RA-5C legend "Pirate" Pirotte sea stories

[Shpion1]

Ran across some great stories about Vigi legend "Pirate" Pirotte

Some great lessons in leadership and playing hard after working hard

http://rvahnavy.com/Newsletters/October_2008_newsletter.pdf

 

[yodaears]

Cool. Prettiest jet to ever fly off a deck. I was born a generation too late.

 

[Joe Kaposi]

I got to see a couple of Vigilantes aboard Kitty Hawk and Enterprise when our Aussie carrier pulled into Pearl following RIMPAC '78, gotta be the most beautiful bird ever to grace the carrier decks.