First off, THANK YOU ALL!!! This really is more than I EVER would have expected anyone to do for us! I really dont think I can express just how much this will mean to my buddies and I. You guys are just great!

What I have here, right now is a Great Planes Slinger with a speed 400, 2 stock batteries for it, a GP 12v charger, and I have a Duratrax Intellipeak charger on the way AC and DC. The Slinger is flyable if I get the electronics fixed on it. Let me explain...
The radio that I have here right now is a Hitec focus 4 on channel 46 (72.710), I was using a 555 reciever with it but the reciever is now inoperable. As far as I know the TX is still fine. Although Im not certain (no way to test) if it really is the RX thats bad. Could be crystals, RX, TX. Most likely the massive "surge" that was put through the RX by a Army device used for jamming radio signals killed it. I was flying in a place I didnt expect that device to be used. Live and learn. So that pretty much sums up what I have here right now.

As far as tools, I have my air powered Dremel tool with some bits, my air drill, and electric drill, soldering iron, and a couple tiny screw drivers. Thats about it.

I will start to list some info on the soldiers that have expressed interest in learning to fly. Im sure 90% of them would do it given the opportunity, but they just havent asked. Anyway, here are a few of them, I will also put our address at the end.

We are a HET (Heavy Equipment Transport) unit. That means we haul Tanks, with REALLY REALLY huge trucks. We stay pretty busy on the road, but we usually get downtime after each mission to wash clothes, fix trucks etc... and sometimes even entire days where we do NOTHING!! Anyway,you can see the trucks at www.stahrenterprises.com Here we go...

SSG Doug Clayton - Doug has some r/c experience. He has a Associated RC10GT that I convinced him to buy when we came home after our tour here last year. He saw me fly my slinger and asked me to teach him.

SPC Paul Dowdy - Paul is my room mate over here. He has zero exp. with any r/c but has been bugging me to fix my slinger and teach him.

SSG Greg Reese - Greg is the Harley guy in the platoon. He also has no exp. with r/c other than he used to have a walmart type r/c car.

SGT Jericho Beauchamp - Cool guy, he works in our MWR right now, so he gives me unlimited time to send these posts on the computers instead of making me get off after 30 min like everyone else has to! Also no real r/c exp.

SGT Chris Caron - Chris has a little exp. with r/c cars but not with flying.

SGT Troy Davis - Troy is another interresting individual. Troy analyzes everything. VERY smart guy and a good friend.

1LT Fred Kelo - This is my platoon leader (officer). We have to keep him happy, cuz when the boss man is happy, we are happy! He has a degree in meteorology. Go figure, now he is a Army Transportation Officer!

Well, that is some of the guys, I will have my camera here in a few days, and I will be able to start posting some pictures of everyone, especially when they learn to fly.

Once again, I cant thank all of you enough! This is just great.

Our mailing address is as follows

Soldiers Name
13 CSB, 2nd Trans, 2nd Plt
FOB Speicher
APO AE 09393


Thank you all!