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Re: What got you hooked on Warbirds...........?

Posted by Scott WRG Editor on Thu Nov 22, 2001 01:25:16 AM

In reply top What got you hooked on Warbirds...........? posted by Tony on Tue Nov 20, 2001 11:58:30 AM

There really wasn't a single incident that got me hooked. I grew up around naval aircraft, primarily EP-3 Orions of VQ-2 on Guam as well as earlier my father was with VQ-1 flying EA-3 Skywarriors. Later my was shop chief of a engine overhaul shop at Oceana NAS. I sepnt quite a bit of time around turbo-props.

When I was younger jets ruled. Loved them to death. As I get older the aircraft I like get older as well, give me another 20 years and the WRG will primarily be about WWI aircraft .

Anyways I still love jets as well as props. I was thrilled to see the F-4D Phantom II of the Collins Foundation fly at Otis AFB with Gen. Ritchie at the controls this last summer. I hope the Air Force and the Navy realize that the way to preserve our aviation past is to start now. In ten years I hope there still be A-6's and A-10's flying somewhere.

Scott

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