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    Greetings from Texas

    Greetings, stalwart ally!! You probably won't believe this, but in 1979, I was part of an exercise called Kangaroo III. We (523TFS) deployed to Clark AB, RP, Kunsan AB ROK, and spent 30 fun-filled days at RAAF Amberly flying (and drinking) alongside (MY GOD! I've forgotten the unit!) and their...
  2. OldAardvarkCrewChief

    Greetings from Texas

    Hey EvanGlider,Sorry for delayed response. I was at Cannon AFB, Clovis, NM. 2 tours; 1977-80, then home-basing follow-on tour 1981-82 after returning from Osan AB ROK.
  3. OldAardvarkCrewChief

    Greetings from Texas

    Just stumbled onto this since I'm a warbird nut, I love what I've seen so far. The name's Mike, I'm ex-USAF 1976-1982. Was crew chief on F-111D, RF-4C, OV-10A, F-15A. Love reading up on mil acft old new, closed abandoned airbases, military history, etc.. 2 things right off: My late dad...
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    Who was the better designer of German Aircraft?

    I gotta go with Herr Messerschmidt. Germany had some phenominal designers, but Messerschmidt (for me at least) was the leader of the pack.
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