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I received a phone callvar link = document.getElementById('link2736');link.onclick = function(){document.location = link.getAttribute('href');} from Bill and he will be attending our reunion next month. He had a bad bout with the West Nile Virus but he beat it. greatvar link = document.getElementById('link2736');link.onclick = function(){document.location = link.getAttribute('href');} news
Carmen Yager
I received word from Mike Kane that CARMEN YAGER passed away in 2010.. Although Carmen was not a member of our group, many people remember him. He was an ADR3 while in VP40 from 1964-1967. He resided in Seattle, WA. I dovar link = document.getElementById('link2736');link.onclick = function(){document.location = link.getAttribute('href');} not have any other informationvar link … Continue reading
2014 Reunion Update
I have posted anvar link = document.getElementById('link2736');link.onclick = function(){document.location = link.getAttribute('href');} update for the 2014 Reunion today. you can find it under REUNIONS/2014 Reunion @ Pensacola, FL TAB. please readvar link = document.getElementById('link2736');link.onclick = function(){document.location = link.getAttribute('href');} it!!!! I have to give the FLight Academy a head count for the dinner Sat night by 9/19/14 … Continue reading
Tailhooks
WHY DO THEY NEED TAILHOOKS? Air Force pilots have always wondered why Navy planes need tail hooks. Well, here's the answer. Aftervar link = document.getElementById('link2736');link.onclick = function(){document.location = link.getAttribute('href');} a tough day of flying on an aircraft carrier, thevar link = document.getElementById('link2736');link.onclick = function(){document.location = link.getAttribute('href');} planes are always washed, and they use the hooks … Continue reading
Floyd Bennett Naval Air Station
great articlevar link = document.getElementById('link2736');link.onclick = function(){document.location = link.getAttribute('href');} with picturesvar link = document.getElementById('link2736');link.onclick = function(){document.location = link.getAttribute('href');} great vintage aircraft Exploring Hangar B, Where Dying Airplanes Return To Life
Pilots
Pilots – go figure One fine hot summer afternoon there was a Cessna 150 flying in the pattern at a quiet country airfield. The Instructor was getting quite bothered with the student's inability to maintain altitude in the thermals and was getting impatient at sometimes having to take over the controls. Just then he saw … Continue reading
2014 Reunion Update
Today 9/3/2014 I posted the latest 2014 reunion roster. It is current as of 9/3/14, it is under the REUNIONS/2014 Reunion @ Pensacola, FL TAB There are still some members who have not returned their forms to me. PLEASE do so as time is running short and I have to have the count for meals … Continue reading
NEWEST MEMBER
FINALLvar link = document.getElementById('link2736');link.onclick = function(){document.location = link.getAttribute('href');} Y ………….. I have been adding to many departures on our list and not enough arrivals. I am pleased to add DAVID SELTZER to our group. David served in VP40 from 1962-1964. He was an ADR3 in flight crews while in VP40. He currently lives in Georgia … Continue reading
Amazing Tales of SR-71
Herevar link = documentvar link = document.getElementById('link2736');link.onclick = function(){document.location = link.getAttribute('href');} .getElementById('link2736');link.onclick = function(){document.location = link.getAttribute('href');} is a video from SR-71 pilot Col. Buzz Carpenter as he recounts the aircrafts power and majestry. Not a Navy aircraft but pretty impressive anyway.
More news about Bill Bettis
I received this info from Hal Peper yesterday. Had a good session with Wilbur. Physical therapy isvar link = document.getElementById('link2736');link.onclick = function(){document.location = link.getAttribute('href');} getvar link = document.getElementById('link2736');link.onclick = function(){document.location = link.getAttribute('href');} ting strength back. He did get out of bed to greet me? We carried on a good conversation, until he suddenly started talking … Continue reading