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Some people have commented about the family resemblance between myself and Jace… So here ya go… Me at age 3 (mumble years ago) with my grandfather and grandmother on my mother’s side. And Jace at 2 1/2 last month… You … Continue reading

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8 years… Somewhere around 3000 hours… I started in P-3s sittin on the ‘rail’ as it was known… Started in the left station as a SS (Sensor Station)2 operator, then qualified as a SS1, the second seat from the left. … Continue reading

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Sooo… I’m in Jacksonville for the MPA Symposium, and the speakers yesterday morning after VADM Shoemaker were two veterans of VP-21 and VP-44, from WWII. AMMF1C (That stands for Aviation Machinist Mate Flight Engineer 1st Class) Clarence ‘Bud’ Lane enlisted … Continue reading

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Well Seasoned Fool‘s stories of car sales reminded me of a car story out of my past, from the buyer’s side… Back in 1988, I’d just transferred back to Kalifornia for duty. I needed a bigger car since I was going … Continue reading

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Detachment flight schedules sometimes got interesting… Jeddah more so than most… Stuck off in the far right corner of the airport, you never knew who or what might show up in the middle of the night… Dets tended, over the … Continue reading

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Another set of pictures from my grandfather’s days as an investigator for the railroad… The sign appears to say Elmore, but I can’t come up with any details as to ‘which’ Elmore… Looking at the vehicles, I think this was … Continue reading

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My maternal grandfather was a railroad engineer back in the late 1800s, early 1900s. He worked for a couple of different lines, eventually ending up with UP. If I remember correctly, this was one of the trains he was the … Continue reading

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The last Habu out of Kadena… They were the next hangar over from us, and you could always tell when they were getting ready to go or coming back. The hangar was buzzing and security was EVERYWHERE!!! Note in this … Continue reading

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Nuff said… Miguel Encinias, a Las Vegas, N.M., native who fought in three wars and received three Distinguished Flying Crosses, died peacefully in his sleep Saturday. He was 92. His son and daughter said he died of natural causes in … Continue reading

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Some more from my step-grandfather’s stash of magazines… I love this cover, not only for the old school art, but for the ‘theme’. Once again the cowboy saves the day, and gets the girl! 🙂 The article on the ’36 … Continue reading

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