X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.121] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.4.1) with ESMTP id 5157053 for flyrotary@lancaironline.net; Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:45:55 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=75.180.132.121; envelope-from=eanderson@carolina.rr.com Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=1.1 cv=jq8htJHvmfBcE8vTz+l/8tRKJO9DWjTMPl1x875PTwU= c=1 sm=0 a=SC71y0a/4S6V9vjVxUojGA==:17 a=3oc9M9_CAAAA:8 a=ayC55rCoAAAA:8 a=Ia-xEzejAAAA:8 a=glYVDZ00AAAA:8 a=7g1VtSJxAAAA:8 a=yN4V26DP4mjr4fwVkZwA:9 a=NOZrIk3FRS182XTVo6IA:7 a=QEXdDO2ut3YA:10 a=Qa1je4BO31QA:10 a=U8Ie8EnqySEA:10 a=EzXvWhQp4_cA:10 a=XCwpvLtFMdsA:10 a=MjjL-qsFPsSNNR4xYX4A:7 a=tXsnliwV7b4A:10 a=SC71y0a/4S6V9vjVxUojGA==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Originating-IP: 174.110.175.135 Received: from [174.110.175.135] ([174.110.175.135:49309] helo=EdPC) by cdptpa-oedge03.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id 25/06-13415-FEC389E4; Fri, 14 Oct 2011 13:45:20 +0000 Message-ID: From: "Ed Anderson" To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: Re: [FlyRotary] Re: D-M Storage Date: Fri, 14 Oct 2011 09:44:56 -0400 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_0019_01CC8A55.EEBB5750" X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-Priority: Normal Importance: Normal X-Mailer: Microsoft Windows Live Mail 14.0.8117.416 X-MimeOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V14.0.8117.416 This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_0019_01CC8A55.EEBB5750 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable I agree, Brian Military life like any - had its plus and minus - but, having the = feeling that you were contributing to something other than your own = personal self adds a dimension that few careers/callings can match. I = had never intended to made it a career - but, even after retiring in = 1985 and going into industry to work another 15 years (where I also met = numerous very capable individuals), there was never the sense of a = "mission" as I found in the military. Others who serve, law = inforcement, health care, etc, I am sure share a similar feeling. Can't really imagine what life would have been like without the military = career. Probably would have ended up running my home town = radio/television repair shop until it stopped being economical to repair = them rather than throw them out and buy a new one. And then to get into this crazy alternative engine stuff and all the = characters it brings out of the woodwork and then ending up with my = small (very) business of designing, building and selling a few = electronic gadgets - I mean how much fun and enjoyment can one person be = entitled to {:>)?? Ed=20 From: bktrub@aol.com=20 Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 8:26 PM To: Rotary motors in aircraft=20 Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: D-M Storage I spent 20 years in the Air Force- 4 active, 6 in the California ANG, = and then 10 in the Reserves. Loved it. Now, at work lots of guys come up = and confess that that was the one real regret that they have in life- = that they did not serve. I haven't heard anyone say that it was wasted = time.=20 Brian Trubee -----Original Message----- From: Ed Anderson To: Rotary motors in aircraft Sent: Thu, Oct 13, 2011 5:23 pm Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: D-M Storage Thanks, Chris It was truly an honor to serve our country - besides, I had a great = time,=20 met tremendous individuals, make some contributions, etc. What more can = you=20 ask for. Ed -------------------------------------------------- From: "Chris Barber" Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 7:48 PM To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: D-M Storage > Gee Ed, that story explains a lot. Really glad you are on our side. = Thanks=20 > for your service. > > Chris Barber. > > Sent from my iPhone 4 > > On Oct 13, 2011, at 5:46 PM, "Ed Anderson" = > wrote: > >> Yes, after coming back from Vietnam, I got involved in Technical=20 >> Intelligence (foreign material exploitation mainly) - I am one of = those=20 >> few who really have been to Area 51 - at that time we had a squadron = of=20 >> soviet Mig fighters and other soviet equipment (like SAMS) that we = spent=20 >> untold hours and $$ understanding them and their weak points. = Needless=20 >> to say, it was critical that the Soviets not know what we had or were = >> doing or they would have taken counter action - like changing there = IFF=20 >> frequency, missile guidance codes, etc. >> >> I had a great Air Force career - not a boring job in 26 years. >> >> Ed >> >> -------------------------------------------------- >> From: >> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 12:18 PM >> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" >> Subject: [FlyRotary] D-M Storage >> >>> I'm TDY to Davis Monthan and had some time to kill so drove around = the=20 >>> boneyard and saw these interesting old MiGs ... Sad that all the = premier=20 >>> a/c I grew up loving and admiring have now all been retired... Doug >>> Sent on the Sprint=C2=AE Now Network from my BlackBerry=C2=AE >> >> >> >>> -- >>> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >>> Archive and UnSub:=20 >>> http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html >> >> -- >> Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ >> Archive and UnSub:=20 >> http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html > > -- > Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ > Archive and UnSub:=20 > http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html >=20 -- Homepage: http://www.flyrotary.com/ Archive and UnSub: = http://mail.lancaironline.net:81/lists/flyrotary/List.html ------=_NextPart_000_0019_01CC8A55.EEBB5750 Content-Type: text/html; charset="UTF-8" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable
I agree, Brian
 
