Somewhere, I have a Midway "Sh*t River Centurian" patch. Never had the
cajones to sew it on the flight jacket tho... I can't remember if I
got it at Olongapo or elsewhere, but I haven't seen the patch in years.
Anyone else have one..?

I still dream about my flight jacket. In it, I am driving down the
street and I see some rangey looking mop-headed kid walking along
wearing my stolen flight jacket. In the dream, I pull over, knock him
to the ground and rip the jacket off of him, then beat him unconcious.
I'm sure you all can understand why I find comfort in this dream.

My jacket meant quite a lot to me - a giant VA-65 patch on one sleave
(first rescue), the names of three ships embroidered on the cuff of the
other, an Esso Australia Helicopter Division patch sewn on the inside
near the bottom of the zipper and a USS Kirk rocker above the cigarette
pocket. Why some punk ass kid had to steal it I will never know.

v/r
Gordon