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Title: a history of Naval Aviation
Post by: old_goat2 on March 28, 2015, 03:08:00 PM

Nice video here, contains a lot of my personal history within it's story! Served with a couple of the pilots featured. Got a little sad feeling after watching it because that's all it is now for me, is history! I have a good job post retirement from the Navy, but making beer and pop cans by the millions doesn't mean much on the national stage by comparison!Angle Of Attack -  "How Naval Aviation Changed The Face Of War":

 https://youtu.be/AXToDZnS4rQ

Title: Re: a history of Naval Aviation
Post by: RonD on March 28, 2015, 08:05:00 PM

David, what years were you in the Navy? I served in the Army from 1966 thru 1969 and the young people think that is ancient history. Air support was critical in the Vietnam War and saved many lives.

Title: Re: a history of Naval Aviation
Post by: old_goat2 on March 28, 2015, 08:18:00 PM

1984-2006

Title: Re: a history of Naval Aviation
Post by: centaur on March 28, 2015, 10:56:00 PM

Probably a long shot, but did you ever know Tom Newell, A4 driver that retired out as a Captain.  Ring knocker that would have still been in during your earlier years in service.

Title: Re: a history of Naval Aviation
Post by: old_goat2 on March 29, 2015, 12:01:00 AM

No, name doesn't ring a bell at all but could of still deployed with him, lot of people on a carrier.  Hard to believe how many people I met at some point along the way in my career and figured out we were on a deployment together in different squadrons etc..