Welcome Aboard our newest member

DAVID L MOLNAR

VP40 1960-1961 He was an ATS3 in crew 4.

His data is now posted on our VP40 MEMBERS ONLY page on this web site.

please welcome him to our group.

I am sorry to announce that Marvin Register passed away on 12/13/2013. He was an LT while serving in VP40 from 1956-1959.

Here is his OBIT:

Marvin Odell Register

December 27, 1929 – December 13, 2013        Resided in ., VA

Marvin Odell Register, CDR, USN (Ret.) age 83, died on December 13, 2013 at Warren Memorial Hospital. He was born December 27, 1929 in New Bern, NC, the son of Emmett O. and Frances “Effie” Register. Commander Register retired after a 30 year career as both an enlisted Avionics Technician and a commissioned Naval Aviator; he served as a pilot with anti-submarine squadrons VP-40 and VP-48, flying missions throughout the Pacific, including Vietnam; as a flight instructor at NAS Pensacola; as the Catapult and Arresting Gear officer onboard the aircraft carrier USS Yorktown (CVS-10); as the Situation Center ADP officer at NATO HQ in Brussels, and as a communications expert on the staff of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs. He was held in extremely high regard by his shipmates. After retiring, he volunteered with the Coast Guard Auxiliary. His beloved wife of 55 years, Ethel Register, preceded him in death. Surviving are three children; Mia White, Lou Ann Downs and Dell Register, three sisters; Frances, Ruth and Joyce Ann; and seven grandchildren; Jason, Tyler, Brandon and Melissa Downs and Parker, Chase and Forrest White. Services will be held on January 24, 2014 at 11:30 at the Marine Corps Base Chapel, Quantico, Virginia. Interment with military honors will follow at Quantico National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association or Wounded Warrior Project.

May you all be blessed with miracles abound surrounding you with
positive health, joyful happiness and productive successes during your
New Year 2014 life’s adventures…

It seems appropriate to enjoy with meaningfulness the following video
and messages during New Year’s Eve…who needs a ball drop in NYC!?!?!?!!!

Happy New Year !

http://www.youtube.com/embed/VhiF-PD4E_c

I have updated the VP40 Roster as of 12/28/2013.

I have had some corrections from members since the last newsletter. GREAT, keep it up folks, if you have any  corrections please let me know.

It is the best way to let me and other members keep in contact with you.

This will be the final update for 2013. It is posted on our MEMBERS ONLY page. It is posted in XLSX, XLS and PDF formats.

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Guy Fisk

I am pleased to announce a new member joined our group this week.

Carl Howard Brooks

He served in VP40 from 1966-1967. He was an ATR3 and was in QE12 crew.

If anyone wants to reach him his email is [email protected]

I talked to him this week and he and his wife Janice plan on attending the reunion in Pensacola next year.

WELCOME ABOARD Carl

I want to wish you all a Merry Christmas & a Happy and Healthy New Year

Guy Fisk

The pictures in this web site are working once again.

A  software plugin hosed them up, but they are fixed now. So if you could not see any pictures for the last couple of days you can view them now

Guy Fisk

Here is some more info on the P8a deployment Sunday.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2516723/U-S-deploys-submarine-hunting-jets-disputed-air-defence-zone-East-China-Sea-tensions-volatile-region-mount.html

another link on this subject from Reuters

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/02/us-japan-china-planes-idUSBRE9B104220131202?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&dlvrit=992637

click this link for more info

http://www.navy.mil/submit/display.asp?story_id=78007

 Great Pictures from an airshow at Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio, in the early 50’s. Note many of the folks, especially many of the ladies, are dressed up!

As you click on each aircraft it will be labeled with the type and which service it is from.

http://www.flickr.com/photos/23032926@N05/sets/72157628027548881/

enjoy.

does this bring back any memories to anyone ??