Need to vent, A few thing eating at me today.

[Scanker19]

So I can't get an over easy or over medium egg at the Chow Hall on Carson, but you can buy sushi at the Commissary?

I saw a B17 Flying over head today, Why can't I ride in one?

While at the commissary De ja vu was handing out free passes (discreetly). If you're trying to get me into a Alcohol free strip club, you might need to send your "A" team, not the janitors.

EDIT: The word "Minty" when describing your gun. Minty is for tea, jelly, ice cream, and gum. Not Awesomeness of guns.

I need some range time..........

[Elhuero]

Saw that flying fortress.

I was having a crappy day and seeing that big baby made it all better.

[Elhuero]

oh, and you can fly in one.

you just gotta go to AZ and pay some dough.

http://www.azcaf.org/pages/aircraft_...G_FlyFort.html

[patrick0685]

they had one at work last month you could pay to fly in that one as well...its up every year, so around next may or june look for it out of Centennial

[Scanker19]

Saw that flying fortress.

I was having a crappy day and seeing that big baby made it all better.

It sure did.
It would be scary has hell to see a flight of those flying over head.

I've seen how much it it to fly in one.

[Inconel710]

It sure did.
It would be scary has hell to see a flight of those flying over head.

I've seen how much it it to fly in one.

Yep - saw the ad in the Gazette this weekend - $425 while they're here in COS.
Go for it! It's only half a month's pay!

[Scanker19]

Yep - saw the ad in the Gazette this weekend - $425 while they're here in COS.
Go for it! It's only half a month's pay!

Do you know what the place is called?

[Paladin]

In December of 2004, I had my right leg amputated because of a life-threatening infection. While I was in the hospital rehab, I rehabed with a true gentleman. He was a retired Lt. Col who joined the Army Air Corps when the USA entered WWII. He flew mostly bombers with his favorite being the B-17. He said the first time he sat in the pilot's seat he was in total ahhh. He had never seen anything so big. He couldn't see the wing tips!
He was a fascinating man, and we talked for hours. While we were there, he had a birthday, and there was a group of retired military pilots that came down from Cheyenne for it. I don't remember the name of the "Club," but they were a bunch of fun-lovin' guys. Maybe some of you Air Force gents would know the name of this "Club."
We shared the same first names(David), but he was from Laramie, and he had a heart attack. Poudre Valley Hospital, in Fort Collins, owns several houses just south of the main campus that they let family members stay in if they're from out-of-town, and the patient is in for awhile. David's wife and daughter(from TX) stayed in one of those houses, so they were at the hospital a lot, and we became good friends. My wife works at the hospital, and she dealt with them professionally. Anyway, we stayed in-touch(sort of) until David's death about a new ago. He was a great man who flew bombers from WWII-post Viet Nam. He was proud of what he had done, and he had a right to be! Even in the hospital, he had his leather flight jacket with his wings pinned on it laying across his lap when he was on free-time. I will never forget him, and he has forever changed my life.

Take care,
Dave

[Scanker19]

In December of 2004, I had my right leg amputated because of a life-threatening infection. While I was in the hospital rehab, I rehabed with a true gentleman. He was a retired Lt. Col who joined the Army Air Corps when the USA entered WWII. He flew mostly bombers with his favorite being the B-17. He said the first time he sat in the pilot's seat he was in total ahhh. He had never seen anything so big. He couldn't see the wing tips!
He was a fascinating man, and we talked for hours. While we were there, he had a birthday, and there was a group of retired military pilots that came down from Cheyenne for it. I don't remember the name of the "Club," but they were a bunch of fun-lovin' guys. Maybe some of you Air Force gents would know the name of this "Club."
We shared the same first names(David), but he was from Laramie, and he had a heart attack. Poudre Valley Hospital, in Fort Collins, owns several houses just south of the main campus that they let family members stay in if they're from out-of-town, and the patient is in for awhile. David's wife and daughter(from TX) stayed in one of those houses, so they were at the hospital a lot, and we became good friends. My wife works at the hospital, and she dealt with them professionally. Anyway, we stayed in-touch(sort of) until David's death about a new ago. He was a great man who flew bombers from WWII-post Viet Nam. He was proud of what he had done, and he had a right to be! Even in the hospital, he had his leather flight jacket with his wings pinned on it laying across his lap when he was on free-time. I will never forget him, and he has forever changed my life.

Take care,
Dave

WOW...... I wish they could live forever.

The Liberty Belle Crashed last month and is forever gone. Very sad day in American History.

[Hoser]

Funny you should mention B-17.

I finally got around to framing my birthday present. A Higher Call by John Shaw. I have framed a bunch of prints myself these past few years, but this one is the best so far. The P-40 is a close second.

A bunch of us from the squadron are going up on the B-17 later this week or maybe this weekend. It aint cheap, but worth every penny.