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Stock color?! Come on now. Use good wood with a good oil finish, and try to fool everyone into thinking you have some class!;)

If you want to use a Mauser action (my favorite for custom rifles), try to find a good short action, like a Mexican Mauser or Peruvian Mauser (both manufactured in Germany), or a German K98, either small-ring or large-ring. Find an action manufactured between the wars if possible (better...

There for a minute I was afraid I was the only one thinking that.

If the Palestinians had no weapons, there would be no more war. If the Israelis had no weapons, there would be no more Israel.

The Swiss AF are great pilots. Their a/c are dispersed in caves cut back into mountains, and behind blast doors. On a scramble, the doors open, a fighter taxis out to a highway that gets closed off, and takes off on the highway. Awesome to see. Happiest guy I think I ever met was a USN LT...

Driving for three hours across Kansas defines a motivated recruiter.

Brett, you of all people should know this, since you are our official go-to guy for all bodily functions. I won't bore you with dry, dull definitions, but basically its anything that Hollywood, New- Age types, and yuppies decide is "Yucky". Also sometimes determined by low price or easy...

Welcome aboard! I sincerly hope that you will be generous enough to share your experience and knowledge with the members of this board. You can contribute a very valuable perspective to many young Naval Aviators.

OK, here's the easiest solution. Two leathers. One, you keep as a "slick". Can wear it anythime, anywhere. Nothing on it but nametag with wings. The other. load it up with all the irreverant, obscene, humorous, politically incorrect, and "been there, done that" patches your command will...

I can't begin to tell you how many times I was cleared in on a questionable target. Sometimes a province command that decides to create a free fire zone (never mind the village with the women hanging out their laundry and the kids playing in the dirt), or by some scared 20 year old kid scared...

Whoa! Experiencing severe flashbacks! And, I might add, loving it. A4s was right. Lots of the boat drivers were former flight students. They would be classmates of ours for awhile in flight school, then disappear. Suddenly we would run in to them in the O-club in Binh Thuy.

Of course, in Brett's case, the flight doc might simply be pleasantly surprised to find that Brett evn has a heart.

I don't know for sure, but it seems to me that the two worst things to be holding would be 1.) a pork chop in a wolf den, and 2.) a captured Israeli soldier. With either one, someone or something is coming to get you. Get rid of them both as fast as you can.

Some time back carriers were often named after famous battles. Saratoga, Lexington, Antietam. (In keeping with that, how about Chickamauga?) Don't know how we got into naming them after insects, like Hornet and Wasp.

VS-41 hosted us as the VAL-4 RAG, since the jet guys at Miramar didn't want us. Until, that is, they started seeing our BDA reports. For the VS-41 decommissioning activities, rest assured that VAL-4 alumni will be well-represented, and we plan to drop-check the I-Bar one more time.

Monday and Tuesday was the I-bar in the old BOQ right across the road from the VS hangers. VS-41 (about to be decommissioned), VS-37 Screwbirds, and VS-5 Sawbucks, if I remember correctly.

In San Diego it was always Boom Trencard's by Lindberg Field, and Bully's in Pacific Beach for prime rib. Also, remember the JO Officer's Club right on the beach? Jeez I'm getting old.

Good news! I heard Walmart is having a Father's Day Special on Audemars Piguet. Hurry on in.

Just received my copy. Absolutely the most professional cruise video I have ever seen. Every SNA and SNFO should watch it for a look at squadron life on deployment. Ordered one for my kid in Primary for motivation. It will show you all the stupid, inane, sophomoric, and incredibly fun stuff...

I have a question. Pardon my lack of knowledge about this, but someone mentioned an "Airline Pilot Gun". Is it called that because its overpriced, or because it doesn't work very often? Just wondering........:p

I just found out that one of the casualties of the crash was the grandson of a good friend of mine. I'd appreciate it if anyone could send me a PM with some of the crash details. I'm sure he'd like to know what happened. Nothing classified or too detailed, just a general overview. Thank you.

Agree with all the advice, amd my compliments to you for having the class to ask the question in the first place. Go, honor the deceased, and comfort the parents.

SgtDube; Check your PM

Our squadron (VAL-4) was supposed to be comprised of Spads in Viet Nam, but just before we were formed they gave them to the VNAF. We were heartbroken. Instead, we borrowed about 24 OV-10's from the USMC instead. For pure beauty, though, I don't see how you can beat the A-5.

While stationed at HQ, US European Command in Stuttgart, Germany, I flew Rumsfeld on a VIP flight to Brussels, in about 1974 or 75. All AF crew except for me, flying CP and wearing my whites. He came forward to say hello to us, saw the only Navy guy on board, and could not have been...

Our typical ordnance load was: 4 Sponson-mounted M-60's 2 Zuni's (5-inch rockets) on each wing 1 pod of 19 2.75-inch rockets under Sponson 2 pods of 4 Zuni's under Sponsons 1 SUU-11 7.62 mini-gun with 6,000 rds under Sponson 1 pod flares (at night) Could also carry a centerline 20mm...

