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Hey guys! Just dropping a line to say hey. Been at EAATS for the last few weeks, and i've seen the sun maybe about 2 or 3 times. I've got a sunroof on my rental car that i'm just dying to use, but the weather hasn't been working with me much.

   So is anyone else from here in EAATS with me here? Sure doesn't seem to be much closeby, but at least i found the closest Starbucks! Yessssss!!!!

   Anyways, i hope ya guys are doing well, and i'll check back from time to time. And to the fellow Apache guys, my heart will always belong to the gunship- regardless of my MOS!

Gotta love this NOTA crap.  Looks like I'm gonna be back in PA in July instead of September and who knows when the heck I'm gonna get out to AZ.  At this point I'm hoping they'll take all of us Longbow guys and just give us an intra-unit qualification course.

Jon
 

Looks like my plans may have changed as well.  I may start CAMS on 29Apr.  I am still trying to get confirmation from the unit but it looks like I got a 'not too' shortfall.  It would be nice to get this out of the way ASAP.  I should be able to confirm it today or tomorrow.

Mac

Hey y'all! Guess what? "Based on the needs of the Army"

I just got word that i will in fact be there at EAATS in just 2 weeks. I dunno what happened, but i got just a little bit of time to prepeare for the transition course, and it looks like i've gotta be there NLT the 9th of April. Any of ya guys there now? I'll be there until Memorial Day

Cobrahistorian wrote:

I'll be there!  Just found out we get out of here in either July or August and then I'm out to WAATS for six weeks for the Alpha course.  After that, I'll be stationed at EAATS permanently (or until our Apaches go away ).  See ya there! Jon

Worst time of year to come out my way, be prepared for the heat

Cobrahistorian wrote:

I'll be there!  Just found out we get out of here in either July or August and then I'm out to WAATS for six weeks for the Alpha course.  After that, I'll be stationed at EAATS permanently (or until our Apaches go away ).  See ya there! Jon

Well awesome! Dinner is still on you, right?

I'll be there!  Just found out we get out of here in either July or August and then I'm out to WAATS for six weeks for the Alpha course.  After that, I'll be stationed at EAATS permanently (or until our Apaches go away ).  See ya there!

Jon
 

Screaminhelo wrote:

DesertRat wrote: never been there before, so i dunno what's all around. But it sounds like the Wagon Wheel is a steakhouse. Either way, i'm game! Always down for a piece of cow!!!! It's been a few years, but the Wagon Wheel used to be the resturaunt just outside the gate that stayed in business because it was the only place to eat close by Mac

Sounds good! You're buying, right?

DesertRat wrote:

never been there before, so i dunno what's all around. But it sounds like the Wagon Wheel is a steakhouse. Either way, i'm game! Always down for a piece of cow!!!!

It's been a few years, but the Wagon Wheel used to be the resturaunt just outside the gate that stayed in business because it was the only place to eat close by

Mac

Might wanna check the lint trap on your dryer. It's AMAZING what ya find in there! lol

mass tactical wrote:

And to think I used to make parachute jumps out of your perfectly good aircraft!  Of course they were Hueys but they provided a reasonably stable platform.  Good luck on exiting an Apache!   Mike McShea

Dropped a few of you guy's out of my Huey, way back when. Was an experence, lot of work getting prepped for it and then putting things back together when we were done.

never been there before, so i dunno what's all around. But it sounds like the Wagon Wheel is a steakhouse. Either way, i'm game! Always down for a piece of cow!!!!

Who knows, maybe we will all end up there at the same time and go to the Wagon Wheel for some fine dinning.

Mac

Will do, Jon! Who knows? The army aviation community is pretty small. If we don't meet up there, it's bound to happen sooner or later.

 I think i just might have seen those books! Yeah, gimme a reason to run to the bookstore! I dare ya!

Yep, I'll be flying out of Muir AAF once I'm done.  Should be up there September-ish, so if you guys are around, definitely drop me a line! 

As for my books, I did two for the Osprey Combat Aircraft series, Vol 42 on the Cobra in Vietnam and Vol 57 on the Apache in Iraq.  They're both available at Amazon and most major bookstores.

Later!

Jon 

All the way!  My last jump was at Bragg with the Divarty target acquisiton battery in 83.  I was an FO with the 101, while it was still all airborne, at Campbell.  I once thought I would like to wear your aviator wings but after making a few hot lz landings in Nam and seeing some comrads go down in flames, I came to my senses.  You guys that fly rotary wing aircraft really have my respect.

Mike

Right on, Mac! If i don't get into the april class, then i'll probably be there about september time frame (i think that's the next scheduled class). I'm outta Los Alamitos, BTW. Think maybe ya guys might've heard of it. But all airframe preference aside, in my heart i'll always be a 13F!

   Sorry to hijack your thread Mass Tac. Not my intent. But as you can see the army aviation pool of knowledge seems to run pretty deep. I don't know if those pictures helped out much, but if there is anything i can do to get you some references here, or even to pick my brain, then i'll be glad to help ya out! How about you? Got any pictures of the project a-brewin there? Would love to see how it's going with the gunship!

And to think I used to make parachute jumps out of your perfectly good aircraft!  Of course they were Hueys but they provided a reasonably stable platform.  Good luck on exiting an Apache!

Mike McShea

DesertRat wrote:

Jon,    I can't say that i've ever crewed for many commisioned officers, since most pilots are usually WOs. But either way if you haven't run into anybody that i knoew, then i'm for certain that you will eventually. Who knows? Maybe some of these other guys that were in the line of fire in these pics.    Ya mentioned that you'll be headed to Pennsylvania. I'm assuming EAATS? I'm on the wait list, but i'm likely gonna be there for april/may of this year. 15T transition course. I woulda preferred to stay a 15R, but with the MTOE reset i didn't have much choice. Who know? I may run into ya there! I'd like to see your book. Where can i find it? Any bookstores here?

Hey Roger,

I may get up to EAATS before you leave, trying to get a shortfall for BNCOC.  My date is in Sep but I am trying to get it done ASAP.

BTW (stand by for a shameless jab at the Apache community)  Welcome to the world of flying helicopters.

Mac

Jon,

   I can't say that i've ever crewed for many commisioned officers, since most pilots are usually WOs. But either way if you haven't run into anybody that i knoew, then i'm for certain that you will eventually. Who knows? Maybe some of these other guys that were in the line of fire in these pics.

   Ya mentioned that you'll be headed to Pennsylvania. I'm assuming EAATS? I'm on the wait list, but i'm likely gonna be there for april/may of this year. 15T transition course. I woulda preferred to stay a 15R, but with the MTOE reset i didn't have much choice. Who know? I may run into ya there! I'd like to see your book. Where can i find it? Any bookstores here?

Heh... Go Guns Or Go Home! 

I'm actually a commissioned guy, but my class is just about a 40/60 mix of 2LTs and WO1s.   Unfortunately I don't know many maintenance guys outside of Hanchey.  Although infrequent visitors, there are two other guys on here who fly Longbows and a friend of mine who's a maintainer out at Hanchey.  

 Jon