CAUTION LOW FLYING AIRCRAFT
Jun 26, 2015 20:12:58 #
jfn007 wrote:
My Father was stationed at March AFB when General Olds was the CG. I heard he was tough, but fair. Even though March AFB has been converted to a Reserve Base, the golf course remains named after him.
Somehow I wouldn't expect anything else from him. I hope you had the chance to cross paths with him. At least on a golf course you're still shooting!!
Jun 26, 2015 20:14:58 #
Jun 26, 2015 20:26:20 #
dtinney wrote:
Olds is an American Hero!!
I've seen a reenactment of Operation Bolo and it was totally awesome.
Jun 26, 2015 20:32:08 #
Jun 26, 2015 20:39:06 #
Jun 26, 2015 20:44:53 #
Jun 26, 2015 20:56:24 #
dtinney wrote:
Thank you !!
Sorry....That was not the whole episode. I found the entire episode. This is it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAySJWCLVDM
Jun 26, 2015 20:56:24 #
dtinney wrote:
Thank you !!
Sorry....That was not the whole episode. I found the entire episode. This is it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iAySJWCLVDM
Jun 26, 2015 22:05:22 #
dtinney wrote:
As a pilot and prior military I would have gladly returned your salute!
I appreciate his and your service but he had no business flying that low over my boat. He earned his salute.
Jun 26, 2015 22:19:38 #
tmehrkam wrote:
I appreciate his and your service but he had no business flying that low over my boat. He earned his salute.
It's what you call hot dogging. Richard Bong was reprimanded for doing the same type of thing in San Francisco. As a result he was not sent with his group to Europe, and ended up being sent to the Pacific Theatre instead, where he became the United States' leading fighter ace of WWII and a MOA recipient, shooting down 40 Japanese aircraft.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_Bong
Jun 26, 2015 22:30:12 #
Jun 26, 2015 22:53:39 #
tmehrkam wrote:
I have had them fly over me while fishing. So low they kicked up a rooster tail. It earned them the one finger salute.
Right back at ya......
Jun 27, 2015 08:17:08 #
dtinney wrote:
I had fun with PS
and you did a great job. Now, get one of the A/C flying towards us or picture of the flames coming out the rear end. Thanks for your service.
Jun 27, 2015 09:25:04 #
Jun 27, 2015 09:25:22 #
dtinney wrote:
Olds is an American Hero!!
No argument here! There are so many of them. I also am a pilot but not military. I get to go to Oshkosh every year for work (yes, I actually get paid to go...) and have met many of the greats over the years. Yeager, Anderson, Gabreski, Obrien, Boots Bless and Hoots Gibson. They are all very special people and we all owe them a great deal of gratitude for their service and sacrifice.
Bud Anderson and Frances Gabreski were the nicest two I ever met. Very humble, polite and even entertaining.
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