Darth Posted November 4, 2012 Share Posted November 4, 2012 Maybe you should tell that to the waitress next time!! That might work a whole lot better.......my mojo is STILL suffering from that last encounter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloyd christmas Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 I come from a long line of military men. We lost a great one today. My grandfather passed away this morning peacefully. He was a Marine who fought at Iwo Jima. We are losing too many of them too fast. To you grandpa! Rest in Peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted November 14, 2012 Share Posted November 14, 2012 Thanks for the link! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol-IEWO Posted November 16, 2012 Share Posted November 16, 2012 My father flew with Captain Randolph. Randolph AFB was named after him. As a kid, his widow would send me a present every Christmas,. At the time I didn't realize what a big deal that was. During WW II, dad worked for Curtis-Wright and flew test flights of C-46's coming off the assembly line. Me: BUFs, Destroyers, Thuds, Phantoms. Maybe one of the grand kids will be a UAV flier when they grow up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billy pilgrim Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 Me: Thuds Awesome. I trust you flew it with a mustache. First in the military in my family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matmacwc Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 First here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaman Posted November 18, 2012 Share Posted November 18, 2012 My Dad was first USAF, Major 23 years service: B-24, SB-17, SA-16, H-19, C-82, C-119, C-47, C-118 and EC-121 I was Navy E-6 Naval Aircrewman/Rescue Swimmer SH-2F/HH-2D and SH-60F/HH-60H. Civilian pilot: ATP BE-1900, SF-340, DHC-8 and CL-65 (CRJ-200/900). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prozac Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 My grandfather flew P-38s out of Italy in 1945. Lots of good stories growing up, but he never told me about his DFC. My grandmother passed it on to me along with the citation after he died. I never thought much of my Air Medals/decorations and I think even less of them after reading that. He also had the most badass moustache I've ever seen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hydrostream Posted November 23, 2012 Share Posted November 23, 2012 First in my family. I had wanted to fly for as long as I could remember and the military made the most sense out of any of the routes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snuggie Posted November 26, 2012 Share Posted November 26, 2012 2nd generation AF pilot. My dad did 10 years on active duty and another 15ish in the reserves as a Academy liaison officer. While on active duty he flew F-4s, A-10s, and F-16s. I've flown preds and reapers so far in my short flying career. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polcat Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 First pilot in my family as well. C-130 legacys so far with a J transition class scheduled next year. My brother is a C-130 loadmaster (E/Hs before the J he currently flies on). I guess C-130s run in our family (at least this generation). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azimuth Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 First pilot in my family as well. C-130 legacys so far with a J transition class scheduled next year. My brother is a C-130 loadmaster (E/Hs before the J he currently flies on). I guess C-130s run in our family (at least this generation). Your brother is cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Champ Kind Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 First generation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lloyd christmas Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Your brother is cool. Said the brother? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Craftsman Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Second generation flying. But 6th overall serving. Grandpa on dads side was In the navy during WW2. Participated in all the major sea battles of the pacific. 2 silver stars and a navy cross. Grandpa on mom's side was an army bubba during Korea bronze star. As for me just preds thus, should be getting paroled in the next drop or two for the UPT-D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polcat Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Said the brother? Nah, he's not on here. But he's a good guy. There isn't anyone I know that doesn't like him or have good things to say about him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'DC' Posted November 30, 2012 Share Posted November 30, 2012 Great uncle (mom's side): Lt in the Army, KIA Bastonge Great uncle (mom's side): Cpl in the Marines, KIA Iwo Jima Grandfather (mom's side): Air cadet at the end of the war, was let go. Worked on the first flying wing and a civil servant at Hill with my grandmother. Great uncle (mom's side): Naval pilot, A-4s Grandfather (dad's side): Flight engineer on a B-17 Uncle: Retried USAF services major Dad: retired USAF fighter pilot flying F-4s, OV-10s, and F-16s Me: graduate the B course today at Luke QQMF! I've got big shoes to fill. Thanks to all of your family members who have served! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redfox52 Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 To your grandfather, one of the greatest generation. Sorry for your loss. If you haven't done so already, register and upload a photo of him at the National WWII memorial. I've done it for both my grandfathers and an uncle. http://www.wwiimemor...or_nameaddr.asp Thanks for the link! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spartan20 Posted December 26, 2012 Share Posted December 26, 2012 Grandfather (dads side) Retired Lt. Col. Jag officer. In WW2 he was an enlisted guy working with radios on cargo aircraft I believe. Used the GI bill after the war, went to law school, became a judge and was also in the reserves. Ended up pinning Lt. Col. Had his PPL though. Died a few years back. Grandfather (moms side) Enlisted in the Canadian Navy. Was in Submarines. WW2 as well. Also had his PPL. Dad: F-4 pilot in the Navy (1976-1984). Still flying for Delta Airlines. Oldest Brother: F-16 pilot in the Air Force and the ANG. 2001-present Older Brother: C-130 pilot in the Air Force. 2007-present I'm currently in AFROTC, waiting to hear if I get a pilot slot this February! Big shoes to fill myself. My passion and motivation to fly definitely came from my family, and growing up around it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Homestar Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Dad flew H-34s in Vietnam and H-3s for the Navy Reserve before finishing his career in the Army National Guard flying the mighty H-1 Huey. I'm the first fixed wing military pilot in the family, though all my brothers are in the military--one is an engineer in the Army National Guard and the other is getting his PhD in computer-geekness at AFIT. I think I've finally passed Dad in Air Medals. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hodor Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Great uncle flew B-24s in WW2. Im the first to be in the USAF. We have all the other branches covered, cept the Coast Guard, all the way back to the Revolution so the story goes. Kinda cool flying the same sort of choppers my dad and uncle rode in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HercDude Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 My grandfather's grandfather fought with a North Carolina regiment and was wounded at Shiloh - walked with a limp the rest of his life after getting shot in the leg. As far as I know he's the closest relative I have that had any military service. I'm a first generation flyer too. Saw Top Gun when I was 8 and decided that was the coolest thing anyone could ever do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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