Otis Willie
April 19th 04, 01:21 AM
Vikings' funeral
(EXCERPT)
Two S-3B jet squadrons being retired at North Island Naval Air
Station, by James W. Crawley UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
April 16, 2004
For the first time in 54 years, the status board in the VS-38 squadron
ready room is blank.
No jets poised for takeoff. No aircraft in the hangar for repair. No
flight plans pending.
Sea Control Squadron VS-38 and hangar mate VS-29 at North Island Naval
Air Station are shutting down today as the Navy begins retiring its
S-3B Viking squadrons, a process that should...
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Otis Willie
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(EXCERPT)
Two S-3B jet squadrons being retired at North Island Naval Air
Station, by James W. Crawley UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
April 16, 2004
For the first time in 54 years, the status board in the VS-38 squadron
ready room is blank.
No jets poised for takeoff. No aircraft in the hangar for repair. No
flight plans pending.
Sea Control Squadron VS-38 and hangar mate VS-29 at North Island Naval
Air Station are shutting down today as the Navy begins retiring its
S-3B Viking squadrons, a process that should...
U.S. and friendly nation laws prohibit fully reproducing
copyrighted material. In abidance with our laws this report
cannot be provided in its entirety. However, you can read it
in full today, 18 Apr 2004, at the following URL. (COMBINE
the following lines into your web browser.) The
subject/content of this report is not necessarily the
viewpoint of the distributing Library. This report is provided
for your information and discussion.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/military/20040416-9999-7m16viking.html
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Otis Willie
Associate Librarian
The American War Library
http://www.americanwarlibrary.com