African odyssey

[AerroMatt]

Real pilots or Mercenaries?

OK, I'll bite.

Six years ago, a good friend of mine (who was from Uganda) tried to convince me that we should both go to Nairobi Kenya where he used to fly Chieftains. We were both flying Chieftains for a Frt Dog outfit in the midwest, and he said with our experience, we'd have no trouble getting a job flying into the bush in Kenya.

I gave it serious consideration, until another friend of mine told me that Kenya had so much strife, they were on the verge of a civil war. Now, I did my time in the military, and a I gave plenty of people a chance to take potshots at me, but by God I at least had the chance to shoot back at them! I decided that the last thing I wanted to do was become a prize in a Turkey shoot. Flying through war zones in an unarmed Chieftain just didn't appeal to me. Even if I was given an armed aircraft, I'd only be a mercenary. I just didn't want to get involved in someone else's fight.

 

[G21Agoose]

Africa.

see it once, check it off. done...never go back.

someone should pull the plug on the nasty $hit infested place and let it sink into the ocean.

(OK, maybe cut off South Africa and let it be....the rest...see ya)

I seriously worry about people who have actually been to Africa and say they LIKE it. its not adventurous, its not cool, its not different, its not challenging.....

It's a nasty craphole. nothing more. 95% of the people there would slit your throat for $3. dont ever doubt it.

signed,

A Cockpit Manager (not a real pilot)

Is a Gulfstream 200 a STOL aircraft? Fool.

 

[SCT]

G21,

Thanks for dragging my wife into your rants. You're a classy guy and a "real" pilot.

SCT

 

[G21Agoose]

G21,

Thanks for dragging my wife into your rants. You're a classy guy and a "real" pilot.

SCT

I am a classy guy. But I don't know where my rants are.....although I'm sure I could drag your wife there easily.......

 

[atlcrashpad]

Africa? How about Iraq? Now that was some fun flying...

 

[Diesel]

G21- Look just because your boyfriend finally told you about his lowered T cell count and that "flu" he's had for the last couple of months isn't really the flu doesn't mean you have to come on this board in search of sympathy.

I hope the AZT treatments go well.

 

[Gulfstream 200]

sounds like a chimp STOL his virginity in Uganda!!

 

[Diesel]

Look anybody who is "Rich guy's b!tch in france" has a lot of credibility with me.

I mean we all know the french have their alternative lifestyle but this guy is just flaunting it.

Good for you to come out of the closet.

 

[mobie]

Africa

Spent some time there(Gambia), but only flying 757s. Also a nice tour in HECA flying YS-11s in the sand box. Not bad at all unless you need a Block Buster or a Big Mac to get along.

Guess I am not a real pilot so I will just try and build some more time.

Mobie

 

[con-pilot]

Dear G21A, I sincerely hope that you are a pimply face teenager sneaking in here between looking at porn sites on you mommy’s computer.

Failing that, I hope you are just having a laugh and that’s okay. (As long as you fess up sooner or later.)

However, if you are whom you present yourself to be and truly believe as you have stated in starting this thread and your sub sequential posts I most humbly request that you remain clear of all airspace and airports that I operate in and from. As this is literally all over the world it is obviously a rather large area that I would hope you would stay clear of us “cockpit managers.”

Again, if you are having a bit of fun that’s okay, a bit weird, but okay.