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Damn Ardiemus I thought I was the only one on this forum that was in the other Air Force SAC and you know what it does with pride. Welcome. Was with the 28Bomb Wing at Ellsworth from 66 to 70. Engine mech on B52 and KC 135. Was TDY with some of your guys on Guam. Sure miss that place. If you were there you know what I mean. John Didn't know you were in SAC to I don't remember where the 97th was. Probally spent some time with them on Guam to. I'm 67 so you may be younger than I am but I'm sure you have both heard the good stories about Guam. Damn It's good to know there are SAC people here. Again Welcome Ardiemus. The good stories about Guam was a joke.
SAWMAN
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Guam....DAMN !! I spent two weeks there twice. Agana AB I believe it was called. That is when we were doing security checks for the AP's that were guarding the SR-71's. I remember the mongoose that were running all around where we stayed. I also seem to remember a BUFF crash off the end of one of the runways.
I am still best friends with a BUFF navigator. Him and I went thru a whole bunch of shit together waaay back when. His navigation was great in the air I suppose,but not worth a crap on the ground. We were paired together in a survival exercise in Germany(Patch Barracks,Stuttgart)and he lead me 13 km in the wrong direction.
Seven BUFF's in "V" formation carpet bombing with BLU-82's is a sight to behold. --- SAWMAN
I am still best friends with a BUFF navigator. Him and I went thru a whole bunch of shit together waaay back when. His navigation was great in the air I suppose,but not worth a crap on the ground. We were paired together in a survival exercise in Germany(Patch Barracks,Stuttgart)and he lead me 13 km in the wrong direction.
Seven BUFF's in "V" formation carpet bombing with BLU-82's is a sight to behold. --- SAWMAN
I was a SAC trained killer for over six years.
I was a Minuteman ICBM guidance tech 1970-1974 at Malmstrom AFB, Montana. 341 Strategic Missile Wing
Then 1975-1976 tech on the SRAM at Blytheville AFB, Arkansas. 97th Bomb Wing
I was a Minuteman ICBM guidance tech 1970-1974 at Malmstrom AFB, Montana. 341 Strategic Missile Wing
Then 1975-1976 tech on the SRAM at Blytheville AFB, Arkansas. 97th Bomb Wing
wildrider666
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I would bet that B52 you fly is more then a few decades older then you as the last "H" was delivered in 62. I think it is the oldest airframe series still in service in significant numbers.
Welcome aboard,
WR
Welcome aboard,
WR
Yes, only Hs are in service and you are correct, last one delivered in 1962 but are considered '61s. We have 76 funded for service and they smell great! I crawled around a D model and man, what a difference. My longest sortie was 27.7 hours nonstop with 4 A/Rs.
Man am I glad to see SAC people here. I have more in common with you guys than just guns. When we were in we called ourselves SAC trained monkey killers. Crome dome kicked our ass. All those hours put alot of time on engines and we worked 6 and 7 days a week when we were home. Guam sucked but we knew when we were going to work and when we were getting home. Ardiemu Really want to get together with you guys when I get back s Pulled a hot section on an engine that had 8000 hr on it. They were the D models Old but workhorses. But hey they had a bed in them. How about the H models... I really want to grt together with you guys when I get back over there in the fall. For those that don't know the Moto at that time was Sac sucks with pride. Sure it has changed ofer the years . Ardiemus this will scare you since you flew but #uck it it'll fly was said alot. We were just kiddin.
Well we still have a Guam rotation. Nice diving but no bombing Commies except for the Farlon Island. That Rock is still standing after hundreds of tons of M117s an Mk-82s..... Yes the H has a bunk but its always full of chutes and the world wide FLIP bag. 2nd BW... Second to None!
How much older are the aircraft you fly than you are. Saw where a father and son flew the same aircraft and they will be around long enough that the grandson might be able to fly the same aircraft. Don't have to answer if you don't want to. I sure loved working around them. Only bomber I like as much is a B17. By the way, it feels good you guys are flying.
Well I thought I was alone. Started in SAC in 82 until it changed in 94 to ACC. SAC and TAC had a friendly merger into ACC. We (the bomber guys) called it the hostel take over of TAC. NAV and RADAR NAV in H models mostly some G time. Duty stations were Dyess AFB, Carswell AFB (Now Navy FT Worth), Ellsowrth until 1994. TDYs were Guam, Darwin Australia, Moron Spain with several short trips (16hrs each) to IRAQ in 91.
JohnAL, was your experience SRAM also with the ASQ38 nav system? I just had a flash back to SIC codes I used to operate the SRAM system.
Ardiemus, does the oven still work in the H model? Is the current nav system still called OAS? I was told about some great upgrades to it since it I last flew in 94. Things that were coming: Voice SATCOM, New INS , better FLIR with lazar designation for LGBs? Expanded role into CAS missions. Are you at PNS now?
JohnAL, was your experience SRAM also with the ASQ38 nav system? I just had a flash back to SIC codes I used to operate the SRAM system.
Ardiemus, does the oven still work in the H model? Is the current nav system still called OAS? I was told about some great upgrades to it since it I last flew in 94. Things that were coming: Voice SATCOM, New INS , better FLIR with lazar designation for LGBs? Expanded role into CAS missions. Are you at PNS now?
Global Strike Command: Just read a mission statement for Global Strike Command. It sounds allot like SAC. I guess the band is getting back together. I wonder if bombers still chop to Strategic Command at Offutt? The fighter generals must have been getting tired of the whole nuke thing.
