(Click on any thumbnail to see a larger picture. All pictures are set to open in a new window. To return here, just close the window you're in.) "Bomb Loaders" "Engine Work" A tribute to the "GROUND POUNDERS" who made it possible. OUR GROUND CREW Here's to the men with greasy hands - Who fuel our planes when we come in to land Who fix the flak damage and stop the leaks Who change the tires and stop the squeaks Tend to the controls to make them fly straight Wait for the planes when the pilots are late Who smooth the scratches and rivet the panels Check, "Loud and Clear" on the radio channels Who read the writeups and make the repairs Check the lines for chaffing and tears Who pull the chocks and check the wings And do a million other things That make an aircraft safe and ready to fly. So - Here's a salute to those hard working guys, From a group of fliers who too seldom ponder About the men who keep us up in the wild blue yonder. (Submitted by Tom Shortell from original source Royal Canadian Air Force Magazine via several other military newsletters.) "Arthur Starling" "Michael Pasciola" "Donald Boerder" "Bob Eagan" "Billy Barefield" "Paul Keebler" Home