Introduction

[marundel]

Our biggest problem at Flintlock 87 was the SEALs not wanting to jump a water DZ without 3 passes - one for spotting, one for a wind streamer, one to jump. We ended up offloading them in Oslo and bussing them to their objective.

[cams]

Welcome, and thanks for your service.

I was hangin' around the neighborhood that night, watchin' the little tracers fly by like firefly's on acid.

Ranger AbnRgr289 asked a question, we're trying to help you but you must stay awake hooah?

And I'm still..........Mother............Fucking...........Waiting!

What Fucking door?

If you fail to answer this question, I'll assume your a liar!

Greetings Rangers. My deepest and heartfelt appologies for a two-year gap in responding. I have no excuse. I have no good reasons. I don't even have a good lie to use in this case. Simply the humiliating error of failing to keep up an email account and losing track. I will attempt to make up in a small way by answering the quesitons posted in this thread.

He was third ot fourth from the end of the stick on the left side of chalk 10.

Yes, I spent 211 days at Riyadh as part of the 1610th ALD. I also flew missions regularly with the C-130 units out of Masirah, Thumrait, KFIA, and Al's Garage.

You are absolutely right - I must stay awake. I did in fact retire in 2007 as forecast. Unfortunately, I went ROAD about 60 days prior (gotta burn the leave somehow) and didn't "restart the heart" until nearly 4 months after. As an aside, I am now a civ employee working with 20SUPCOM at APG, MD... and meeting new aquaintances who also proudly wear their tabs. History repeats itself - it was one of those that sent me back to this site.

Flintlock 86... can't help you there, although Flintlock 87 I could probably get you some names.

I noted that there is a 75th board a little farther down the list. As I'm almost certain we were jumping the 75th that night, I'll troll there as well.

This statement has me a bit noodled. Where do you think you are now, in regards to the 75th?

Question #2: How could you watch those young Rangers step into a black, tracer filled sky while their bird was being turned into a fucking spaghetti strainer and NOT remember what unit those crazy-sons-of-bitches were in?

Did your bird come back shot to shit on a regular basis? If that's the case I would better understand. But from your resume, it does not sound like that is the case.

I'm not asking you these questions in a hostile way so don't let the computer mask my sincerity, I'm really very curious.

[cams]

Tick-tock dude. You come here asking lots of questions and then keep disappearing when we ask you something. That's not real neighborly.

[marundel]

Tick-tock dude. You come here asking lots of questions and then keep disappearing when we ask you something. That's not real neighborly.

Sorry about that. No offense intended.

This statement has me a bit noodled. Where do you think you are now, in regards to the 75th?

I just noted that I had started the original thread in the "Introductions" section, and that it might be more appropriate in the specific board. I only recently learned that there is but one Ranger Regiment.

Question #2: How could you watch those young Rangers step into a black, tracer filled sky while their bird was being turned into a fucking spaghetti strainer and NOT remember what unit those crazy-sons-of-bitches were in?

lol - good point. If memory serves me correctly, it was 3/75th, but I would definitely have to go back to my memorabilia box and root around for my flight log.

Did your bird come back shot to shit on a regular basis? If that's the case I would better understand. But from your resume, it does not sound like that is the case.

Almost never. In 19 years in the cockpit, I've been shot at a whopping 5 times and the trip over Rio Hato resulted in the most number of holes - 21 total.

I'm not asking you these questions in a hostile way so don't let the computer mask my sincerity, I'm really very curious.

No hostility perceived. You guys are a great bunch for even allowing me to post here, and a great resource for information like this. I'm happy to answer any questions that'll help me get to the information I'm looking for... even if it takes me a couple weeks between visits.

[cams]

Tick-tock dude. You come here asking lots of questions and then keep disappearing when we ask you something. That's not real neighborly.

Sorry about that. No offense intended.

This statement has me a bit noodled. Where do you think you are now, in regards to the 75th?

I just noted that I had started the original thread in the "Introductions" section, and that it might be more appropriate in the specific board. I only recently learned that there is but one Ranger Regiment.

Question #2: How could you watch those young Rangers step into a black, tracer filled sky while their bird was being turned into a fucking spaghetti strainer and NOT remember what unit those crazy-sons-of-bitches were in?

lol - good point. If memory serves me correctly, it was 3/75th, but I would definitely have to go back to my memorabilia box and root around for my flight log.

Did your bird come back shot to shit on a regular basis? If that's the case I would better understand. But from your resume, it does not sound like that is the case.

Almost never. In 19 years in the cockpit, I've been shot at a whopping 5 times and the trip over Rio Hato resulted in the most number of holes - 21 total.

I'm not asking you these questions in a hostile way so don't let the computer mask my sincerity, I'm really very curious.

No hostility perceived. You guys are a great bunch for even allowing me to post here, and a great resource for information like this. I'm happy to answer any questions that'll help me get to the information I'm looking for... even if it takes me a couple weeks between visits.

Understood. Sorry, can't help you.

[marundel]

Understood. Sorry, can't help you.

No worries. You're keeping me on my toes, and keeping me coming back to the board. In the long run, that's a great deal of help. Thanks

[AbnRgr289]

Welcome, and thanks for your service.

I was hangin' around the neighborhood that night, watchin' the little tracers fly by like firefly's on acid.

Ranger AbnRgr289 asked a question, we're trying to help you but you must stay awake hooah?

And I'm still..........Mother............Fucking...........Waiting!

What Fucking door?

If you fail to answer this question, I'll assume your a liar!

Greetings Rangers. My deepest and heartfelt appologies for a two-year gap in responding. I have no excuse. I have no good reasons. I don't even have a good lie to use in this case. Simply the humiliating error of failing to keep up an email account and losing track. I will attempt to make up in a small way by answering the quesitons posted in this thread.

He was third ot fourth from the end of the stick on the left side of chalk 10.

Yes, I spent 211 days at Riyadh as part of the 1610th ALD. I also flew missions regularly with the C-130 units out of Masirah, Thumrait, KFIA, and Al's Garage.

You are absolutely right - I must stay awake. I did in fact retire in 2007 as forecast. Unfortunately, I went ROAD about 60 days prior (gotta burn the leave somehow) and didn't "restart the heart" until nearly 4 months after. As an aside, I am now a civ employee working with 20SUPCOM at APG, MD... and meeting new aquaintances who also proudly wear their tabs. History repeats itself - it was one of those that sent me back to this site.

Flintlock 86... can't help you there, although Flintlock 87 I could probably get you some names.

I noted that there is a 75th board a little farther down the list. As I'm almost certain we were jumping the 75th that night, I'll troll there as well.

I was about 8th or 10th from the end of the stick on the left side of that bird and my FDC chief was 2 jumpers behind me. That would have put him behind us. I know that I didn't pass anyone on the way out that was busted up.

And no one ever said anything about anyone getting hit either. That's why I asked.

All I know is that we were getting hammered and needed to unass the bird.