X-Virus-Scanned: clean according to Sophos on Logan.com Return-Path: Sender: To: lml@lancaironline.net Date: Mon, 06 Jul 2009 20:45:40 -0400 Message-ID: X-Original-Return-Path: Received: from mail4.tpgi.com.au ([203.12.160.61] verified) by logan.com (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 5.2.14) with ESMTPS id 3747112 for lml@lancaironline.net; Mon, 06 Jul 2009 19:59:04 -0400 Received-SPF: pass receiver=logan.com; client-ip=203.12.160.61; envelope-from=domcrain@tpg.com.au X-TPG-Junk-Status: Message not scanned X-TPG-Antivirus: Passed X-TPG-Abuse: host=60-241-193-89.static.tpgi.com.au; ip=60.241.193.89; date=Tue, 7 Jul 2009 09:58:24 +1000 Received: from DomandJanPC (60-241-193-89.static.tpgi.com.au [60.241.193.89]) by mail4.tpgi.com.au (envelope-from domcrain@tpg.com.au) (8.14.3/8.14.3) with ESMTP id n66NwNNJ004635 for ; Tue, 7 Jul 2009 09:58:24 +1000 From: "Dominic V. Crain" X-Original-To: "'Lancair Mailing List'" References: In-Reply-To: Subject: RE: [LML] Bob Jeffrey X-Original-Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2009 09:58:23 +1000 X-Original-Message-ID: <002901c9fe95$a6539ed0$f2fadc70$@com.au> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="----=_NextPart_000_002A_01C9FEE9.77FFAED0" X-Mailer: Microsoft Office Outlook 12.0 Thread-Index: Acn+dRokT74N380oRqCGcEdz6ssDOAAFZeZA Content-Language: en-au This is a multi-part message in MIME format. ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01C9FEE9.77FFAED0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Noting Bob was based in Ubon Thailand, I was (easily) reminded that my newly appointed flight commander boss in 1965 was sent there on a six month detachment as CO of the Admin (Base Squadron) with the RAAF before he took up his permanent posting at our Squadron. The RAAF had F-86 Sabres there at the same time Bob would have been based before being a guest at the Hilton in Hanoi. I remember the period well 'cos the deputy flight commander, in order to ingratiate himself with our new boss, decided we junior officers would take over the lawn care of the married quarter assign to the new boss on the base. It was done on a roster basis, which turned out that the schedule always fell to the most junior of the juniors- namely me. The boss returned after his six month detachment, and I am still waiting for the boss and his missus to acknowledge my superlative efforts. Gee - it's 44 years - do you think they'll remember? Heh Heh! Dom Crain From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of George Shattuck Sent: Tuesday, 7 July 2009 6:05 AM To: lml@lancaironline.net Subject: [LML] Bob Jeffrey Bob was the gear up landing principal in a recent post. Here is a little background on Bob if you think it is worthy of putting on the LML. He was shot down on December 20, 1965. George Shattuck LNC2, N320GS, 1400 hrs. ------=_NextPart_000_002A_01C9FEE9.77FFAED0 Content-Type: text/html; charset="US-ASCII" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Noting Bob was based in Ubon Thailand, I was (easily) reminded that my newly = appointed flight commander boss in 1965 was sent there on a six month detachment = as CO of the Admin (Base Squadron) with the RAAF before he took up his permanent = posting at our Squadron. The RAAF had F-86 Sabres there at the same time Bob = would have been based before being a guest at the Hilton in = Hanoi.

I remember the period well ‘cos the deputy flight commander, in = order to ingratiate himself with our new boss, decided we junior officers would = take over the lawn care of the married quarter assign to the new boss on the = base. It was done on a roster basis, which turned out that the schedule always = fell to the most junior of the juniors- namely me.

The boss returned after his six month detachment, and I am still waiting for = the boss and his missus to acknowledge my superlative efforts. Gee – = it’s 44 years – do you think they’ll = remember?

Heh Heh!

Dom Crain

From: Lancair Mailing List [mailto:lml@lancaironline.net] On Behalf Of George Shattuck
Sent: Tuesday, 7 July 2009 6:05 AM
To: lml@lancaironline.net
Subject: [LML] Bob Jeffrey

Bob was the gear up landing principal in a recent post. Here is a little background on Bob if you think it is worthy = of putting on the LML. He was shot down on December 20, 1965. =

George Shattuck

LNC2, N320GS, 1400 hrs.

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