millertimeunc 0 #1 January 16, 2010 Had my first ride in the mighty KC-135 yesterday. Flying planes is fun, but flying big planes is more fun! (BTW, NKAWTG=Nobody Kicks Ass Without Tanker Gas! )The best things in life are dangerous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millertimeunc 0 #2 January 16, 2010 First ride for one of my buddies, as well!The best things in life are dangerous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JohnMitchell 14 #4 January 16, 2010 Awesome shot, flying in the right seat. And all this time I thought you were a tail gunner. Wish you guys were riding in a new B767 or B777 tanker. Can't believe how fouled up that whole mess is. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millertimeunc 0 #5 January 16, 2010 Heh! Maybe my retirement flight will be on the new tanker, but I'm not about to bet the farm on it. The best things in life are dangerous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Niki1 1 #6 January 16, 2010 Quote Had my first ride in the mighty KC-135 yesterday. Flying planes is fun, but flying big planes is more fun! (BTW, NKAWTG=Nobody Kicks Ass Without Tanker Gas! ) This has been up for 30 min. had 31 views, 2 other responders and nobody's said it yet? BEER! Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossilbe before they were done. Louis D Brandeis Where are we going and why are we in this basket? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skybill 18 #7 January 16, 2010 Hi Matt, Cool Beans, jez' B-scareful when turnin' short Base from Downwind headin' fer' the VOR ta' Final at March!! It scares he2xl outa' the troops at "Scare-us-Valley" when they can see the dirty side of the A/C "UP CLOSE!!" Also makes for interestin' RW when yer' gettin ready ta' turn the next point!!!SCR-2034, SCS-680 III%, Deli-out Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millertimeunc 0 #8 January 16, 2010 Pic of the C-17 we were refueling.The best things in life are dangerous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millertimeunc 0 #9 January 16, 2010 Quote Quote Had my first ride in the mighty KC-135 yesterday. Flying planes is fun, but flying big planes is more fun! (BTW, NKAWTG=Nobody Kicks Ass Without Tanker Gas! ) This has been up for 30 min. had 31 views, 2 other responders and nobody's said it yet? BEER! We can carry about 210k pounds and pump it at a rate of 6800 pounds per minute, so that much beer should keep the party going around the bonfire all night at a good sized DZ! The best things in life are dangerous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skydiver30960 0 #10 January 16, 2010 Somebody should definitely recheck my math: Random site on internet says Jet A weighs 6.84 pounds per gallon. So, 210,000 pounds is something like 30,701 gallons. Or... 3,929,824 liquid ounces; Or... 327,485 12 ounce beers; Or... 13,645 cases of beer; Or... 2,006 "standard" or "American" kegs of beer. Holy Christ. My liver just wept. Elvisio "cirrhosis on the wing" Rodriguez Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gawain 0 #11 January 16, 2010 Flying out of Altus AFB by chance? I was at their air show a year ago, and got to ride in the C-17 during their combat demo....landing and all. Of course we jumped from it too. So I try and I scream and I beg and I sigh Just to prove I'm alive, and it's alright 'Cause tonight there's a way I'll make light of my treacherous life Make light! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millertimeunc 0 #12 January 16, 2010 Yup, good ol' middle-of-nowhere Altus!The best things in life are dangerous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DJL 232 #13 January 16, 2010 QuoteFirst ride for one of my buddies, as well! Do those things have ejection seats? According to Die Hard II they do."I encourage all awesome dangerous behavior." - Jeffro Fincher Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
warpedskydiver 0 #14 January 16, 2010 QuotePic of the C-17 we were refueling. That C17 looks nice and clean Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
