Are you allowed to hangout with Phrog bubbas?

 

Well… @ChuckMK23 is one of those Phrog bubbas…so…yeah, I guess so.

 

One option to avoid slathering your flight jacket in patches (but still display them) is to do a portable/foldable/hangable patch board that allows Velcro backed patches to be mounted onto it. The Rothco patch board pictured below was a gift from fellow OF member and fellow rotorhead Nasal Radiator @ChuckMK23 …

 

@ketchj I didn’t realize you guys were still flying P-3s on the West Coast. I saw one earlier today flying near the Golden Gate Bridge, heading West. You can’t miss the distinctive stinger.

 

Nice collection of patches. I like the "Quik" and the "fun meter". Also, may I ask what's the significance or meaning of "not spanking the monkey"?

Anyway, here's a collection from my RAAF days:

They were worn on a flying suit when conducting aeromedical evacuation (AME) missions or when part of a Search and Rescue crew.

 

It currently means “don’t make my Honda Monkey look slow” to other motorcycle riders (see below)…it also means something else which I won’t talk about here.

 

The Navy has a few left in inventory. There are a bunch flown by other countries and other government agencies.

 

A fun one that I have at work posted. The Army guys are not amused.

 

I hear you…the retired/former Air Force guys at the office are not amused with my awesome belt buckle from the P.I. …too bad, so sad.



LATE ENTRY: Currently at the layover motel…better pic of my awesome belt buckle from the P.I. …

 

That is awesome!!!

 

Based on that Speedy in the photo you have pulled your belt into a 42mm waist :0)

 

Homeland Security birds?

I spent many hours maintaining RAAF P-3Bs, and etched in my memory is one test flight from Exmouth to Amberley that took 12 hours, no stops along the way.

I also see the venerable P-3 airframe still soldiers on (in EP-3E format).

 

Saw this AA 73 done up in an old TWA livery at KBOS today…pretty cool…

 

Image courtesy of Avgeekery.com via Facebook

 

@Mad Dog never had that problem.

On the other hand, I'm glad that Vigilante had a divert field nearby.

 

Well…this one time at band camp…

 

Thanks, dude…I purchased that buckle in Olongapo City, Philippines during my first deployment in 1989/1990.

 

..... @Mad Dog encountered the dreaded Iron Maiden.

 

@Twocats
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