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Goose:

In looking through the videos I have, I found a 2nd tape that has video from Germany on it. The \"jam session\" in the locker room at the German gym went on for longer than I remembered. There's another 15-20 minutes of video of that on there.

There's also clips of two of our A-10s landing back at the Azores, because one of them (9203, I think) blew a tire on take-off. They flew around for quite a while to burn off fuel, and then came back. I think \"Gnarly\" was flying one of the jets.

There's also video from a TDY to LeMoore NAS in December, 1989. Video of Ken Baptista, Paul Dunning, one of your old flight chiefs (can't remember the name, but I remember the face), and others in the hangar. Then, there's video of Ken Baptista launching 0189. After a trip back in the hangar, there's video of some other fellow (me) launching 0189. I'd forgotten that video even existed of me launching an aircraft. Evidently, I'd given the camcorder to one of the specialists that were there to \"kick chocks\", and he carried the camera all around the airplane, even when he went up to kick the chocks.

Then, there's video of a trip I took to see the redwoods (Sequoia National Forest?), video of a BUFF landing at Nellis, video at Circus Circus and the Mirage, video of a trip to Hoover Dam, and video of the \"stripper\" the pilots paid for, to \"surprise\" Capt Young, our OIC at the time. I'd forgotten about all that video.

Anyway, I need to re-burn that video to DVD, as I had the quality setting wrong on the first DVD I burned. As soon as I get a good copy of it, I'll send one your way.

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-=> Carroll McAllister <=-

coming to you \"almost live\" from Searcy, Arkansas

Dice,

Needs to see that DVD Mac,

The Flt Chief is Don Swayne, Joe he had orders to Korea when we got the Word to Depoly and he wasn't needed to go for almost 10 months and they wouldn't let him go to the Gulf, Don was PISS'ED OFF!!!!!!!!!, He said \"Cancel them then\" I want to Go!!!!!!!
But the Rule was, You had to have 24 months left or Re-enlist, for 4 years and if you had an Assignment , Depending on Langley You were given a \"Ok or a \"Hold\" it was up to the Command Gaining you. Don was going to PACAF so they wouldn't give him up.

We lost a Few Good Crew Chiefs because they had a Year left and they wouldn't let them extend .
Cordle, \"Tom\" One Dam good Crew Chief , Made Staff 3 months before and the Chief said \"Re-Up or Your Out!\" , He was PISSED TOO He was part of Our ESTA TEAM Like Don.

You guys lost a Few in BFLT Too I remember because of that, But they let \"Jenky Go , That _____________ACC I just had that lasted 2 months and went home and to Dover on C-5's.

But getting \"Jonesy \" when he left from Black section My ACC then yours That was a Great Deal. One SH Crew Chief too.

You Forgot about \"Jane Waynes Stripper\" The Pilots Really Her
That stuff we would of been all Kicked out Today Now, Those Poker Games, Drinking Games
Just Like when we \"Kid Napped Capt P in GAFB From her Hotel room when she first joined us right after she got married.

Pooh Bear, Hambone, Rocky, Me, Peanuts and few others got the Maid to open the Door and Rocy went thru the Window and Picked her up and carried her all around the 2nd floor down to the Pool and Threw her in!
The Pilots said \"You Guys Don't Have the Balls\"!,
Bryd and DuCat Threw Me (Pilots) and then we thru \"A certain 2nd Lt Aggie Pilot (Now Wing Commander) in that was \"Toms \" Doing and he Yelled \"Hook'em Horn's\"

Theres a Video of that floating around , Powers took it., also the \"Snake in the Porta John with Capt B\" Killed that Black Water Snake in the Tent about 5 ft, and was putting it on the seat as a Joke and Forgot it.
Capt had to GO!!!!!!!!!!, Had his suit half way down as he hit the door, and about 4 seconds came Busting out of there Yelling \"SNAKE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! The Pilots were Rolling Vern had to go Apologize it was meant for him, but he didn't need to go anymore.!

The Pilots would Screw with us , we did it back.

Mac we had some Great Pilots didn't we.

