I came in here via your pal, Gerard, and I’ve seen this before, but it was worth watching again.
I flew a little tactical airlift back in my day, and was a regular participant in the Pacific’s version of Red Flag called Cope Thunder. The video takes a little dramatic license with some of what goes on, but all-in-all, it is an accurate tell of the story.
Now that those days are long behind me, and that I find myself with a son-in-law who is an AF rescue helicopter pilot, I have to admit to tearing up a bit with some pride at watching the “rescue” of the simulated downed pilot.
It is one thing to do these things in your own life, but another to watch your kids do them.
4 thoughts on “We’ve Said It Often Here: It’s All Conversation Compared To The Military”
Speechless. That take-off scene is beautiful, and awe-inspiring.
I was showing my son the WW II medals; naming them and comparing them to grandpa’s WW II medals in the case here on the bookshelf.
Gregory, I quoted you over at my blog, today, BTW.
“Go Sociopathic for the good stuff.”
Cool:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nh2Ym7ehb8k
I came in here via your pal, Gerard, and I’ve seen this before, but it was worth watching again.
I flew a little tactical airlift back in my day, and was a regular participant in the Pacific’s version of Red Flag called Cope Thunder. The video takes a little dramatic license with some of what goes on, but all-in-all, it is an accurate tell of the story.
Now that those days are long behind me, and that I find myself with a son-in-law who is an AF rescue helicopter pilot, I have to admit to tearing up a bit with some pride at watching the “rescue” of the simulated downed pilot.
It is one thing to do these things in your own life, but another to watch your kids do them.
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