Do you member those days? (Page 8): Thanks for your service from a US Army Veteran of the same era.

EJMcD

FL Streetrodder wrote:

From 1966 to 1970 I was assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Ocean Station Cutters which manned Ocean Stations in the North Atlantic. The "Stations" were a 10 square mile area in the middle of the ocean in which we stayed for 30-40 days until relieved by another Cutter. On several occasions we rode out 30-50 ft seas! Believe me, I remember those days well!

Thanks for your service from a US Army Veteran of the same era.

black mamba

dennis2146 wrote:

I think you would like it. I would loan you mine but don't let it out of my sight. When my eyes are feeling dirty I use it to wash them out.

Dennis

I don't blame you there, Dennis. Believe me, If there a copy to be had, I will root it out and get it.

Tom

black mamba

FL Streetrodder wrote:

From 1966 to 1970 I was assigned to U.S. Coast Guard Ocean Station Cutters which manned Ocean Stations in the North Atlantic. The "Stations" were a 10 square mile area in the middle of the ocean in which we stayed for 30-40 days until relieved by another Cutter. On several occasions we rode out 30-50 ft seas! Believe me, I remember those days well!

Gee...I cant even imagine going through that, particularly on a smaller craft ( what...100 t0 130 ft. length ? )

FL Streetrodder

black mamba wrote:

Gee...I cant even imagine going through that, particularly on a smaller craft ( what...100 t0 130 ft. length ? )

The Cutters I served on ranged in length from 311-378 feet, approximately equivalent to that of Navy Destroyer Escorts. Still, they were rather small to be floating around in a 10 sq mile grid in the middle of the ocean where we collected oceanographic and weather data and were available for search and rescue missions.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

black mamba wrote:

I don't blame you there, Dennis. Believe me, If there a copy to be had, I will root it out and get it.

Tom

https://www.amazon.com/Bonnie-Sue-Marion-F-Sturkey-audiobook/dp/B000KZRM92/ref=sr_1_2?crid=2HBR3O2BQXFV9&keywords=Book%2C+Bonnie-Sue&qid=1707153619&sprefix=book%2C+bonnie-sue%2Caps%2C153&sr=8-2

My links often do not work but this one might. At least it is a start. The cover photo was one of our birds shot down.

Dennis

petercbrandt Loc: New York City, Manhattan

black mamba wrote:

I sometimes wonder how I survived those times. It all seems like a million years ago.

Our local Woodstock NY station 101.1fm still has a painted VW Beatle out front of the station headquarter. Their station is in a renovated church.

black mamba

dennis2146 wrote:

https://www.amazon.com/Bonnie-Sue-Marion-F-Sturkey... (show quote)

Thanks so much or your assistance, Dennis. I have ordered the book...got a like-new paperback. They wanted a king's ransom for a hardback version.

Horseart Loc: Alabama

dennis2146 wrote:

Thank you very much for the interesting informatio... (show quote)

I don't really know a lot about all that, but I had the sweetest little step brother (pilot) shot down taking off to fly wounded to medics. Phillip Arnold 23 YO. We should take every chance to thank you all for your service. Thank you.

Reuss Griffiths Loc: Ravenna, Ohio

black mamba wrote:

I sometimes wonder how I survived those times. It all seems like a million years ago.

Janis Joplin had her '64 Porche 356 painted like that. My wife got to hear her later that decade at Woodstock but she didn't bring her Porche.

black mamba

Horseart wrote:

I don't really know a lot about all that, but I had the sweetest little step brother (pilot) shot down taking off to fly wounded to medics. Phillip Arnold 23 YO. We should take every chance to thank you all for your service. Thank you.

I share your sentiments on that issue, Jo. I had enlisted in the Air Force right after graduating college in 1964. I was a private civilian pilot at the time and the recruiter said it was highly likely I world be accepted into flight training in the Air Force. I was consumed by the prospect of flying jets. Three days before my time to report for duty, I suffered a back injury that required surgery. No branch of the military would touch me after that. Probably the greatest disappointment I've ever suffered.

black mamba

Reuss Griffiths wrote:

Janis Joplin had her '64 Porche 356 painted like that. My wife got to hear her later that decade at Woodstock but she didn't bring her Porche.

I saw her Porsche at a car show...don't remember exactly which year. It was indeed colorful.

Reuss Griffiths Loc: Ravenna, Ohio

black mamba wrote:

I saw her Porsche at a car show...don't remember exactly which year. It was indeed colorful.

It was in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame for many years, where I saw it, but it was on loan from Joplin's son and he took it back and recently sold it for ~$2M.

Saw your response to Jo about your aspirations to become a jet pilot. Sounds like my brother. He graduated in '64 and joined the Marine Corp, went to Quantico officers training, on to Florida preflight. After preflight school, you were tested. If you scored above a certain score, you got your choice of what to fly. If you scored below, you flew helicopters. Not a good thing in Viet Nam at that time. He ended up flying single engine jets, A4D Skyhawks in Viet Nam for 2 years. Started flying for Continental Airline when he got out in 67. Ended up career in 9/11/01 flying as pilot on DC 10s. His daughter refers to him as a BAMF if you know what that means.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

black mamba wrote:

Thanks so much or your assistance, Dennis. I have ordered the book...got a like-new paperback. They wanted a king's ransom for a hardback version.

You are very welcome. I ordered mine directly from the author but I don't know if he is alive now. I saw the prices and winced at the cost of a hardcover edition.

Please let me know how you like the book.

Dennis

black mamba

Reuss Griffiths wrote:

It was in the Rock n Roll Hall of Fame for many ye... (show quote)

I love to hear stories of people who got to follow their dreams. Not getting to fly jets has been the single most disappointing issue in my life....but I count my blessings because the ensuing years have been an exceedingly rewarding walk in the park for me.

I do know what BAMF means. I've had some business dealings wherein that term was slung in my direction. One of my life's quiding mantras has been this: If you are in an arena that requires you to play hard ball, then make damn sure you're better at doing that than your opponent is.

As always, Reuss, I enjoy hearing from you. Stay safe, brother.

dennis2146 Loc: Eastern Idaho

Horseart wrote:

I don't really know a lot about all that, but I had the sweetest little step brother (pilot) shot down taking off to fly wounded to medics. Phillip Arnold 23 YO. We should take every chance to thank you all for your service. Thank you.

Thank you very much Jo for your comment. I appreciate it very much as I am sure everyone who served does.

As you said Medics rather than Corpsman I assume your step brother was flying an Army helicopter. I am very sorry for his/your loss.

Dennis