26 "Giggling Bitch" or "Giggling Witch" depicts the "Air Rescue Angel" of the formerly proudly worn "AIR RESCUE SERVICE" patch, designed in the late '40s, when General Kight was Commander-in-Chief - he also wrote the Code of an Air Rescueman, which ends, "....That Others May Live." - drew this one for a PJ Reunion.
27 "The HH-43 PEDRO" I drew to commemorate an exaggerated example of inflight-refueling, before air-to-air refueling of helicopters came onto the scene during the S.E.A. War period.
28 Well, this three-in-one combi of xmas cartoons goes back to the 50s and early 60s, when I made my own greeting cards for PJ friends (I had a few) - recently found the copies of xerox copies made long ago - scanned them....
29 "Old Timer PJ/SB-17" was drawn for one of the PJ reunions in the late '80s, where a few of the Old Bones showed up, who had jumped from these birds....
30 This happened sometimes to a jumpmaster, who had slammed down his hand, signifying "STAND IN THE DOOR!", and was not quick enough to pull back his vulnerable hand.....
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32 The four major events of Bob LaPointe's 1977 Mt. McKinley expedition.
33 LtCol Modica was in 1970 the commander of the 40th Aero Space Rescue and Recovery Squadron at Udorn, RTAFB, which used HH-53 Jolly Green helicopters for Combat Search and Rescue missions. Crew members for each chopper were 1 Pilot, 1 Co-Pilot, 1 Flight Engineer, and 2 Pararescuemen. Occasionally also 1 Combat Photographer was aboard. I drew this upon the commanderıs permanent change of station back to the USA.
34 Depicts a fictional pararescue situation in 1953 on the Clark Field, Philippines, drop zone for conducting periodical currency/training parachute jumps. Standard pararescue helmets were converted leather football helmets. Normal "Open Field Jumps" were made from either a SA-16 amphibian or a C-47 Goony Bird or a H-19 helicopter from an altitude of 1,000 to 1,200 feet above terrain. Other type currency/training jumps were made at night, into water (Subic Bay, PI), or trees (Zambowanga, PI). Parachutes used were either T-7 or E-1 (steerable and developed by Smokejumpers) or YT-8 (steerable/USMC); occasionally used were regular crew member parachutes to make freefalls from about 2,000 feet above terrain.
35 A special free-hand creation for a special person, who, as a F-4 Weapons Officer, was shot down near Hanoi, and spend 21 days in jungle hiding, before being rescued. The cartoons depict various phases in the individualıs active duty military life from navigator, to weapons officer, to special SEA combat events, to becoming a jet pilot, and then stationed at Elmendorf AFB, Alaska, in the same HQ building where I had an office after leaving Pararescue in 1976. I made it for him upon his PCS move.
36 "Damn German" depicts Udo passing the 40ARRS squadron mail boxes and lounging area, heading with his equipment bag toward the waiting Jolly Green, fictionally wearing a "Kraut" outfit, since this was his nickname.
37 Iraq Pickup "91" was drawn for the Pararescue School, Kirtland AFB, depicting an actual rescue mission event during the "Iraqi War." Sergeant Pennington was the PJ meeting the rescued pilot, USN Lt. Jones.
38 Opening Shock "50s" is an over-dramatized cartoon emphasizing the severity of impact on the jumper during parachute opening of a chute type with a 28-foot diameter canopy and a cotton-web harness.
39 PeaceTime was drawn for the 1986 Pararescue Reunion, not to be taken serious.
40 PJ Medical Training "70s" is one of several drawn about 1971 for the Pararescue School at Hill AFB, Utah (where the unit stayed until late 1976). The students, even though having gone already elsewhere through a medical training course, experienced additional medical training at the PJ-School, including classroom lectures, practical laboratory work and realistic situational field training.
41 One of many wall-poster type cartoons drawn for the 1986 Pararescue Reunion.
42 "Reunion Liar" was also in the bunch drawn for the1986 reunion. At one time or another, just about every "Old Bone PJ" is jestingly accused of lying or exaggerating, when reciting "war stories." But everyone laughs and listens, since the individual stories are spiced with humorous connotations, and always have a new twist to it, making it worth while for listening.
43 Made for the USAF Pararescue School Medical Section