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paddyofurniture
Senior Member Joined: December 26 2011 Location: NC Status: Offline Points: 5255 |
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Thank you for your Service and that of your Children to the Nation.
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Always looking for military manuals, Dodge M37 items,books on Berlin Germany, old atlases ( before 1946) , military maps of Scotland. English and Canadian gun parts.
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Zed
Special Member Donating Member Joined: May 01 2012 Location: France Status: Offline Points: 5585 |
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You were in Desert Shield! Were you based in Riyadh?
I was working there (Rolls Royce car mechanic) when when Kuwait got invaded and during all the build up for Desert storm. But I went on holiday a few days before the war kicked off!
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It's nice to be important, but it's more important to be nice!
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USAF Sarge
Groupie Joined: September 24 2016 Location: Panama City Fl Status: Offline Points: 34 |
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No, the 39th Special Operations Wing ended up being sent to Incirlik AB, Turkey. Our wing flew Combat Search and Rescue (CSAR) missions, Psychology Operations (PSYOPs), and a few insertion missions out of there. I ended up spending 17 out 23 years in Air Force Special Operations Command units (AFSOC), in fact when I retired I was on my second stint with the 919th SOW, 711th SOS.
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Mike
TSgt, USAF Retired Jan 86 - Sept 08 Aircrew Life Support "Your Life Is Our Business" (122X0, 1T1X1, 1P0X1) NRA Life Member |
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Zed
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It was quite impressive watching the quantity of aircraft flying in and out of the Riyadh Air Force base; which is right on the edge of the city. Lot's of AWACS and massive transport planes (C5's?)
Most of the top brass were staying at the Intercontinental Hotel, which was just up the road from our garage. Interesting times!
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