Goose

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9203 Blew that Tire on Take-off from Leck AB but went on to the Azores, and I can't remember who stayed?
Big Robby did, I think Auddie too and Country because I gave him $40, He was broke, I won the night before in Poker, so I had it, I lent Auddie some too.
They paid it all back, except Big Robby I got out of Weekend Duty.

Goose

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I don't know about that. I'm just about positive that 9203 blew the tire on take-off from the Azores, because when these two landed, we had already launched out the rest of our aircraft. So, 9203 and the wing man would have been coming back to the Azores.

As for Country, when did he leave Red? It's been so long ago, I don't remember. I know he was gone by the time we deployed to Saudi.

And, I think Phil Small stayed, because it was his aircraft.

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-=> Carroll McAllister <=-

coming to you \"almost live\" from Searcy, Arkansas

Including the "Stripper?" <G>



NOW I remember! <G>



You talking about Clay Jenkins? I haven't posted the Desert Storm slide show video yet, but there's video clips after the slide show from "the undisclosed location" in Saudi. Jenkins is on that clip. He didn't come across as being very pleased with the idea of being deployed there.



Jonesy? The ACC's I had were A1C "Knepper?" and Charles Burrell. I was ACC on 0189, then 0165. My first jet to be DCC on was 0248. Then, when we got back from Saudi (of course, minus 0249), I got "her" sister, 0250. I remember when I got "stuck" with 0250. I was less than thrilled, because I remembered what a pig she was in Saudi. After 0250 came back from Saudi, she "straightened up." So much so, that they made her a static display aircraft for demos. I never did have the kind of problems black section had with her before Saudi, and us during Saudi.



I felt kind of guilty after we got back from that TDY. I don't remember what the conversation was about, but Capt Young (or was it Youngs?) walked up to where a couple of us were standing in the break room, and mentioned something about the TDY. I made some crack about the video of the stripper, and you could tell that embarrassed the daylights out of her. I know she was not the most popular OIC, but I still felt bad after seeing her "deflate" like that.



Before we go any further, let me state for the record that I never took part in any of the "drinking games", etc. I didn't touch the stuff. It wasn't just because I was raised a Missionary Baptist. <G> I knew myself, and I knew that if I tried it and liked it, I would like it way too much, so I stayed away from all of that. So, part of my "teetotaler" status was "my raisin'", but part of it was the fact that I knew my weaknesses.


Just Like when we "Kid Napped Capt P in GAFB From her Hotel room when she first joined us right after she got married.



I don't remember that, but I remember Kenny Pooser telling about the time he threw a different OIC in the pool. It wasn't Capt. Youngs, and it wasn't "Capt. P" either. I don't remember her name, but I seem to remember she looked like she had a bit of Oriental in her ancestry. Anyway, Kenny went to throw her in the pool, and she said "You better not, I can't swim!" He didn't listen, and threw her in anyway. Of course, she "foundered." So, Kenny got her out of the pool, and asked her "Are you ok? Are you ok?" When she replied in the affirmative, he then asked her "Well, am I ok?"



We sure did. I remember Mike "Rhett" Butler, Capt. Storr, Lt. Eric Miller (I don't *think* Lt. Miller was quite the "party hearty" type that someone like Major Butler was, but he was still a very decent pilot. Of course, it broke my heart any time we lost an aircraft and pilot, but it really broke my heart when Lt. Miller and Maj. Waterburg went down.

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-=> Carroll McAllister <=-

coming to you \"almost live\" from Searcy, Arkansas

Who's room at George that was trashed when the strippers were there and what became of that video

When I see the DVD I can tell you, its not the one YOUR talking About Carl.


Mac, Jonesy was My ACC and when you took over 0166 when I left the Box on the 27th ,

Your Right 9203 Did Blow it leaving the Azores, Why did I think Leck AB? We must of had one blow a tire on take off while at Leck while TDY, Flying around.

I don't remember when Country left the 76th, didn't he leave with Duff and Macky for Vegas to the \"LALALALALALALALALALA Land\" Assignment ??? Msgt WWaaaaaanicky (?) went with them. We had about 4 leave for their.


Your thinking Capt F. the Other OIC , Oh Man,
I can't repeat the Red2 Red3 Story about her here between the Expediters and the Hot Mike and a Bike Cycle .

