RE: http://www.military.com/NewsContent/0,13319,156478,00.html

Did his mother like the mushrooms?

Give the guy a break. We all know there's not much-room on a helicopter.

Rules have to be stuck to when you are in the taxpayer's helicopter. This pilot is an idiot and should be un-commissioned as a pilot and not be allowed to serve anymore in the air force. Who knows what he would do in a combat situation ..... go pick more mushrooms for his dead fellow pilots that he let down for some unknown reason. I say he is a case for the head shrink.

Settle down, fella. It's the THAI Air Force...Who cares? You ever been around them, operationally? It's not like they're the epitome of professionalism, or ever will be...
Besides, I kinda like the idea of leaving base and running the Stryker through the Wendy's Drive-thru, with a quick stop at 7-11 for a slurpee...

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Originally posted by 9538372:
Rules have to be stuck to when you are in the taxpayer's helicopter. This pilot is an idiot and should be un-commissioned as a pilot and not be allowed to serve anymore in the air force. Who knows what he would do in a combat situation ..... go pick more mushrooms for his dead fellow pilots that he let down for some unknown reason. I say he is a case for the head shrink.

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Originally posted by GeneSchubeck:
Settle down, fella. It's the THAI Air Force...Who cares? You ever been around them, operationally? It's not like they're the epitome of professionalism, or ever will be...
Besides, I kinda like the idea of leaving base and running the Stryker through the Wendy's Drive-thru, with a quick stop at 7-11 for a slurpee...

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Originally posted by :
Rules have to be stuck to when you are in the taxpayer's helicopter. This pilot is an idiot and should be un-commissioned as a pilot and not be allowed to serve anymore in the air force. Who knows what he would do in a combat situation ..... go pick more mushrooms for his dead fellow pilots that he let down for some unknown reason. I say he is a case for the head shrink.

I like to run my m1 Abrams through the drive thru to get a slurpe

Oh, lordy, and the line-up of combat vehicles in the parking lot of the topless bars....

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Originally posted by 9538372:
Rules have to be stuck to when you are in the taxpayer's helicopter. This pilot is an idiot and should be un-commissioned as a pilot and not be allowed to serve anymore in the air force. Who knows what he would do in a combat situation ..... go pick more mushrooms for his dead fellow pilots that he let down for some unknown reason. I say he is a case for the head shrink.

YOU DO REALIZE, that it was a Thai pilot right?
Respectfully, SUNLINER81

Actually, I did take a half track, privately owned, through a Burger King drive through.
Yes, it did provoke a lot of stares, laughs and one jack azz that called the local police to complain that the military was misusing public tax money to use a military vehicle for private purposes!
Respectfully, SUNLINER81

Here in Cali, the mushrooms would have been "magic", and probably still shared with mom.

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Originally posted by snyper42:
Here in Cali, the mushrooms would have been "magic", and probably still shared with mom.

Same in Illinois!!

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Originally posted by Kevo_66:

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Originally posted by snyper42:
Here in Cali, the mushrooms would have been "magic", and probably still shared with mom.

Same in Illinois!!

How'd the CCR song go?
Just got back from Illinois, locked the front door oh joy!
LOL Respectfully, SUNLINER81

In 85… I saw a duce and ½ go though a drive thru pick up window…took the whole thing down! BK was not yet on Bragg…it was a “Burger Bar” or something like that…

Several years ago, didn't some US pilot in Germany, or somewhere, get in trouble for landing the helo and getting some lunch??? I vaguely recall something like this.

I think that most of us have done things that we were not supposed to do...

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I like to run my m1 Abrams through the drive thru to get a slurpe

Slurpees are awesome! Especially the cola ones. Cherry is OK. A little too sweet...
Just remember to sip yer slurpee while drivin' the tank back to base. You don't wanna get brain freeze and run into anything! http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/brain%20freeze

As a USAF Combat Photographer I have flown with several Thai Pilots. I would fly with this guy anytime. Hope he gets promoted !!

LOL they should put it on their reqruiting posters, "Defend you country, collect shrooms"

Dear Mom, You might notice that I have not yet returned from the last errand you sent me off to. I got the mushrooms but ran into a bit of trouble after I picked them up. Pls use the canned mushrooms in my cupboard insted.

Your son,

Pak

lol. Helicopters are made for errands such as mushroom picking adventures. I wouldn't expect the pilot to get in an airplane to fly to a clearing in the jungle to pick mushrooms for his Mother. He did the right thing by taking a helicopter as it is much easier to land there by helo and a lot less likely to crash into the trees.
The Officer should be commended for doing the right thing, initiative and bravery. Bravery because the "Monster Sky Bird" could have been attacked by the natives. He's got guts and thats what they need in the Thai Air Force and all Air Forces. Give that man a medal!