Originally Posted by
Nigerian Expat Outlaw
Exercise Reforger 87/Certain Strike:
"Sgt NEO, having upset the Commander Aviation with your backchat, it has been decided to remove you from BAOR. Start packing."
A 4 month tour in Northern Ireland followed by 20 months in Hong Kong, 8 months in Brunei, resettlement course in London and out I came.
He was a pompous idiot who wanted me to fly through (and twice asked me to) land in Danger Areas. When I respectfully pointed out the cons I was accused of disobeying an order.
I heard he became the first "home grown" DAAC and blew his own head off in retirement.
NEO
Remarkably similar to the end of my Army Airplane Club career.
Honk Kong 1987; order from OC Maj Richard Cranium we will take off in the dark in the morning, no navigation lights, and practice formation flying! Now I’ve read Chickenhawk, but unlike “Dick” I wasn’t a first tour pilot.
My comments back not appreciated, and I was off to London for my resettlement course too…