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I got my PPL back in '94. I was trying to show (unsucessfully) the difference b/t the Wing and the VT by using the PPL and Instrument rating as an analogy.mules83 said:
Yes, yes.....I know hard to imagine. Be careful though. You're not an Ensign yet an you don't have orders to Pcola. No orders to Pcola means you're open season for filling a SWO billet. Shall we roll the dice?mules83 said:Im sure somebody didnt know so its still good. I just cant imagine black shoes flying a airplane.
I couldn't quite figure out how to link to a previous post ... I put this (below) up back in June when we were discussing VT-5/T-28's. By the way, Jet Studs CQ'ed in T-2's, not T-28's. When the Navy got a "Basic Jet" syllabus ... i.e., the T-2 ... no T-28 CQ for Jet Studs after the Guppy came onboard. I'm not sure what the program was was prior to the Guppy. All prop and helo Studs continued to CQ on the Lexington with VT-5 and the T-28, however, prior to departure for "Advanced" prop or helo. All in all, not a bad idea .... 
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When we did the Corpus portion of our Aviation Indoc/USMC summer cruise (the old format for 2/c Middie cruise) we had the opportunity to take a break from PT, sailing, baseball, and marching and go for a ride in the T-28. GREAT STUFF!! I felt just like some SW Pacific WW2 fighter driver in my mind as we rolled over white puffy clouds, dove down to the blue white-capped Gulf, and then flat-hatted across an undeveloped Padre Island. You could do that then .... a man still had to know his limitations, however. I vaguely remember yelling "YAHOOOOOO"!! at the top of my lungs from the sheer exhilaration of the moment to the amusement of my "Instructor".
My next up-close exposure to the "Beast" was at Saufley when I was in VT-1 and learning the finer points of the Teenie-Weenie. VT-5 shared the field and spaces. VT-5 was the CQ squadron for prop guys --- those most recently graduated from VT-2 and VT-3 @ Whiting. Both VT-2/3 had the T-28 and all the guys slated for prop and helo pipeline(s) went that way. Jet Studs went to Meridian for "Basic Jet".
When the prop/helo Studs returned to Saufley for CQ with VT-5 they were "salty" compared to us newbies and know-nothings in the T-34 -- and they knew it and we knew it. No questions were asked -- it was just accepted. We used to watch them taxi out for CQ at Barin Field --- "don't ever go near Barrin" was one of our hard, fast course rules --- it must have been a very scary place ... it sure was mysterious to VT-1 STUDs .... something about bouncing and CQ??? Just watching the T-28 STUDs taxi around Saufley gave one a sense of power, importance, and accomplishment! Canopies open, sleeves rolled up, hands casually hanging over the canopy rail. Oh!!! "If only I could do that" we all thought .....
Whenever the T-28 came into the break at Saufley (they did NOT use the T-34 traffic circle!!) they did it @ max speed (?) and snapped it up into nearly a 90 degree AOB break. IMPRESSIVE!!! I used to look up when walking across the ramp and think: "God, I hope I can survive this long enough to do that someday !!"
The T-28 drivers; STUDS all, continued to lord it over us in the flight spaces and areas (they had their own flight (ready) room -- off limits to T-34 STUDS) and expecially in the cafeteria. The T-28 drivers always cut ahead of us in line ... "Got a "Charlie time" --- sorry, can't wait for you guys" ... they unzipped their flight suits down to their waist, wore ball caps (!), and sported Ray-Ban Aviator shades --- NO CRAPPY ISSUE SHADES FOR THEM !!!
They were gods .... they knew it .... and all was right in the world.
Wish I could do it again ....
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When we did the Corpus portion of our Aviation Indoc/USMC summer cruise (the old format for 2/c Middie cruise) we had the opportunity to take a break from PT, sailing, baseball, and marching and go for a ride in the T-28. GREAT STUFF!! I felt just like some SW Pacific WW2 fighter driver in my mind as we rolled over white puffy clouds, dove down to the blue white-capped Gulf, and then flat-hatted across an undeveloped Padre Island. You could do that then .... a man still had to know his limitations, however. I vaguely remember yelling "YAHOOOOOO"!! at the top of my lungs from the sheer exhilaration of the moment to the amusement of my "Instructor".
My next up-close exposure to the "Beast" was at Saufley when I was in VT-1 and learning the finer points of the Teenie-Weenie. VT-5 shared the field and spaces. VT-5 was the CQ squadron for prop guys --- those most recently graduated from VT-2 and VT-3 @ Whiting. Both VT-2/3 had the T-28 and all the guys slated for prop and helo pipeline(s) went that way. Jet Studs went to Meridian for "Basic Jet".
When the prop/helo Studs returned to Saufley for CQ with VT-5 they were "salty" compared to us newbies and know-nothings in the T-34 -- and they knew it and we knew it. No questions were asked -- it was just accepted. We used to watch them taxi out for CQ at Barin Field --- "don't ever go near Barrin" was one of our hard, fast course rules --- it must have been a very scary place
... it sure was mysterious to VT-1 STUDs .... something about bouncing and CQ??? Just watching the T-28 STUDs taxi around Saufley gave one a sense of power, importance, and accomplishment! Canopies open, sleeves rolled up, hands casually hanging over the canopy rail. Oh!!! "If only I could do that" we all thought ..... Whenever the T-28 came into the break at Saufley (they did NOT use the T-34 traffic circle!!) they did it @ max speed (?) and snapped it up into nearly a 90 degree AOB break. IMPRESSIVE!!! I used to look up when walking across the ramp and think: "God, I hope I can survive this long enough to do that someday !!"
The T-28 drivers; STUDS all, continued to lord it over us in the flight spaces and areas (they had their own flight (ready) room -- off limits to T-34 STUDS) and expecially in the cafeteria. The T-28 drivers always cut ahead of us in line ... "Got a "Charlie time" --- sorry, can't wait for you guys" ... they unzipped their flight suits down to their waist, wore ball caps (!), and sported Ray-Ban Aviator shades --- NO CRAPPY ISSUE SHADES FOR THEM !!!
They were gods .... they knew it .... and all was right in the world.
Wish I could do it again ....
B
Blutonski816
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Great story a4s... once again, another reason I envy you old-timers...
Great story a4s... once again, another reason I envy you old-timers...
