Does anybody remember....? (Read 5,507 times)

Kind of off subject, but on thread: While going through my parent's things, they both died within the past year, I came across my old marking kit box from basic training (1961). It was empty, but brought back memories. Last name initial and last four of AF serial number. I've never forgotten the number. In addition to the security instructions, which are fuzzy to me, memorizing the serial number was stressed, under penalty of death or worse. Your name was unimportant to anyone except the T.I., but you didn't exist without the number. I donated the box to the AF Sergeants' Association Museum which is near my home.

I still have my USAF marking kit.

Ma-1 Troops Do you remember changing spin lens motor? What was rpm of the spin lens? The first use of Eastman 910 glue (first super glue)?

I used Eastman 910 to glue sole back on my bowling shoe in early 70's & still holding. Wish I had more now.

Hey Norm, what is the condition of the shoes now? Ha. just kidding.

The leather chaffing strips probably go back to the Wright Brothers.

I remember them on the f-51, T-6, C-47, C-45, etc. They were also on the "modern" F-86D/L , T-33, and others.

The ones I remember most were on the prop planes. You held the strips in place by wrapping them around a line and then sewing the edges together.

There were also some you glued to a rib or other frame part, to keep lines from rubbing.

One place leather strips were used very effectively was in the wheel wells of some planes. They were placed in layers at the point where the spinning tire would hit when the gear were retracted. They stopped the tire spin and kept it from spinning during flight. On the Gooney Bird, the leather strips were topped by a piece of an old tire. That is what the spinning tire actually hit.

That was important on the C-47 and other planes that the gear only partially retracted, and didn't have gear doors. The C-47 was designed to have part of the tire outside the wheel well. This was to have a softer surface to land on in case of a gear up landing.

We also used leather strips on the bulkheads and ribs where we would tie down our tool boxes and other flight gear.

I wouldn't be surprised to see them on some of our newer birds.

They worked good, lasted a long time, were easy to replace and were cheap. What more could you ask for.

Jim Too

Charred peaches?
What to hell is going on in the mess hall? What in hell is a dormatory kitchen??

www.airforcetimes.com/news/2010/10/air-force-new-menus-100910/

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

$20 per meal at the chow hall?

What kind of prices are they paying for food?

They could get Applebee's, Chili's', Outback, or any number of eating houses to do it for less.

Maybe they think they have Wolfgang Puck running the joints.

Seems to me, and old curmudgeon, that they would be better off going back to the old system. Air Force cooks, not "Food Service Personnel". Just plain old cooks, with a Mess Sergeant in charge. Then have all lower grade airmen pull KP, male, female and androgynous.
Do local supply contracting and give the suppliers an incentive; if you deal well with us, you get the contract, if not, your competitor does.

The chow halls should be fully military operations, not civilians ripping off the system.

Aramark may run eateries in some arenas, and lots of colleges. Whoopee!
Have you ever had a good meal at a game, other than a Dodger Dog, or Gilroy Garlic Fries?
How about in a college slop chute?
Talk about great food. They usually make airline food seem good.

I'm disgusted with the whole bunch and glad I'm retired.

Jim Too

:god_bless_usa

Well I guess the "Services" move to Fort Lee from Lackland is not the only change! The whole Sercvices career field is going to get a makeover. Looks like cooks will be gone - but I wonder how the Field kitchens are going to fair?? Will there still be a "AF COOK" in the career field ladders!