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phrogpilot73
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I'm going that the Marine got Flight E to build him a sweet helmet cover.
To my knowledge, we only send F/A-18 guys and Air Support Controllers to Australia.
Thanks for the letters. But we were almost "too busy" to read our mail.And we delivered the mail to you... IIRC, that would have been 1976 around the end of the year. VR-21 sent us in a C-118, Subic - Darwin - Sydney - Hobart. Long ass flight, crazy libs in Sydney, and the dang bridge across the bay in Hobart was out so it was a 2 hour ride into Hobart. Seriously cut into our liberty time as it was a RO1N...:icon_rage
Went back to Subic with NO RON's... :icon_rage:icon_rage:icon_rage
Hope you enjoyed yer letter...
Yes it was Nov. '76 IIRC. 2nd ever F-14 operational cruise. We had more visitors to the "Big E" (which was anchored out) than the whole town of Hobart (population well over 200,000.) and maybe the whole island of Tasmania. (People were flying in from the mainland for an Enterprise tour.)
And everyone had more invites than they could handle: "Come for dinner", "let's go deep sea fishing", "lets fly around the island", "stay with us on our ranch", "let me introduce our daughter", reception after reception and party after party, TV interviews, Swan beer and our money was no good, a great Casino, and the women loved our Yank accents.
All beyond description!I'd be raging too if I had missed that liberty. Sorry. BNA
You know, with a tailhook and folding wings, that could be a dead ringer for a COD replacement. . .
I thought of that too. I'm not sure if the Italians who built it even thought of it though. 
Who cares what the C-27 looks like. It's a doggone Spartan.
The C-27 demo is pretty legit:
I'd love to see it perform at an air show.
2sr2worry
Naval Aviation=world's greatest team sport
I'd love to see it perform at an air show.
It flew everyday at the Paris Air Show this year with two Italian pilots who could push it pretty hard.
The former HS Wing Commander from Jax flew helos on exchange back in the day. We worked together in DC area and it only came up because Embassy would host something called "prayers" for their staff and invitees. He'd always get invited and head on down to Embassy Row where Australia beer and wine was in ample supply.
I know that guy. We were in the same squadron for the last couple months of his DH tour. I stayed at his house for the few months we were in Jax during workups, great dude.
090715-N-2798I-001 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 13, 2009) An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Greyhawks of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 120 flies over Jacksonville, Fla. VAW-120 is based at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. is conducting field carrier landing practice in Jacksonville to prepare for carrier qualifications later this month. VAW-120 operates a detachment of both E-2C and C-2A aircraft from Naval Air Station Jacksonville two weeks before each carrier qualification period. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. John A. Ivancic/Released)
090713-N-2798I-006 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 13, 2009) An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Greyhawks of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 120 flies over Jacksonville, Fla. VAW-120 is based at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. is conducting field carrier landing practice in Jacksonville to prepare for carrier qualifications later this month. VAW-120 operates a detachment of both E-2C and C-2A aircraft from Naval Air Station Jacksonville two weeks before each carrier qualification period. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. John A. Ivancic/Released)
090713-N-2798I-005 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 13, 2009) An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Greyhawks of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 120 flies over Jacksonville, Fla. VAW-120 is based at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. is conducting field carrier landing practice in Jacksonville to prepare for carrier qualifications later this month. VAW-120 operates a detachment of both E-2C and C-2A aircraft from Naval Air Station Jacksonville two weeks before each carrier qualification period. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. John A. Ivancic/Released)
090713-N-2798I-004 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 13, 2009) An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to the Greyhawks of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 120 flies over Jacksonville, Fla. VAW-120 is based at Naval Station Norfolk, Va. is conducting field carrier landing practice in Jacksonville to prepare for carrier qualifications later this month. VAW-120 operates a detachment of both E-2C and C-2A aircraft from Naval Air Station Jacksonville two weeks before each carrier qualification period. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. j.g. John A. Ivancic/Released)
090721-N-7665E-002 HELMAND RIVER VALLEY (July 21, 2009) An F/A-18C Hornet, assigned to the Stingers of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 113 embarked aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76), returns from a mission supporting Operation Enduring Freedom in Afghanistan. Ronald Reagan is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility. Operations in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility are focused on reassuring regional partners of the United States' commitment to security, which promotes stability and global prosperity. (U.S. Navy photo by Cmdr. Erik Etz/Released)
090725-N-3887D-015 JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (July 25, 2009) A C-130 Hercules from the Nomads of Fleet Logistics Support Squadron (VR) 62 arrives at Naval Air Station Jacksonville, Fla. VR-62 is the first C-130 squadron to be based at Naval Air Station Jacksonville home since the base was established Oct. 15, 1940. The move is part of the 2005 Base Realignment and Closure commission's decision to close Naval Air Station Brunswick, Maine. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elisha Dawkins/Released)
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