Entry number 4 in the “Name that occasional reader contest”
Hint: It isn’t me. And yes. Yes he is alive.
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SH-3?
Passed out in the back, gotta be an E-2 guy. Skippy, Scribe, or Nose. But Nose would be up front working, so I’ll go with Skippy.
Or could it be AW1 Tim? Do AW’s ever rest?
I’ll second for Skippy.
But a face….my kingdom for an actual face.
*Nce to know this isn’t the “Name the Occasional Dead Reader” contest though*
AW1 Tim
Although I don’t see an ATM or disbursing clerk anywhere…
Craig beat me to it. I came to the same conclusions all the way around.
Non-reg white socks, could be any sailor.
Although on second thought, I suspect SJS, since we know what he looks like so he’d have to cover his face for this…
One of those AW’s on the ride home, dreaming of Echo II SSGNs in a Sky-Pig.
Who could that be?
b2
I confess I know nothing about military uniforms, insignias, etc…but I’m going to guess Snake Eater on this one. There’s something in the picture that makes me think it’s him.
No self-respecting snake eater would be caught dead in nomex and white socks.
‘taint the backend of an E-2 and no torso harness – has to be an AW so my vote is for AW1 Tim…
- SJS
AW1 Tim. My favorite place was under SS1/2 station. Dark and had foot warmers.
Kris, I think I’m insulted…but I must think on it further…I’ll let you know.
Casca, Re your comment # 11 above…a pleasant suprise new best bud… you are absolutly correct…but don’t get a big head about it… as they say even a broken clock tells the correct time twice a day.
Now to my truly wild-assed guess… no date indicated.. location below decks in a scruffy ship or aft in a multi-engine plane…nomex suit, white soxs(ugh),black flight boots
…continued from above..don’t ask… black flight boots, gloves, safety harness around waist with caribener and line…yellow flotation gear nearby…some kind of grueling cold weather training exercise just completed… participant crapped-out like a tired dog( been there)… part of a major training program like flight school…who’s in flight school… Ens Tim… my guess. Best
PS, A date does help in the analysis.
Brilliant, Snake Eater!
AW1 Tim. Typical P-3 guy, asleep in flight!
Couldn’t be Snake, he’s always vigilant- ready to kill something. (Rust never sleeps).
What other kind of socks are there but white? And if your regulations cover what color socks to wear, you must be Air Force.
N
Snake – no insult intended; like the disclaimer said I know nothing about the military outfits so…
All is well, yes? (icsfth)
By Gawd, I think I am starting to smell a fake-out….
Could it be Nose himself?!
Michelle – I’m wondering that myself. Given that Lex is clearly online in the recent hours and no “Update” has been posted…all previous guesses appear to be incorrect.
Could it be…Nose? What about B2? They’ve both been participaing in “redirect” all day.
No, no – it was AW1 Tim all the time, as Craig smoked out at 0800 PDT this morning.
I was just having fun watching y’all talk about it.
I’ll have you know that I NEVER slept in Naval Aircraft.
But if I did, it would be sitting up, strapped into my seat, durnit!
Nose
Nose, on the ground side, we don’t carry shit to surrender with.
Shipmates,
Sigh… sad to say, but those aren’t white socks in the pic. It’s the bottoms of my long johns tucked into the tops of the flight boots.
The image was taken late 1978 on a detachment out of Keflavik, Iceland. We’re headed back to Kef after tracking a Soviet Boomer through the GIUK Gap.
The place is beside the starboard overwing hatch, which is directly across from the Sensor I/II stations. It was my second favorite spot to sleep, the other being, as SoCal Pir8 indicated, directly BENEATH the Sensor I/II station. Nice and warm.
We all pretty much wore longjohns and flight deck jerseys under our nomex suits, because the inside of the aircraft was kept around 52 degrees to keep the electronics happy.
And I usually wore wool hiking socks under the flight boots, with a pair of cotton socks inside of those.
Those were gret days, and great adventures. I do miss them, sometimes….
Respects,
Ahhh, the favored Sensor II sleeping spot! Sensor I’s always got the deck under SSI/II because they could stretch out, pull down the vinyl equipment cover to block the light and put their backs against the foot warmers. SSIII operators always slept at their stations either in the seat with their feet up or under the station wrapped around their seat pedastals. That left the Sensor II spot… at the starboard overwing exit between the Main Electrical Load Center and Liferafts 1 and 3.
