Once I got to spend a whole day riding around with the Coast Guard in one of their beautiful HH-65A Dolphin helos. Since we were flying along the coastal mountains of northern CA and southern OR the view was spectacular. I consider myself very fortunate. However, taking off from a carrier has to be the utmost in flying excitement!
Spook --- On Sun, 11/23/08, John Craparo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: John Craparo <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [ercoupe-flyin] Re:Trip to USS John Stennis and met the daughter > of an Ercoupe owner... > To: "Linda Abrams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Cc: [email protected] > Date: Sunday, November 23, 2008, 9:16 PM > Linda, > > I was fortunate enough to volunteer my time in 2004 to work > on a special > project for the Naval Air Systems Command. I was asked at > that time to make > a similar visit by Admiral W.B. Massenburg. Due to other > obligations, I > could not. This year the offer was made again and I > accepted. After making > the trip I realize how foolish I was to pass up this great > honor the first > time. It truly illustrated for me the importance of our > Navy and each of its > men and women we call son, daughter, brother, sister... > > Thanks, > John > > > On Sun, Nov 23, 2008 at 10:49 PM, Linda Abrams > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > John, > > > > Just HOW does one get the opportunity to be aboard a > catapult- > > launched & tailhook-landing plane??? Wow that > sounds great! > > > > Linda > > N3437H (Sky Sprite) > > L.A. > > > >
