The T
George S. Patton Party
Earlier today? A co-worker and I began chatting about Older aircraft, and thier impact on world events...which conjured up alot of memories for me as the son of a Naval Aviator.
I began to tell him of the picture albums we posess in my family of my Father whom departed this Earth in 1967, and the aircraft he flew aboard in mission over Viet Nam, in the 1960's which he went twice.
The U.S. Navy A3 "SkyWarrior", which were heavily used in Viet Nam, launched for a few U.S. Carriers.
I remember as a very young lad looking at the Cruisebooks my dad brought home, plus the pictures he compiled during his endeavours and neatly placed in leather bound notebooks, and neatly captioned.
A3 "SKYWARRIOR"
I began to tell him of the picture albums we posess in my family of my Father whom departed this Earth in 1967, and the aircraft he flew aboard in mission over Viet Nam, in the 1960's which he went twice.
The U.S. Navy A3 "SkyWarrior", which were heavily used in Viet Nam, launched for a few U.S. Carriers.
I remember as a very young lad looking at the Cruisebooks my dad brought home, plus the pictures he compiled during his endeavours and neatly placed in leather bound notebooks, and neatly captioned.
A3 "SKYWARRIOR"
Also the aircraft was used in Research in weather seeding Hurricaines to reduce thier intensity in conjunction with the US Weather Service (Later to be known as NOAA)...
In any event? After returning home from work? I began to think about what we discussed, which prompted me to dig a little deeper...
It didn't take long...I came across a site from a crewmember that was in my dad's squadron, and random photos he took while aboard the old USS Roosevelt (CVA 42)...and the nice picture show.
I came across one that caught my eye...It was a plane I was familiar with from my youth...Plane #603 in VAH-11 "Checkertails" aboard the USS Roosevelt.
Upon looking at the photo? I noticed a familiar 'face' talking to the pilot, as the crew was preparing for launch off the deck...
*My Dad*
Saying something to the pilot whom he was sitting behind...
Here is the photo...
I goes to show what neat things you come across on the Internet these days. This photo I have never seen until earlier today.
I'm going to contact the photographer and thank him for what he did in perserving a bit of history...mine, and my family that has been in the military since the days my forefather (General Philip Schuyler ), served under Washington.
Just AWESOME. (My dad is the only 'full headshot' just behind the pilot).
This is just way cool. Made my day.
Enjoy.
~T