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Anyone know a guy called ''Tonka''?

widow_34

widow_34

Member
Guys just I am just looking for an Ex USN pilot by the name of ''Tonka'' I was over in the states last year around april time working out of Fort Polk. We had a little Cessna fitted with a Sniper pod acting as a Pred. One of the pilots of the Cessna had just left the USN as a CMDR of an FA-18 sqn,he used to fly A-6'S.Anyway this guy Tonka was a top chap,very helpful with plenty of tales to tell,he came out on the ground with us JTAC's a few times.Anyway roll on 6 months whilst in Afghanistan whislt working with jets off the TR on NTISR stuff, I brought this Tonka's name up and low and behold both the aviators new him and said he was a bit of a legend. If any you chaps know the guy I would be grateful if you could drop him a line for me. Tell him I was the Brit JTAC that had a bad control with an FA-18 in Iraq and now after a very good tour in Afghan I want to chage my opinion.

Cheers

Widow 34
 
jl08

jl08

Member
pilot
I have no way of contacting him but he was my CO a few years back. He did a great job and had lots of respect from the enlisted side.
 
feddoc

feddoc

Really old guy
Contributor
If you can remember his first name, might make it easier to do a search. I knew him at NSAWC and at NAS Lemoore. Good guy, well liked/respected.
 
widow_34

widow_34

Member
Tonka

Cheers buddy.
Yep sounds like the guy, Shortish, stocky with a cowboy tash.Really nice guy and he was earning thousands of $$$$$ flying that Cessna. I explained to him that my worst ever operational control was with an FA-18 over Iraq in 05,he was very apologetic however he didn't take into account that it could well have been my fault due to me never having controlled a USN jet before.Anyway cheers for the help. He may rememebr the Call sign Dobbin 01, and how we put a AGM114K (simulated I must add) into the house of the leader of the KKK in a little town called Pitkin LA.
 
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Banjo33

AV-8 Type
pilot
Off topic, but sounds like Green Flag is where you met him. If so, I was with the Harrier squadron that supported you guys in September, I think?
 
Schnugg

Schnugg

It's gettin' a bit dramatic 'round here...
None
Super Moderator
Contributor
He took over from "Puke."

I thought "Tonka" was a former A-7 driver.
 
widow_34

widow_34

Member
Yep you are correct it he was an A-7 driver not an A-6 .KIt was Green flag (East) however not in sept it was around May/June. We had a Brit Tornado supporting out of Barksdale.
 
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