Squadron Vehicles

[Scoob]

I can't find a pic, but HSL-40 used to have the CO's car which was a IROC (I think, some LAMPS-East bubba back me up) painted up in squadron colors, but like a race car.

We never really had any sort of drunk-bus in HSL-42, but being a det squadron kind of cuts down on that sort of stuff.

Actually, the Sherriff's ride was inspired by our Skipper's slammin' Accord that the Goat Locker gave a haze gray paint job with 420 tail number (and I don't want to hear any of you "I might possibly be convinced to consider quitting experimental drug use if the military is going to like, REALLY want me to, like, stop it"-types makin' any jokes about 420.)

 

[Scoob]

Fast Mover,
The Prowler Community has a few JOPA mobiles. Check out VAQ-134's mean machine:


It's now at the Naval Air Museum at PCOLA. I think?

Anyone at Whidbey: How many JOPA Mobiles are running around?

-ea6bflyr

Are you a (recent) Gay-ruda?

 

[phrogdriver]

Are these Gov vehicles? If they are, how are they able to paint them?

If they aren't, who's springing for the license, insurance, etc?

 

[HeyJoe]

Are these Gov vehicles? If they are, how are they able to paint them?

If they aren't, who's springing for the license, insurance, etc?

Details....actually, that can be an issue.

 

[Scoob]

Are these Gov vehicles? If they are, how are they able to paint them?

If they aren't, who's springing for the license, insurance, etc?

Jumpin' in to that field-grade with both feet, huh?

 

[phrogdriver]

I want one, and just want to know how to do it!

 

[MasterBates]

My 1st boat had a "Party Van" that was handed down via the JOs.

Basically, when the owner PCS'd it was "sold" to an ENS that recently checked in for $1 and the other JOs chipped in for insurance and registration expenses.

We did similar things with the party van my fraternity had.

 

[Old R.O.]

One of the Marine Hornet squadrons at Miramar... VMFA-323, the Snakes... has an old converted Trailways-style bus that I've seen over at the O'Club at Miramar on Friday nights.
http://www.johnfry.com/pages/VMFA-323.html

 

[hump1909]

vmgr-352 has a black car down at the east end of the flight line at Miramar painted up with it's squadron's artwork

 

[HeyJoe]

I want one, and just want to know how to do it!

Trick is getting base public works guys to accept it as one of their own which solves a lot of issues, but isn't easy. You can also try DRMO to see what they might have or abscound with your skipper's car....

Photos of VF-31 squadron ride by HJ

Painting it is typically easy...Beer + Motivated Corrosion Shop if you can't get MTV to pimp your ride.

 

[phrogdriver]

We got a DRMO vehicle, but the base wouldn't give us gov plates, and since it was owned by the government, we couldn't put personal plates on it, either. Something of a catch 22.

 

[phrogpilot73]

VMFA(AW)-224, "The Bengals" has a pretty sweet limo down in Beaufort. Gray, with tiger stripes, neon, kicking sound system. On the trunk it says "Don't laugh, your daughter may be in here." I can't find a picture though...

 

[phrogdriver]

VMFA(AW)-224, "The Bengals" has a pretty sweet limo down in Beaufort. Gray, with tiger stripes, neon, kicking sound system. On the trunk it says "Don't laugh, your daughter may be in here." I can't find a picture though...

I hope they mean "in the vehicle," vice "in the trunk." The second one is kinda creepy.

 

[East]

Jagdbombergeschwader 34 Volkswagen Converteble

 

[ea6bflyr]

One of the Marine Hornet squadrons at Miramar... VMFA-323, the Snakes... has an old converted Trailways-style bus that I've seen over at the O'Club at Miramar on Friday nights.
http://www.johnfry.com/pages/VMFA-323.html

Now that's a TRUE JOPA mobile!!

-ea6bflyr