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To: Kathy in Alaska; All

Hi, Ma!

Did several trips to Pope AFB and Bragg through Active and Reserve exercises and time with the Air Force.

Mostly with C-130s and Snake Eaters jumping out of perfectly good airplanes. Though one time in the 1980s. A C-130 tried to LAPES (Low Altitude Parachute Extraction System)a Sheridan Fast Recon Vehicle (A light aluminum tank with a big honking cannon) that was released high and tumbled on its Cargo Pallet into a pile of very expensive, unmanned junk.

Bragg is surprisingly large and incredibly well maintained. With LOTS of sand boxes and secluded exercise areas. Since SOCOM gets a large chunk of DoD/Army budget.

Jack.


54 posted on 08/19/2014 12:20:17 AM PDT by Jack Deth (Knight Errant and Resident FReeper Kitty Poem /Haiku Guy)
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To: Jack Deth

Jack! ((HUGS)) Sounds like you had some “good” times. d:o)

How are your furry friends doing? Are you completely retired yet?


55 posted on 08/19/2014 12:34:16 AM PDT by Kathy in Alaska ((~RIP Brian...the Coast Guard lost a good one.~))
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To: Jack Deth
jumping out of perfectly good airplanes.

LOL. Good morning Jack and thanks for that piece of history. ((HUGS))

80 posted on 08/19/2014 5:21:08 AM PDT by beachn4fun (Guns are not the problem. People are. Forget the magazine...check your attitude.)
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