Remember when?

[Billposter]

Remember when this NG used to be about Naval Aviation?

[John Miller]

Billposter wrote:
> Remember when this NG used to be about Naval Aviation?

This, too, shall pass. Best way to help speed that passage is not to
reply to "those" posts.

--
John Miller
email domain: n4vu.com; username: jsm(@)

[Kyle Boatright]

"John Miller" > wrote in message
...
> Billposter wrote:
>> Remember when this NG used to be about Naval Aviation?
>
> This, too, shall pass. Best way to help speed that passage is not to
> reply to "those" posts.
>
> --
> John Miller
> email domain: n4vu.com; username: jsm(@)

Also, set your filters to block any thread that is started by troublesome
individuals.

[Jim]

John Miller wrote:
> Billposter wrote:
>
>>Remember when this NG used to be about Naval Aviation?
>
>
> This, too, shall pass. Best way to help speed that passage is not to
> reply to "those" posts.
>

Kill files do great as well.

[walt moffett]

On Sun, 14 Aug 2005 14:11:30 GMT,
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> Remember when this NG used to be about Naval Aviation?

<<snip rest>>

seem to remember when posts were in plain text too...

obramn: will the F35/JSF and maybe HV-22 lead new talk about building a sea
control ship as a carrier replacement?

[[email protected]]

> seem to remember when posts were in plain text too...
>
> obramn: will the F35/JSF and maybe HV-22 lead new talk about building a sea
> control ship as a carrier replacement?

Yes I do remember..As for the Sea Control ship loaded with F-35's and
Osprey..Forget it..The CVN will continue as the lead ship of the Navy.
Last week the Navy cut the steel for the as yet unnamed CVN-78. Majoor
construction will start in 2 years.

"Billposter" > wrote in message . ..
Remember when this NG used to be about Naval Aviation?
\
HELL, I remember when the SB2U-1 was the pride of the Ranger Air Group, the Colorado had the 1st OS2U-1 and the Flying Chiefs (VF-2) had F2A-2's on the Lexington.

[Mike Kanze]

"Billposter,"

Tell us more. Especially about VF-2. (Were you a part of this outfit? If so,
when?)

--
Mike Kanze

"A highbrow is a person educated beyond his intelligence."

-Brander Matthews

> wrote in message
...

"Billposter" > wrote in message
. ..
Remember when this NG used to be about Naval Aviation?
\
HELL, I remember when the SB2U-1 was the pride of the Ranger Air Group,
the Colorado had the 1st OS2U-1 and the Flying Chiefs (VF-2) had F2A-2's on
the Lexington.

"Mike Kanze"
> "Billposter,"
>
> Tell us more. Especially about VF-2. (Were you a part of this outfit? If
> so, when?)

Nope,
but in the early-1940's they and VF-5 with F3F-3's were deployed on the
Yorktown.
....
> Remember when this NG used to be about Naval Aviation?
> \
> HELL, I remember when the SB2U-1 was the pride of the Ranger Air Group,
> the Colorado had the 1st OS2U-1 and the Flying Chiefs (VF-2) had F2A-2's
> on the Lexington.
>

[R Leonard]

VF-5, and it's F3Fs, wasn't aboard for long after Yorktown rejoined the
Atlantic Fleet. They were replaced on 23 May 1941 with VF-41 which, in
turn, was replaced, on 14 June, by VF-42; both operated F4F-3's. VF-42
stayed with Yorktown through Coral Sea and then made up the majority of
the pilots in VF-3 at Midway.

1941 was a time of changes for the Atlantic carriers, biplanes were
going away and newer types coming in. Some squadrons were changed
completely; VF-42, up until February 1941 was VS-41 aboard Ranger
operating SBUs. Then one day "poof, you guys are now fighter pilots"
and they were off to Chambers Field to start checking out in F4Fs.

Regards,

Rich

[Jim]

I am hoping for CVN78 to be named after USS America - recently sunk off east
coast.

"wdossel" > wrote in message
...
> On 15 Aug 2005 14:31:47 -0700, wrote:
>
>>
>>> seem to remember when posts were in plain text too...
>>>
>>> obramn: will the F35/JSF and maybe HV-22 lead new talk about building a
>>> sea
>>> control ship as a carrier replacement?
>>
>>Yes I do remember..As for the Sea Control ship loaded with F-35's and
>>Osprey..Forget it..The CVN will continue as the lead ship of the Navy.
>>Last week the Navy cut the steel for the as yet unnamed CVN-78. Majoor
>>construction will start in 2 years.
> ...and here's hoping that it will be named Midway or Coral Sea...
> Will Dossel
> Last of the Steeljaws (VAW-122)

[William Hughes]

