Terrific thread. I am enjoying the anecdotes immensly.

I was at MCAS Yuma from 1972 to 1975.

Very rarely did we see any pilots armed. However one day a Navy pilot came in and filed a flight plan. He was wearing a WWII type tan shoulder holster with the standard government hardball in .38 Special in bullet loops.

I was told he was thus armed because he was off a carrier that was heading out to sea or had just come back.

I do not remember what kind of .38 he was carrying.

To all who posted here who served in Vietnam, I think you should be proud of your service regardless of the outcome of the war. That was one of the toughest wars this nation ever fought.

Thanks for your service.

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