This reminds me of a story I heard when I was stationed at the CG LORAN station in Sylt, Germany. The Norwegians manned a LORAN station on the island of Jan Mayen which had a 625ft tower as transmitt
If you mess up in the military, they ship you off to the Arctic ... but if you mess up in the Arctic, where do they send you ?? HI HI 73, Dick, W1KSZ _______________________________________________ _
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Dick, The answer is Minot Air Force Base, Minot, North Dakota Been there, done that for 3 consecutive years. I know a couple radio intercept operators, one Morse and one non-Morse who came down from
Remnds me of the other day when I was at the medical center. I went to get a cup of coffee and there was a sign 'Gone on Break.' Wonder where someone who works in a coffee shop goes for break :-) 73
... and those anecdotes remind me of the time I was on a flight to somewhere in the US and spilled sparkling water on my shirt..... Didn't know what to use to clean up. 73 de Gene Smar AD3F Remnds me
Sounds about par for Loring AFB in Caribou, Me. My last CG duty station was the LORAN station in Caribou. They have WINTER up there! 73, Roger Been there, done that for 3 consecutive years. I know a
Roger I spent time at Loring AFB working ECM on B-52s. Late 70s, following a hot humid tour in Thailand. Winter was typically -20 deg with wind chills down to -65 and one night down to -109 deg. Flig
Duty at Minot, Loring, Thule, etc. gave a whole new meaning to "Cold Warrior!" At Minot AFB the lowest temp I was out in was -47F, not wind chill, straight thermometer. Minus 40 was routine. Wind chi
My wife is from Miami and she thinks a blizzard is two snowflakes in the air simultaneously! 73, Roger (an old Cold Warrior) At Minot AFB the lowest temp I was out in was -47F, not wind chill, straig