Exciting C-130 Flight to Athens and the Parthenon
First C-130 Trip to Athens
I’ll never forget my first C-130 trip to Athens. After landing, we found a cab to take us
downtown for dinner. Trust me, cab rides in Athens are a real thrill. They are
crazy. We ate at the most amazing place in the world. At the base of the
Parthenon is a street on a hill with the monument on the top. It was a
beautiful Greek evening with cool breezes. We ate and could see the Parthenon
at the top of the hill.
We had a tradition of picking random items off the menu in countries where we couldn’t
communicate. At that Greek restaurant, I picked a dish that turned out to be
Lamb wrapped in olive leaves and floating in squid ink. It’s an oil change with
lumps. To this day, I can’t handle greasy foods.
After we ate, we strolled around the restaurants, where Greek musicians and ethnic
dancers were playing. Wow.
The next morning, I woke up and looked out my hotel window. I was overlooking a Greek
ruin. I could see the entire layout of an ancient Greek home. It was amazing,
and I could still see the mosaic on the floor. Then, I went to the beach and
was introduced to the Greek lifestyle. Men and women were changing on the beach
to go swimming. It was no big deal for them.
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Ray was a Senior Pilot in the US Air Force and traveled to 27 countries worldwide. His C-130 assignments ranged from landing in a farm field in Paraguay to entering East Berlin and experiencing Russian controllers giving him false headings.
Ray’s other assignment was as a T-38 instructor pilot. “The T-38 is the best plane in the world; two pilots, two engines, and two afterburners.” Two of his remarkable experiences included training the first class of female pilots and receiving an Air Commendation Medal for saving a T-38 that blew an engine during a touch-and-go, thereby saving himself and the student pilot on board.
After his Air Force career, Ray went on to enjoy a long and exciting career with Northrop Grumman. During the 28 years at Northrop, some of the highlights included work as the Lead Wind Tunnel test engineer on the F-20, F-23, F-18, and B-2. His career progressed to be the Deputy Manager of Engineering for the Tri-Service Stand-Off Attack Missile (TSSM). Later, he was responsible for all the computers at Ryan Aeronautical and then for all the computers on the B-2 Bomber program.
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