Back from the AOR
Posted: September 10th, 2009, 9:45 am
I made it back a few days ago from Kuwait. It was a good trip....we kicked some ass. We kept the planes in the air instead on the ground broke. I was 6 for 6 on inop APU's and one draw (bearings in the oil--safed it out)...not sure how many engine issues I had...I was busy but sustained a 100% first time fix...no repeats and they kept their on time take off.
I did have to make a trip to Mosul Iraq to fix a broke plane. I turned the aircraft in less than two hours. The crew was very paranoid about being there. They made haste getting the hell out of there after I greened the jet up with XOCL. There were 2 explosions while I was there and they find AK-47 slugs laying around on the flightline from the turds on the other side of the fence.
Wasn't scared in Iraq......had a job to do. Not trying to sound like a bad ass....I'm not. I am an engine troop....have to be able to focus 100% on what I am doing. My job is very unforgiving with mistakes.
We did have a bunch of shitheads that were arrested at Arifjan (10 min away in Kuwait). They were plotting to blow something up. We sprinkled some shit all over there plans and hauled em off. Then we had two bomb threats behind the dorm where I slept. I really get tired of these guys. Good guy or bad guy...you just want to put a boot in their face. The eyes tell all....nothing in there eyes leads me to believe that you can remotely trust them.
I did manage to run 371 + miles. I dropped a lot of weight. I stopped counting after 25 pounds. I am still running 5 miles a day 4-5 times a week. Matter of fact I have to go run now.
It is good to be back home. I am worn out!!! I have to get use to being around the family and letting things fall back into place.
I took my 17" MacBookPro with me. Freaking awesome!!!!!!! Ronny and I hit iChat a few times a week. It really made the trip easier for the both of us to be able to video chat. From what I saw...guys with skype and other messaging programs had a hell of a time.....iChat worked flawlessly.
I'll throw up a few pic's later....
I did have to make a trip to Mosul Iraq to fix a broke plane. I turned the aircraft in less than two hours. The crew was very paranoid about being there. They made haste getting the hell out of there after I greened the jet up with XOCL. There were 2 explosions while I was there and they find AK-47 slugs laying around on the flightline from the turds on the other side of the fence.
Wasn't scared in Iraq......had a job to do. Not trying to sound like a bad ass....I'm not. I am an engine troop....have to be able to focus 100% on what I am doing. My job is very unforgiving with mistakes.
We did have a bunch of shitheads that were arrested at Arifjan (10 min away in Kuwait). They were plotting to blow something up. We sprinkled some shit all over there plans and hauled em off. Then we had two bomb threats behind the dorm where I slept. I really get tired of these guys. Good guy or bad guy...you just want to put a boot in their face. The eyes tell all....nothing in there eyes leads me to believe that you can remotely trust them.
I did manage to run 371 + miles. I dropped a lot of weight. I stopped counting after 25 pounds. I am still running 5 miles a day 4-5 times a week. Matter of fact I have to go run now.
It is good to be back home. I am worn out!!! I have to get use to being around the family and letting things fall back into place.
I took my 17" MacBookPro with me. Freaking awesome!!!!!!! Ronny and I hit iChat a few times a week. It really made the trip easier for the both of us to be able to video chat. From what I saw...guys with skype and other messaging programs had a hell of a time.....iChat worked flawlessly.
I'll throw up a few pic's later....
