Big League Beatdown of AFA Cadink

[yeahguy]

ah yes, the new Mrs. Yeager and her attached equipment once again proving where the "root of all evil" begins...

 

[LearLove]

where did the rest of yearger $$$ go. the aircraft company presidents (floyd Odlym (SP??), larry bell) set him and several other test pilots up with matal/coal mines and oil wells out west back in the golden age of testing. that stuff has got to be big bucks today.

My HS baseball coach/gym teacher served in Viet Nam with Don Yeager. He said he was on heck of a soldier. They were both on the same LRP team going up into Laos and Cambodia. He had a pic on his desk of him in a huey holding a giant cobra snake buy the head and hanging it out the door as the helo flew along.

 

[Big Slick]

Back to the thread....

I don't know the major in this story, but I know the Wing CC very well. Ironically, I was in charge of the summer JETO sorties when he was the OG at a UPT base. Somewhere, I have a letter from him thanking me for doing a great job with the cadet orientation rides. I guess I was a little nicer.

The Wing CC in this case is the fastest-fast burner imaginable. Here are some high points: AFA grad, Masters at Harvard, DFC in the Strike Eagle, Major, Lt Col, Col and BG below the zone, weapons school, assistant to Al Gore....

This guy walks on water. Col X would give us very patriotic and inspired speaches about integrity, officership, etc during his commanders' calls. Personally, I am not as gung-ho. I never, however, hold these beliefs against someone if that is what they really believe. If they are just saying it to be PC, then I think its BS. With this guy, it was genuine.

Now, let's say your the greatest thing since sliced bread in the AF. Are you gonna let this major tarnish your image? Also, the response written by the Wing CC may sound corny to some, but he truly does feel that way.

In summary, I don't think the Wing CC in this case wrote this letter purely to cover his a$$. I think he really believes what he wrote to the cadet. Also, I wouldn't talk too badly about him since we will all be working for him someday.

 

[ExAF]

Don't Think So

Also, I wouldn't talk too badly about him since we will all be working for him someday.

I'll bet you your next paycheck that I won't be working for him ever. Cheers...ExAF

 

[Hagar17]

Wow, this dude was commissioned in 1986, 9 years AFTER his AW/CV.

Fast burner, indeed.....

Back to the thread....

I don't know the major in this story, but I know the Wing CC very well. Ironically, I was in charge of the summer JETO sorties when he was the OG at a UPT base. Somewhere, I have a letter from him thanking me for doing a great job with the cadet orientation rides. I guess I was a little nicer.

The Wing CC in this case is the fastest-fast burner imaginable. Here are some high points: AFA grad, Masters at Harvard, DFC in the Strike Eagle, Major, Lt Col, Col and BG below the zone, weapons school, assistant to Al Gore....

This guy walks on water. Col X would give us very patriotic and inspired speaches about integrity, officership, etc during his commanders' calls. Personally, I am not as gung-ho. I never, however, hold these beliefs against someone if that is what they really believe. If they are just saying it to be PC, then I think its BS. With this guy, it was genuine.

Now, let's say your the greatest thing since sliced bread in the AF. Are you gonna let this major tarnish your image? Also, the response written by the Wing CC may sound corny to some, but he truly does feel that way.

In summary, I don't think the Wing CC in this case wrote this letter purely to cover his a$$. I think he really believes what he wrote to the cadet. Also, I wouldn't talk too badly about him since we will all be working for him someday.

 

[milplt]

Fast burners never impressed me

When talking of our truly great leaders of the past - you never hear them referred to as fast burners. Great leaders have great accomplishments - they motivated their subordinates to do unimaginable things. Fast burners on the other hand impress their bosses - non-controversial decisions that mirror the bosses will make fast burners.

 

[L'il J.Seinfeld]

When talking of our truly great leaders of the past - you never hear them referred to as fast burners. Great leaders have great accomplishments - they motivated their subordinates to do unimaginable things. Fast burners on the other hand impress their bosses - non-controversial decisions that mirror the bosses will make fast burners.

You are so very correct.

 

[Hagar17]

I couldn't agree more......So many times dudes move ahead because of the squares they've filled vs the deeds they've accomplished.

When talking of our truly great leaders of the past - you never hear them referred to as fast burners. Great leaders have great accomplishments - they motivated their subordinates to do unimaginable things. Fast burners on the other hand impress their bosses - non-controversial decisions that mirror the bosses will make fast burners.

 

[Korgs130]

When my first squadron commander was a 2 degree (he was class of ’76) he wrote to President Ford and asked if he and his buddies could stay at the President’s house in Vail during spring break while the President was in D.C. President Ford said “yes” and gave them the keys to his pad for the week. What would Major F-15E do in the same situation, have the Secret Service arrest the Cadets? That dude needs to relax.

 

[Huggyu2]

When my first squadron commander was a 2 degree (he was class of ’76) he wrote to President Ford and asked if he and his buddies could stay at the President’s house in Vail during spring break while the President was in D.C. President Ford said “yes” and gave them the keys to his pad for the week.

THAT'S a good story! Even better if it's really true!!