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Post by Gene on Mar 8, 2019 13:00:43 GMT 9
glad you liked it...  |
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Post by Jim on Mar 10, 2019 8:02:49 GMT 9
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Post by Jim on Mar 10, 2019 8:03:54 GMT 9
This not the Beast, nor is it driven by Secret Service
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Post by Jim on Mar 12, 2019 0:06:23 GMT 9
This not the Beast, nor is it driven by Secret Service |
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Post by pat perry on Mar 12, 2019 1:14:10 GMT 9
This is pretty interesting: The basic economics of Elon Musk Elon Musk is the owner of Tesla and SpaceX, and is known for pushing the boundaries of technology and striving for innovation. One of his most recent endeavors has been space travel, and while it is a hefty goal, his company seems like a worth contender. Want to learn about Elon Musk’s basic economics? videos.komando.com/watch/34827470/the-basic-economics-of-elon-musk Pat P. |
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Post by Gene on Mar 12, 2019 3:49:05 GMT 9
very good video on why you should have your own domain... also with basic knowledge and 100,000,000 dollars you to can become rich... richer...  |
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Post by Gene on Mar 12, 2019 4:15:10 GMT 9
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Post by Gene on Mar 19, 2019 3:57:46 GMT 9
maybe I should take a language course... or maybe not
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Post by Jim on Mar 19, 2019 5:09:24 GMT 9
maybe I should take a language course... or maybe not |
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Post by Gene on Mar 19, 2019 6:56:22 GMT 9
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Post by Gene on Mar 19, 2019 6:56:38 GMT 9
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Post by LBer1568 on Mar 19, 2019 22:31:12 GMT 9
Gene, While I was stationed at Chanute AFB IL a wind storm caused the nose of the static display B-36 to rise up ti the heavens as well. It ripped the several ton concrete pad up with it. It took them several weeks to get it back down and secured. They attached a huge crane to it as well as pouring an even larger concrete pad. While it was in air they removed the old pad and using winch they pulled nose back down and attached to new pad. I could never confirm it, but many old-timers told me that they had removed a twenty foot section behind wings to prevent the tail tipping to begin with. Has anyone been back to Rantoul IL to see what used to be base? I went back in mid nineties and went trough the big museum they had there. Mostly aircraft that had been used in Technical school as well as Minuteman silo with building(school) built around it. Both Technical Schools I attended, MA-1 at Lowry AB CO and Chanute AFB IL were decommissioned. RAF Upper Heyford was also decommissioned after I spent almost 6 years there. I went to Lowry several TDY trips in 1999 as I led team to certify Y2K compliance by Department of Interior. Many Federal Agencies are located on old Base. I spent about 15 TDY trips there of 2-3 weeks each. And yes I made it to Coors Brewery for walk through. Lorin |
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Post by Gene on Mar 19, 2019 23:35:41 GMT 9
 ... iv loaded/unloaded many 747's... never had that happen
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Post by adart on Mar 20, 2019 7:20:14 GMT 9
Not much at Chanute any more. What buildings are left are over grown with brush. I believe the museum has shut down. Rantoul couldn't afford to keep it running. I was in Chanute in 1967 and only memories are left there. 
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Post by Jim on Mar 20, 2019 8:29:30 GMT 9
Not much at Chanute any more. What buildings are left are over grown with brush. I believe the museum has shut down. Rantoul couldn't afford to keep it running. I was in Chanute in 1967 and only memories are left there.  |
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Post by LBer1568 on Mar 20, 2019 10:02:04 GMT 9
Jim, I believe the building was named White Hall. I went to school there and also taught there.
Since my MA-1 school had more basic electronics and computer classes than the entire Flight Simulation school, myself and a couple others were streamlined through Flight Sim school and I also completed Instructor School and taught 3 two week classes before my original class graduated.
I really enjoyed teaching, although I had never been assigned to a base Simulator shop. We did have a couple simulators to allow us hands on training for last month of students time there.
For my first month at Chanute Jan 1971 I was housed in one of the old WWII barracks at the far end of base. ( I didn't have family there at first due to lack of adequate housing).During storms the curtains would stick almost straight out from wall. No insulation and very little heat. But we did have great hot water in the common shower area. The inside of the windows would get like 2-3 inch of ice from humidity in room. I went to base Equipment/uniform shop and signed out a arctic sleeping bag to put on my bed to survive nights.
Ah those were the good old days,
Lorin
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Post by Jim on Mar 21, 2019 0:17:12 GMT 9
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Post by LBer1568 on Mar 21, 2019 1:05:36 GMT 9
Jim, Yes they had small rooms, but I had the big room at top of stairs, but still had to use common latrine. That was 1971
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Post by Jim on Mar 21, 2019 2:36:15 GMT 9
Jim, Yes they had small rooms, but I had the big room at top of stairs, but still had to use common latrine. That was 1971 That was the barrack's chief's room... The smaller ones (2) on the first floor at the end entrance were for single NCOs (SSgt-MSgt) and sometimes was the CQ's room if orderly room was isolated from barracks. Notice the non use of dormitories........ |
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Post by Jim on Apr 17, 2019 13:51:44 GMT 9
What brand beer- it ain't Mexican beer
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