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What's the problem with peein' inflight? Geez, guys, you just ask the pilot to
fly in a slight right hand bank, slide the door open, stand there letting it all hang out and do your business. What's so difficult?? v/r Gordon ====(A+C==== USN SAR Donate your memories - write a note on the back and send your old photos to a reputable museum, don't take them with you when you're gone. |
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"Krztalizer" wrote in message
... | What's the problem with peein' inflight? Geez, guys, you just ask the pilot to | fly in a slight right hand bank, slide the door open, stand there letting it | all hang out and do your business. What's so difficult?? | | | | v/r | Gordon | ====(A+C==== | USN SAR I've done that on a bus, not surprisingly there must be more turbulence when peeing in ground effect. Cheers Dave Kearton |
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I have the same problem Gordon. I crewed on R4Y's, R4D's, and R6D's, we
had heads in the back. what's so difficult about finding a place and a way to pee? Oh did I mention that a heliocopter flying is just wrong, ain't getting in no plane without wings and I still like propellers too. BSEG George Krztalizer wrote: What's the problem with peein' inflight? Geez, guys, you just ask the pilot to fly in a slight right hand bank, slide the door open, stand there letting it all hang out and do your business. What's so difficult?? v/r Gordon ====(A+C==== USN SAR Donate your memories - write a note on the back and send your old photos to a reputable museum, don't take them with you when you're gone. |
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You are an anomaly...deviation from the common rule
...something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified. I suppose.... but out of my UPT class, I'm the only one who has ever applied his trade in combat...I guess its just a case of why you wanted to be an Air Force pilot. The two guys in my class who took F-15Cs have probably had a lot of fun flying around the local MOA and out at RED FLAG, but that's not what I wanted to do. I suppose your BUFF comrades look at you with a YGBSM expression when you announce..."Yeah, BUFFs were my first choice..." A few of them do, but most also realize that, at least since 1995, B-52s have made a tremendous impact on the National Security of the U.S. and its the platform to be in if that's your goal. Flying around the flag pole at Mach 2 may be pretty cool, but it pales in comparison to dropping a JDAM on a Taliban mortor team in regards to defending the country. BUFDRVR "Stay on the bomb run boys, I'm gonna get those bomb doors open if it harelips everyone on Bear Creek" |
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Yep, but you can get up, wander back past the bunks with lace curtains,
Hmm... sitdown in the ****ter Have never taken a dump on a BUFF (even on several 30+ hour sorties)...and hope to God I never have to. while listening to music or watch a DVD The pilots can't really watch a DVD, no place to put the player in the pilots station....although I have listened to more than my share of movies droning back from Afghanistan. while the 'stew'is busy making your lunch. Boy...that would be great... BUFDRVR "Stay on the bomb run boys, I'm gonna get those bomb doors open if it harelips everyone on Bear Creek" |
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After an exhausting session with Victoria's Secret Police, BUFDRVR
blurted out: You are an anomaly...deviation from the common rule ...something different, abnormal, peculiar, or not easily classified. I suppose.... but out of my UPT class, I'm the only one who has ever applied his trade in combat... Dude...did you read that last sentence before you hit "send?" You think any of your UPT buds in C-130s hauling bullets and beans would buy that self-serving BS? Think KC-135/-10 guys passing gas would nod their head in agreement? How about the EWOs or DSOs in your jet? How many SAM or AI radars have they battled since 1995? ....And if it's true that your F-16/F-15E classmates have not dropped live in Iraq or Afghanistan...the system is ****ed up 'cause every swinging dick ANG air-to-mud guy/gal has over the course of several deployments since 1991. I guess its just a case of why you wanted to be an Air Force pilot. Hey easy for me...I wanted to be the commander of USAFE, or TAC, say "Two, Bingo, Mayday...Lead you're on fire." I wanted to eat