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SPAF
I just had an entry in my guestbook from a pilot who's callsign was SPAF 2 while I was at FOB-2 in '68. SPAF stood for Sneaky Pete Air Force. Prior to Plaster's time the O-1 was our primary spotter aircraft. The SPAF, unlike other air support, belonged to the FOB and the crews lived and partied right in the FOB with the rest of us. Along with the back seat observer they made a valuable support team. They were known to provide their own brand of air support with anything available: marking rounds, sub-machine gun, m-79, hand grenades and anything else they could throw out the window. They were true members of the SOG community.
I haven't got there yet but I understand Plaster gave a more subdued impression. This is probably because of the transition to O-2s and OV-10s which didn't reside with us.
Last edited by QRQ 30; 06-26-2004 at 14:28.
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