Spent two years ('52-'53) in USS Block Island (CVE-106) handling these
monsters - largest carrier based aircraft at the time, smallest carrier
decks. Had to crab to taxi past the island. Two flavors - AF-2S attackers
and AF-2W finders.

Prefer: Hunter and Killer

"Boomerang" > wrote in message
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> Spent two years ('52-'53) in USS Block Island (CVE-106) handling these
> monsters - largest carrier based aircraft at the time, smallest carrier
> decks. Had to crab to taxi past the island. Two flavors - AF-2S
> attackers and AF-2W finders.
>

....and we worked for HUKLANT - Hunter-Killer Force, US Atlantic Fleet.

Navy has the coolest acronyms!

"Boomerang" > wrote in message
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> ...and we worked for HUKLANT - Hunter-Killer Force, US Atlantic Fleet.
>

"Jon Woellhaf" > wrote in
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> Navy has the coolest acronyms!
>
> "Boomerang" > wrote in message
> ...
>> ...and we worked for HUKLANT - Hunter-Killer Force, US Atlantic Fleet.

My cat makes that sound now and then; it means I need to get out the paper
towels...