jager schnitzel mit pomme frites in the german village where I lived for three year; I didn't want to spend all my career PCS'd to CONUS; I wanted to fly fast and low and hear BRASSMONKEY on Guard; Ivan and Kim Il-Sung were the enemy. I didn't ask myself, "Self...which aerial platform will most likely provide the greatest benefit in terms of standoff weapons employement with the concomitant minimum sorties." I wanted to have fun while running around in a green and brown mottled Phantoms with my fangs out, hair on fire. A few of them do, but most also realize that, at least since 1995, B-52s have made a tremendous impact on the National Security of the U.S. and its the platform to be in if that's your goal. Flying around the flag pole at Mach 2 may be pretty cool, but it pales in comparison to dropping a JDAM on a Taliban mortor team in regards to defending the country. A noble jesture on your part, you had the prescience to select the B-52...every UPT grad I ever asked says they wanted to fly fighters, but they busted a check-ride, the wife/girlfriend rejected the notion, etc. NOBODY ever said they wanted to fly BUFFS or tankers. Bottom line...I respect you as an air warrior. I don't know you but your claim that BUFFs (not even BONEs) were your first choice is interesting. Juvat |
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On Fri, 12 Mar 2004 23:54:17 GMT, Juvat
wrote: Dude...did you read that last sentence before you hit "send?" You think any of your UPT buds in C-130s hauling bullets and beans would buy that self-serving BS? Think KC-135/-10 guys passing gas would nod their head in agreement? How about the EWOs or DSOs in your jet? How many SAM or AI radars have they battled since 1995? ...And if it's true that your F-16/F-15E classmates have not dropped live in Iraq or Afghanistan...the system is ****ed up 'cause every swinging dick ANG air-to-mud guy/gal has over the course of several deployments since 1991. Hey easy for me...I wanted to be the commander of USAFE, or TAC, say "Two, Bingo, Mayday...Lead you're on fire." I wanted to eat jager schnitzel mit pomme frites in the german village where I lived for three year; I didn't want to spend all my career PCS'd to CONUS; I wanted to fly fast and low and hear BRASSMONKEY on Guard; Ivan and Kim Il-Sung were the enemy. I didn't ask myself, "Self...which aerial platform will most likely provide the greatest benefit in terms of standoff weapons employement with the concomitant minimum sorties." I wanted to have fun while running around in a green and brown mottled Phantoms with my fangs out, hair on fire. A noble jesture on your part, you had the prescience to select the B-52...every UPT grad I ever asked says they wanted to fly fighters, but they busted a check-ride, the wife/girlfriend rejected the notion, etc. NOBODY ever said they wanted to fly BUFFS or tankers. Bottom line...I respect you as an air warrior. I don't know you but your claim that BUFFs (not even BONEs) were your first choice is interesting. Juvat Twoop!! And, "Lead, you really are on fire...." Ed Rasimus Fighter Pilot (USAF-Ret) "When Thunder Rolled" Smithsonian Institution Press ISBN #1-58834-103-8 |
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While I understand your pride in accomplishment as well as your
rationale of going to a combat system, I've got to say that my reading of the papers (as well as encounters with a lot of Ego and Viper types) would seem to indicate that both Desert Storm and Iraqi Freedom (as well as the Afghan and Bosnia excursions) have had more than enough opportunity for the tactical types to get a whiff of gunpowder. Ed, I never said the other numerous AF platforms haven't contributed, but no aircraft, save the B-1B, has struck as many targets since 1995 as the B-52. Additionally, since 1995, there has never been more than 45 operational B-52 aircrew at any one time. Your odds of getting deployed in an actual conflict are astronomically higher than in every weapons system except the Bone or the U-2. I've been friends with an F-16 pilot since 1997 and (at least prior to OIF) he had not dropped a weapon in anger. So, once again, I'll state that if your goal is to defend this country by being involved in its conflicts, your best bet is a BUFF. Might we be a bit parochial here? Not at all. Just some good natured "chest pumping" BUFDRVR "Stay on the bomb run boys, I'm gonna get those bomb doors open if it harelips everyone on Bear Creek" |
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