Any air wingers out there ?

[Marine1955]

Great pictures for the air-dale buff.

Absolutely incredible photos from Edwards AFB Open House <><><> CLICK ON ATTACHMENT BELOW. <><><> http://home.comcast.net/~bzee1a/Edwards09/Edwards09.html

[revleo]

for the link. I loved the audio files. have missed the sound of planes.
living near an army artillery base now. and almost never hear my beloved planes any more. once again Thank You. brought a tear to this jarheads eyes.

[C De Barrows]

Ed: I joined the Corps in 1951 just out of High School. After boot at MCRD I was stationed at El Toro in VMF 451. We shipped to Hawaii and reopened Kaneohe Bay on the windward side of Oahu as it had been closed for a while after WWII. 451 Flew U-birds - F4U Corsairs - you know the kind with the fan up front. Later went with VMA 251 to K6 in Korea. 251 Flew AD's. Those big boxy mean machines. Good to see that some old guys are still out there writing.

[Danno77]

Hi guys
Great to see some wingers here!!!

I was with the Com/Nav shop W/C210-(MOS 6616)
VMFA-333 (TME for OJT, sometime in 1979, probably Feb to May)
VMFAT-101 probably May 1978 to May 1980
VMFA-312 May 1980 to July 1981 (West pac to MCAS Iwakuni-DEC80-June81)

Got to go to Top Gun in September/October 1980 (doing maintance of course) with VMFA312 (Boy our aircrews got their as*es kicked by those guys)- It was great fun.

Definitely miss working on the old F-4s. After I got out, I got a degree in Electrical Engineering and worked for defense contractors on F-16 Inertial Navigation systems. Did about 6 years in defense work, but have gone on to the Automotive Industry.

Semper Fi.
Swing with the Wing.


Danno77

[Sgt Leprechaun]

Welcome aboard! I'm a Checkerboarder too! From 85-89, S-2 clerk, then Chief!

Get some!

[Danno77]

Thanks for the welcome Sgt
312 was/is a Great squadron, whenever I talk about my Marine Corps experience, I always tell people I was in 312!!

Semper Fi
Swing with the Wing

[R Landry]

A fellow Rotarian who was an AF F-15 jock sent me this video. Great video and song lyrics taking it to the enemy!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wbV3lf1HzQI

[Sgt Leprechaun]

As do I Danno! One of, if not THE, best units I ever served with!

I'll have to watch the vid when I get home tho.

[airwinghma]

HMA-369
HMLA-367
HMLA-367 Det A

Avi shop

[rufus1]

1970-1974

VMFA-451 WARLORDS South Carolina
VMFA-232 RED DEVILS Japan,Philippines,Vietnam,Thailand
VMFAT-101 SHARP SHOOTERS Cherry Point,N.C. - Yuma,AZ

[Kilgore Trout]

MWHS-1 2003-2004
MWSS-372 2004-2006

My brother, is an ECMO with VMAQ-4 and now VMAQ-2

[moto83]

I for one served with VMFA-312,(83/85). It was a Marine fighter attack squadron. We flew F-4S Phamton II's.

I'll be damned, I've been there for almost three years now!! We've updated to the F-18s though haha!

[William Hardy]

I don't have an Air MOS, but served most of my years with the Wings. HQ 1st MAW DaNang in 69-70, HQ MCAS Beaufort 70-71, HQ MAG32 Beaufort 71-73, and HQ 2nd MAW Cherry Point 74-75. Took a while, but I finally got where I never heard the jets flying over when I was sleeping. I worked at the comm center or message center.

[Zulu 36]

I don't have an Air MOS, but served most of my years with the Wings. HQ 1st MAW DaNang in 69-70, HQ MCAS Beaufort 70-71, HQ MAG32 Beaufort 71-73, and HQ 2nd MAW Cherry Point 74-75. Took a while, but I finally got where I never heard the jets flying over when I was sleeping. I worked at the comm center or message center.

Well, that explains it. You slept at work then.

[blockhead5]

Airborne Radio Operator / Load Master (C-130)
One of the best jobs ever. Did a lot of air-refueling mission .. nothing like watching an F4 start taking on fuel load at such a slow air speed, those guys had their hands full.