Glad to be back. Between selling my trucking co and getting new PC and new email address its been about 2 or 3 years out of the loop Between Steve Ewing and Philip Tucker they got me back on the rite track thanks to them.
Hi Pete, thanks for the Bday wish. I was in H-8 from Jan 1964 and ended up with surprise early set of orders to H-6 in early 1965. As H-6 was in the middle of transition to the RA5C, there were several delays in getting their first aircraft. About the time they finally had A/C and were scheduled to deploy I transferred to B school in Memphis. My last Vigi squadron was H-14, which I made three deployments with from 1970 to 1973. Spent the last six years in the Navy in the EC-130 TACAMO world. Elm Mott is about 15 miles north of Waco on I-35. My last duty station was a Navy Liaison for the Naval Air Systems Command at a defense contractor in Dallas from 1980 to 1983. Retired and went to work in a company called Electrospace Systems Inc. and the company moved to Waco in 1985. Fully retired in 2006...
Thanks for the B-Day wish......Were you at the Sanford Reunion June 2013...I was in RVAH 3 AQB, worked on the A3D Sky Warriors and RA5C's......Lived in S. Florida until I retired from the phone company and then moved up to Homosassa...
"Hi John , A Big Happy Birthday to you & many more ! Give a shout sometime as I' m in your neighborhood in Lecanto . Pete DeRose at 352 - 249 1098 And talk about the good old days !!!!!!!"
"Welcome Aboard Ken , Your doing a great job with the USS Forrestal Association ! Was on board that great ship for the 64-65 cruise in the MED. WITH RVAH -6 !"
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Thanks - It is great to be re-connecting with some friends from the past.
George
Just happen to be having Walleye for dinner tonight
Glad to be back. Between selling my trucking co and getting new PC and new email address its been about 2 or 3 years out of the loop Between Steve Ewing and Philip Tucker they got me back on the rite track thanks to them.
70-71 Kitty Hawk (SE Asia)
Feb 72-Jun 72 America (REFTRA and Carrier Quals)
Happy "coming up" birthday pete. Will be busy on the 30th so thought I'd better get this in now...
Thanks!
Hi Pete, thanks for the Bday wish. I was in H-8 from Jan 1964 and ended up with surprise early set of orders to H-6 in early 1965. As H-6 was in the middle of transition to the RA5C, there were several delays in getting their first aircraft. About the time they finally had A/C and were scheduled to deploy I transferred to B school in Memphis. My last Vigi squadron was H-14, which I made three deployments with from 1970 to 1973. Spent the last six years in the Navy in the EC-130 TACAMO world. Elm Mott is about 15 miles north of Waco on I-35. My last duty station was a Navy Liaison for the Naval Air Systems Command at a defense contractor in Dallas from 1980 to 1983. Retired and went to work in a company called Electrospace Systems Inc. and the company moved to Waco in 1985. Fully retired in 2006...
Thanks for the B-Day wish......Were you at the Sanford Reunion June 2013...I was in RVAH 3 AQB, worked on the A3D Sky Warriors and RA5C's......Lived in S. Florida until I retired from the phone company and then moved up to Homosassa...
I stay in shape by being a Hiking Guide at Fitness Ridge/Biggest Loser so i stay in shape and get paid for it. The perfect retirement job.
hey pete sand on the feet sure feels better than snow.have a good day .