Military life like any - had its plus and = minus -=20 but, having the feeling that you were contributing to something other = than your=20 own personal self adds a dimension that few careers/callings can=20 match.  I had never intended to made it a career - but, even=20 after retiring in 1985 and going into industry to work another 15 = years=20 (where I also met numerous very capable individuals), there was never = the sense=20 of a "mission" as I found in the military.  Others who = serve, law=20 inforcement, health care,  etc, I am sure share a similar=20 feeling.
 
Can't really imagine what life would have been = like=20 without the military career.  Probably would have ended up = running my=20 home town radio/television repair shop until it stopped being = economical to=20 repair them rather than throw them out and buy a new one.
 
And then to get into this crazy alternative=20 engine stuff and all the characters it brings out of the woodwork = and then=20 ending up with my small (very) business of designing, building and = selling a few=20 electronic gadgets - I mean how much fun and enjoyment can one = person be=20 entitled to {:>)??
 
Ed 
Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 8:26 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: D-M Storage

I spent 20 years in the Air Force- 4 active, 6 in the California = ANG, and=20 then 10 in the Reserves. Loved it. Now, at work lots of guys come up and = confess=20 that that was the one real regret that they have in life- that they did = not=20 serve. I haven't heard anyone say that it was wasted time.
 
Brian Trubee


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From: Ed Anderson <eanderson@carolina.rr.com&g= t;
To:=20 Rotary motors in aircraft <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: = Thu, Oct=20 13, 2011 5:23 pm
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: D-M Storage

Thanks, Chris

It was truly an honor to serve our country - besides, I had a great =
time,=20
met tremendous individuals, make some contributions, etc.  What more can =
you=20
ask for.

Ed

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Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 7:48 PM
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: D-M Storage

> Gee Ed, that story explains a lot. Really glad you are on our side. =
Thanks=20
> for your service.
>
> Chris Barber.
>
> Sent from my iPhone 4
>
> On Oct 13, 2011, at 5:46 PM, "Ed Anderson" <eanderson@carolina.rr.com&g=
t;=20
> wrote:
>
>> Yes, after coming back from Vietnam, I got involved in =
Technical=20
>> Intelligence (foreign material exploitation mainly) - I am one =
of those=20
>> few who really have been to Area 51 - at that time we had a =
squadron of=20
>> soviet Mig fighters and other soviet equipment (like SAMS) that =
we spent=20
>> untold hours and $$ understanding them and their weak points.  =
Needless=20
>> to say, it was critical that the Soviets not know what we had =
or were=20
>> doing or they would have taken counter action - like changing =
there IFF=20
>> frequency, missile guidance codes, etc.
>>
>> I had a great Air Force career - not a boring job in 26 years.
>>
>> Ed
>>
>> --------------------------------------------------
>> From: <dlomheim@aol.com>
>> Sent: Thursday, October 13, 2011 12:18 PM
>> To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
>> Subject: [FlyRotary] D-M Storage
>>
>>> I'm TDY to Davis Monthan and had some time to kill so drove =
around the=20
>>> boneyard and saw these interesting old MiGs ... Sad that =
all the premier=20
>>> a/c I grew up loving and admiring have now all been =
retired... Doug
>>> Sent on the Sprint=C2=AE Now Network from my =
BlackBerry=C2=AE
>>
>>
>>
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