Finally found what I've wanted since 'Nam

[Grayfox54]

 

5 minutes ago, ArmyBrat61 said:

Chaparrals huh?

Yep, the Happy Chappy!  C battery 2nd Battalion, 5th Air Defense Artillery, 2nd Armored Division, Fort Hood, Texas. 1972-74 "If it flies, it DIES!" 

Basically, its Sidewinder fired from a ground launcher mounted in a tracked weapons carrier. 

Like I said, I was a mechanic.  When the missile boys played, I was pretty much just a grunt on the perimeter.  But I did drive the M578 Tracked Recovery Vehicle and thus, my main weapon was Ma Deuce!  

[ArmyBrat61]

My Dad was a Nike shooter.  Zeus, Ajax Herc, Pershings and such.  He also let loose some Hawks as well. From White Sands to the Black Forest with 2 stops in The Damn Nam. After he retired out of the Army, he went to work for the Navy as a civvie contractor in the Bahamas, a real tough duty station. He passed a few years back and I sure miss my Old Man.  GO ARMY!

[pop pop]

Every time I hear Creedence Clear Water's song "Bad Moon Rising, I can still visualize and hear the sound of the Choppers in my head.   

 

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[Grunt67]

2 hours ago, pop pop said:

Every time I hear Creedence Clear Water's song "Bad Moon Rising, I can still visualize and hear the sound of the Choppers in my head.   

 

In 1969, I was on the way to work one morning. listening to that on the radio. There were strange clouds in the sky, later that am, we had a flash flood for the ages. Never forgot that. Scary.

[Grunt67]

7 hours ago, Grunt67 said:

In 1969, I was on the way to work one morning. listening to that on the radio. There were strange clouds in the sky, later that am, we had a flash flood for the ages. Never forgot that. Scary.

Quavodus, you may remember that. RBS got washed away.

[papa61]

16 minutes ago, Grunt67 said:

Quavodus, you may remember that. RBS got washed away.

I remember RBS being washed away. Also remember downtown being flooded in 1976 or 77.

[Quavodus]

4 hours ago, Grunt67 said:

Quavodus, you may remember that. RBS got washed away.

I don't actually remember it but, have heard the stories. A whole lot of water with no place to go.

[Grunt67]

1 hour ago, Quavodus said:

I don't actually remember it but, have heard the stories. A whole lot of water with no place to go.

I was there with the Westmoreland Rescue squad. Quite a day & nite.  Also at Adolphus,KY. One woman there drowned when her car was washed into a creek. Hartsville was flooded also. I was working in Hartsville. factory was flooded & closed. I headed to Westmoreland & went into rescue mode the rest of the day & nite. Bad business.

Bad thing was, RBS was offered to build containment dams to prevent that. They turned it down. Cost them dearly.

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