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Comment by Ed Waldrup on June 2, 2009 at 7:21pm

The helicopter pilots you refer to were Army? The Air Force used helicopters to search and rescue downed aircrews, often behind enemy lines. I'm referring to the Jolly Green Giants and the Super Jolly Green Giants of which I was a member in Da Nang, Viet Nam and Udorn, Thailand in 1969. My 37th Air Rescue and Recovery Squadron in Da Nang celebrated it's 500th rescue of the war a day before I rotated stateside. Very proud to have served with the Jolly Greens. Our motto, "That Others May Live."
Some of the Jolly Green helicopter training was at Eglin AFB Florida. Thanks for your comments Buck.

Comment by Fred Buck on June 2, 2009 at 9:35am

Fellow Veterans,
Sat. May 30, 2009, Mineral Wells, TX, The National Vietnam War Museum dedication of The Wall. Last Sat. was the unveiling of a permanent half scale of The Wall at The National Vietnam War Museum. The ceremony of the unveiling was honorable for those Brothers and Sisters who paid the ultimate sacrifice in Vietnam. Emotional and reverent by those who attended of the heros who have gone before us. If you have an opportunity to visit their site www.NationalVNWarMuseum.org and a drive to Mineral Wells - Hwy. 180 East of Fort Wolten. Two reasons it was selected for this area as Vietnam was a true helicopter war and Fort Wolten was the initial training for the helicopter pilots of Vietnam. I hope the museum will be completed before more of our Brothers and Sisters of Vietnam War die due complications of the war and age. Truly a worth while project The National Vietnam War Museum.

Comment by Ed Waldrup on May 24, 2009 at 8:22pm

I salute my fellow vets on this Veterans Day 2009. We know the price of freedom. It is an honor to know you.
Ed

Comment by Bob Pavelko on May 22, 2009 at 10:44pm

The state of Texas has new veteran license plates. Some are 100% free! You don't pay the $60+ to register your vehicle every year. I just received one and didn't pay a dime, but I'm told future years will cost me $1 for the window sticker. Go to the TX DOT website and look for Specialty plates. You have to meet different qualifications for each type. If you have trouble finding the webpage, let me know and I'll dig out my notes.

Comment by Fred Buck on May 22, 2009 at 8:43am

Ed Waldrup just received Dru's invite to the Mac Military Veterans Apple Corp of Dallas. A reminder to all those who have served the National Cemetery will have its ceremony on Monday the 25th time is usually 13:00. What I would like to invite all who served in Country or during that time to The National Vietnam War Museum in Mineral Wells, TX on Sat. May 30th from 8:00 to 16:00 on Hwy 180 East for Fort Wolten. They will dictating their replicate of The Wall. When the museum is finished it will depict the '60s revolution, Vietnam War and Vietnam today. Please pass this to all veterans we need not forget those who lost their life serving in the military. Fred Buck US Army '68 - '71, Combat Veteran Motorcycle Assocation

Comment by Ed Waldrup on March 8, 2009 at 11:31am

My first computer the ASN -24 is in the photos section now along with the C-141 it belongs to. The ASN-35 Doppler radar computer is also shown. These had no software as such. I am very proud to have served in the Air Force in Viet Nam even though I had to volunteer to go. I invite you to post your photos as well.

Comment by Martin R. Gluck on March 1, 2009 at 5:30pm

Thanks for the education. Sounds like both of you have many skills and talents that continue to be usefull. What interesting lives too. Martin

Comment by Bob Pavelko on March 1, 2009 at 2:12pm

Martin,
Sorry, I wasn't trying to confuse, only communicate with Bill.
AN/ALR-62 and AN/ALQ-137 are: The specific type of electronic equipment. It is the equivalent of using G-4 or G-5 to describe an Apple computer.
ECM is: Electronic countermeasures, i.e., a type of technique to help defend an aircraft by defeating an enemy radar or heat-seeking missile, etc.
"I flew G's" is: A short phrase to tell Bill Fritz that I flew a B-52G rather than a B-52D model at the island of Guam in the Pacific during that timeframe.
HQ USAF is: Headquarters, United States Air Force, i.e., the Pentagon.
VCSAF is: Vice Chief of Staff of the Air Force, the second highest ranking officer in the USAF.
LB II is: Linebacker 11, the military name given to the Dec 1972 Christmas bombing of North Vietnam, particularly Hanoi and Haiphong.

Comment by Martin R. Gluck on March 1, 2009 at 9:41am

To Misters [!] Pavelko and Fritz: Could you do a brief translation into basic English for us non-technical folks? Thanks - Martin

Comment by Bob Pavelko on February 28, 2009 at 2:31pm

Bill,
Yes but please don't hold me to this as the only thing I really remember is: "push forward to make the houses get bigger, pull back to make the houses get smaller." I'm pretty sure we had the AN/ALR-62 and AN/ALQ-137 gear.
You're right about the ECM computers, they were either on or off and they either worked or they didn't. I firmly believed that speed was life!
Were you in the Strategic Division or Tactical Division at HQ USAF? I had a pentagon tour and was Deputy Chief for the Strategic Division and Chief of the Strategic Forces Division before moving to VCSAF's office.
Please let me know when you're going to use the LB II movie at the SIG, I'd like to sit in on it. I flew G's out of Guam during LB II.
Thanks,
Bob

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