Well, I certainly got lots of feedback on the actual artist of the Gun Truck. Thanks to Capt Harley Smith who had it commissioned by british artist Carl Greatrix and then purchased the rights to the picture. He has given permission to use the picture to represent other airmen performing gun truck convoy escort mission. This one is signed by all the members of the 494th Truck Company was drawn by a maintenance troop and painted by SSgt Joeseph Moniz of the 2nd LRS, Barksdale AFB, LA. I think it hangs at BC3.
"TRIVIA"
Answer to last trivia question -
The distance between Station Atena and Station Barcena is 90 miles. A train starts from Atena towards Barcena. A bird starts at the same time from Barcena straight towards the moving train. On reaching the train, it instantaneously turns back and returns to Barcena. The bird makes these journeys from Barcena to the train and back to Barcena continuously till the train reaches Barcena. The bird finally returns to Barcena and rests. Calculate the total distance in miles the bird travels in the following two cases:
(a) the bird flies at 90 miles per hour and the speed of the train is 60 miles per hour
(b) the bird flies at 60 miles per hour and the speed of the train is 90 miles per hour
Answers: (a) 135 (b) 72
No right answers!
"NEW TRIVIA"
Ann purchased a house for $ 167079. She wants to sell it for a profit of exactly 13%. However, she does not want to sell it herself. She wants a Real Estate Agent to sell it for her. The Agent must make a commission of exactly 5.6% (in addition to Ann's 13% profit). How much must the Agent sell the house for? Give your answer to the nearest dollar.
Irene Flores, dayshift dispatcher at Al Udied AB was coined a special forces team mamber for outstanding customer service. Way to go Irene!
CMSgt (ret) Mike Sharp "working the phones" at Al Udeid AB.