The latest to join the milbog/aviation ‘verse is RememberedSky.com – brought to you by a former Crusader/Corsair II naval aviator with 170 combat missions in the A-7 over Vietnam while flying off the USS Midway in the 1972-73 timeframe. Consider one of the more recent posts: All days come from one day, as the writer,…
Intrepid (ɪnˈtrÉ›pɪd) —adj: fearless; daring; bold Most folks today, when asked about the USS Intrepid, will point to the Essex-class carrier (CVS-11) bearing the name and serving as a museum ship in New York City. While having a long and distinguished career (known as the “Fighting I” to those who sailed in her), that Intrepid…
…And then writes about it. This past week I spent a day with the “Greyhawks†of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron ONE TWO ZERO (VAW-120) – the Fleet Replacement Squadron (FRS) for Hawkeye and Greyhound aircraft. As an FRP squadron, VAW-120 is tasked with training pilots, naval flight officers (NFOs), and aircrew and maintenance personnel…
The Official press release: Marine Pilot Missing In Action From WWII Is Identified The Department of Defense POW/Missing Personnel Office (DPMO) announced today that the remains of a U.S. serviceman, missing in action from World War II, have been identified and will be returned to his family for burial with full military honors He is…
The best part of deployments are the homecomings — and the worst part of deployments are the homecomings. As each day counts down and your homeport draws near, time slows to a crawl, the clock seems to freeze and restlessness grows. Nervous energy abounds as do anyone of a number of “oh yeah, we also…
From the official announcement: In a special meeting on March 17, the Institute’s Board of Directors agreed unanimously to delay any change in the Institute’s mission statement whatever the outcome of the balloting. The Directors agreed that a wide-ranging and fully open debate led by the membership will provide the guidance needed to shape any…
