(WaltBJ) wrote in message . com...
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

.... similar circumstances, CO (me) and XO were commenting on the
occasion of the 25th anniversary of the 1st landing on the moon (where
we were, etc.) when up piped our newest acquisition (ENS, 1 each,
nugget NFO) "Hey Skipper -- guess what, I wasn't even born then!" ...
long pause... (me) "OPS, I think we have our first volunteer for the
0200 launch..."

Will Dossel
Last of the Steeljaws (VAW-122)