Comments on: See, this is what I’m on about

By: Skippy-san

Skippy-san — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:25:49 +0000

His name was Barry as I recall. He had transferred up to DC and did not want to sell his house-my ex and I were frustrated because we did not like all the zero lot line rentals we were being shown. We stumbled on his ad in one of the papers and when we saw the Steelers bumper sticker on his car-I knew we had found a house.

Malf told me about that flight to the ship. I ran into him somehwere-probably in the hallowed halls of SP-64.

By: Nose

Nose — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 13:19:12 +0000

You renting from Fred?

I know she flew -53′s. Picture this: 1993ish, morning after Hawkeye ball. RAG LSOs (Vinnie, Malf, Nose, Riddler, Bolter) go to base ops to get on COD. VRC-40 doesn’t have any up CODs (imagine that!) so base ops says we will VOD.

53 shows up, we are waiting in line to get on board on the right side of the helo. Vinnie turns to me and yells over the engines, “Look, the pilot’s a chick.” I look at her. She turns her head away and I see her name on the back of her helmet.

Post Ball hangover + VOD + HER =Worst trip to ship ever.

By: Skippy-san

Skippy-san — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 12:12:07 +0000

She flew MH-53′s. I rented a house from a guy who was XO of the HM RAG and he had some stories to tell, when the whole thing was unfolding. Suffice it to say-he was not a fan.

By: craig mclaughlin

craig mclaughlin — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 06:58:30 +0000

H-2 guys have money?

When I knew Paula Coughlin she was the 1100 BOQ officer at Whiting Field. If she later flew Helos that happened on someone else’s watch.

And ouch.

By: Nose

Nose — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 05:35:27 +0000

Same. But I might shake down some H-2 guy to get the money to do it…

P.S. Didn’t Paula Coughlin fly helos?

By: craig mclaughlin

craig mclaughlin — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 23:46:29 +0000

Oh and let me add a non snarky comment. Flying a helicopter into a hot LZ to recover wounded is about as hard as it gets on this ethereal plane.

I’ve never done it, or anything close. but I’ll buy a Famous Grouse for anyone I meet that has.

Standing offer.