What a blast from the past! I happened to be the Class Commander of Vance 70-04 that Stormy mentioned. Stormy & I hit it off immediately when we started pilot training, primarily because I, too, was Cajun born in Louisiana (Oakdale) and lived in De Ridder until I was 11, so we had lots in common. Of course, by then I had lived away from Louisiana for almost 20 years, so had lost most of my Cajun speech patterns, but Stormy's Metairie brogue flashed me back to my family during my childhood. We continued on parallel courses after pilot training, with me going to Ubon & spending most of my tour as a Fast FAC in the Wolf program. I even had to RON at Da Nang one night, and as I recall, ended up crashing on the floor in Stormy's hootch that night. Last time I saw him was the next morning when I departed. Thanks for the memories, Mover! BTW - Stormy's egress from below the cloud deck (light burner, suck the stick into your lap & go vertical) was pretty standard for Fast FACs - especially when you got pinned below the karst with tracers flashing over the canopy! And Stormy, if you read this - 3 days from now Linda & I will celebrate 61 years together! A love affair for the ages!
Herm!!! Congratulations! Can’t believe Linda has put up with your Sierra for so long. No in all seriousness- please give her my best! Glad to reconnect. I hope you are her have many more. Is she still catching fish? Stormy
I was USAF and in 1966 stationed in Saigon, Vietnam, I worked on the RF-4C camera systems and one of the cameras on it was an Inferred Red camera. The IR would show heat differences and create a picture based on that. Our aircraft would fly missions after dark 10-11 PM over the Ho Chi Minh trail to see where the enemy was camping, then we would download the film and send it to the film lab. It was then developed, interpreted and the coordinates of were they were camping was sent to Thailand (I believe) then in the early morning hours the B-52s would bomb from high altitude. We were always keeping pressure on the trail. Stormy, thanks for your service!
Another great character you've found there Mover! The average monthly hours for us in the RAF when I started in the '80s was about 30; the maximum permitted was 100, at which point you were grounded for a fortnight, but that had never happened. According to my logbook Apr 82: 94 hrs, May 82:112 hrs. By Jul 82 when things relaxed the stated limit had been raised to 180 hours per month. We were given a big pack of uppers and a big pack of tranquilisers so we could sleep whenever there was an opportunity. One guy misjudged it on the temazepam and fell fast asleep in his chilli in the Wideawake (irony) commissary. Nice to hear it wasn't just us had been working these ball-breaking schedules but when you're in your 20s you just get on with it. Happy days!
The only thing better than the TOMCAT!? The Habu. Can't wait to hear stories about it and the Dragon Lady. His Vietnam stories are interesting because there aren't a lot of Air Force stories about in-country fighting in F-4s. F-100s OK, 105s/4s going downtown, lots of those. So great work getting Stormy and great work just letting him tell his stories without too many interruptions.
I lived in Yuba City since 1976. Went to grade school with an SR-71 pilot's kid. During the 70's & early 80's it seemed like the SR-71 & U-2 was all around me as I was fascinated by them.
Just awesome. Thanks to Stormy and Mover for making this series possible. I could listen to Stormy's stories for days, the detail is fascinating and very intriguing. I cannot wait for the SR-71 portion, thank you again for this incredible story.
Spectacular interview! Kudos to you C.W. for letting Stormy talk and not putting your own spin on everything, also for not doing the "Been there, Done it, Seen it" BS. Side Note: The F-4G "69-0283" pictured crashed in the PI in 1982, if I remember correctly. I and another Crew Chief watched it happen.
Phenomenal!!! Stormy is a fantastic story teller, made me feel like I was right there in 'Nam with him. The interviews are getting better and better with Mover. It's really nice to have the pictures as well to illustrate certain parts of the stories. Thanks Mover.
Better than any documentary. Always wondered what those rods on the Mark 82s/M117s were, interesting to know that they were fuse extenders. Looking forward to Part 2 very much, Stormy is a great speaker.
Smokey is so right about the centerline station on the Phantom. My ANG wing had D models for only about three years in the early 80’s before getting Eagles. The F-4 is so low that it’s torture to load bombs or especially the gun pod centerline. Plus, the jet is just so greasy and filthy. I loved the Eagles in comparison for a weapons load crew; air-to-air munitions period, nice and waist level or higher.
Loving these long form interviews Mover! I think they'll gain some big viewership eventually, mostly because these people and stories are incredible and one of a kind! Thanks for the stories Stormy! 👍
Mover, If You haven't already, maybe an archive of your interviews with Combat Pilots would be nice to have later on. I don't think there are enough interviews from the WWII guys. Korea, Vietnam, SouthWest Asia. Just a thought
@@stormybdx4163 His name is Barry Gautreaux. He was in his middle thirties at the time. Agent Orange complications took him away from us. His first tour was at Na Trang air rescue flying in one of those Huskie HH-43? He wasn't a pilot. Thanks for your service and thanks for asking about my dad. I really enjoyed your vietnam war stories.
