Random Griz Aviation Musings

[Gatordev]

I thought the dark lower and vertical stab was pre 80's livery. In 1978 I flew on a P-3 on a recruiting tour that was grey and white.

I was going by the BUNO. I initially was going to write "~1980," but changed it. For my first two deployments, one of our Det birds was 162118, which was made in 1986. The other was 164854 from 1992. Using those two numbers has resulted in a surprisingly accurate amount of guessing on other aircraft throughout the years.

 

[ChuckMK23]

BuPers "Sea Duty Component" P-8A. WTF? Is this a mobile promotion board transport aircraft?

 

[FLGUY]

BuPers "Sea Duty Component" P-8A. WTF? Is this a mobile promotion board transport aircraft? View attachment 37954

VP has a small P-8/P-3 det in Dallas. Known as “Det Dallas” for secret squirrel stuff. This must be their last P-3.

 

[ChuckMK23]

VP has a small P-8/P-3 det in Dallas. Known as “Det Dallas” for secret squirrel stuff. This must be their last P-3.

I figured as much but the designation terminology cracked me up while waiting in line for coffee!

 

[FLGUY]

I figured as much but the designation terminology cracked me up while waiting in line for coffee!

Yeah the nomenclature for the unit makes no sense to me. At least from an outside perspective. But let’s be honest, we in VP always find a way to make stuff weird and unnecessarily difficult. ?

 

[ChuckMK23]

Yeah the nomenclature for the unit makes no sense to me. At least from an outside perspective. But let’s be honest, we in VP always find a way to make stuff weird and unnecessarily difficult. ?

"Let's come up with something that sounds like Secret Squirrel without saying we are Secret Squirrel"

"I run global logistics for the State Department..." - Jack Ryan

 

[taxi1]

 

[Griz882]

Pilot over Oklahoma had his wind screen blown out by hail! He’s not too happy. From all accounts, the entire OK aerial news gathering fleet has been totaled.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1648963491695325187

 

[Griz882]

I think @ChuckMK23 needs a pair of these!

 

[sevenhelmet]

I think @ChuckMK23 needs a pair of these!

View attachment 38021

@mad dog probably has some already.

 

[ChuckMK23]

Had dinner this evening with my old roommate from my H2P cruise. He brought a very cool picture of a young ChuckMK23 being promoted to LT...

And he was gracious enough to give me the current patch of his unit insignia, pretty freaking cool...

 

[wink]

Not a very subtle way to indicate their ultimate tactic. Am I wrong?

 

[AllAmerican75]

Had dinner this evening with my old roommate from my H2P cruise. He brought a very cool picture of a young ChuckMK23 being promoted to LT...View attachment 38025

And he was gracious enough to give me the current patch of his unit insignia, pretty freaking cool...View attachment 38026

Wash Khakis! ?

 

[ChuckMK23]

Wash Khakis! ?

The poly cotton uniform shop wash kahki trousers never fit - the rise was just too short for my high waisted 6'4" frame. I orderd 100% cotton kahki pants from LL Bean and had a tailor modify to look like regulation pants - but were 100% cotton. When they came out of ships laundry, the starch made thepants feel and look like cardboard - but stains were easy to remove with the scalding water and soap the laundry used at the time.

 

[taxi1]

I have a solo stove out back, and keep burning through various high tech fabrics as I get hit with burning embers. Desert cammies and wash khakis, reporting for duty!

Next up, flight suit.