What Commands/Squadrons were you with? *Notes* only choose RVAH-3 if you were squadron personnel, all others there for training select the RAG/FRAMP option, IF YOU SELECTED "OTHER" THEN YOU MUST ANSWER ONE OF THE QUESTIONS BELOW. BE SPECIFIC
RVAH 3, RVAH 5, RVAH 9, RVAH 13, AIMD
Tell us below what command if choosing "Other" for a non CRAW-1/RVAH/VAH commands
VAH-2, NATTC Jax, HT-18, USS Ranger
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If I remember you right, you were an AT1 in RVAH-13 during the 75/76 cruise. I came to the squadron right after quals just before the cruise. I worked in the ASB shop with Walt Gumby, David Kirby, Jerry Meyers, Charles White and a few others.
Just checking in. Been too long. Hope you are doing well, and are refusing to get older. It's so seldom that I get around to this site it would be better to keep in touch by email. Mine is alpenajim80@yahoo.com.
Best wishes for a long and happy life. Word of advice - don't get into politics, it's too messy.
I have tried the photo attach on this site to send you the photo. If it does not get to you we will have to trade our email address to get it to you.
At 9:30am on December 12, 2009, John Ciffone said…
That's pretty interesting. I will look for that website, if you know the address send it. I checked your profile, did you do 20 years?
I went to the reunion last Summer and had a pretty good time of it. It was better than I thought it would be, and the site was excellent. The guys who worked on it did a very good job.
I saw Joe Brandl last Summer just after the reunion. His wife invited me to New Hampshire for his surprise 60th birthday party. I had a great time and it was a lot of fun. As I explained to him; the last time I saw him was 38 years ago, he looked bad then, and still does.
At 8:57am on December 12, 2009, John Ciffone said…
Ron,
Reference the photo of the launch on cat 2. Is that plane 149307? Is so I think you painted my name on as the plane captain for that Ranger cruise. Where did you find the photo?
Have a good holiday.
Ciffone.
That was one that somebody took of me on the Forrestal on the "Fire" cruise. That's why I wasn't smiling. How are you doing, Ron. We haven't spoken since the reunion in Sanford several years ago.
Jim
I called Chief Fockler about a month before the reunion. I was trying tolocate billy Ray Thomas......i found out much to my dismay that he died about thirteen years ago in san Antonio, Tx. Did you ever teach at nattc memphis.
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If I remember you right, you were an AT1 in RVAH-13 during the 75/76 cruise. I came to the squadron right after quals just before the cruise. I worked in the ASB shop with Walt Gumby, David Kirby, Jerry Meyers, Charles White and a few others.
Hey Ron, long time no SEA.
Hougland Ame1
Ron,
Just checking in. Been too long. Hope you are doing well, and are refusing to get older. It's so seldom that I get around to this site it would be better to keep in touch by email. Mine is alpenajim80@yahoo.com.
Best wishes for a long and happy life. Word of advice - don't get into politics, it's too messy.
Jim Parks
I have tried the photo attach on this site to send you the photo. If it does not get to you we will have to trade our email address to get it to you.
I went to the reunion last Summer and had a pretty good time of it. It was better than I thought it would be, and the site was excellent. The guys who worked on it did a very good job.
I saw Joe Brandl last Summer just after the reunion. His wife invited me to New Hampshire for his surprise 60th birthday party. I had a great time and it was a lot of fun. As I explained to him; the last time I saw him was 38 years ago, he looked bad then, and still does.
Reference the photo of the launch on cat 2. Is that plane 149307? Is so I think you painted my name on as the plane captain for that Ranger cruise. Where did you find the photo?
Have a good holiday.
Ciffone.
Jim