Back in 1979 we were waiting for one of the F4Es to get fixed so we
could go on up to Avon Park Range - the crewchiefs and I were sitting
under the wing in the shade away from the South Florida sun. one of
them looked at me and asked "Sir, when dod you get your wings?" I
answered "1954." A funny expression crossed his face and I asked "When
were you born?" He answered "1961."
Second 'old' feeling, about the same time. I was strapping into an F4E
in the same outfit (307TFS) and a staff sergeant was helping me with
them. I caught his name tag - 'Klix'. I asked "Is your dad's first
name Danny?" He replied, 'Yeah, and I used to play with your kids!"
His dad and I had flown 104s in the 319th FIS at Homestead AFB back in
1964-65 . . .
Walt BJ