Hello Stu, I am not the pilot. I never met him but am aware of him as our credit ratings and bills would get mixed up. I had forgotten about that. I moved from Cleveland to the Cincinnati area in 1984. I still have relatives in the Cleveland area though.
"Welcome aboard ,
We had a conversation in the early 2000's. You were starting an RV excursion
from Florida and I was still working as a corporate pilot in Ft. Lauderdale. I sincerely hope all is well and you're enjoying a well deserved retirement.…"
"Chris I came across your photo on b/u 149282 in 1963. We lost two great guys in Feb that year wit a round down strike on night ops. Lt. Cruise and Ltjr . Cottle. Your picture brought back a lot of memories. Best regards, Stu Carlin"
Sally and I have traveled extensively since retiring. I've been volunteer at Patriots Point Museum in Charleston, SC and until the chinese plague I worked for the Education Dept. The single malt still flows at our house.
"Franklin,
On of the AT's from your shop in '62 or '63 gave me a patch with a Vigi dumping a nuke. It had a blue background with the gray and white aircraft. Any memories?
Hope all is well,
Stu Carlin"
"Hi John,
I guess you were in the Whale community. I arrived in the Summer of '61 with VAH-3 for Vigi school.
Many great times and memories! Where the photos taken of that recent good lookin' A3?
"Charlie we keep getting all these years in between our conversations. The last time we talked I was still working in FL. I had a conversation with Bob Beck about getting together with our wives for a dinner and he was suppose to contact you. Did…"
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Terry RVAH-14
Hello Stuart,
Welcome aboard.
John VAH-9
Welcome aboard, Stuart. Brian Hunter RVAH 6.