From: cstory@NOSPAM.magma.ca 
  
 "Randy J. Reisch"  wrote in 
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 > C Story wrote: 
 >> "Randy J. Reisch"  wrote in 
 >> news:0%1og.22382$8q.5487@dukeread08: 
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 >> 
 >>>C Story wrote: 
 >>> 
 >>>>"Randy J. Reisch"  wrote in 
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 >>>> 
 >>>>>I'm just checking to see if anyone still posts to this group 
 >>>>> 
 >>>> 
 >>>> 
 >>>>Not too many postings, but I still check in from time to time .. 
 >>>> 
 >>>> 
 >>>>How's it going? 
 >>>> 
 >>>> 
 >>> 
 >>>Chris, 
 >>> 
 >>>Not too bad. I'm still enjoying my exchange tour down here with the 
 >>>USAF. I ran into Gareth Carter again last month when he was visiting 
 >>>from Geilenkirchen, Germany. It's a small world. 
 >> 
 >> 
 >> Cool .. is Gareth still an air traffic controller?  What are you 
 >> flying these days? 
 >> 
 >> As for myself .. I'm in Ottawa, working for a defense contractor (GD 
 >> Canada) .. I haven't been flying much recently (lack of $$) but 
 >> hopefully will be getting back into it again in the next year or so. 
 >> 
 >> Not sure if you heard, but both my dad and Ross Gibson passed 
 >> away late last year. 
 >> 
 >> 
 >> Good to hear from you. 
 >> 
 >> 
 >> 
 >> Chris 
 > 
 > Chris, 
 > 
 > Gareth was never ATC in the true sense. He was/is an Air Weapons 
 > Controller whereas I was an Air Traffic Controller (Tower - VFR & 
 > Radar - IFR)for the first portion of my military career (12 years). 
  
 Cool .. it's been ages since I've talked with Gareth so 
 I'd kind of forgotten what he'd been involved in. 
  
  
 > I've been working the Air Defence side of the career field since then 
 > (5 years). We both now fly on E-3 AWACS. Gareth is flying with NATO 
 > and I'm flying with the USAF. 
  
 Sweet .. where are you two posted? 
  
 > 
 > I haven't been able to stay current gliding or private pilot wise 
 > since I got married and the family grew. 
  
 Congratulations .. I am currently still without spouse or offspring, 
 but my sister got married a couple years ago and now has a 
 one-year-old daughter .. uncle-hood has its privileges .. :) 
  
 > 
 > I read about your Dad and Ross when started looking at the group again 
 > a few months back. My condolences but I'm sure Ross, Crawford and your 
 > Dad are watching us and smiling as always. 
  
 Yeah .. I kind of figure that .. though it's been a strange spring 
 and summer, seeing bug-smashers going overhead, and knowing my dad 
 wasn't around to see it. 
  
 > 
 > Keep in touch, 
  
 Done! 
  
  
 Chris 
  
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