This 1960s color film produced by the United States Air Force offers a look at aircraft maintenance procedures and the often overlooked men who performed them during the Vietnam War era, using documentary footage and informal, macho narration to highlight the unique appeal and responsibility of what was once disparagingly known as the “grease monkey” profession, in a plea for respectability.
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I bet the announcer was James Gregory, long time character actor. Starred in The Manchurian Candidate.
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Yeah, that's him alright. Lt. Frank Lugar in Barney Miller - his character was perfect.
ReplyDeleteI knew a guy that was a helicopter mechanic. He lost it and beat up a helicopter with a wrench. As I was a Vet he shared with me that the hours he worked were off the charts. Catching cat naps here and there. Falling asleep tightening a bolt or some such thing. Always terrified he had do something wrong and put a crew at risk when they took off. Just high pressure. He said, "One day I just lost it." I was a combat Marine, 0351 or a glorified grunt. Everybody had their Nam. I pass no judgement or downplay his tour. He was good people. Damn we were young.
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