Above the ocean is better then commuting beneath it.

[LoudThunder]

You young guys are lucky,

You do not have your age posted, and I'm not sure where the reference, "you young guys" came from… You wrote that you are a submariner, so from that reference, I imagine you served on the Turtle in your early years and later on the Hunley… L L . . .

I served for over 30-years in the Air Force, and retired during the last century. I never met General Chuck Yeager, but I did know Admiral Stansfield Turner and served under him when he was the Supreme Allied Commander NATO Southern Europe when I was assigned there…

And he liked to say, "How do you know, I don't know…" My response was, "Well sir, that's why I'm here…"

Once during a briefing, an Army Colonel explained that some program or project was "Uniquely unique…" The Admiral asked him if he knew the definition of "unique" and the Colonel said that his project was so different from anything that came before, he could only describe it that way… I think I heard the Admiral mutter, "Hudson High…" and he tapped his ring on the table… He graduated from the Naval Academy. (and all academy grads, no matter which academy, were ring tappers…)

For the uninformed, the various military academies have various derogatory nicknames used by the other services, Hudson High being West Point, Canoe U being Annapolis, the Air Force Academy being the Zoo, and the Coast Guard Academy being Coasters…

 

[RC21284148]

You do not have your age posted, and I'm not sure where the reference, "you young guys" came from… You wrote that you are a submariner, so from that reference, I imagine you served on the Turtle in your early years and later on the Hunley… L L . . .

I served for over 30-years in the Air Force, and retired during the last century. I never met General Chuck Yeager, but I did know Admiral Stansfield Turner and served under him when he was the Supreme Allied Commander NATO Southern Europe when I was assigned there…

And he liked to say, "How do you know, I don't know…" My response was, "Well sir, that's why I'm here…"

Once during a briefing, an Army Colonel explained that some program or project was "Uniquely unique…" The Admiral asked him if he knew the definition of "unique" and the Colonel said that his project was so different from anything that came before, he could only describe it that way… I think I heard the Admiral mutter, "Hudson High…" and he tapped his ring on the table… He graduated from the Naval Academy. (and all academy grads, no matter which academy, were ring tappers…)

For the uninformed, the various military academies have various derogatory nicknames used by the other services, Hudson High being West Point, Canoe U being Annapolis, the Air Force Academy being the Zoo, and the Coast Guard Academy being Coasters

 

[RC21284148]

Greetings ... I am 73 en-route to a higher number (I hope) and certainly try to look forward to good things in life, I am thinking we all do. Now about the Turtle and Hunley, you are not far off as I sat in a mock-up of the Turtle and yes there is such a thing as claustrophobia even in my former job. As far as Hunley, my last patrol we were attached to the squadron out of Holy Loch Scotland before they were closed, the Hunley (AS-31) was our support tender. As far as the original Hunley I hope if anyone reading this who is in the Charleston SC area might stop at the museum where the original is, quite impressive.

Anyway, on to drones and forgive me if I seem to be wandering about with lack of information, I am still learning the site and need to update some personal specifics. On the age thing about those who are younger, please take advantage of your years, I wish I could flip my numbers in my age and subtract 10 which would make me 27 again, I remember someone telling me one day you will be able to hang your TV on the wall to which I laughed. Live and learn!

Thanks everyone.

 

[msinger]

Welcome to the forum!

 

[GFields]

Greetings from Birmingham Alabama USA, welcome to the forum! We look forward to hearing from you!

 

[RkyMtnHigh]

So late to check in and say hello but anyone who is retired knows that you have more things to do then when working full time with the difference being there is more that you wish to do on your own terms. Having had more than one retirement, one from the US Navy Nuclear Missile Submarine Service and the other from civilian life as a technician and finally as a photographer.

So why drones? Well I love photography and aviation although I don't care for heights. Airplanes are fine both riding in and piloting them but standing at the edge of the Grand Canyon with tripod, camera and gusty winds can be challenging. Of course you cannot fly drones over such places but using a drone can be rewarding in places you can fly.

Anyway, glad to be here with the rest of the members to share and learn from the different experiences.

Welcome to the forum from the Colorado Rocky Mountains. Happy and safe flying!

 

[GFields]

I have had to remove a few posts that were leading the thread off-topic. Please don't stray