The Things I Get to Do Here...
are sometimes actually sort of groovy.
i've been working to establish and certify a helicopter landing zone (hlz) for our little compound. i started by obtaining the regulations for a proper naval air field, assuming that regulations would be necessary. silly me! it's iraq! see, the next thing i did was dig out the army regulations so i could reconcile the two, and it turns out, hey!, there aren't any! at least, not really any of which to speak. no standard lighting configuration, no required surface--asphalt or hardtop--and no expected markings in retro-reflective paint. so, it looked like all would be easier than anticipated...
not so much.
the red tape has been a nightmare, but i finally landed some birds at night. hurrah! now all i need is a name. i'm thinking soule navy air field blank, but i have yet to come up with a proper "u" word; i so want to put up a sign that reads "s.n.a.f.u."!
3 comments:
Unit?
Unincorporated?
Underworld?
Update? (e.g. Update 2.1, etc)
Utopia?
University?
Utility?
My serious vote would be for 'Unincorporated' because it speaks to both the remote location and the apparent lack of official specifications for construction...
i like utility... also lends the sense that the air field is not exactly official, which, of course, it in no way is.
pending a better suggestion, i'll get to work on the Soule Naval Air Field Utility sign!
Alright-- you better post a picture of the sign when completed... (!)
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