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Brett; Two questions. Are the new leather jackets any different from the old Navy-issue ones from the early 70's? Are the older ones noticeably better? Second, are Pop's jackets noticeably better than today's jackets? I have a "slick" from the very early 70's, and if it is noticeably...

Group Purchase How common is it for a squadron to make a group purchase? I have a kid winging soon,and would buy a watch as a winging gift. Should I do it now, or wait until permanent squadron and place the order with everyone else? This is not only to save money on a group discount, but...

Its the least we could do......

I used to own an Army & Navy CS .450 boxlock ejector double. Was actually a very pleasant rifle to shoot. Good weight, VERY well balanced. Recoil wasn't bad at all, more like a strong push. A friend of mine has a Holland & Holland 500/465 Nitro Express Royal Ejector, left to him by his great...

Lift the embargo and resume trading with them. There's no such thing as a rich communist.

And close, Brett. Very close.

Yup. It worked. I'm freaking out and I AM PISSED!

T-28 A4's post brought back great memories. Best flight I ever had in flt school was an early morning weather check in a T-28 with Lt Tony Loreto, a SPAD pilot who was on the very first airstrike on Haiphong harbor, and was taking movies of it all with his hand-held 8mm camera. On foul...

I disagree. With the possible exception of the pre-1964 Winchester model 70, there is no safer, stronger, and more reliable bolt action made than a good Mauser model 98. There is no "reason" for most of our firearms. It will be relatively inexpensive to rebarrel a good action, and you...

Most of the pre-war Czech Mauser actions made at the Brno factory are excellent, proably better than many of the German-made actions from some of the lesser-known factories. If your action is a VZ-24 made prior to 1943, you have a gem. If it is marked VZ-33, you should immediately send it to...

Another reason why "Its great to be in Naval Aviation"........

There's GOT to be a really great story about this..........

This post is to officially acknowledge the fact that Fly Navy is, indeed, a GOD OF THE GRILL! I just tried his North Carolina Pork Shoulder, and it is truly awesome. I will be acting as his agent for his soon-to-be written cook-book, "Afterburner Barbecue", signed copies to be made...

Steve, about your avatar......... I figure it must be one of three things; 1. Brett on his dream date 2. MasterBates at his court hearing 3. A page out of the SWO Training and Procedures Manual. Am I right? :icon_tong

Brings back memories. Every once in awhile in Viet Nam we'd have a young soldier or SEAL wander in to our bunker or our trailer, looking lost a little scared. He'd ask about who was flying a certain night, and shot for a certain call sign. We'd ALWAYS do everything we could to...

I saw the A380 at LAX today. On approach, it looks like a weather front approaching. Jesus, that thing is big. On the ground, it simply dwarfs everything around it, even the UAL 747's parked by it. The wingspan is incredible. Next question will be, how does an airport handle...

Take it from a parent. Go away. GO FAR AWAY. They want to get rid of you. They have already measured for the mirrors on the bedroom ceiling, and have set up the locksmith to re-key the house 20 minutes after you leave.

I have an old Belgian Browning A-5 and love it. If I'm not mistaken, however, all of the old Brownings have a "round knob", that is, no grip cap.

Congratulations Brian. I'm certain that you'll find it was all worth it.

Agree with Harrier Dude about the MC "try out". I had one kid go through Navy OCS and one go through PLC at about the same time, about a year ago. Daughter, Navy, thought there was alot of mind-screwing games, losts of harrassment. She was shocked, however, at the poor physical preparation...

Agree with Harrier Dude about the MC "try out". I had one kid go through Navy OCS and one go through PLC at about the same time, about a year ago. Daughter, Navy, thought there was alot of mind-screwing games, losts of harrassment. She was shocked, however, at the poor physical preparation...

In Viet Nam Tuesday was Malaria Pill day. Big jar of the pills would be sitting in the chow hall. Most of us didn't take them, but the guys who did quickly found out that they really loosened your bowels. After a long 4-hr cover flight, as an a/c taxied in they would radio the bunker and...

When our class of 5 replacement pilots went through Warner Springs back in the early 70's, some IP's from our RAG at North Island printed up a bunch of flyers like wanted posters with our names and a list of our "war crimes" against the peace-loving women and children of VN. They flew over the...

Less than year old condo for rent on island. 4 unit development, 2 bedroom, 2 1/2 bath, garage, laundry room, tile floors on first floor, granite counter tops throughout, stained wood cabinets. Upstairs has 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, and study/office area, big closets. Canal views, quiet neighbors...

MB, check your PM

When I saw the title of this thread I thought it was just Brett posting another naked picture of himself.

