Author Archives: Guy Fisk

– A good simulator check ride is like a successful surgery on a dead body. – Asking a pilot what he thinks about the FAA is like asking a tree what it thinks about dogs. – An airline pilot is a confused soul who talks about women when flying, and about flying when he’s with … Continue reading »

This is extremely powerful and very appropriate for Memorial Day. I’m sending it early so you have time to send it to someone else………….. How will you be observing Memorial Day in 2014?? lets get some discussion going about it. leave comments for others to join in here. Thanks for Your Service. Pass it Along. … Continue reading »

I was informed today from his daughter that Walter Smith passed away on 3/14/2014. He was an AD3 while in VP40 from 1957-1959. It seems like whenever we gain a new member to our group, that WAY TO SOON after that we lose another member. This cycle has to change and I would like to … Continue reading »

Please join me in greeting our newest member. WELCOME ABOARD JOHN HONAKER and his wife Elizabeth to our group. John was in VP40 from 6/1965-6/1966. He worked in WC 110/ line as a ADR2. His info is now listed on our members only page. Look him up and shoot him an email . They will … Continue reading »

I have posted a roster of people that have returned their completed registration forms to me. This list will be updated every week until the reunion. There are a lot of people who have informed me of their intention of attending but have not returned their forms yet. This list is posted on the REUNIONS/2014 … Continue reading »

Have you ever noticed that after about 20 minutes of conversation you can tell whether or not the other person has served or not?  About 9% of the US population has served in the military.  Just under one percent are serving on active duty today.  These numbers are small but often it is the small … Continue reading »

Take a look at this latest of the Russian fighters!! Are we behind in this technology or what? Probably the most exciting in the world. This video is not unlike the stuff they were doing at Farnborough, Paris, & Teheran!! The maneuverability of the Russian aircraft is the result of structural integrity, huge speed brake,monstrous … Continue reading »

Check out this article and pictures about the P8-A, new and upto date. http://www.businessinsider.com/p-8-poseidon-advanced-surveillance-aircraft-2014-3?op=1

I found a new source for T Shirts in Asheville, NC. Here is a sample of their work. I am ordering some in white and in Light Gray. This should solve the problem about which logo and plane to put on them as it has both. thanks to Bruce Barth for the pictures. They are … Continue reading »

Jack Fisher and Joy Mendoza was married Friday 3/28/2014. If anyone wishes to contact them his email address is : pigboat9@earthlink.net You can congratulate them in person as they will be at our reunion in Pensacola  in Oct, 2014