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Low Flight
>
> Oh, I have slipped through swirling clouds of dust
> A few feet from the dirt,
> I've flown the C-130 low enough
> To make my bottom hurt,
> I've flown in the desert, hills and valleys,
> Mountains too,
> Frolicked in the trees,
> Where only flying squirrels flew.
> Chased the frightened cows along,
> Disturbed the ram and ewe,
> And done a hundred other things
> That you'd not care to do.
> I've smacked the tiny sparrow,
> Bluebird, robin, all the rest,
> I've ingested baby eagles,
> Simply sucked them from their nest.
> I've streaked through total darkness,
> Just the other guys and me,
> And spent the night in terror of
> Things I could not see.
> I turned my eyes to heaven,
> As I sweated through the flight,
> Put out my hand and touched,
> The Fire Warning Light.
 
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Originally posted by jetdrvr:
Low Flight
>
> Oh, I have slipped through swirling clouds of dust
> A few feet from the dirt,
> I've flown the C-130 low enough
> To make my bottom hurt,
> I've flown in the desert, hills and valleys,
> Mountains too,
> Frolicked in the trees,
> Where only flying squirrels flew.
> Chased the frightened cows along,
> Disturbed the ram and ewe,
> And done a hundred other things
> That you'd not care to do.
> I've smacked the tiny sparrow,
> Bluebird, robin, all the rest,
> I've ingested baby eagles,
> Simply sucked them from their nest.
> I've streaked through total darkness,
> Just the other guys and me,
> And spent the night in terror of
> Things I could not see.
> I turned my eyes to heaven,
> As I sweated through the flight,
> Put out my hand and touched,
> The Fire Warning Light.


All I will say is, having ridden a C130 out of Thessaloniki, Greece loaded with about 60 sailors and Marines, three jet engines in cans and a tractor trailer load of mail on the ramp, AMEN! We love you, Herkybird, we love you!


Lord, give me patience 'cuz if you give me strength I'll need bail money!!
'TrapperP'
 
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