Semore Butts
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- Feb 15, 2002
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Yeah, I'd agree with that!
International flying isn't that tough. Its all the ground sh!t that is a bitch! (Dip Clearances etc...)
Once you get in the air it's not so bad.
Just listen to the controllers, your dumb American ass is in their country, treat them the way you would want to be treated.
When in doubt, ask for a phonetic, and don't sit there giving the guy a bunch of sh!t. You represent our country over there.
(It blows my mind to see an aviator go crazy and just get ugly because they are having trouble understanding the directions of the controller, wise up dummy!)
One last thing, people in other countries aren't as impressed with Americans, as Americans are impressed with Americans.
The stuff the other guys were saying about staying in the hotel, and away from the windows, I agree with.
If you are my old neighborhood just north of Bagdad, Stay inside the wire!!!!
I have never been mortared or rocketed when flying over Iraq. I was intercepted over Swiss airspace (We agreed to the intercept, I got great pictures because we were military and they could come into our view)
I have always got along well overseas, treat people the way you would want to be treated, and very importantly, never drop your guard.
My opinion.... See ya!
International flying isn't that tough. Its all the ground sh!t that is a bitch! (Dip Clearances etc...)
Once you get in the air it's not so bad.
Just listen to the controllers, your dumb American ass is in their country, treat them the way you would want to be treated.
When in doubt, ask for a phonetic, and don't sit there giving the guy a bunch of sh!t. You represent our country over there.
(It blows my mind to see an aviator go crazy and just get ugly because they are having trouble understanding the directions of the controller, wise up dummy!)
One last thing, people in other countries aren't as impressed with Americans, as Americans are impressed with Americans.
The stuff the other guys were saying about staying in the hotel, and away from the windows, I agree with.
If you are my old neighborhood just north of Bagdad, Stay inside the wire!!!!
I have never been mortared or rocketed when flying over Iraq. I was intercepted over Swiss airspace (We agreed to the intercept, I got great pictures because we were military and they could come into our view)
I have always got along well overseas, treat people the way you would want to be treated, and very importantly, never drop your guard.
My opinion.... See ya!
