America’s Worst Amateur Clown Show, America’s War Against Common Sense, or my personal favorite, Alcohol, Women and Casual Sex.
Call it what you will – welcome to AWACS.
Of course, any real AWACkers will know this is pure fiction, because age was never an obstacle for us.
-Farva
Your FIRST flight is important! Wait, did I really do that?
So true. Welcome back, fellow AWACker!
FIRST things first…. gotta take care of the evaluator
Since they’re not pilots, I guess they don’t have to abide by that 8-hour bottle-to-throttle rule?
8 HOURS? Crap, I thought it was 8 INCHES…
So to speak
Speaking of AWACS, did you see this? http://www.centaf.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123270822
Maj. Jon Williams, a mission crew commander for the 963rd Expeditionary Airborne Air Control Squadron, reached 10,195 flying hours on the AWACS Sept. 5, setting the all-time record for hours flown since the aircraft became operational in the Air Force in 1977.
I wonder if he’s shooting blanks after being irradiated for that long…
That’s a myth, everybody knows you just end up having nothing but girls. (At least that’s how it was in the Radar MX shop.)
I flew with him! Maj. Williams is a great MCC.
WE AWACS and former 963rd members all have girls…
And balding…
I flew with Maj Williams also! Both boy and girl in this family. Started to notice reduced hair coverage on my cranium after I started flying on E-3s!….hmmm
Smokey, enlisted flyers still abide by the rules. It’s just when a checkride comes around it’s always a good idea to get your evaluator some booze.
AMC: Alcoholics Moving Cargo
The old ATC: Allergic to Combat, A Terrible Condition, A Total Crock
USAFE: U Sure Are F#$ing Everybody
so is barbie and the gang over with?
Not even close.
Good. One obvious plus is that you have a broader story board to work with in the event that a story idea doesn’t fit one immediately, but begs to be told.
So Farva, would that be alittle self-incrimination with the whole age not being an obstacle for you guys?
Farva: When the time comes, please bring back the Fighter Pilot Halloween Costume from the original AWACker – it’s just that damn funny from then to now.
Hey Farva, Did you ever meet or see the radar tech who had the dome tattooed on his arm? I wonder if he still likes it now.
Always Washing And Cleaning Something. Chief actually held up a taxi out so we could wipe down a cowling on an engine that had been manually started….
Check rides: better have those TOs on hand, because you will forget something.
Thanks Farva for bringing back AWACkers! gives me alittle joy about gettins assigned to fly them…
You should have a lot of joy – you’re part of a fantastic community!
It’s a great job too, whatever you do on them.