ATTN: Beav, whats an FNG ?

[Carl Farrington]

(from your website)

Does it stand for Fairly New Guy ?
Maybe the answer should be number 1 in your FAQ ;)

[Beav]

"Carl Farrington" <carl@000compsup000.net> wrote in message
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> (from your website)
>
> Does it stand for Fairly New Guy ?

Almost :-)

FNG is the term Bob Mason (helicopter pilot/repentant drugs runner/author)
used to describe new intakes into Vietnam during the war.

> Maybe the answer should be number 1 in your FAQ ;)

Good idea:-) (It's "Fuckin' New Guy" btw:-)


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[Carl Farrington]

ha! :-)
"Beav" <beavis.original@ntloxoworld.com> wrote in message
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>
> "Carl Farrington" <carl@000compsup000.net> wrote in message
> news:avsn48$eub$1$8302bc10@news.demon.co.uk...
> > (from your website)
> >
> > Does it stand for Fairly New Guy ?
>
> Almost :-)
>
> FNG is the term Bob Mason (helicopter pilot/repentant drugs runner/author)
> used to describe new intakes into Vietnam during the war.
>
> > Maybe the answer should be number 1 in your FAQ ;)
>
> Good idea:-) (It's "Fuckin' New Guy" btw:-)
>
>
> --
> Beav
>
>
> Please note my E-mail address is "beavis dot original at ntlworld dot com"
> (with the obvious changes)
>
> Beavisland now lives at
> www.beavisoriginal.co.uk
>
>

[Rhodesst]

>FNG is the term Bob Mason (helicopter pilot/repentant drugs runner/author)
>used to describe new intakes into Vietnam during the war.

BTW, for those that don't know, Mr. Mason authored a book titled "Chicken
Hawk". It chronicals his military career from primary helicopter flight
training thru his tour in Vietnam and after. The ending of the book is a
downer but the stories of his flight missions during the war are great reading.

I especially enjoyed the opening chapters describing his flight training.
Anyone whos learned to fly a helicopter, full size or RC, will completely
empathize with him. It's hilarious.

Fly Safe,
Steve R.

[Beav]

"Rhodesst" <rhodesst@aol.com> wrote in message
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> >FNG is the term Bob Mason (helicopter pilot/repentant drugs
runner/author)
> >used to describe new intakes into Vietnam during the war.
>
> BTW, for those that don't know, Mr. Mason authored a book titled "Chicken
> Hawk". It chronicals his military career from primary helicopter flight
> training thru his tour in Vietnam and after. The ending of the book is a
> downer but the stories of his flight missions during the war are great
reading.
>
> I especially enjoyed the opening chapters describing his flight training.
> Anyone whos learned to fly a helicopter, full size or RC, will completely
> empathize with him. It's hilarious.

An excellent book Steve. I was pleased to hear the Bob Mason "got out from
under" regarding flying drugs hither and thither too. He's a regular
"commentator" on the Discovery channel on all things helicopter in Vietnam
these days.


--
Beav


Please note my E-mail address is "beavis dot original at ntlworld dot com"
(with the obvious changes)

Beavisland now lives at
www.beavisoriginal.co.uk

[Carl Farrington]

thanks Steve. Sounds like a book I might like to read. All I seem to read as
far as I can remember are factual bloody information books and websites on
computers, nice cars and r/c helicopters. Would be nice to get into a good
story.

Carl

"Rhodesst" <rhodesst@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20030113082648.02262.00000131@mb-mw.aol.com...
> >FNG is the term Bob Mason (helicopter pilot/repentant drugs
runner/author)
> >used to describe new intakes into Vietnam during the war.
>
> BTW, for those that don't know, Mr. Mason authored a book titled "Chicken
> Hawk". It chronicals his military career from primary helicopter flight
> training thru his tour in Vietnam and after. The ending of the book is a
> downer but the stories of his flight missions during the war are great
reading.
>
> I especially enjoyed the opening chapters describing his flight training.
> Anyone whos learned to fly a helicopter, full size or RC, will completely
> empathize with him. It's hilarious.
>
> Fly Safe,
> Steve R.