Spectre and Spooky

[HueyPilot]

Learjets to Herks

I'm pretty sure I'm going to put Ramstein first, followed by gunships. Then it's a toss-up between Little Rock and Pope, and MC-130s. I guess it just boils down to having to talk to some slick pilots up at the other two units. One guy I knew who flew for the 2nd AS said he was TDY overseas for 6 months out of the year flying those old beat-up E models. I had a friend of mine who was a HC-130P FE before he went to OTS, and he was gone TDY at least 6 months a year, if not more. His wife divorced him over it! If I can't be home, then being somewhere close to 'home' is the next best thing. But I think Florida is about as close as I'll get to my wife's hometown in southern Louisiana, so I may keep AFSOC high on the list even if I don't get a gunship.

Thanks alot for the info. I appreciate it all.

 

[hawg2hawk]

Ex-AF,

Relax, I was pulling your chain.

 

[ShawnC]

Re: Hawg2Hawk

Lost one AC-130H near Kuwait to an IR missile 31 Jan 1991 during the battle of Khafji.

I read about that AC-130 he was about to disengage (he was suggested to get out by the Joint Stars and the Sentries), because the sun was rising, but he wanted to do one more pass and they got him with a shoulder fired SAM.

 

[ExAF]

Check the Poster!

Hawg2Hawk,
That was Spectre not ExAF on the reply above. I saw the and know from whence thou speakest! Cheers!

 

[hawg2hawk]

Whoops

RTFQ! My mistake.

 

[Spectre]

HueyPilot,

Again, TDYs are not a problem in a peacetime gunship squadron. I was pleasantly surprised how much time I had at home. We had to fight for TDYs hehe. However, right now, just about any AFSOC assignment will require beaucoup TDY. This war against terrorism will be fought with special forces. Heck, I've been flying for Northwest Airlines for awhile and still got a letter from the AFSOC/CC to come back and fly gunships for either a 2 or 3 year assignment. They are stretched thin right now. I'd go back in a heartbeat, but the wife's not for it. Good luck with your decision.