Posted on Jul 25, 2015
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COL Charles Williams
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Well I flew in a B2, and a B52.... but that was nothing compared to the first time I ever fired, or experience the firing of the Main Gun on a M1 Abrams. In Spring of 85 I was at Armor Officer Basic... and were on the main gun range... learning how to bore sight, and getting ready to fire main gun for the first time. We had boresighted, so I was sitting atop of my tank, with my butt against the Commanders hatch looking cool... but, had not actually fired yet... Just then, the tank to my right fired... I almost shit myself and fell to the ground (like 10 feet), as the ground shook, and I could fell the heat from the muzzle blast. It doesn't get any better than that... if you like guns.
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SGT Jeremiah B.
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There's absolutely nothing like it.
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Wow Sir, the B2 and B52 sounds cool to me but I'd have to admit just the sound of the Abrahams turbines starting up gets me going and then the aspect of the main gun set on target is a blast. Your story is very funny. I can picture that in my mind right now. Good stuff.
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Cpl Lance Feider
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AT-4. Super fun. Loud. Fast. Oh, and FUN!
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Yes, the AT-4, I only experienced that in basic training but I've fired a Stinger Missle launcher when I was with ADA, that was pretty cool too.
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Cpl Lance Feider
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Right on! That would be a blast! No pun intended.
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1SG Bill Farmerie
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Nothing like firing the Stinger Missile and knocking the target out of the sky!
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Hands down the Chinook...but I am very partial!
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Nice, I've never yet to fly in any helicopters. I've hadn't had the opportunity. One day I will.
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In my opinion, the ultimate flying experience. There is nothing quite like it!
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Capt Seid Waddell
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My first chopper flight felt strange - like I was being picked up by a golden thread that could snap at any moment. Not enough forward momentum to justify the altitude.

We were going out to the site of a HH-43 crash. When I saw the construction of the chopper blades – wooden forms such as those in model airplane wings, covered with thin plywood and sheathed in metal to give the pilot confidence – I briefly considered walking back to base rather than getting back into the chopper.
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