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Post by Mark O on Jan 20, 2012 15:29:13 GMT 9
Hey everyone. I've got a question. How many forum members here besides the MOW, and me are Operation Desert Storm vets? It doesn't matter what service you were in. I was Army, the MOW was Air Force. (You get the drift!) How about a photo, or a story you have from that little adventure we shared? Here's my photo. I honestly don't remember the exact date it was taken, but I do know we were in Iraq. Must have been either the 24th, or 25th of February 1991. I'll post some of my stories later.  Geez! I used to be that skinny?! |
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Post by Jeff Shannon on Jan 20, 2012 21:42:23 GMT 9
I am a Desert storm vet, plus some no fly zone deployments, now to get the pics posted.
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Post by LBer1568 on Jan 21, 2012 0:47:09 GMT 9
I had retired prior to Desert Storm, but supported it from Wright-Patt. Seems they loaded Hot Item equipment on top floor of KC-10 and found out they didn't have k-loaders at bare base fields.
So Air Force built in-house at 4950 Test Wing (WPAFB) a self contained unloader. I led a team to do Tech Manuals and support for it as well as training classes for loadmasters. It looked like erector set packed as last two pallots on plane. They used built in pulley system to wench it down and built up beside plane. It could then be wheeled around to off-load other KC-10 cargo.
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Post by lindel on Jan 21, 2012 6:18:44 GMT 9
I was in the Air Guard during Desert Storm (part of it at least), but our equipment was outdated enough that the Regular Air Force wasn't interested in it.
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Post by steve201 (deceased) on Jan 21, 2012 10:47:05 GMT 9
nope...I was heavily involved in the detail design of the SSN21 class subs.......I woulda gone if called thats for sure...
to all you guys that served in DS...IF...and all the other sports venues in the sand box....
thanks for your service and call to duty!!
Steve
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Post by marv2 on Jan 21, 2012 11:25:42 GMT 9
I got to King Fahad IAP on Dec 5 after a 6 week deployment just prior in support of Operation Deep Freeze to New Zealand. Left in May
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Post by marv2 on Jan 21, 2012 11:28:56 GMT 9
Mighty MAC Warrior!! :us_flag
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Post by soc on Feb 6, 2012 14:57:11 GMT 9
 yea geez you were skinny... but holy crap look at me! What happen to us? You worked A-10s? I didn't get into the USAF until 1999, but my dad was an A-10 pilot down there in '91. |
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Post by MOW on Feb 6, 2012 16:58:12 GMT 9
yea geez you were skinny... but holy crap look at me! What happen to us? You worked A-10s? I didn't get into the USAF until 1999, but my dad was an A-10 pilot down there in '91. Sure did. We probably served together... I may have even repaired his A-10 if he had any battle damage. |
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Post by soc on Feb 7, 2012 5:22:20 GMT 9
Small world. He was the 511th TFS commander out of RAF Alconbury, one of the last A-10 units to be sent to Saudi in late December of 1990. Pretty sure they flew out of King Fahd.
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