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LudwigPastorius

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15. My uncle was Air Force.

Reply to MineralMan (Original post)

Mon Oct 20, 2025, 03:42 PM

Oct 2025

But, he went to Army Language School in Monterey to study Russian. He was later stationed in Peshawar, Pakistan, Germany, and Japan.

He couldn't tell us much about what he did, but I assumed that most of the time he was on "ferret" flights listening to Soviet chatter. I think he was on specially equipped C-130s, then later, RC-135s.

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Becoming a USAF Russian Linguist in 1966. [View all] MineralMan Oct 2025 OP

How do you say dweller Oct 2025 #1

Just like what''s below: MineralMan Oct 2025 #2

Send that immediately to the White House. Mr. Evil Oct 2025 #14

And sign it "Love, Vlad" Swede Oct 2025 #21

Ah, Mr. Evil Oct 2025 #22

So, you learned cursive Cyrillic to take dictation ? I can see that interfering with your Roman cursive. eppur_se_muova Oct 2025 #3

Wonderful examples of how confusing it could be! MineralMan Oct 2025 #4

Here's to Cyrillic balls ! eppur_se_muova Oct 2025 #8

Indeed. MineralMan Oct 2025 #20

Looks suspiciously similar to drumpf's signature JoseBalow Oct 2025 #13

Omg! 😄 Thst could give you a headache! Will explain in a post... electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #23

Omg; English/Roman, Greek AND Cyrillic!!! electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #25

Ochen' khoroshoj Aviation Pro Oct 2025 #5

I think the translator in kagi (a search engine) must have missed something. Seems very fine. erronis Oct 2025 #7

This is way over my head but I find it fascinating. democrank Oct 2025 #6

When Johnny Cash was in the AF in the early 1950s . . . John1956PA Oct 2025 #9

Yeah! That's true. MineralMan Oct 2025 #12

He was stationed in Landsberg, Germany jmowreader Oct 2025 #17

WOW! electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #24

Товарищ! Defense Language Institute, Monterey here. 1965-1966..... dobleremolque Oct 2025 #10

Too cool. I'm not sure how I'd react to Chinese. MineralMan Oct 2025 #11

So interesting bc of the Tonal aspect... electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #26

My uncle was Air Force. LudwigPastorius Oct 2025 #15

Dangerous duty. MineralMan Oct 2025 #18

Maybe you noticed moondust Oct 2025 #16

Yes. DONALD Tramp. MineralMan Oct 2025 #19

My Very Humble Russian Lanuage story... electric_blue68 Oct 2025 #27

Too cool. MineralMan Oct 2025 #28