Olongapo Down Had to ferry a plane to Cubi from Binh Thuy for repaint, and pick up one that was finished. After we taxied to the ramp and shut down a Jeep came roaring up to us. A maint. chief jumped out and came over. He said, "Sir, I know you will probably want to spend a couple of extra...

For an Old Guy, it truly makes one's chest swell with pride to open AirWarriors and discover today's elite Naval Aviators, the legacy of 75 years of courage, bravery, and selfless service in defense of our great country, talking about grocery stores. Fight on, brave young warriors of the...

Sometimes a salute given to an officer only one or two ranks higher than you is not necessarily "rendering military honor", but simply a way of greeting. If you're friends, there were lots of times I saluted and greeted the other guy by his first name. On the bright side, if you are in a...

The Post Office has "flat rate boxes" that are really a good deal. You pick them up for free at the PO, and come in a couple of sizes. I use 12x12x4. The boxes are free. You just fill them with whatever you want to send, and it costs $8.10 to mail to any US address or FPO, regardless of...

Now, on the other side of the coin..... I went directly from Viet Nam to a joint command, HQ, US European Command, in Germany. 14 Generals and Admirals on staff. As a lowly jg, I thought I was well under the radar. On the second day I was there I walked out of the Command Center and up the...

One of the most important aspects of your application will be your scores on the SEAL-specific PST. Its not enough for an OCS applicant to pass it; you'll have to excel. FWIW, the SEAL wannabe in my kid's OCS class ran the 1.5 mile in 7:45. First time he ran the O-course (for fun), he broke...

I owe you big-time for "Combat Dump". Had me in tears.

There will be a fly-over prior to the game by four Hornets. Two of them will be piloted by Navy pilots who graduated from West Point, but took their commissions in the Navy. The flight leader will be their squadron C.O., who is a USNA graduate. This will be the first time the Navy/army game...

No there's not.

Back in the early 70's I really don't remember any regs concerning patches on flight jackets. If there were, in fact, any regs, I guess we just ignored them. Most of us were very creative about putting patches on our jackets. In fact, one of the most important roles for jg's in our squadron...

Oh yeah. It was in your latest edition of "Martha Stewart Living", right? By the way, for all you young guys, be aware that there is a very clear and well-defined difference between being brave ("heroic") and being stupid. Stupid trumps brave every time. Thank God, we were all stupid.

In the bunker on scamble duty in VN. In the middle of the night got a Scamble One, SEALs in contact. Field was closed due to weather, so we got to pick our runway. Launched in a T-storm, stayed low under clouds. As we thought we were getting close, asked Iron Dick (SEAL call sign) to shoot so...

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I was an SNA in Flight Systems (API) in Pensacola when the Blue Angels first flew in from El Centro in their brand new F-4's. Their first public appearance in them. All classes were let out in mid morning, and we all went to Sherman Field for an impromptu airshow. They came smoking in from...

Nice AH, Chief. Really nice. Spokes still look perfect, which is rare.

Yup. Our class was about 50% DNF, for whatever reason. And we started out with 65-75 in a class, only SNA's and NFO's, every week.

This helped many, many years ago...... 1. When you start to feel sick, try to get some airflow on your face. Any ventilation will help. 2. Slow down. When you are doing your EPs the first few times, SPEED KILLS. Remember to fly the airplane first. Like running, the speed comes with practice...

One of A4s old squadron pictures, taken during the Zumwalt era when we were allowed to wear our hair longer. That's A4s, back row, second from the left.

While serving on a joint staff in Europe, the AF pilots were constantly tremarking about the cool, non-PC squadron names and patches of the Navy and Marine units. Also liked the way we could wear (almost) any patches on our flight jackets. Its tough to beat names like the Jolly Rogers, Grim...

There was the classic one of Snoopy, in full WWI flight regalia, including swagger stick, standing tall and giving the one-finger salute. The simple writing was "Fvck Jane Fonda". Such eloquence. One of my favorites, along with the Jolly Roger flag with "Yankee Air Pirate".

Years from now, those class/squadron/deployment patches will never fail to bring a smile and start a conversation. Make them, and have fun with them. Some of the patches from the Viet Nam war are incredible. Uphold the tradition.

That might very well be the most profound statement made on this site. Very well done. You are sharing a valuable mental health survival skill.

Years ago, getting together at the O Club was simply taken for granted. You'd have 0-1 flt students listening to CAPTs tell sea stories and other lies, and watch 0-4's and 0-3's argue about the relative beauty of the hookers at Cubi vs Naples. It was really an important bonding experience for...