On Thu, 18 Aug 2005 11:03:34 GMT, in rec.aviation.military.naval "Jim"
> wrote:
> "wdossel" > wrote in message
> ...
> > On 15 Aug 2005 14:31:47 -0700, wrote:
> >>
> >>>
> >>> obramn: will the F35/JSF and maybe HV-22 lead new talk about building a
> >>> sea control ship as a carrier replacement?
> >>
> >>Yes I do remember..As for the Sea Control ship loaded with F-35's and
> >>Osprey..Forget it..The CVN will continue as the lead ship of the Navy.
> >>Last week the Navy cut the steel for the as yet unnamed CVN-78. Majoor
> >>construction will start in 2 years.
> >
> > ...and here's hoping that it will be named Midway or Coral Sea...
>
> I am hoping for CVN78 to be named after USS America - recently sunk off east
> coast.

I'm still holding out for LANGLEY (CV-1, CVL-27), LEXINGTON (CV-2, CV-16) or
UNITED STATES (CV-58).

[alumshubby]

That would've been, what, about 1938 or so?

"alumshubby" > wrote in message
oups.com...
> That would've been, what, about 1938 or so?

1941.
>

[Mike Kanze]

>...and here's hoping that it will be named Midway or Coral Sea...

....And NOT after any politician, living or dead less than 10 years!

--
Mike Kanze

"A highbrow is a person educated beyond his intelligence."

-Brander Matthews

"wdossel" > wrote in message
...
> On 15 Aug 2005 14:31:47 -0700, wrote:
>
>>
>>> seem to remember when posts were in plain text too...
>>>
>>> obramn: will the F35/JSF and maybe HV-22 lead new talk about building a
>>> sea
>>> control ship as a carrier replacement?
>>
>>Yes I do remember..As for the Sea Control ship loaded with F-35's and
>>Osprey..Forget it..The CVN will continue as the lead ship of the Navy.
>>Last week the Navy cut the steel for the as yet unnamed CVN-78. Majoor
>>construction will start in 2 years.
> ...and here's hoping that it will be named Midway or Coral Sea...
> Will Dossel
> Last of the Steeljaws (VAW-122)

[alumshubby]

I thought the SBDs were replacing the Vindicators by then, but it
sounds like you were there, and I surely wasn't!

"alumshubby" wrote in message >I thought the SBDs were replacing the
Vindicators by then, but it
> sounds like you were there, and I surely wasn't!


Believe it ot not, the Gyrenes got the 1st operational SBD's in late 1940,
VMB-2, then VMB-1 in early 1941.
The Enterprise received the 1st SBD-2s, (VB-6) at the end of 1942, as well
as VB-2 on the Lexington. The Ranger got received SBD-3s (VS-41) in November
1942.

[Donald Keeney]

Mr Dossel Wrote ;
> ...and here's hoping that it will be named
Midway or Coral Sea... Will Dossel

Last of the Steeljaws (VAW-122)
USS Coral Sea My ship for two tours 65-67.
CAG 7.7 VF-!54 Rolling Thunder,
Don,..

[Donald Keeney]

Sorry , that should be VF- 154.

[Tom Schoene]

> I don't know...USS UNITED STATES seems to be jinxed. First one cnx'd
> by Truman administration, second one renamed to USS TRUMAN....

Actually, the *first* USS United States was a pretty successful ship,
including winning a rather well-known single-ship duel with HMS
Macedonian back in the War of 1812. Of course, she did come to a sad
end (as CSS United States, believe it or not).

http://www.history.navy.mil/photos/sh-usn/usnsh-u/u-states.htm

[Joe Delphi]

"Mike Kanze" > wrote in message
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> >...and here's hoping that it will be named Midway or Coral Sea...
>
> ...And NOT after any politician, living or dead less than 10 years!
>

Aw c'mon, aren't you just aching for the USS Bill Clinton or the USS Hillary
Clinton?

[Mike Kanze]

>Aw c'mon, aren't you just aching for the USS Bill Clinton or the USS
>Hillary Clinton?

Only as a garbage lighter and a floating whorehouse, respectively. <g>

--
Mike Kanze

"If you want to feel secure about the world, never talk to a member of the
generation that's running it."

- Jeremy Duncan (ZITS comic strip, 7/9/05)


"Joe Delphi" > wrote in message
news:RN6Oe.115524$E95.21717@fed1read01...
> "Mike Kanze" > wrote in message
> ...
>> >...and here's hoping that it will be named Midway or Coral Sea...
>>
>> ...And NOT after any politician, living or dead less than 10 years!
>>
>
> Aw c'mon, aren't you just aching for the USS Bill Clinton or the USS
> Hillary
> Clinton?
>
>