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That brings back a lot of memories slay I used to watch that aircraft land and take off for hours when I was young.

Its a navy jet.

I spent a lot of time in patuxent river navel base in maryland and would bicycle down to the weapons system test hanger and watch them

go through there touch and go maneuvers.

Freaking awesome. 

They retired that jet in 2006.

Now they sell them to the Arabs

I guess what we have now is much better .

Hard to believe after watching them fly.

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Sweet...I had the honor of having one for a wing man for about
a minute one day flying east of Miramars airspace in my little Grumman tiger ...
when suddenly I was joined by an Grumman Tomcat off my wingtip. port side I
looked probably with my eyes bulging out he saluted rocked his wings, I returned
the greeting & then he was gone.. for a moment I was one of the "Big Boys" 
Ironic my little private plane was called a Tiger and His was the
Tomcat..... :angel: 
 
 
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Slaydadea Newbie

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That brings back a lot of memories slay I used to watch that aircraft land and take off for hours when I was young.

Its a navy jet.

I spent a lot of time in patuxent river navel base in maryland and would bicycle down to the weapons system test hanger and watch them

go through there touch and go maneuvers.

Freaking awesome. 

They retired that jet in 2006.

Now they sell them to the Arabs

I guess what we have now is much better .

Hard to believe after watching them fly.

Dog, back in the day, she was state of the art. Being an Airdale, I've huffed more exhaust from that jet than I care to admit. That one and many others. USS Constellation CV 64 and USS Saratogo CV 60. 

Sweet...I had the honor of having one for a wing man for about

a minute one day flying east of Miramars airspace in my little Grumman tiger ...

when suddenly I was joined by an Grumman Tomcat off my wingtip. port side I

looked probably with my eyes bulging out he saluted rocked his wings, I returned

the greeting & then he was gone.. for a moment I was one of the "Big Boys" 

Ironic my little private plane was called a Tiger and His was the

Tomcat..... :angel:

I did 8 years at Miramar as a young man. Checkin you out friend! Bet that was a blast!

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Dog, back in the day, she was state of the art. Being an Airdale, I've huffed more exhaust from that jet than I care to admit. That one and many others. USS Constellation CV 64 and USS Saratogo CV 60. 

 

Wow no Kidding.

Well thank you for your service Slay

My brother in law was stationed there and I would hitch hike there in the summer and stay with them.

He flew in the P3 orian

Sub chaser

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Slaydadea Newbie

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Wow no Kidding.

Well thank you for your service Slay

My brother in law was stationed there and I would hitch hike there in the summer and stay with them.

He flew in the P3 orian

Sub chaser

Small world brother. I was an Instructor for VP-30, P3 Squadron out of Jacksonville FL for 3 years. Flew in a many P3 Orian. Cold as crap. Gotta keep the avionics on ice.

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I retired usn abec worked the catapults and arresting gear,loved those carriers

THANKS FOR THE YOUTUBE I HAD TO BOOK MARK TO WATCH MORE OF IT LATE BEING BACK A LOT OF MEMORIES OF MY DAYS ON THE USS FORRESTAL CVA59 I WATCH A LOT OF FLY OPERATION  GOD BLESS THE U S NAVY

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Ah Memories.

On one of my days off, many moons ago

I had my 8 year old son in the copilot seat of our

Cessna 182 giving him some time building maneuvers in a desert MOA.

On the radio:

Clover Control asked; "Captain Wingnut, I've got a few guys who want

a little practice finding a low and slow. How would your copilot

like a little hide-n-seek then a quick formation flight from some of the guys,,,

PAUSE... Ahhh, if they can find you?"

I nodded to my son who eagerly responded;

"Clover, that would be awesome".

Clover responded; "A flight of 3 are 60 miles out. When they find you

They'll join you starboard then dust off"

I explained to my son what was about to happen.

Our transponders blinking light lit up solid and we knew

we'd already been found.

In just a few minutes our TCAS alerted us and we spotted them at 11 o'clock

closing fast.

"Morning Wingnut, Raider One One Tally Ho, inbound" came over the radio.

"Morning Raider One One, Tally Ho", said my son.

"Raider One One, we'll pass low off your left, circle and join on your right"

"Roger THAT!", My son said with excitement.

We were at 14,500 feet so I told my son to put her into a little dive

and get the airspeed up to 170+ so they could slow to our speed without

falling out if the sky.

We watched them pass quickly by us at about a half mile off and 1,000 feet below.

"Diving to get a little more speed Raider One One", I said on the radio.

"Roger that", came the reply.

Almost a soon as we got to 170 they pulled up on our right

(My sons side).

Raider One One who was nearest us saluted & rocked his wings.

My son saluted, rocked our wings and they climbed out on the dusted off.

We watched them disappear in less than a minute.

"Thanks Raider One One, Thanks Clover", I said.

"See ya back at the barn", said Raider One One.

To this day my son who is grown with children

of his own still talks about the time he got to fly

formation with dad!

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After the Tomcat my 2 next favorite planes are the F-4 Phantom (Rhino) and the  B-52 Statofortress (Big Ugly Fat Fellow) or BUFF.

I would watch the F-14's do touch and goes at Mirimar and the F-4 and B-52 do touch and goes with the tankers at March AFB.

I still go to the air museum and look at them. Thanks for everyones service and stories. 

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After the Tomcat my 2 next favorite planes are the F-4 Phantom (Rhino) and the  B-52 Statofortress (Big Ugly Fat Fellow) or BUFF.

I would watch the F-14's do touch and goes at Mirimar and the F-4 and B-52 do touch and goes with the tankers at March AFB.

I still go to the air museum and look at them. Thanks for everyones service and stories. 

When was that ??? I was stationed at March from 71-74...as co-pilot and then Aircraft Commander on the BUFF D-models !

 

Small world indeed 

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