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• Jul 2, 2020

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You promised you would.t tell !

 

• Jul 2, 2020

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Nice shots!

 

• Jul 2, 2020

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USS Yorktown CVSG-55 S2F-3S/S-2E Tracker from VS-25 The Golden Eagles, around 1964-68....

NU-33, Bu No 149259
NU-34, Bu No unknown
NU-35, Bu No 150601

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STOOFS! (They used to be called S2Fs before McNamara changed everything.)
Despite their diminutive size, they had the weight, the power, and the speed of a C117 (Super DC3), and 3X the wake turbulence! (ask me how I know) Suddenly inverted at 1400 feet over downtown Key West in a C150, 3 1/2 miles in trail of a Stoof gets your attention.
Had an interview with the tower chief at Key West International who wanted to write me up for low level acrobatics in the control zone. The NAS Ops Officer, a Stoof pilot and flying club VP, talked him out of it, pointing out that it was EYW tower that had put me there in the first place.
Cheers,
Wes

 

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• Jul 5, 2020

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A rare picture of a SNJ-5C Texan approaching USS Coral Sea CVA-43 for a trap. Most of the deployments in the 50's had two SNJ's attached to the ship, not the Carrier Air Group.

Source: USS Coral Sea Tribute Site - HOME PORT

 

• Jul 5, 2020

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. Most of the deployments in the 50's had two SNJ's attached to the ship, not the Carrier Air Group.

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So the aviators stuck in non-flying ships company billets can get their flight skins?

 

• Jul 5, 2020

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Well, I'll be dipped

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OK, we've got a tub of arresting gear grease ready and waiting for you. Ready for your baptism?

 

• Jul 5, 2020

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Good shot!

 

• Jul 10, 2020

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In my castle....

 

• Jul 10, 2020

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Wooden ships are beautiful

 

• Jul 11, 2020

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In my castle....

 

• Jul 12, 2020

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In my castle....

 

• Jul 12, 2020

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Ah, my summer residence. About time I re-stocked the wine cellars methinks ...............

 

• Jul 12, 2020

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Ah, my summer residence. About time I re-stocked the wine cellars methinks ...............

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Sorry, the Skycrane is down for a rotor overhaul. Call back next week.

 

• Jul 12, 2020

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That's fine ..... I'm not going there until August.

 

• Jul 12, 2020

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That's fine ..... I'm not going there until August.

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Would you like an aerial insertion and extraction? Beats scrambling up those cliffs. Call Rotortaxi Inc scheduling now!

 

• Jul 13, 2020

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That could work !
Just hover, and I'll fast rope down to the courtyard !!

 

• Jul 14, 2020

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In my castle....

Hohenwerfen Castle....
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• Jul 14, 2020

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In my castle....

Hochosterwitz Castle....
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• Jul 14, 2020

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• Jul 14, 2020

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Hohenwerfen Castle....
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Hochosterwitz Castle....
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So even a monadnock is good for something after all!