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"There I was" stories from a Vietnam era A-4 Driver

brownshoe said:
Okay... what do you two, need? Fuel, bombs or both?:)

Steve
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Fuel, bombs, rockets, missiles, flares, chaff, camera film & LOX.

As for Bogies, when loaded as above, I've found it wiser to leave 'em to the Pfantums!
 
hughmagee said:
Fuel, bombs, rockets, missiles, flares, chaff, camera film & LOX.

As for Bogies, when loaded as above, I've found it wiser to leave 'em to the Pfantums!
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Ah-ha! A most wise-when-loaded Scooter driver! :) :) ;)

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Looks like you in front of 604 in the cruise book photo. That being the case, I probably have flung you off into the blue (or black) a few times since I was Bow Cats for the last half of that cruise.
 
blackbart22 said:
Looks like you in front of 604 in the cruise book photo. That being the case, I probably have flung you off into the blue (or black) a few times since I was Bow Cats for the last half of that cruise.
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Unfortunately, my cruise books are iin storage so I don't know the photo or cruise you refer to. I assume you refer to CONNIE '67?? Not knowing your name, I'm confused?:confused: In any case, THANK YOU for all the good shots, especially the night tanker & max weight nightmares! Don't know how the cat hooks or my body absorbed those headsnappers...0 to 170 in 280'(?) got my full attention!;)
 
hughmagee said:
Yeah, I knew Bob Kirksey real well, great pilot & Officer. He was CO VA-55 in '67 (our Sister Squadron). Last saw him at a VA-55 reunion in Pensacola about 10 yrs. ago.

Thanks all for the welcome.
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RADM Kirksey was Commander, Battle Force Seventh Fleet and Commander, Carrier Strike Force Seventh Fleet in 1980 when I was in VA-86 aboard the Nimitz when we got pulled out of the Med and sent to the IO for the Iranian hostage crisis. I was just a LTJG so we didn't socialize much.

Welcome aboard. It's nice to have a new guy old enough to make me look like a young guy.
 
webmaster said:
Account updated with wings. Welcome aboard!
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Mr. Webmaster,
Could you change my user name to BusyBee604? Also delete my name out of my original post. I was advised (PM from AG3Heather) that last names on this site a no-no?
Thanks for the welcome.:ghost_125 BzB
 
Your username has been changed. Hopefully you can read this if you aren't able to log in. Just re-enter the username as BusyBee604 instead of your original one.
 
Skeeterman

Oh… someone needs to fill in, Hugh (BzB) who ole Skeeter is, I just don’t have the energy tonight.:)

Steve
 
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