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niceguy
June 3rd 07, 04:46 PM

Boomerang
June 3rd 07, 10:04 PM
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.

niceguy
June 6th 07, 01:05 PM
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.
>

Boomerang
June 6th 07, 04:26 PM
....and we worked for HUKLANT - Hunter-Killer Force, US Atlantic Fleet.

Jon Woellhaf
June 6th 07, 08:29 PM
Navy has the coolest acronyms!

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

Bob Harrington
June 7th 07, 02:44 AM
"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.

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