Roost Air Lounge => Aviation related topics => Topic started by: FlyingBlind on February 17, 2006, 01:20:57 PM
Title: Transferred to Iraq
Post by: FlyingBlind on February 17, 2006, 01:20:57 PM
Well, it was bound to happen... As a corporal of the Estonian army i was transferred to iraq with ESTPLA.I wont be replying much, cause of the absence of proper allowance (only important things etc.) I am in the airforce of the US atm. as a parachutist/gunner (i found out that my military training allows me to be a gunner on the CLASSIFIED (i cannot say the name, forgive me) airplane.Its hugemongous....and has lots of guns....we even put a nickname to it : big bad asswipe (i made it).
Ill be replying soon (going back to estonia in 4 days).
Title: Re: Transferred to Iraq
Post by: Stef on February 17, 2006, 01:54:38 PM
Oh wow!! I wish you all the best! And all the luck you can have! Get back whole and in one piece, okay?! I didn't even know Estonians were in Iraq... But I guess you won't have massive troops there and will rather be on special missions, right? When will you leave?
Well we don't know what type of plane it is, but we can guess that it is a brownish color! ;D
Title: Re: Transferred to Iraq
Post by: Roland on February 17, 2006, 02:13:34 PM
Good luck good guy!!! And come back in one peace and without additional holes in your body, you hear me?
Sounds like the airplane is an AC 130 Spectre … If it is so, they wouldn’t shoot at you. There is an awful lot of steel coming down from this aircraft leaving no time at all to even look up. :-\
Looking forward to hear (read) from you again. Best wishes (hug, hug, tap, tap, sniff, sniff) :-[ :'(
Title: Re: Transferred to Iraq
Post by: fireflyr on February 17, 2006, 03:31:56 PM
WOW!! Ya'll be careful, hear? As my old 1st Sargeant used to say "aim low, the bastards might be crawling"
Seriously, don't try to be a hero, just stay aware of your surroundings at every second---inattention can get you hurt!
Jim
Title: Re: Transferred to Iraq
Post by: Frank N. O. on February 17, 2006, 04:04:43 PM
Wow that came out of nowhere, I wish you and your friends the very best for the time over there and hope you all come back inharmed, physically and emotionally.
Greetings Frank
Title: Re: Transferred to Iraq
Post by: Mike on February 17, 2006, 04:26:43 PM
Be careful, dude!! Watch out for yourself and come back in one piece, you hear?!!!
I hope everything goes well and we'll see you back soon here in the forum.
Take care!
(PS: do you have to cut all your hair now?)
Title: Re: Transferred to Iraq
Post by: Gulfstream Driver on February 17, 2006, 06:32:43 PM
Good luck, dude! Be careful.
Title: Re: Transferred to Iraq
Post by: FlyingBlind on February 17, 2006, 09:14:12 PM
Good luck good guy!!! And come back in one peace and without additional holes in your body, you hear me?
Sounds like the airplane is an AC 130 Spectre … If it is so, they wouldn’t shoot at you. There is an awful lot of steel coming down from this aircraft leaving no time at all to even look up. :-\
Looking forward to hear (read) from you again. Best wishes (hug, hug, tap, tap, sniff, sniff) :-[ :'(
Indeed..it is the Spectre..its gray ! :) I wont come back with aditional holes...because the Iraqis dont really have anything to shoot us with ...sticks and stones may brake my bones but they have no AA-missles anymore...and no...my hair remains intact! just need to have it in a ponytail.Its goddamn hot...almost impossible to sleep...although its kinda fun...the americans have the best cigarettes!
Title: Re: Transferred to Iraq
Post by: chuckar101 on February 20, 2006, 05:04:20 AM
Good luck too yeah and I have friends that just came back and thats all they complain about is the heat as well. Any way goodluck to yeah again.