And all this time I thought I was just an Old F@rt, when actually I am Cutting Edge! Light Attack FOUR flies again! This time, as the "Grey Ponies". Let me make a few calls to some retirement homes, and I will have the squadron manned-up in no time. Just have a few young guys to help us...

No, Neo, I'm afraid I'll have to agree with HighlyRandom on this one. "Chick", as in "Chick Commanding Officer of VFA-XXX" or the "Chick LCDR bringing the Super Hornet aboard" sounds much more professional than "Female", and certainly demonstrates more respect for a fellow Naval Aviator and/or...

I agree with Fly. IMHO, its essential that each of you have a CC. 1. In emergencies, like driving cross-country and your Mustang (Navy) or truck (USMC) breaks down, you might not have enough in your checking acct at that moment to cover it. 2. When renting a car, not only do the rental...

As my Flight Instructor said immediately following the ceremony, "Congratulations, Dickhead. Now you know everything". Seriously Fly, congratulations on your achievement, especially in light of the time it took. Believe this Old Guy, it will be a source of pride your entire life. No matter...

A good Model 98 Mauser is one of the finest bolt actions ever made. Any model, large ring or small ring, from one of the better factories like Mauser (Oberndorf), Brno, or DWM just can't be beat, especially by any of the "modern" actions. Great strength, great gas venting, excellent steel. I...

In Viet Nam, we were issued .38's, and the paraloft made bandoleers for us if we wanted them. In addition, most of us carried snub-nosed .38's loaded with star shells, to use like rescue flares if we were in the jungle. We could, however, carry any personal weapon we wanted, and several of us...

A4s, remember the early S&W 9mm autos the SEALs used in Viet Nam? They cleaned up the ramps and feeds, fitted them with silencers, and used sub-sonic ammo in them. They called them "hush puppies", because they used them to shoot guard dogs in the VC camps. They didn't seem to have too much...

Very well said, KBay. How can a Marine be the one to put Navy OCS in perspective?

You have a 50/50 chance of acceptance. You either get accepted or you don't. That's 50/50. If you agonize over it, however, and choose not to apply, your chances for acceptance drop markedly. Read some of the various posts here an AW. Based on grammar, spelling, and syntax alone, it will...

I'm giving the first one my sword, and the second one my flight jacket (the one WITHOUT the patches! He can earn his own.) I will also personally pin on a set of my old wings on each one. Cheap, yet meaningful.

Man, I saw that one coming.......

You know, being an Ace, a Naval Officer, a Naval Aviator, an Congressman, or being a banker, a carpenter, a school teacher, it all boils down to integrity and personal honor. If you represent constituents, or have people working for you, or have only yourself to answer to, you absolutely must...

Does anyone have any advice, experience, or opinion about buying property in Corpus, specifically on the island? Is it a good market? Is the rental market pretty good? What are rents like? I have the chance to buy a 2 bedroon, 2.5 bath condo, new, canal view. What do rents range? Any...

Choices Back some years ago when a common deployment pattern was six months at sea, then six months ashore at home, a wise old chief (wait, they all are, aren't they?) told a bunch of us JO's that "no matter if you love your wife or hate her, at least you're happy half the time". That's more...

Strength in Numbers Old guys unite!

Selection I select wednesday at Whiting and am keeping my fingers crossed. Good luck to you. Please let us know how selection goes.

Aocs New guy.

Unrest Sounds like the unrest is continuing, with over 3,000 vehicles having been torched thus far. The main problem seems to be that the there is no central control over the trouble-makers, leaving Mr. Chirac with no one to surrender to. We trust this will soon be resolved.

Valuable Pilots Well done. Really well done.:p

The sniveling comes from the people who think they know exactly what they want, and will be crushed if they don't get it. They should keep an open mind, and pick the brains of their IPs as they go thru API and Primary. They most likely will change their minds several times, based on good info...

If you guys will let an Old Fart voice an opnion...... It seems strange to read all these posts from people concerned that they might not get their aircraft of choice. This concern is expressed without any knowledge whatsoever of; 1. The platform. What is the aircraft really like? Is it fun...

Helo KIA's Thanks for posting the list. Several friends and acquaintances from the helo squadron that shared our base, HAL-3, the Seawolves. Worked with them on many targets. Lots of friendly rivalry, but we could always count on one another. The SEALs and riverboats owed them alot.

Being a young and dumb jg, you ask the Skipper if you can take an enlisted guy along on an airstrike because "What the hell, I've got an empty back seat". He looks at you for a long moment, then says, "OK, but tell him not to touch the ejection seat handle, and tell him to make sure he brings...

Getting scrambled by a SEAL team that's surrounded by sleeping bad guys. Being asked to place 5-inch rockets 5 meters in all directions from their smoke, and being able to do it without hurting a single good guy. Letting them buy you a beer a few nights later.