Calling all Aircraft Carrier Veterans !

   / Calling all Aircraft Carrier Veterans ! #31  
I was just honored to get to hang out for a bit with Dale, who shot all that video, and his shipmate Julie(who is shown landing a F4U). I got to spend about an hour with Julie(can't remember his last name, long Greek name) while checking out the F4U at the Palm Springs Air Museum; The F4U and it's Brewster/Goodyear variants have always been my favorite plane :D

Dale spent some time with my son and I during a USS Hornet trip with Scouts, explaining things more in epth than on regular tours. And, explaining difference because he was stationed there before SB-27 and angle deck refits.

Robert, very nice video- thanks!:thumbsup:
 
   / Calling all Aircraft Carrier Veterans ! #32  
I had my chance to go to the USS America, but turned it down before I retired in 1981. I was VP all the way, as a technician, operator, instructor. These are the planes that I flew in as a crew member for about 20 years. Here are some pictures. If you look under the station where I am sitting, you will see cases of Matus Rose wine. We had about 20 cases on board

We fueled the P-3 with JP also.
 

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   / Calling all Aircraft Carrier Veterans ! #33  
Neat pics, JJ!

That fellow standing on the far left.... Resemblance is amazing; could have been me 40 years ago. Spooky!
 
   / Calling all Aircraft Carrier Veterans ! #34  
I seem to remember there were a few ABE's on this site a while back. Well here is a little clip that will bring back memories.

For the 99.999% that wasn't an AB ( Aviation Boatswains Mate) I will tell you that the level of teamwork and communication in this clip is pretty slick. Just the noise level alone will sometimes disorient a person on the deck so that makes this three bird launch even that much more impressive...

Notice the Tomcat being launched off the waist catapult in between these two going off the bow.

This is why I can't hear crap anymore. Turn your speakers up and you just might be able to smell the JP5 !

Aviation Video: 3 Flight Tomcat Launch | Patrick's Aviation

Good Evenin scesnick,
Well my Pop was just that, aboard the WASP, pacific theatre 1943 to 1946 ! I still have his pictures, and visit him along with my Mom every thursday evenin ! He piped aboard a few admirals in his day ! ;):):D
 
   / Calling all Aircraft Carrier Veterans ! #35  
USS America, USS Enterprise, USS Saratoga, USS Inderpendence, USS Ranger and USS Carl Vinson. Never a dull moment. Probably have drawn more money in retirement pay than I ever earned on active duty. Spent the day yesterday deep in Manila, You know that your in a bad neighborhood when the police cars are chained to the parking lot.

mark
 
   / Calling all Aircraft Carrier Veterans ! #36  
mark we were on two of the same carriers wonder if at the same time USS Independance 1979-1983 (VA-176 ) USS America 1986(VA-34) 1994-decom (VAW-123) Randy
 
   / Calling all Aircraft Carrier Veterans ! #37  
I fly jets for a living but I never served in the military. All you guys and gals who served and are still serving our country have my deepest respect and admiration, if it weren't for you, we wouldn't have the freedoms we all enjoy (and perhaps take for granted).
 
   / Calling all Aircraft Carrier Veterans ! #38  
Retired Naval Flight Officer (1970 - 1991)

Cruises:
April 1972 March 1973 Deployed to Western Pacific/Tonkin Gulf , Vietnam aboard USS Midway in VAQ-130 Det 2 (EKA-3B "Whale")



January 1976 June 1976 Deployed to Western Pacific aboard USS Ranger in VAQ-135 [FONT=&quot] [/FONT](EA-6B "Prowler")

November 1980 June 1981 Deployed to Indian Ocean and Mediterranean Sea aboard USS Independence in VAQ-131 (EA-6B "Prowler")
 
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   / Calling all Aircraft Carrier Veterans ! #39  
wvbill I was a flight deck troubleshooter/checker for VA176 on your Indy cruise
 
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wvbill I was a flight deck troubleshooter/checker for VA176 on your Indy cruise

... then you'll remember Mauritius :licking:, Perth :thumbsup: and 111 consecutive days at sea :p.....

What are the odds we'd both end up on TBN? This IS a small world...
 

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