My First Day in the AMU and at the 23rd/76th Barney Introduced me to her and she Went off on me about my
\"MAC CREW CHIEF Patch\" and told me to \"Take it OFF\"
as she was poking her finger into my shoulder on the Patch.
\"Your NOT A CREW CHIEF HERE!\" Then she walked away.
Barney was like Whats up with her? Chief Shep said You earned it Keep it on\".

It was the Same as a Master Techinican Patch , I had the Paperwork etc... and was Authorized to Wear it.
Barney said \"It might be better just too remove it Sarge\".
1st day and I'm on her Shit List!. Good Thing I didn't wear my Blue Fatigues.

I was glad when she went to CRS, after the Germany Trip, ????????? What could of Happened?????

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Ok, I get it now. Of *course* you'd be talking about 0166. That's the only jet that mattered, isn't it?

I just don't remember when Country left. Actually, now I do. He had gone to Germany, before we went to Germany the 2nd time (in '89). The reason I think that is because I *think* I remember him coming up to Lech for a visit. I could be mistaken, but seems to me that's what I remember.

Capt. Fong! Yes, that's who I'm thinking of. I thought she's the one that after Kenny threw her in the pool and "rescued" her, he asked her if *he* was ok! I don't know. It's been 20 years, and I've slept since then.

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-=> Carroll McAllister <=-

coming to you \"almost live\" from Searcy, Arkansas

Carroll,

Hey I watched the First DVD Last night, I bought the Wife a New LCD 22\" TV so I had to see it in \"Real Color\"

Who was that Blonde that was singing?? I know she was a GN right? because their was 2 or 3 right?

She was Good with T-Man singing and Capt B was pretty good playing Dueling Guitars with T-Man .

CJ went \"Who is the Pretty Blonde singing? \" I said \"She was a German National\" . But that's all I can think of because by the look on my face I was \" feeling Good\"
I'm standing next to door leaning Drinking.

So I have to see the rest of that Jam session.

Carl,

Yours came Yesterday but I haven't opened it yet, been busy fixing the TV set up and Helping Dad , before it started raining last night.
He still has 300+ acres of corn to finish up , for the Guy he is working for and the Guys that were helping Headed South for the Holidays, Everything is LATE!
So that left his Boss 5 guys Short out of 8 normally.
So I was Ripping Yesterday and CJ picked me up around 18:00 last night, I can't drive anymore at Night. So Tommorrow I'll work on it and the copies, If it stays Dry Saturday I'll be back in the Deere,
Need the extra cash right now, Chisrtmas and Some Electrical Work done.
Plus I have 6 Dr Appointments this coming Week.

Goose

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Yes, she was a "German National". I think that was her mother that you saw a few times. I *think* she was maybe either the German DCM's daughter, or something like that. I believe her father was one of the German commanders. I'll get you a copy of the 2nd DVD, with the rest of the jam session. It has one of the what I assume to be German officers chiming in on the singing. He may have been the girl's father. I just don't know.

And you mentioned "Capt. B". What was his name? I assume you're talking about the pilot who was playing the guitar. I remember launching him out on many occasions, but I just don't remember his name!

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-=> Carroll McAllister <=-

coming to you \"almost live\" from Searcy, Arkansas

He was my Pilot before he went to The FCF group. Ballamey(?)
\"Badger\", thats when 0166 went to Tiger II when 0164 was Tiger 1 for that few months , then Phillips was assigned before the War,but he got Sick before we Depolyed and in the Hospital for a few months I guess.
Thats when \"Root\" was assigned when he came to the Squadron.


Goose

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Capt. Bellamy! That's it! I remember now!

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-=> Carroll McAllister <=-

coming to you \"almost live\" from Searcy, Arkansas

I don't remember which tail number it was, but we did have one that sucked an AOA vane down #1, somewhere between the Azores and Leck. He didn't even know the AOA vane was gone until he came in for a landing and the stick shaker kicked in, from what I recall, *IF* I recall correctly. I do remember the AOA vane being gone when he came in, and the blades on #1's fan being seriously torn up.

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-=> Carroll McAllister <=-

coming to you \"almost live\" from Searcy, Arkansas