Comments on: Tony’s aviation history

By: Rick

Rick — Sun, 04 Oct 2020 21:15:17 +0000

My family and I have been vacationing on the Outer Banks since 1982. We have been to the Wright Brothers Museum several times and enjoyed it more each time. We have travelled a large part of Europe and the United States, but the Outer Banks holds a special place in our hearts.
I am into HO scale and, being retired, keeps me busy most of the winter and part of the summer.

By: Tony

Tony — Sun, 04 Oct 2020 14:37:09 +0000

In reply to louie. Thanks Louie. I used to build those things too- wish I still had them!

By: Tony

Tony — Sun, 04 Oct 2020 14:35:11 +0000

Jim-

Thanks for your service also! I was a little later than you- early 70’s. I have some landings on the Intrepid- on her final cruise in 1974. I was in VR-24 in Naples, the best of both worlds, carrier landings and living ashore!

Thanks for the note!

By: bob schroeder

bob schroeder — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 18:59:23 +0000

great pictures

By: Jim McQuillen

Jim McQuillen — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 17:34:51 +0000

Tony,

I am also a former “Stoofer”, VS24 out of NAS Norfolk. I only flew in the back as crew either radar or ASW. Just checked my flight log and was disappointed to find that I only entered my carrier flights from Feb, ’62 to Mar ’63 with nothing in between. Total hours 264.7. My first flight was off the USS Essex, 13 Feb ’62, hydraulic cat!!! and my last off the USS Intrepid, 8 Mar ’63. Enjoyed most of the flights but those over 5 hours were the pits with the seat cushion chewing at my butt! Glad I flew but also glad I don’t have to do it any longer. Thanks for your service,”Shipmate”

By: louie

louie — Fri, 02 Oct 2020 13:08:02 +0000

Thanks for the post. Made me stop and think of all the rubberband and gas models from the 40’s and 50’s I enjoyed.