Camp Holloway Discussion Forum Archive 03 - 03/01/01 to 12/31/03

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After Standdown on Oct 31, 1970, those of us too short to go anywhere else just had to kill time. After a week or so, I bummed a ride with a Ghostrider over to Qui Nhon (from Pleiku) just for some fresh scenery. One the way over, they let me sit in the gunner's well and, well, gun (over the Mouse Ears). While it was fun, frankly I would have preferred the front seat: there aint no controls back there! I felt really nervous not being able to cut and run on my own should somebody start shooting back! There's also the "exposure" factor - where's the wraparound chickenplate? I don't guess I really realized until then how crazy you guys had to be to ride back there down into the holes we went into, especially with some of the gyrations we used to get there!

But then, I guess it helped to be able to shoot back at the little bastards once in a while.

Doorgunners and Crew Chiefs are my heroes. I love you guys.

Pickett

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