What do 4Runner owners do for a living?

I'm reminded of a specific F-4C tail #410, it was a USAF bird. Avionics hanger queen at Eddies air patch back in the mid and late 60's. Something about its(F4's) inability to drop napalm(SEA) and stay out of its way. Did a search for it some time ago(some birds we never forget) and found that it had been returned to service but was lost in a stateside accident. Birds we'll never forget. C130 A model 0005(balls 5) was still flying during my tour in Nam. Trivia to some. Aviation history, to others.

 

Thank you. Yeah it’s a wild world we live in that’s partly the product of a few bad apples. Still though, wouldn’t change a career if I was offered it. 15 years in and still love being a part of something with purpose.

 

North or South?

 

Chow on the boat will do that to ya... after 20 years, it takes its toll.

Im an 18 year Navy man myself... couple more years then off to the next adventure.

 

The dear leader will tell you when it’s romantic when he feels like it !

 

Autobody Collision detailer

 

Safety Manager Oilfield

 

High School Automotive Technology Instructor

 

Being an airplane guy, I love learning the history of airframes. I remember working with the USNR @ North Island a few years ago, and one of the pilots in my class told me that a helo he used to fly was on the deck of the Midway. Man, walking the Midway is cool, and it's a must visit every time I'm in San Diego. I also stop by and check out all the aircraft on sticks when I go on base, and actually read the plaques if they are there. I've been on some foreign military bases in S. America and Europe and they usually have interesting airplane gardens...lots of types that we don't see here in the US. Here in Denver, we have a little museum where I used to volunteer in the restoration shop with B-52 serial #3, and a very early B-1. Some day I'll scan all of my pictures from 35 years of working aircraft and do some research. Some day too I'll catalog my patch and coin collection!

 

Did you hear the one about the guy at the airlines in charge of emptying out the honey buckets after every flight? Day in, day out it’s all he ever did.

Then he was layed off…he was absolutely emotionally crushed. He was heard sobbing “But I have aviation in my blood!”

 

I am the owner/operator of a network infrastructure company. 2 more years and then I am out. Had a job since I was 12 - thats enuf.

 

When we went on det to Clark AFB, when it existed, anywho, I got bored one night and wandered into the AF hangar they had parked us behind. They were working on a Phantom. Couldn't find an intermittent problem. I watched for a bit, and then asked them if I could help a little. Since they were stuck, they said why not?I looked at their trouble for a second, went to a certain portion of the radar, and used...ummm..."percussive troubleshooting". I beat the living crap out of the radar.
Fixed their problem, too Sometimes, it just takes a errrrr..."light" tap in the right place to fix the troubles you have.

My oldest daughter spent 20 years in the Navy. She's a plank holder on the George W. Bush, I think it was. Might be the GR FORD. Lousy memory I've got. She always kept a big bottle of Miralax with her on-board the boat

Sorry, just rambling. Carry on, all!
Pat☺

 

It is a cool walk. I was stationed on the Midway from 87-89 in Japan. Funny how much paint was holding that bad boy together.

 

Database/AWS ... Thingamahbobber

 

Radiology Director

 

Youtube / Instagram / Onlyfans poster

 

Leathercrafter. But before I retired I was a Manufacturing Process Engineer. And before that served in the ANG as an Aircraft Pneudraulic Sys Mechanic on F4C Phantoms.

 

Not going to post the link??

 

Broverlander / Influencer

Send me your truck parts and I will give them a nice fluffy review.

 

I appreciate your honesty

 

I tell airplanes where to go.

 

Ha ha! Me too! But mine don't do what I tell them, but I bet yours do!

 

Just an E5 in the Navy.

 

That can be a feat unto itself

 

Local Sheriff Search and Rescue manager (retirement gig)

 

Financial Planner (You'd never know I love to eat dirt on the weekends with my 4Runner though). lol

 

Financial planner? I expect that you wrote a check to buy your 4Runner and also you have a net worth of at least a million dollars

 

Mechanical Designer here

 

IT Regional Director for a Civil Engineering/Construction Management Company

Cheers,

Sean

 

24 years in the Army, retired as First Sergeant, retired second time after 20 years in emergency management, now fully retired.