Lucky13
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Navy, Air Force and Marine is it here? Ex and still in service....8)
How Many Army, Navy, Airforce, Marines.......
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US Army for 6 years. UH-60L Blackhawk Crew Chief. Deployed 10 months to Kosovo and 14 months to Iraq.
pbfoot
1st Lieutenant
10 yrs CAF where I was NCOicofSFA and questioning ancestry of pilots
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Lucky13
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16 months Swedish Army Ranger....
pbfoot
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Did you start out as crew chief in the CAF you would have to be a qualified fitter or rigger and then after a few years 6-10 get nominated for training as a flight engineer
In the US Army you first start out as a UH-60 Blackhawk mechanic. You normally start out in the Maintenance Company and just work on them on the ground. After you prove yourself and learned eneogh about the aircraft and a Flight Company (Squadron) has a slot open they will pull you in and train you as a Crew Chief (Flight Engineer). I was fortunate and really good at my job and picked up quickly everything you needed to learn and know (even though it is an ever learning experience, the day you stop learning about the aircraft is the day it kills you) and was picked up by a Flight Company after only a few months and spent from 2001 to 2006 in a Flight Company flying every day. I accrued aprox 1500 hours (I have to look in my flight records) including over 640 combat hours and over 360 imminent danger time.
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Lucky13
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Sorry....
lesofprimus
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No biggie.... Check out the other threads as well....
FLYBOYJ
"THE GREAT GAZOO"
USNR - 1996-2004. I spent most of my time with VP-65 working on P-3s. I also did some C-130 stuff...
evangilder
"Shooter"
USAF 1984-1988. Wideband/BISS/Ground Radio repair. 86-88 with AFSOG.
Wildcat
Major
Australian Army 2000 - 2005. Air Defence Gunner (Rapier RBS-70).
mkloby
Senior Master Sergeant
USMC since 2004 - almost got my wings - pilot slotted for MV-22 Ospreys.
armypilot
Airman
U.S. Army/ Army National Guard for last 21 years 7 months. Master Army Aviator currently flying UH-60 Blackhawks. Also rated in the UH-1 Huey, OH-58 Kiowa, AH-1 Cobra, and AH-64 Apache.
evangilder
"Shooter"
You weren't ever stationed at Comiso, by chance, were you?
lesofprimus
Brigadier General
I would guess in 1990, hence the comiso90...
Bingo,,, give that man some tortellini ala pana, octopus ceviche and a Peroni!
For 1 year 10 months,,, 1990 - 1991
BGM 109 rocks Moscow hit after hit!
other stations:
Biloxi, Mountain Home, Pope, Fort Benning
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DOUGRD
Staff Sergeant
U.S.Navy 6/30/1969 - 12/31/1991 Senior Chief Aviation Electrician's mate
ToughOmbre
Senior Master Sergeant
Army National Guard 1971-1977. Armor Recon Specialist (Scout). Primarily a track driver (M113).