Barryg41 Unfortunately I don’t think I ever met him. Sorry for your loss! We were so busy in our little sections of that war that my social circle was very limited. I knew several other guys from Louisiana but sorry, not your father.
@@stormybdx4163 no worries Stormy. You are about as close as anyone I met that was stationed and the same time period in vietnam with my dad. Thanks man, you made my year. 🙌😊
Keep up with the interviews- the guys are great and give history a personal perspective. The only perspective you really hear is what the Pentagon/MSM wants you to hear. There was so much going on during the Viet Nam Era that the public only hears the official narrative.
Brings back memories of my 123 combat missions as a GIB in the 497TFS, Nite Owls at Ubon in 1972. Almost all missions were at night and included Spectre Protector missions. Flew mostly in Route Pack 1-6 . Dropped both dumb and smart(LGB) bombs. CBU 52 cluster bombs. Carried Aim 7 and/or Aim 9 missiles. Many SA2’s fired at us. They look like orange glowing cigarettes on the canopy. Defensive maneuver was a hard break causing SAM to overshoot!
F 4Es were at Homestead AFB when i got stationed there in June of 69, worked in the F 4E engine shop. September of 70 I was sent to Udorn RTAFB Thailand
Great stories from Stormy. Mover, if you get a chance, can you ask Stormy whether he was flying hard wing or slatted E models at Da Nang. There was a pretty significant handling difference when under g load using ailerons.
We were flying all Hard wing, the slotted wing was just a rumor. Then, 5 years later, my brother was transitioning into F-4s and all the F-4s he saw had been converted to slats - he never saw a hard wing except in museum or on a pole.
E Models were the first one's with a gun, yeah? I remember the video you did Mover, talking about the guy that was inverted. I just wonder, why you wouldn't feel the pressure in your head building? Or, the seat harness digging into your shoulders?
And by the way, I haven’t seen you response to any of the people that comment on your videos or interviews. On RUclips. I assume you don’t have the time.
Bernard I tried to respond to all after the video plus a couple of months but haven’t gone back since then until today. Did you have a specific question?
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What a blast from the past! I happened to be the Class Commander of Vance 70-04 that Stormy mentioned. Stormy & I hit it off immediately when we started pilot training, primarily because I, too, was Cajun born in Louisiana (Oakdale) and lived in De Ridder until I was 11, so we had lots in common. Of course, by then I had lived away from Louisiana for almost 20 years, so had lost most of my Cajun speech patterns, but Stormy's Metairie brogue flashed me back to my family during my childhood. We continued on parallel courses after pilot training, with me going to Ubon & spending most of my tour as a Fast FAC in the Wolf program. I even had to RON at Da Nang one night, and as I recall, ended up crashing on the floor in Stormy's hootch that night. Last time I saw him was the next morning when I departed. Thanks for the memories, Mover! BTW - Stormy's egress from below the cloud deck (light burner, suck the stick into your lap & go vertical) was pretty standard for Fast FACs - especially when you got pinned below the karst with tracers flashing over the canopy! And Stormy, if you read this - 3 days from now Linda & I will celebrate 61 years together! A love affair for the ages!
Herm!!! Congratulations! Can’t believe Linda has put up with your Sierra for so long. No in all seriousness- please give her my best! Glad to reconnect. I hope you are her have many more. Is she still catching fish? Stormy
Wow! Smokin' Rhinos, Dragon Ladys and Sleds! What a career. Thank you so much for your service Stormy!
I was USAF and in 1966 stationed in Saigon, Vietnam, I worked on the RF-4C camera systems and one of the cameras on it was an Inferred Red camera. The IR would show heat differences and create a picture based on that. Our aircraft would fly missions after dark 10-11 PM over the Ho Chi Minh trail to see where the enemy was camping, then we would download the film and send it to the film lab. It was then developed, interpreted and the coordinates of were they were camping was sent to Thailand (I believe) then in the early morning hours the B-52s would bomb from high altitude. We were always keeping pressure on the trail. Stormy, thanks for your service!
Wow! Stormy needs a movie!
Another great character you've found there Mover! The average monthly hours for us in the RAF when I started in the '80s was about 30; the maximum permitted was 100, at which point you were grounded for a fortnight, but that had never happened. According to my logbook Apr 82: 94 hrs, May 82:112 hrs. By Jul 82 when things relaxed the stated limit had been raised to 180 hours per month. We were given a big pack of uppers and a big pack of tranquilisers so we could sleep whenever there was an opportunity. One guy misjudged it on the temazepam and fell fast asleep in his chilli in the Wideawake (irony) commissary. Nice to hear it wasn't just us had been working these ball-breaking schedules but when you're in your 20s you just get on with it. Happy days!
