And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Thanks for your comments, and for your service as well! Very cool that she achieved success after her military career and took part in your wedding ceremony.
Jacqui's (an Electronic Warfare Officer and Navigator) call sign was.....wait for it.........Drifty. I don't remember Ann's. Do you know them as well? They were in VAQ-33. Jacqui stayed in the Navy and was a medical doctor for a long time; I know she deployed to Afghanistan while her USMC son was also there.
Look up Capt Kim Campbell. DFC. Warthog pilot. Ovaries of solid brass that clang when she walks. There are others (Rossi, for example, but she flew fling-wings). Warfighters need brains, balls, and brilliance. Those ladies had 'em all, to spare.
The foremost plane is a TA-7, two seat variant. Behind that is an EA-6 with the oversize EW pod on the top of the vertical stab. The rearmost plane is not an A-5, the A-5 has its engine intakes in the wing root. I don’t recognize it, though Surly (the AI) from LL’s Virtual Mirage can surely ID it. And don’t call him Shirley. Wandering Neurons
Those kind of A-7's where in my squadron VA-122 on NAS Lemoore. My shop worked on the fire control systems. Along with the regular A7E's, single sitter. Just before the F/A-18's come rolling in to replace them and the F4 Phantom. Before the 1990's. Heltau
I’m guessing they like a softer landing on the carpet….
ReplyDeleteChicks and kitchens is the best combo.
ReplyDeleteYes siree. It is.
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DeleteJacqui and Anne, from my sister squadron back in the day. The dark haired one went on to be a medical doctor, and was the maid of honor at my wedding.
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comments, and for your service as well! Very cool that she achieved success after her military career and took part in your wedding ceremony.
Deletethe dark hair girl is a beauty
DeleteDo you remember their call signs??
DeleteJacqui's (an Electronic Warfare Officer and Navigator) call sign was.....wait for it.........Drifty. I don't remember Ann's. Do you know them as well? They were in VAQ-33. Jacqui stayed in the Navy and was a medical doctor for a long time; I know she deployed to Afghanistan while her USMC son was also there.
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DeleteSo, were you in the West Coast version of their outfit?
DeleteSo was I, '87-91. Rode in the very back of the Whale, behind the EWO.
Yeah…from a movie
ReplyDeleteOne's a brunette, and thats all that matters. And a go fast, real looker to boot, flying one of my all time favorite jets. Nice.
ReplyDeleteLook up Capt Kim Campbell. DFC. Warthog pilot. Ovaries of solid brass that clang when she walks. There are others (Rossi, for example, but she flew fling-wings). Warfighters need brains, balls, and brilliance. Those ladies had 'em all, to spare.
ReplyDeleteThat picture was taken in the 1980's.
ReplyDeleteIf I am not mistaken (again), this pix has an A-5, A-6 and A-7.
ReplyDelete:) I think you are correct!
DeleteThe foremost plane is a TA-7, two seat variant. Behind that is an EA-6 with the oversize EW pod on the top of the vertical stab. The rearmost plane is not an A-5, the A-5 has its engine intakes in the wing root. I don’t recognize it, though Surly (the AI) from LL’s Virtual Mirage can surely ID it. And don’t call him Shirley.
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TA-7C, but we called 'em EA-7Ls. (A TA-7 that hauled various pods around.)
DeleteAnd the remaining aircraft is a TA-3B.
Thanks for the ID on the last one. I was thinking Skywarrior or variant but didn't look it up.
DeleteThose kind of A-7's where in my squadron VA-122 on NAS Lemoore. My shop worked on the fire control systems. Along with the regular A7E's, single sitter. Just before the F/A-18's come rolling in to replace them and the F4 Phantom. Before the 1990's.
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