The Great, Constantly Changing Picture Gallery

[HeloBubba]

I can't really tell.

Actually you can. The Convair and the Lockheed look nothing alike.

 

[Catmando]

Some VF-151 squadron mates, circa 1972 aboard the USS Midway...

Callsigns as I recall.... back row... Bronto, Phlylee, Shadow, Symo, Pottsie, Steady.
Kneeling: Huge, Fast, ? , Dirty, ? , ? .

All I believe are still kicking... except for Shadow, a victim of an F-14 flat-spin in W-291, about 1978.

 

[Treetop Flyer]

Those are some glorious stache's

 

[A4sForever]

Some VF-151 squadron mates, circa 1972...

Callsigns as I recall........

I think I know a couple of those boys ... and check out the favored socially acceptable watch being displayed amongst those discerning Naval personnel:

 

[Catmando]

I think I know a couple of those boys ... and check out the favored socially acceptable watch being displayed amongst those discerning Naval personnel:

Probably Phlylee and Symo, as both were LSOs. Pretty good ones, too.

And while many of us wore the standard combat watch of the day, we fighter pukes never needed that pissy wimpy compass.

It just slowed us down.

 

[Catmando]

Where is Waldo?

Match these ugly mugs above to the squadron photo below. (only one - "Fast" - kneeling 2nd from the left and in front of Huge, I believe is missing.)

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

A U.S. Navy F/A-18E Super Hornet aircraft assigned to the Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 14 prepares to land aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) Jan. 25, 2010, while under way in the North Arabian Sea. Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States? commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (DoD photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class David Mercil, U.S. Navy/Released)

 

[Alpha_Echo_606]

U.S. Marines of the Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron 166 make their way to board the CH-46E Sea Knight helicopter on Camp Lemonnier, Djibouti Jan. 23, 2010. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Jocelyn A. Guthrie)

 

[markkyle66]

Cool picture of a Pair of Corsairs at sunset.

 

[OUSOONER]

Unfortunately, the last Tomcat drivers around...

I wonder if this Tom can even fly?

 

[HeyJoe]

Unfortunately, the last Tomcat drivers around...


I wonder if this Tom can even fly?

1. There are plenty of Tomcat drivers still around in US Navy (and out of it); they just don't have any Tomcats to fly.

2. Is that a trick question? Answer is no because it's one of the 1/48 nonflyable expert model dioramas built by Foriborz Shammas

3. Are there Tomcats flying in Iran? Yes

 

[Catmando]

Unfortunately, the last Tomcat drivers around...

Passed this pic on to an old F-14 RIO friend of mine who taught the Iranians in Isfahan. Said he recognizes a couple of those dudes.

 

[ccnavyman]

Cool shadow shot.

 

[goopscoop]

Joe, as much as I love the Turkey Bird that just turned my stomach. Our birds...still in their hands...still flying...a diplomatic move that is STILL an abomination.

 

[scoolbubba]

Joe, as much as I love the Turkey Bird that just turned my stomach. Our birds...still in their hands...still flying...a diplomatic move that is STILL an abomination.

Of course it is, when hindsight is 20-20. At the time, why wouldn't we sell weapons to the Shah?