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On 2/18/2024 at 6:12 AM, Pat Riot said:

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Ditto.

 

Hey, I’m a 1%ter. Does that make me special?

 I know, I know, we here at SASS are all “SPECIAL”! :D

 

CJ 

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7 minutes ago, Cactus Jack Calder said:

Ditto.

 

Hey, I’m a 1%ter. Does that make me special?

 I know, I know, we here at SASS are all “SPECIAL”! :D

 

CJ 

My wife says I am special. Then she follows up with a look that says “Bless yer heart”. :lol:

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On 2/18/2024 at 5:12 AM, Pat Riot said:

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I logged 11 days aboard the troopships USS General Mann and 8 days aboard the USS General Mitchell before I was 8 years old - as one of two-dozen or so dependents.  The other passengers were Marines.
 

That’s how we transited the Pacific in the late ‘50s & early ’60s. :)

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7 minutes ago, Abilene Slim SASS 81783 said:

I logged 11 days aboard the troopships USS General Mann and 8 days aboard the USS General Mitchell before I was 8 years old - as one of two-dozen or so dependents.  The other passengers were Marines.
 

That’s how we transited the Pacific in the late ‘50s & early ’60s. :)


Every time I got on one the Uber driver dropped me off on in war zone do not recommend :)

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On 2/18/2024 at 5:12 AM, Pat Riot said:

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I'm the odd man out.  Did 20 years in Naval Aviation and when I retired my Sea Duty Counter was 0000. Didn't plan it that way, just how it worked out.

 

My first sea tour was with an EW aggressor squadron, VAQ-34 out of NAS Point Muga Ca and NAS Lemoore Ca. (We did a home port change when we transitioned from the ERA-3B and EA-7L to the FA-18) We deployed a lot training the fleet in anti-ship missile defense techniques.

My second sea tour was with VQ-1 (EP-3E) out of NAS Whidbey Island Wa. Deployed to Japan/Okinawa and Bahrain.

My last tour in the Navy was with a Fleet Introduction Team out of the old NAC Indianapolis at first with a home port change to NAWS China Lake. For a shore tour I spent more time on the road than I was at home.

 

BTW I have a lot of respect for those that were "Haze Gray and Under Way".

 

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11 minutes ago, Sedalia Dave said:


I'm the odd man out.  Did 20 years in Naval Aviation and when I retired my Sea Duty Counter was 0000. Didn't plan it that way, just how it worked out.

 

My first sea tour was with an EW aggressor squadron, VAQ-34 out of NAS Point Muga Ca and NAS Lemoore Ca. (We did a home port change when we transitioned from the ERA-3B and EA-7L to the FA-18) We deployed a lot training the fleet in anti-ship missile defense techniques.

My second sea tour was with VQ-1 (EP-3E) out of NAS Whidbey Island Wa. Deployed to Japan/Okinawa and Bahrain.

My last tour in the Navy was with a Fleet Introduction Team out of the old NAC Indianapolis at first with a home port change to NAWS China Lake. For a shore tour I spent more time on the road than I was at home.

 

BTW I have a lot of respect for those that were "Haze Gray and Under Way".

 

Dad was VQ-1 pilot 1958-1960 and is why we sailed to Iwakuni. Small world. :) 

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Posted (edited)

Just remembered the United States has one of a few air to air kills when it shot down itself :) 

for the couch dweller  fact checkers 21 Sept 1956

 

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Personally, I always thought a posie - making reference to the flower - was spelled with an i e.

Just now, PowderRiverCowboy said:

Just remembered the United States Air Force has one of a few air air kills when it shut down itself :) 

for the fact checkers 21 Sept 1956

 

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Tell otto that is shot, not shut.

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13 hours ago, PowderRiverCowboy said:

Just remembered the United States has one of a few air to air kills when it shot down itself :) 

for the couch dweller  fact checkers 21 Sept 1956

 

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So does he get to paint a victory on his next plane or not?

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22 hours ago, PowderRiverCowboy said:

Just remembered the United States has one of a few air to air kills when it shot down itself :) 

for the couch dweller  fact checkers 21 Sept 1956

 

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Here’s the account :

 

https://www.planeandpilotmag.com/news/pilot-talk/grumman-f11-tiger-shoot-itself-down/

 

I remember reading years ago that this phenomenon happened a time or two during combat maneuvering in WWII. 

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3 hours ago, PowderRiverCowboy said:

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Or when the Company Commander says “Who wants to skip PT today? Take one step forward.” Definitely a trap. :lol:
I didn’t move. Those that did regretted it. A few fell for it twice. They didn’t graduate with us. Dumb*$$es! 

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