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Lets get this newsgroup back on topic. So for starters a question to
our retired and other non-active naval aviators:

Which aircraft would you have most wanted to fly that wasn't yet
available during your days as a Naval Aviator? Why?




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"Jim" wrote in message
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Which aircraft would you have most wanted to fly that wasn't yet
available during your days as a Naval Aviator? Why?



Does that include the days as a Student Naval Aviator?

If so: T-28
It didn't look like a pregnant guppy.

The Martin P6M SeaMaster.
I watched its development while in college, its role as a sea-based long
range jet bomber, maritime patrol plane, and eventually its recasting as
an aerial mine layer to (try and) escape Air Force criticism (as it was
impinging on the AF's self-designed, exclusive role in strategic
bombing,) would have given it a global mission limited only by seaplane
tender location and, of course, local sea states. It was a magnificent
flying machine killed by unfortunate incidents in its testing phase and
AF jealousy as strategic roles developed in the late 1950's. USN killed
it as a fight not worth fighting.
J. McEachen VAH-5


Jim wrote:
Lets get this newsgroup back on topic. So for starters a question to
our retired and other non-active naval aviators:

Which aircraft would you have most wanted to fly that wasn't yet
available during your days as a Naval Aviator? Why?

On Jan 31, 3:55*pm, Jim wrote:
Lets get this newsgroup back on topic. *So for starters a question to
our retired and other non-active naval aviators:

Which aircraft would you have most wanted to fly that wasn't yet
available during your days as a Naval Aviator? *Why?

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67-69 * 69-71 *71-74 *77-80 * 80-85
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Blimps.........because they are serene.

I agree on the T-28, having flown it as a student and then again for three
years as a Maint. Test pilot it was just a lot of fun. Flew it all over the
country on cross countries.



On 2/1/08 4:56 PM, in article , "Frank Minich"
wrote:

"Jim" wrote in message
...

Which aircraft would you have most wanted to fly that wasn't yet
available during your days as a Naval Aviator? Why?



Does that include the days as a Student Naval Aviator?

If so: T-28
It didn't look like a pregnant guppy.





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If we can expand the scope of the question to those denied their dream
by lousy vision (and hey, it turned out great anyways) . . . I think I
would have loved to flown the A-4 (fun to fly) A-6 (great aircraft) ,
or despite all of its warts, the A-5 (sexy at zero knots and zero
altitude). Make me choose one . . . the A-6.

Take care . . .

John