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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Honolulu Dick, post: 1007312, member: 24745&quot;]There it is again, thanks to the graciousness of Lady SunFlower --- that magnificent B-52, Stratofortress.</p><p><br /></p><p>When operating in Chao Duc Province, along the Cambodian border, we would &quot;feel&quot; them even though we didn&#039;t see or hear them in flight.&nbsp; At first you thought you were experiencing some distant earthquake.&nbsp; Then you would hear the soft, muffled sounds of explosions and feel the ground quiver beneath your feet.&nbsp; It was B-52s carpet bombing the Ho Chi Minh trail, known as an Arclight Mission, and was taking place some 40-miles away from where we were.&nbsp; The intent was to disrupt the flow of supplies and men heading south from North Vietnam.</p><p><br /></p><p>A number of the bombs were equipped with delay fuses.&nbsp; They would bury themselves in several feet of soil upon landing and would then explode when least expected.&nbsp; It was like living in a never ending minefield.&nbsp; I could never wrap my mind around how calmly the Vietnamese accepted this as a regular part of their fate.&nbsp; From prisoners, we learned that the majority of Northerners never expected to return home again.&nbsp; They expected death and prayed to Buddha for a quick and painless demise.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Lady SunFlower, if it isn&#039;t too personal, let us know what your retired farmer&#039;s reaction is to your new acquisition.&nbsp; Are you going to start feeding him a nourishing breakfast, help him lace his boots and kick him out the door, so that he can plant a few extra seeds to help fund your new hobby?</p><p><br /></p><p>You certainly picked a winner for your first one.&nbsp; Thanks for sharing.&nbsp; Good on your good self!!![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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