The only thing better than the TOMCAT!? The Habu. Can't wait to hear stories about it and the Dragon Lady. His Vietnam stories are interesting because there aren't a lot of Air Force stories about in-country fighting in F-4s. F-100s OK, 105s/4s going downtown, lots of those. So great work getting Stormy and great work just letting him tell his stories without too many interruptions.
I could listen to Stormy for hours. Really looking forward to the next installment.
Great seeing you on screen, Stormy!
I love hearing the Vietnam guys stories it seems that the ground war was so bad that people completely forget about the Air War.
And a good number of the POW’s were USAF aircrew.
EDIT: Navy and Marines too of course.
I must add I appreciate the video clips that corresponds with the immediate topic
This was a fascinating interview.
Stormy is definitely part Skunk!!!!🤩
Stormy, excellent debrief of your Phantom missions! Thanks for your service to your country! Cheers! Skid
When are we getting you on the channel, Skid?
@@CWLemoine I'm at your disposal sir! 10% truth, right??
Let's make it happen! I'll be in touch!
Growing up near Beale AFB ,got to see plenty airshows and was lucky to have seen the SR-71 and U-2 flying and on display
same here!
Being in grass valley currently we still get the dragon lady overhead quite often
@@alphatimca6656 I am down the hill from you in Lincoln, yup enjoy those frequent U-2 flybys.
I lived in Yuba City since 1976. Went to grade school with an SR-71 pilot's kid. During the 70's & early 80's it seemed like the SR-71 & U-2 was all around me as I was fascinated by them.
Hopefully the California Capital Airshow will not be canceled and the U-2 will be on displays
Just awesome.
Thanks to Stormy and Mover for making this series possible.
I could listen to Stormy's stories for days, the detail is fascinating and very intriguing.
I cannot wait for the SR-71 portion, thank you again for this incredible story.
Can we get a video of Stormy just talking shop for maybe 10 hours? this guy is amazing, great work Mover
HOLY COW......WHAT AN AMAZING MAN AND STORY......Absolutely fantastic. Can't wait for remaining segments
Another great interview. With the detail he is going into I can't wait for his SR-71 experiences.
Stormy is a terrific story teller.
Spectacular interview! Kudos to you C.W. for letting Stormy talk and not putting your own spin on everything, also for not doing the "Been there, Done it, Seen it" BS. Side Note: The F-4G "69-0283" pictured crashed in the PI in 1982, if I remember correctly. I and another Crew Chief watched it happen.
This was 40 minutes? went by like two. fantastic!
This guy is amazing!
Spectacular! These guys who flew over the Trail have great stories. Can't wait for Part 2!
These men are true warriors God Bless
Mover
This was epic. Cannot wait for part 2
Man your interviews just get better and better.
Phenomenal!!! Stormy is a fantastic story teller, made me feel like I was right there in 'Nam with him. The interviews are getting better and better with Mover. It's really nice to have the pictures as well to illustrate certain parts of the stories. Thanks Mover.
This is fabulous! Now for pt2 :)
Better than any documentary. Always wondered what those rods on the Mark 82s/M117s were, interesting to know that they were fuse extenders.
Looking forward to Part 2 very much, Stormy is a great speaker.
I can't wait until part 2,
Smokey is so right about the centerline station on the Phantom. My ANG wing had D models for only about three years in the early 80’s before getting Eagles. The F-4 is so low that it’s torture to load bombs or especially the gun pod centerline. Plus, the jet is just so greasy and filthy. I loved the Eagles in comparison for a weapons load crew; air-to-air munitions period, nice and waist level or higher.
Loving these long form interviews Mover! I think they'll gain some big viewership eventually, mostly because these people and stories are incredible and one of a kind! Thanks for the stories Stormy! 👍
This is an incredible interview 🙌
WOW!!.. Crazy stuff !!
Another great interview CW .what a great guy I could listen to these guys talk all day what great stories.and great career
Looking forward to part 2. What an interesting career and discussion. I too have an unpacked box!
Fascinating, I love hearing all Stormy’s stories!
Are you related?
Looking forward to the rest of the story, Mover. Thank you once again for a great interview!
Mover, If You haven't already, maybe an archive of your interviews with Combat Pilots
would be nice to have later on. I don't think there are enough interviews from the WWII
guys. Korea, Vietnam, SouthWest Asia. Just a thought
Soo awesome. Can't wait for the rest.
