[MilCom] Grounded F-15's cause strain on U.S Air Defenses

[WD8ARZ]

Man o Man does this hit home. When I was in the Air Force 49th FIS with the 
F106 Delta Darts, we had missions to protect the East Coast against the 
Russian Bombers. Sometimes still dream of the flight line and smell the JP4 
.... Hi Hi

73 from Bill - WD8ARZ

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Stephen" <cascadian at yahoo.com>
To: <milcom at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, December 26, 2007 10:49 PM
Subject: RE: [MilCom] Grounded F-15's cause strain on U.S Air Defenses


>I have zero problem with the Canucks stepping up and flying some sorties.
> Grew up around the 25th AD at McChord, and you have always seen both the
> American and Canadian flags flying together.
>
> Having said that, I wholeheartedly agree that I regret seeing F-14s in the
> boneyard with all this happening.  As if that wasn't enough, I work at a
> place where there are old alert hangars which once housed f-89s, f-102s, 
> and
> F-106s being used for snowplow storage.  Would love to have a Dart or two 
> up
> this way, protecting America old school!