I wanted to gives this a "like" but it felt inappropriate.
Since that is in French IndoChina, the conversation should be in French.
Oh Dieu, Quelle est cette puantuer?
Épouvantable eaux d'égout?
As in; You beaucoup dinky dau (dien cai dau) G.I. You numba ten. Slang derived from French, English and Vietnamize.Heard Viet Namese and English spoken there. About the only French was "Excuse my French" (as in speaking four letter words) and beau coup.
In Japan the same thing was that you were "Takusan Kuru Kuru pa". The bar girls told that to the Marines a lot. Especially when dicussing prices.As in; You beaucoup dinky dau (dien cai dau) G.I. You numba ten. Slang derived from French, English and Vietnamize.
Takusan same same beaucoup. Skoshi MPC GI. 500 P. You Cheap Charlie.
Not that I've ever been involved in that kind of negotiations.
Back in the 1980's, when I was with the 282nd Avn. Co. (Black Cats), we were the first Reserve unit to get UH-60 Blackhawks. Our ships were coming from the 101st and 82nd and they were not giving up their best stuff. We would get them in top shape because we had some of the best maintenance folks around. Most of them were veterans of the Vietnam war and worked full time for the contractors at Ft. Rucker.Sometimes we thought the same thing when we received a bird from another squadron or a sister service..........
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Too many old friends in those cemeteries, And let us remember all those combat vets that DAT (died after tour).Please remember what the day is for, not what it has become.
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We received a bird from the Navy once. Before the chocks were in place the Plane Captains were call for QA (Qualitiy Assurance) to come out and look at the bird. Next the Aircraft Maintenance Officer (AMO) was called out to the bird. Then the CO was called out. He called the Group CO & AMO out. Within a half and hour the Wing CG (Commanding General) and Wing AMO were there. The Navy crew were told not to leave the area. Our inspectors went over the plane and found around 150 discrepencies with 30 being Safety Of Flight. The Wing CG called the Navy Admiral where the bird came from. It was decided that they would take the bird back. The Navy crew kept telling us it was the best bird that they had...........Back in the 1980's, when I was with the 282nd Avn. Co. (Black Cats), we were the first Reserve unit to get UH-60 Blackhawks. Our ships were coming from the 101st and 82nd and they were not giving up their best stuff. We would get them in top shape because we had some of the best maintenance folks around. Most of them were veterans of the Vietnam war and worked full time for the contractors at Ft. Rucker.
Whenever a carrier was returning to the states, we always got the best of the bad planes from the Navy.We received a bird from the Navy once. Before the chocks were in place the Plane Captains were call for QA (Qualitiy Assurance) to come out and look at the bird. Next the Aircraft Maintenance Officer (AMO) was called out to the bird. Then the CO was called out. He called the Group CO & AMO out. Within a half and hour the Wing CG (Commanding General) and Wing AMO were there. The Navy crew were told not to leave the area. Our inspectors went over the plane and found around 150 discrepencies with 30 being Safety Of Flight. The Wing CG called the Navy Admiral where the bird came from. It was decided that they would take the bird back. The Navy crew kept telling us it was the best bird that they had...........
Amen brother.What the day should be about!
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