I knew it was you right away AW1… one AW can always spot another.
AWC.
looks like CAP FTX crew rest, ‘cept we sleep on hangar concrete.
A FIRM bed is actually good for your back.
Really.
Lex, I’m declaring a major foul here…the obvious calls concerning the usual suspects were alreay made before I commented. With little choice and no immediately declared winner as the informal rules required…I chose to have some fun and made a wild assed guess…which was, as suspected. incorrect…glad you apparently enjoyed it and the others.
Querie…from this point forward..for benefit of all who comment here… especially the Lex Babes(you know who you are) kindly advise all of just when are the rules, however informal, to be followed and when are they not…anarchy thrives on chaos…Best
Translations of SE’s comments: “Whine, whine, whine.”
[icsfth]
re Casca’s weak snark and Snake’s day late and dollar shortness-
I always wore white socks to collect my jet time and OK passes. As a real “jock” one has learned that feet sweat and white socks are what real athletes wear! Which turned a “tactical gray” once exposed to ships laundry (along with one’s drawers)!
Bottom-line- in those days Oakley wasn’t the brand and we never copied anything worn by ground pounders including computer generated camo. Nope, we wore aviator Ray-bans! That’s why they all came to Miramar on Wednesday night Casca. LOL.
b2
Oh FbL… there you go again… getting all gush-ey attempting to ingratiate yourself with Lex…have you nooooo… SHAME ? (ICSFTH) Best
There is no questioning the fact that aviators are on their own program. However, the girls went to Mirimar because some little faggot made a chick-flick about Topgun. Heh, whatever works, but never lie to yourself.
AW? If so, he’s doing a mighty fine impression of a CTI.
“some little faggot made a chick-flick about Topgun”
Although the above may be true (“Not that there’s anything wrong with that”), it’s Miramar, not Miri-mar, Caca and Yeah…sure…. what ever it takes Mud Marine. I got “mine” (flight pay too-don’t forget), and you got Yuma and friggin New River, IF’N you was lucky enough to stay away from Lejuene, Okinawa or 29 Palms! LOL.
b2
Not sure who Irish is (JKF) initials) but he/she is showing up automatically in my “Leave a Reply” headers thar Lex!
Am I f*#-ing up or is this some common ‘puter glich? It ain’t one of them Nigerian email scams is it?
b2
gotta be you B2
Seems to be working now, b2. Maybe Irish used your computer last? Might have to dump your cookies…
Skippy was my first thought.
But all I know for sure is that it’s not me.
LMAO, excellent, Irish/B2O2, didn’t nobody never learn u not 2 broadcast your pos in the clear? BTW, you forgot to include your Social Security income.
I’m thinking that now that we own it, we can spell it just any old way we like. LMAO
Oh, so the blind-jarheaded squirrel thinks he’s uncovered an acorn, eh?
NOTTTTTTTTT….oh, the humanity!
Ain’t me, but I think I might know the guy. Got 3 things in common- AOC, Irish-American and USN. Senior to me by about 5 years and a VP weenie! Local, too.
Seeing how you really want to know Ca-ca, I’ll tell ya. My SS income is pegged and has been for quite a while!
Now that my light work is taken care of..
Lex, I don’t know how it happens but on several occasions (like I described above) the name and email of others once in a while pops up, often when they are posting on/about the same time. Any ideas? Personally, I would never fill out a “form” unencrypted but you’re da expert, what about it? BTW, it happens only when I am at work in our “domain”. Big bro’? Phishers? Spoofers?..Answers?
Maybe I’ll go ziplip if’n this ain’t “blue airspace” and make y’all happy! Especially you Red Air.
b2
I’m starting to suspect that there are only a half-dozen posters here, and that B2 is not only “Irish”, but also “BABS”! This is better than a Classic Carson episode. When does Karnak the Magnificent come on?
Holding envelope against forehead.
“Pres Bush”
“Rosie O Donnell”
“Bill Maher”
Rips,blow,plucks.
“Three Boobs without a clue”.
Rimshot.