Pickle is poking fun of BzB's vast experience.....I call it jealousy.
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Joe Kaposi
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I was hoping you were going to add 'and he has some great old reels that need converting'
I think we are all quite aware of your desire for film to covert by this point Joe...I was hoping you were going to add 'and he has some great old reels that need converting'
Pickle
Uhh Joe, I think I can clear this up. On the day/night you were born (from my Flt Logbook), I was a 26-yr old LTjg, at sea doing day & night refresher landings on our new USS RANGER, in our new A4D-2s. The following month, Ranger would leave on her 2nd Westpac deployment ever (and my first of seven)! I kinda look at it as mature.. not old [big smilie]!
*Just out of arresting gear. Was tanker for Ranger family day airshow off SFO coast - 11-06-'59.
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Joe Kaposi
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Nice photo. We operated A-4's right up to about 1980. I think a couple of mishaps resulted in them not going to sea for Melbourne's last 1 or 2 cruises. I had an A-4 flip over my head into the sea one day during my time aboard (77-79), i was stbd chockman, sitting on the main wheel when a huge quartering swell put the ship into a heavy roll, as i was only inches from the deck edge i had a fantastic view. Another time i did'nt duck when i should've during a recovery in fly1 and took a quick trip down the deck.