Places that left you amazed

Awsome TB. Thank you.

I know what you're saying HooYa. I've sailed waters as a serviceman that were once battlefields. And when flying across Europe and Britain it's sobering to remember all of those who fought and died in the same skies.

Took a bunch of pics at Ramstein AB during one of my contract jobs there a few years ago.  I was working in the old, Cold War F-16 maintenance hangars on C-21s.  After finishing the last of 6 aircraft, I took a tour of the now-deactivated fighter side of the base which was close to where I was working.  It left me amazed with all of its grim reminders of the war in Europe that thankfully never happened.  Heh...also have a couple of pics in there that are reminders of fairly recent mistakes in military procurement.  4 CASA 235 aircraft which had been tested by the newly-formed Afghan Air Force and were found to not be able to haul much of a load at Afghanistan's altitudes.  They ended up at Ramstein for a little while.  Not sure where they all ended up.

Here's a link to the photo album, with some good pics of an RF-4C named for K-Town (Kaiserslautern).

https://imageshack.com/a/1zvr7/1

The US Cemetery at Omaha Beach in Normandy. I was humbled to walk amongst so many that made the ultimate sacrifice.

goldhammer,

If I could respectfully say, the fact that you say that others are more deserving than you to go on an honor flight. That is reason enough right there to get you on one!

I have worked many honor flights into KDCA, it's alway an honor to have those fine men and women on board. Pleaes go, life is short.

Places that I have been that I will never forget:

Arlington Cemetary

Gettysburg

The USS Arizona memorial

The Punchbowl

The US Cemetary in Luxembourg

Sconholzer Heide Soviet cemetary in Berlin

The Old North bridge

Other impressive sites:

The Air Force museum

The Imperial war museum

The IWM RAF Duxford

The NASM

The Evergreen air museum

Louvre

The National gallery of art in DC

The Met in NYC

Stonehenge

The grand canyon

EDIT:

Fixed the name of the cemetary in Berlin

Thanks mach, but I was more of one of the guys "in the rear with the gear".  My time was as an ECM electronic tech, so never got away from the shops and ramps.  

The men and women out there that did and are still trading lead are the ones that really deserve that honor. The remaining WWII and Korea vets are first in line, even those of us in the 'Nam era are getting up there in age.

Even though the trip for the Vet is covered, the flight and week for the accompanying guardian is not, and that just isn't in the cards.  I'd be surprised to still be around in another couple years.  Already 10 years past my use by date.

I understand your sentiment, but you served and you deserve.

From one vet to another, thank you. 11/11

Thank you, sir.  And the same to you as well as to all our brothers and sisters.

Seeing the Space Shuttle on display at K.S.C.

Seeing the Charles W. Morgan at Mystic Seaport

Mount Rushmore

Going to the Air Force museum in 1970, a whole lot different experience then

Seeing the Temple Complex in Bangkok

Looking at the night sky with a starlight scope and seeing how many stars were visible with it.