Never were at happy hour at the O’club at Ramstein, while the fighterjocks in their lightsuits were trying to pick up teachers? ;-)
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LOL.
Reminded me of the time I went on a trip (old brain can't remember which base it was right now) with a young female AF Captain. She was bright, with a good sense of humor, and also a very attractive blond.
We went to the O’Club for dinner one evening, and at some point, went into the bar for a couple of drinks before heading back to the VOQ.
The club was pretty crowded, and had a lot of pilots in their flight suits enjoying themselves. Shortly after getting our drinks, she elbowed me and said “You see all these pilots in their flight suits in here tonight?”
When I said that I did, she said “Well, here's what's going to happen shortly.” A bunch of them will line up against the far end of the bar over there, and one by one, will swoop down the bar and offer to buy me a drink and/or dinner, and will be doing some sweet talking to me in the process.” I'm going to be a down-range target, but in this case, I'm going to be shooting each of them down as they come swooping in.”
We both laughed (I didn't really believe her scenario would happen). Then I watched them (about 8 of them) line up at the end of the bar and, one by one, swoop in on the target, and one by one, get shot down by her response. It was really a sight to see.
As we walked out of the O’club later, I said “Apparently you've had tonight's experience before.” She responded “Many, many times” and added “they all should be glad I didn't write down their tail numbers and drop their wife or girlfriend a note about their failure to file a flight plan with her before hitting the O'club.”
Thanks for the memory.