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[Charles Borris]

"Charles Borris" > wrote in message news:...
> Spent a couple of years during WW2 in an outfit with 6 R4D's and 3 R5O's.
> Two of the R4D's were R4D-1,s and carried 4 letter Buno's. . To prime the
> engines in the R4D-1 you climbed up on the main mount into the wheel well
> and did it by hand with a plunger. I was the an AMM1/c and Plane Captain,
> Crew Chief Etc. of an early R4D-6 - BuNo 17251. The pilot I normally flew
> with was a recalled retired NAP that graduated Flight School in 1925. He
> closley resembled "Grandpa Pettybone", was a great pilot!!
>
> Before that I was an ASR Crewman in a J2F-2 - Lots of memories.
>
> All the carriers that I served on are now Toyotas or razor blades. O'Well
>
> A Merry Christmas!!
> C.M. Borris
> Lt USN Ret (AFCM)
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> "Pechs1" > wrote in message
> ...
> > Jake-<< You will be happy to know that Felix adorns the tails of F-14Ds
> > >><BR><BR>
> >
> > That's good news...are they slated to get the 'Bug'??
> > P. C. Chisholm
> > CDR, USN(ret.)
> > Old Phart Phormer Phantom, Turkey, Viper, Scooter and Combat Buckeye
> Phlyer
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