgot about that stupid VHF XMIT/RCV switch. Needless to say, I was very very confused when he just randomly did a touch and go into Montgomery Field on the way back......I was thinking.....hmmm......is this place uncontrolled......pretty ballsy coming in without making any traffic advisories on a straight in. Then on the go portion of the T&G I saw the tower fly us (normal working hours mind you)........and as I was about to say something, I realized that I didn't have VHF up. Yeah, really awesome CRM for me that day
That said, I guess my student sense of "you are about to say something dumb" was accurate that dayAs a side note, the exact jet (as in BuNo) that failed me very much that day didn't fail VADM Fox at all on 17 Jan 1991
Diverted into Yuma during the RAG with smoke in the cockpit coming off target, lead said peace and flew back to Miramar and I was stuck alone for the next 6-7 hrs. Finally, a lonely T-34 came to pick me up flown by another IP. At that point, I guess about 2 years after my last T-34 primary flight, I couldn't even remember how to strap in and totally forgot about that stupid VHF XMIT/RCV switch. Needless to say, I was very very confused when he just randomly did a touch and go into Montgomery Field on the way back......I was thinking.....hmmm......is this place uncontrolled......pretty ballsy coming in without making any traffic advisories on a straight in. Then on the go portion of the T&G I saw the tower fly us (normal working hours mind you)........and as I was about to say something, I realized that I didn't have VHF up. Yeah, really awesome CRM for me that day
I'm curious, how did you plug in? Were you on O2 the whole time? Is the comm cord receive end the same (that stubby thick plug) as what's plugged into your gear for the hornet? I know the transmit end is the same (the small double prong plug). Or did he just bring a spare helmet?
That's a good question.....I honestly don't remember. I think maybe the mask just plugged in or something because I don't think there is a boom mic that would work with my old helmet (the one I had back then) after it was de-Meridianized. You can use a mask without having O2 flow though, by just holding it to your face. I could be totally wrong though......was like 3 years ago now so my memory fails me. I bet there is some sort of a connector or something because those dudes always wore their normal helmets when flying the thing.
You left us hangin', or am I the only ignorant AW, who hasn't a clue on who VADM Fox is, or what occurred on that fateful date???
EDIT: Googled as an afterthought... as the late Gilda would say "Never Mind"!
Silly BzB
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Not talking about the move making you money, But having TDY orders and getting 6 months of per diem, as well as BAH and a seperate housing stipend, because you are tdy from norfolk. thats about 10 grand that no one will get now. And you could still do one HHG move from the long haul.