futuredivot 0 #15 January 17, 2010 As a 100LL snob it hurts me to say this. But you seriously fuckin' rockYou are only as strong as the prey you devour Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EvilEagle 0 #16 January 17, 2010 QuoteFlying planes is fun, but flying big planes is more fun! NEGATIVE!!! Just please TRY to be ontime to the tanker track, and don't pull a shark fin all the time! (but congrats on finally getting to a jet - SUPT is a long year!) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyboy62000 0 #17 January 17, 2010 What a great jet...50 years old and still getting it done and more reliably than much newer airframes! Congrats on tracking tankers, it's a great place to be. Luckily for you, they've shut off inbounds to Grand Forks.Blue Skies, Adam I fly because it releases my mind from the tyranny of petty things . . . — Antoine de Saint-Exupéry Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millertimeunc 0 #18 January 17, 2010 Correction, sir. The Eagle is still a BIG plane! Well, at least compared to anything else that does the same job. The best things in life are dangerous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flyinrob 0 #19 January 17, 2010 congrats to you. I spent a lot of time back in the boomer pod, that's wQuotehere the real action is on a 135! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites warpedskydiver 0 #20 January 17, 2010 I bet the first few times you docked at night it was kinda weird. Someone once said it gave him the willies, kinda cringed and then put it out of his mind. F-111B and EF111A Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites millertimeunc 0 #21 January 17, 2010 Since it was my first ride, they made me do a "boom appreciation exercise." I got to do the manual boom retraction, which was fine until the last 12-15 pumps on the handle. I was beat by the time the boom was up! The best things in life are dangerous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Beerlight 0 #22 January 17, 2010 Congrats Matt, I know you've worked hard to get there! How much time was logged on this dollar ride? Again, congrats!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites millertimeunc 0 #23 January 17, 2010 4.2 primary, and 2 hours jump. The pattern work was pretty exhausting!The best things in life are dangerous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites EvilEagle 0 #24 January 21, 2010 Quote Correction, sir. The Eagle is still a BIG plane! Well, at least compared to anything else that does the same job. So close, but still not quite there. True that the Eagle is a big fighter.... But noone does what we do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites millertimeunc 0 #25 January 21, 2010 Quote Quote Correction, sir. The Eagle is still a BIG plane! Well, at least compared to anything else that does the same job. So close, but still not quite there. True that the Eagle is a big fighter.... But noone does what we do. ...burn holes in the sky turning jet fuel into noise? Kidding! Sorry, I had to do it!The best things in life are dangerous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites Prev 1 2 Next Page 1 of 2 Join the conversation You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account. Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible. Reply to this topic... × Pasted as rich text. Paste as plain text instead Only 75 emoji are allowed. × Your link has been automatically embedded. Display as a link instead × Your previous content has been restored. Clear editor × You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL. Insert image from URL × Desktop Tablet Phone Submit Reply 0
warpedskydiver 0 #20 January 17, 2010 I bet the first few times you docked at night it was kinda weird. Someone once said it gave him the willies, kinda cringed and then put it out of his mind. F-111B and EF111A Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millertimeunc 0 #21 January 17, 2010 Since it was my first ride, they made me do a "boom appreciation exercise." I got to do the manual boom retraction, which was fine until the last 12-15 pumps on the handle. I was beat by the time the boom was up! The best things in life are dangerous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Beerlight 0 #22 January 17, 2010 Congrats Matt, I know you've worked hard to get there! How much time was logged on this dollar ride? Again, congrats!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millertimeunc 0 #23 January 17, 2010 4.2 primary, and 2 hours jump. The pattern work was pretty exhausting!The best things in life are dangerous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
EvilEagle 0 #24 January 21, 2010 Quote Correction, sir. The Eagle is still a BIG plane! Well, at least compared to anything else that does the same job. So close, but still not quite there. True that the Eagle is a big fighter.... But noone does what we do. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
millertimeunc 0 #25 January 21, 2010 Quote Quote Correction, sir. The Eagle is still a BIG plane! Well, at least compared to anything else that does the same job. So close, but still not quite there. True that the Eagle is a big fighter.... But noone does what we do. ...burn holes in the sky turning jet fuel into noise? Kidding! Sorry, I had to do it!The best things in life are dangerous. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
