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"Nick hope you had a nice Thanksgiving! Sorry about the slow response to yours of May of this year (18). I think that we were in Heavy Nine together.
Thanks again Nick!
V/R
ReconRon Richards"
Thanks again Nick!
V/R
ReconRon Richards"
"Ah yes! Touching down at NAS North Island around Zero EARLY morning after our take off near midnight NAS Albany time! At that point we commenced loading all the squadron gear from the vans that had left Albany earlier!"
"I remember Jerry Henson as a LTJG/LT in VAH/RVAH-9 in Saratoga and Ranger circa 1963-1965. Fair winds and following seas Commander. RIP"
"Good Morning Alton! GREAT to hear from you! Hope all is well with you and your family and that retirement is treating you great! After I left Six, I went to: VT-22 Kingsville, VA-82 Cecil (Nimitz), NAESU Jax, VQ-3 Barbers Point, and retired from…"
"70-71 Kitty Hawk (SE Asia)
Feb 72-Jun 72 America (REFTRA and Carrier Quals)"
Feb 72-Jun 72 America (REFTRA and Carrier Quals)"
"Don, Regarding the July 1964 Advancement photo with Cdr. J DeGhanal. I had dinner with former PR-3 Johnnny Kukta (back row left) with his wife in Ontario CA about 5 years ago. I was working as an Army contractor and met John on one of my many…"
"Hey Denny, We had some great times on the Sara during the 64-65 Cruise!"
"Welcome aboard Albert!
Recon Ron VAH-3/VAH/RVAH-9/RVAH-6"
Recon Ron VAH-3/VAH/RVAH-9/RVAH-6"
"Hey Nick. Welcome aboard! H-9 Line Crew 3/63-12/65. I remember you Nick! Reconron Richards"
"Hey Kenny! Good morning from Ron Richards. Heavy Nine Line Crew, Night Check. I live a little south of you now in Winter Springs. I had dinner with Bill Harkness in Syracuse, NY about five years ago and also with Johnny Kukta in Ontario CA about…"
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I distinctly recall the commercial flight from Albany to the Kittyhawk, I remember sitting on the Jet in the darkness wondering what lies ahead. My first cruise, I remember clambering up the steps and coming aboard the KittyHawk. I'm thankful for those memories. Albany really was a good place to be stationed. The America was next, shell back initiation, remember tossing my dungarees overboard after crawling thru the garbage tunnel. it was a beautiful sunny day.....
GLAD TO SEE SOMEONE THAT WAS THERE WHEN I MADE MY LAST CRUISE.I WAS THE MAINT, CONTROL OFFICER. FRANK FOSTER AND I STILL SEND CHRISTMAS CARDS EACH YEAR.HE IS AT 1776 COUNTY RD. 75, ROANOKE, AL. 36274.I REMEMBER WHEN YOU HAD TO CHANGE A TIRE ON ONE OF THE AIRCRAFT ON THE FLIGHT DECK TO GET IT READY FOR THE NEXT FLIGHT, NOT A GOOD PLACE TO CHANGE TIRES, BUT YOU GOT IT DONE.DID YOU GO ON AND STAY FOR MORE THAN 20 YEARS? CONRAD LIVES HERE IN VA.BEACH AND BOOM POWELL ALSO. I RETIRED IN 1973 AND HAVE ENJOYED IT.
Thanks for the come back , Ron ! Did a Westpac cruise on Midway 63-64 with VAH-8 ! Then a cruise by transfer to VAH-6 ON Forrestal in MED . LATE 64-65 ! Came back dropped A3'S at Whidbey , the squadron then moved to Sanford to get the Vigi's ! In 66 made another Westpac on the Connie , then out !
Howdy Reconron , Glad to see you did time with R-6 ! What year cruise/s ?
As I remember the C.O. came from an A-4 squadron, because he was too big to fly that little plane. He was a great guy and a great Skipper. Did you recognize me? I am the pant legs behind the CO.
Thanks for the photos, but this one is of two of my best friends. Sonny Pettit behind the hand shake, retired as a LCommander and Don Warnoke to your(?) left, coached me in working out. I thank him for my physically fit 70 years old. I must be behind the Skipper because Sonny and I made rate together, standing next to each other. I will look up my copy of this scene with my handshake and get back to you.
oh ya, i was on that cruise .it was a great growing for me did not believe i was working on a fligth deck help launching the a3s what a high.was a great cruise had a lot of good times on liberty.the big accident that night was terrible just got in the rack one deck below fligthdeck then it happen general quarters i firts went to the portside leading up to the deck and all i saw was fire finally made to powerplants shop.still have cruisebook.take care be safe. r. d.
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recon ron,happybirthday to you hope your day is a good one.aslo have a good thanskgiving,hoot-hoot take care ron.
rcon ron, read your message to ken collette,having lunch with bill h. and john k.i did the temp. up to lakehuust with john also went to his parents home up to ct.did a few traps with him and lt. cook.have a good holiday and be safe .r. d.
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