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86 this past Christmas Day and still remember where I used to play; just before light most every day

Author: JarHead4ND (4264 Posts - Original UHND Member)
Posted at 1:59 am on Feb 27, 2025
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I was hanging 'round Ops,
......just spending my time
not on the schedule,
......not earning a dime
When a colonel steps up
...... and he says I suppose
you fly a fighter by the cut
......of your clothes.
He figures me right,
......I'm, a good one I say

Do you happen to have me
...... a target today?
He says Yes I do, a real easy one.
......No sweat my boy,
......it's an old time milk run

I gets all excited
......and ask where it's at.
He gives me a wink
......and a tip of his hat

Two-fifty miles away from home drome,
......a sweet little hamlet that's known as
...... Tchepone

REFRAIN
Oh, you'll sure love Tchepone

I get on my G-suit
......and strap on my gun.
Helmet and gloves,
......out the door on the run
Fire up my Phantom
......and take to the air.
Two's tucked in tight
......and we haven't a care.
In forty five minutes
......we're over the town.
From twenty eight thousand
......we're screaming on down.
Arm up the switches
......and dial in the mils.
Rack up the wings,
......and roll in for the kill.

I feel a bit sorry
......for folks down below.
Of destruction that's coming
......they surely don't know.

The thought passes quickly,
......We know a war's on.
On down we scream
......toward peaceful Tchepone.

Unsuspecting, peaceful Tchepone
Release altitude
......and the pipper's not right.
I'll press just a little,
......and lay 'em in tight

I pickle those beauties
......at two point five grand,
I'm starting my pull
......when it all hits the fan

A black puff in front
......and then two off the right,
Six or eight more,
......and I suck it up tight.
There's small arms and tracer
......and heavy ack ack.
It's scattered to broken,
......with all kinds of flack.

I jink hard to left
......and head out for the blue.
My wingman says
......Lead, they're shooting at you!

No Bull, I cry as I point it for home.
Still comes the fire
......from the town of Tchepone.

Dirty, deadly Tchepone

I make it back home
......with six holes in my bird.
With the colonel that sent me
......I'd sure like a word
He's nowhere around
......though I look near and far.
He's gone back to the Wing
......to help run the war.
I've been round this country
......for many a day.
I've seen all the things
......that they're throwing my way.

I know that there's places
...... I don't like to go,
down in the Delta
......and in Tally Ho.

But I'll bet all my flight pay
......the jock ain't been born
Who can keep all his cool
......when he's over Tchepone.

Oh, don't go to Tchepone


No more calls to Holly for kitchen clean-up. RIP old faithful companion.

Replies to: "86 this past Christmas Day and still remember where I used to play; just before light most every day"

  • just for fun: how old is everybody? - und67 - 7:21pm 2/26/25 (34) [View All]
    • 63 chronologically, 35 biologically, 25 mentally [NT] - MarkHarman - 5:14pm 2/27/25
    • Congrats on finishing 80th revolution around sun. - Eli - 10:12am 2/27/25
    • Medicare in March…hard to believe [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 10:09am 2/27/25
    • 54 - happy 80th! That's a big one. [NT] - LanceManion - 9:55am 2/27/25
    • 56. Dang, I knew I was younger but didn’t know by that much. Congrats to the 80 club. [NT] - MuskyTommy - 9:23am 2/27/25
    • A belated happy birthday to you - Nigel Tufnel - 8:50am 2/27/25
    • 86 this past Christmas Day and still remember where I used to play; just before light most every day - JarHead4ND - 1:59am 2/27/25
      • Re: 86 this past Christmas Day and still remember where I used to play; just before light most every day - edtaliaf - 5:29pm 2/27/25
      • Awesome, you are a great American. - PaND - 8:40am 2/27/25
      • Awesome driver [NT] - Frankx - 7:05am 2/27/25
        • . [NT] - Frankx - 7:05am 2/27/25
    • Welcome to the 80's!...one of the benefits is getting to tell your favorite stories as often as you - TyroneIrish - 10:55pm 2/26/25
      • Yet your syntax and posting style is unique for an alleged octogenarian. - mtthawk1 - 5:43pm 2/27/25
      • Yet you didn’t tell us how old you are….80’s covers a lot of ground [NT] - WoodstockIrish - 10:08am 2/27/25
        • Same as ‘67 [NT] - TyroneIrish - 11:50am 2/27/25
    • I’m 3 years behind you (class of ‘69) but I got decades to go! [NT] - Curly1918 - 10:16pm 2/26/25
    • 46. Congrats on 80! [NT] - wrdomerson - 9:30pm 2/26/25
    • 8-0!!! Love it!!! [NT] - jakers - 9:00pm 2/26/25
      • c'mon, jakers, fess up. where ya at in this spectrum? [NT] - und67 - 9:13pm 2/26/25
    • Happy belated birthday to an American hero. I’m 57… - Domer From Hell - 8:57pm 2/26/25
      • have to admit, i thought about jumping. - und67 - 9:21pm 2/26/25
        • The only thing I hated about airborne operations was flying nap of the earth… - Domer From Hell - 10:07pm 2/26/25
          • no. - und67 - 10:14pm 2/26/25
            • I meant it in jest, brother. I always had the utmost respect for the pilots… - Domer From Hell - 10:40pm 2/26/25
    • Congrats 67 on turning 80. Impressive! The Beatles wrote a song about my age. [NT] [LINK] - conorlarkin - 7:32pm 2/26/25
      • thanks, conor. tell ya what.... - und67 - 7:44pm 2/26/25
        • Ok, but no invites to Mark Harmon or Tyrone. Those guys can actually play the game. - conorlarkin - 7:47pm 2/26/25
          • Except I'm going in for more ankle surgery tomorrow [NT] - MarkHarman - 5:17pm 2/27/25
            • You would still crush me. Good luck with the surgery. [NT] - conorlarkin - 5:58pm 2/27/25
          • i would think they'd be delighted at the potential source of income! - und67 - 7:50pm 2/26/25
            • I caddied for Charlie Gehringer in 1976. He shot his age. [LINK] - conorlarkin - 8:01pm 2/26/25
              • I used to caddy in the mid 70’s at the Upper Montclair CC in north Jersey - WoodstockIrish - 10:11am 2/27/25
              • how'd you get to do that? and where? fascinating character. [NT] - und67 - 8:36pm 2/26/25
                • It was a few weeks before I caddied with an appendicitis. - conorlarkin - 8:52pm 2/26/25
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