Looking for suggestions

jerry · 04-08-2005, 07:26 PM

I'm looking for ideas on how to make this forum better. Any ideas are appreciated. If your shy PM me. It's your sight, participate.

GUNRUNNER · 04-08-2005, 07:59 PM

All the non vets send money to the vets!

04-08-2005, 08:37 PM

my sister in law is a vetinarian

GUNRUNNER · 04-08-2005, 08:38 PM

Groannnnnnnnnn...................

Jay · 04-08-2005, 09:06 PM

How about discussing some pics.....

jerry · 04-08-2005, 09:53 PM

AAA Jay?

Jay · 04-08-2005, 09:59 PM

Not AAA....... "puff the magic dragon" fire mission over KheSanh 1968

WALCKER · 04-08-2005, 10:21 PM

What are them fifties on Jay?

Jay · 04-08-2005, 10:29 PM

the 50's were mounted on a turret-topped vehicle, and was radar controlled. The radar pod is just below/behind the largest ammo can. RCA set the thing up on the KheSanh perimeter. It was neat watching the techs alter the program to track 55 gal drums being rolled down the hill, several hundred yards away.

WALCKER · 04-08-2005, 10:33 PM

That does sound neat. according to your signature im guessing you were in Vietnam from 66 to 68?

Jay · 04-08-2005, 10:36 PM

yep, 1 yr, 11 months, and 8 days......

WALCKER · 04-08-2005, 10:41 PM

Well I must say thank you for your service. My father also served in Vietnam. He served in the Navy on the PBR boats patroling the rivers of the Mekong Delta. If i remember right i think he was in country in 70 and 71. I don't remember for sure. Did you see any combat?

Jay · 04-09-2005, 05:48 AM

You're welcome. My regards to your father. I was up north around Dong Ha, Phu Bai, Cam Lo, and most of the time around Khe Sanh.

Big Dog · 04-09-2005, 06:38 AM

My uncle Larry, Mom's younger brother, was an Airforce admin type in Vietnam, but was well behind the lines. He parlayed his admin experience into his own successful company later after he retired.
I was too young for that war, too old for Desert Storm. I often wonder how I would have done in such a testing.

That quad 50 looks like the one used in WWII on the M16 Halftrack. It was used in Korea as "the meatgrinder" - to hepl defend against the NK human wave attacks. The Israelis took the same Emerson turret and used 20mm cannons in place of the fifties!
That would sure lay waste to a P-dog town!

GUNRUNNER · 04-09-2005, 07:52 AM

My bro did 2 tours in 'Nam...too bad he got Agent Orange related cancer and I can no longer thank him...

04-08-2005, 07:26 PM	#1
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,882 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	Looking for suggestions I'm looking for ideas on how to make this forum better. Any ideas are appreciated. If your shy PM me. It's your sight, participate. __________________ I'm a down home back woods redneck

04-08-2005, 09:06 PM	#5
Jay Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 80 Images: 7	How about discussing some pics..... __________________ "For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected cannot taste."

04-08-2005, 09:53 PM	#6
jerry Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 10,882 Images: 9 Blog Entries: 1	AAA Jay? __________________ I'm a down home back woods redneck

04-08-2005, 09:59 PM	#7
Jay Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 80 Images: 7	Not AAA....... "puff the magic dragon" fire mission over KheSanh 1968 __________________ "For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected cannot taste."

04-08-2005, 10:29 PM	#9
Jay Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 80 Images: 7	the 50's were mounted on a turret-topped vehicle, and was radar controlled. The radar pod is just below/behind the largest ammo can. RCA set the thing up on the KheSanh perimeter. It was neat watching the techs alter the program to track 55 gal drums being rolled down the hill, several hundred yards away. __________________ "For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected cannot taste."

04-08-2005, 07:59 PM	#2
GUNRUNNER Guest Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NRAJOEVILLE...A crazy, happy little place. Posts: 450	All the non vets send money to the vets!

04-08-2005, 08:37 PM	#3
Logansdad Guest Posts: n/a	my sister in law is a vetinarian

04-08-2005, 08:38 PM	#4
GUNRUNNER Guest Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NRAJOEVILLE...A crazy, happy little place. Posts: 450	Groannnnnnnnnn...................

04-08-2005, 10:21 PM	#8
WALCKER Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Northern Dakota Territory Posts: 137	What are them fifties on Jay?

04-08-2005, 10:33 PM	#10
WALCKER Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Northern Dakota Territory Posts: 137	That does sound neat. according to your signature im guessing you were in Vietnam from 66 to 68?

04-08-2005, 10:36 PM	#11
Jay Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 80 Images: 7	yep, 1 yr, 11 months, and 8 days...... __________________ "For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected cannot taste."

04-08-2005, 10:41 PM	#12
WALCKER Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Northern Dakota Territory Posts: 137	Well I must say thank you for your service. My father also served in Vietnam. He served in the Navy on the PBR boats patroling the rivers of the Mekong Delta. If i remember right i think he was in country in 70 and 71. I don't remember for sure. Did you see any combat?

04-09-2005, 05:48 AM	#13
Jay Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Posts: 80 Images: 7	You're welcome. My regards to your father. I was up north around Dong Ha, Phu Bai, Cam Lo, and most of the time around Khe Sanh. __________________ "For those who fought for it, freedom has a flavor the protected cannot taste."

04-09-2005, 06:38 AM	#14
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,214	My uncle Larry, Mom's younger brother, was an Airforce admin type in Vietnam, but was well behind the lines. He parlayed his admin experience into his own successful company later after he retired. I was too young for that war, too old for Desert Storm. I often wonder how I would have done in such a testing. That quad 50 looks like the one used in WWII on the M16 Halftrack. It was used in Korea as "the meatgrinder" - to hepl defend against the NK human wave attacks. The Israelis took the same Emerson turret and used 20mm cannons in place of the fifties! That would sure lay waste to a P-dog town! __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

04-09-2005, 07:52 AM	#15
GUNRUNNER Guest Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NRAJOEVILLE...A crazy, happy little place. Posts: 450	My bro did 2 tours in 'Nam...too bad he got Agent Orange related cancer and I can no longer thank him...