OV-10 Bronco, Days @ Sembach AB (Read 688 times)

I first arrived at Sembach AB in the late summer of 1978.

All that was on the base was four CH-53 choppers.

It was a few months before the aircraft were to arrive. I was tasked as the NCOIC of the new phase dock.

I asked what aircraft were we getting and was told 10's as the SMSgt sort of mumbled it. I figured the A-10 Warthog commonly called the "Tank killer".  I was a jet engine technician so I thought to myself, "good they have TF-33 Turbo Fan Jet Engines and I worked those before on C-141's at Norton AFB, CA.

Too keep busy and fight boredom I assisted the mechanic's now and then work on the CH-53 while waiting for the aircraft to arrive.

The squadron also got a message/request from the Red Cross asking I be sent back to the east coast because my wife's father had died.

Two and a half years later we separated and later got a divorce and I got sole custody of our to children in the separation & divorce.

These stories and more, including pictures, are all covered in detail in a book I wrote covering 24 years of military service. Its all on a CD and its $10 including shipping. If interested just message me.