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The Great, Constantly Changing Picture Gallery
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I enjoy your photos. They're usually everyday naval aviation, great stuff. Could you please go back in time and be the editor of "Approach" again? Used to be a great magazine.
Steve
phrogpilot73
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It's biggest problem is it doesn't come out enough any more. One can only read it cover to cover in the shitter so many times...I enjoy your photos. They're usually everyday naval aviation, great stuff. Could you please go back in time and be the editor of "Approach" again? Used to be a great magazine.
Steve
At the same time SECDEF ordered the 50% + 50% reduction in aviation mishaps, he halved the Safety Center's budget. One of the results was Approach going to bimonthly.
Are you serious?
One thing that I have noticed with Approach is that there are a lot more articles with safety tips and the latest 'risk mitigation strategies' than there used to be. When I first got in it was mostly first-hand stories, quite a bit less now. I am not sure if it is good or not, a bit more boring though.
Yup. Technically, though, I guess it wouldn't be the SECDEF that made their budget cuts.
I really liked reading the older “Approach” issues. I liked reading them so much I subscribed to the magazine when I got discharged. I’ve saved most of the issues over the years. I really liked the older first hand stories like you did, they were well written and humorous for the most part.
I really enjoyed “Brownshoes in Action Comix,” “Grandpaw Pettibone” the Hank Caruso illustrations and the “Anymouse” letters. The “Anymouse” heading was spelled wrong in the magazine on purpose; I believe because someone had written an anonymous letter to be published and signed it “Anymouse.” The editor at the time decided to use that misspelled heading for that section of the magazine from then on for letters sent to the editor. Anyway, that’s what I’d heard. “Hey Joe” should chime in here and verify this.
Speaking of “Hey Joe!” I have before me a copy of the June 1989 issue of “Approach.” On page 29 there’s a picture of him sporting a “Zumwalt Navy” haircut and mustache. Anyway, he was awarded The Grandpaw Pettibone Award for the year. Seems as though during his three years at “Approach” and because of the material that was published while he was editor, led to the lowest mishap rate EVER in Naval Aviation at the time.
I know I’m getting old… But by God bring back the Navy I knew. You youngsters well, you have no idea how much fun we had while we got the job done!
Steve
That's why I kept most of the older issues
At my age, my memory is so bad, stuff from my old "Approach" issues seems new to me. Even the A-4, F-8 and F-4 stories
Steve
markkyle66
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This is one of my personal favorites, gotta love the rhino!
This is one of my personal favorites, gotta love the rhino!
You have no idea... But yep, this was a great airplane! Loved working around them. (A-4 guy myself.)
Steve
080505-N-7241L-013 ATLANTIC OCEAN (May 5, 2008) An SH-60F Seahawk assigned to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Squadron (HS) 3 performs plane guard as the sun sets above the aircraft carrier USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71). Theodore Roosevelt and embarked Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 8 are conducting composite training unit exercise. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan Laird (Released)
These are really crappy quality shots I got with my girlfriend's point and shoot, but they were a couple of my favorites from the Mar. 29 Blue Angels airshow at NAS Meridian.
Look closely at that first shot...it's two inverted angels somewhere around a 1000 mph closing speed. Lucky timing.
The next one just looks like mayhem.
Look closely at that first shot...it's two inverted angels somewhere around a 1000 mph closing speed. Lucky timing.
The next one just looks like mayhem.
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So would this -- perhaps not as colorful or "artistic", but for you HELO boys, nevertheless:Now that would make an awesome cover of HeliTac
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