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The first thing I did after Ambassador Abelman and his group left was to call Ambassador Dansky and thank him repeatedly. I even asked what gifts I could bring him from the states. I put the thumb drives in my … Continue reading →

Thursday morning the C5 returned in time to be loaded by noon. The pilot group went home and the maintenance group stayed to check out the post flight inspection list. Lorrie’s text said it would take the rest of the … Continue reading →

The day was quiet for the most part. Near noon Robin, Phil and Bob came to see me. I wondered if they were having second thoughts now. “Is there anything that we need to do to prepare for the trip?” … Continue reading →

I walked to the elevator to greet whoever was coming to see me, just as door was opening. Phil, Robin and Bob Jackson stepped off the elevator. “I get another look at the inside of the lion’s den; you have … Continue reading →

A day early. I think the internet will be overloaded tomorrow. I went back to Robbie’s office where I explained tomorrow’s flight, the arrival of the two Iowa Guard C130s next Monday and the need for two mechanics to accompany … Continue reading →

Monday we were up early – it was going to be a busy day. Another group was leaving for Africa; the Bombardier was leaving at 7 for Dulles to get them there for a 9AM flight and I wanted to … Continue reading →

All of us were at the office early; the boys decided they were hungry half an hour early this morning and let the house know it. Once fed and burped, they went back to sleep. They were now in Jenny’s … Continue reading →

All of us left to go to the airport; we were going to eat at the restaurant tonight and wait for the plane to arrive from Texas. It was scheduled to land at 6 PM. The general had called shortly … Continue reading →

Things had some sort of normalcy on Monday. The jet carrying the pilots and mechanics left in time to be plenty early at Travis AFB. There was excitement brewing with the aviation group. Everyone in Lorrie’s group knew something out … Continue reading →

HAPPY NEW YEAR. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday flew by, there was so much going on. Ching Lee and most of her staff were out west at the two new colleges we had added. The transition had been hectic but there … Continue reading →