Outstanding interview.
Another great interview, can't wait for part 2.
Great interview. Thanks to both of you for this. Can't wait for part 2.
Mover love your vids! Your interviews inspire me. Just bought the Hornet in DCS after watching your videos!
Great interview.
My dad was with the 366th TFW in Da Nang 69-70. We are from Baton Rouge.
What was your dad’s name? It’s possible I may have met him.
@@stormybdx4163 His name is Barry Gautreaux. He was in his middle thirties at the time. Agent Orange complications took him away from us. His first tour was at Na Trang air rescue flying in one of those Huskie HH-43? He wasn't a pilot. Thanks for your service and thanks for asking about my dad. I really enjoyed your vietnam war stories.
Barryg41
Unfortunately I don’t think I ever met him. Sorry for your loss! We were so busy in our little sections of that war that my social circle was very limited. I knew several other guys from Louisiana but sorry, not your father.
@@stormybdx4163 no worries Stormy. You are about as close as anyone I met that was stationed and the same time period in vietnam with my dad. Thanks man, you made my year. 🙌😊
Keep up with the interviews- the guys are great and give history a personal perspective. The only perspective you really hear is what the Pentagon/MSM wants you to hear. There was so much going on during the Viet Nam Era that the public only hears the official narrative.
Brings back memories of my 123 combat missions as a GIB in the 497TFS, Nite Owls at Ubon in 1972. Almost all missions were at night and included Spectre Protector missions. Flew mostly in Route Pack 1-6 . Dropped both dumb and smart(LGB) bombs. CBU 52 cluster bombs. Carried Aim 7 and/or Aim 9 missiles. Many SA2’s fired at us. They look like orange glowing cigarettes on the canopy. Defensive maneuver was a hard break causing SAM to overshoot!
Great vids as always
F 4Es were at Homestead AFB when i got stationed there in June of 69, worked in the F 4E engine shop. September of 70 I was sent to Udorn RTAFB Thailand
Awesome!
The sortie rate stuff reeks of Robert McNamara's maths on fighting the war..
What a character!
I love the Skunkworks shirt. I have a Lockheed challenge coin that looks just like that.
75 years of Skunk Works magic!!! 😍
Great stories from Stormy.
Mover, if you get a chance, can you ask Stormy whether he was flying hard wing or slatted E models at Da Nang. There was a pretty significant handling difference when under g load using ailerons.
We were flying all Hard wing, the slotted wing was just a rumor. Then, 5 years later, my brother was transitioning into F-4s and all the F-4s he saw had been converted to slats - he never saw a hard wing except in museum or on a pole.
Epic! 😳
GAFB - is located next to Adelanto, Victorville and further away Apple Valley. Know the area well as this base was dad's last assignment.
Yes, very cool!!! I'm sorry did you say, "SR-71!?"
This is getting good. 👍 Can't wait for part 2. Stormy wants to know "how much for your truck," Mover. 😉🇺🇲🙃
You’re the man Mover!
WOW! Like being there...
Brilliant 🛵
Nice!
I have no problem with watching the full 3 hours. But I understand that you have to cut it.
Was the guy who was top of the class that got the single F 106 slot named Joel Rude?
E Models were the first one's with a gun, yeah? I remember the video you did Mover, talking about the guy that was inverted. I just wonder, why you wouldn't feel the pressure in your head building? Or, the seat harness digging into your shoulders?
Nope. You feel like you are completely right side up and normal. Its pretty bizarre.
@@rmcc655 Wow, that is bizarre.... and pretty damn cool, too!!! Thanks for the reply!
Just curious if you’ve ever gotten the chance to see the TR-3B Aurora...
This is really cool! Did Mover quite doing the mover mailbag and emails?
I could listen to this for hours. How much you want for the truck? It'll take hours to stop laughing.
amazing stories. All this effort just for killing each other. Imagine if we put our heads in the same direction what we could achieve
Mover did you hear the story of Pardo's Push? A f-4 pushing a crippled F-4 .
😍😍😍
Convert to a 90 degree climb,
Electric lightening pilot: cute.
how much do you want for your truck lol that' classic
And by the way, I haven’t seen you response to any of the people that comment on your videos or interviews. On RUclips. I assume you don’t have the time.
Bernard I tried to respond to all after the video plus a couple of months but haven’t gone back since then until today. Did you have a specific question?
Watched your cross over with Mentour. Which video has your flat earth putdown mentioned in the video
Not your best guest....he talks too much. You didn't get a chance to ask a question. I gave up half way through the first part.
Stormy was an awesome guest. The whole point is for him to talk!
I'm curious what you think these interviews are for if not to listen to the guest's stories?
@@Rmanaseri Never mind...