http://steeljawscribe.com/2007/10/11/flightdeck-friday-guppy-spads-in-korea Looking for clues at the scene of the crime Thu, 09 Feb 2012 14:25:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= http://steeljawscribe.com/2007/10/11/flightdeck-friday-guppy-spads-in-korea/comment-page-1#comment-2867 Moe Todd Mon, 18 Aug 2008 17:56:36 +0000 http://steeljawscribe.com/2007/10/11/flightdeck-friday-guppy-spads-in-korea/#comment-2867 I knew Pinkie when he was the Skipper of VA-105 and John Waples as an instructor in VA-174. Both great aviators (even though Pinkie was in brand X), now I know why. I knew Pinkie when he was the Skipper of VA-105 and John Waples as an instructor in VA-174. Both great aviators (even though Pinkie was in brand X), now I know why.

]]> http://steeljawscribe.com/2007/10/11/flightdeck-friday-guppy-spads-in-korea/comment-page-1#comment-545 Pinkie Saunders Mon, 15 Oct 2007 00:41:39 +0000 http://steeljawscribe.com/2007/10/11/flightdeck-friday-guppy-spads-in-korea/#comment-545 Flew AD-5Ws from VAW-33 with John Waples out of Quonset Point. Ours were a lot roomier for the enlisted crewman, in the right front seat & tha NAO, later NFO. in the back. Until VAW-12 stood up with the EIB'(Fudds) we had a det on each East Coast carrier. All were angle deck by then except The Champ which never seemed to get too far beyond Block Island before at least one or more of our Guppies landed wheels & bent the prop blades. Do remember many double cyle hops going in circles but did lead an eventual, thanks to VietNam, transition to A-4s & A-7s. Many fond memories of "Wapes" in all 3 communities. Sure was a loss. Flew AD-5Ws from VAW-33 with John Waples out of Quonset Point. Ours were a lot roomier for the enlisted crewman, in the right front seat & tha NAO, later NFO. in the back. Until VAW-12 stood up with the EIB’(Fudds) we had a det on each East Coast carrier. All were angle deck by then except The Champ which never seemed to get too far beyond Block Island before at least one or more of our Guppies landed wheels & bent the prop blades. Do remember many double cyle hops going in circles but did lead an eventual, thanks to VietNam, transition to A-4s & A-7s. Many fond memories of “Wapes” in all 3 communities. Sure was a loss.

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