356s and Aircraft

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[Gearz]

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[JR]

I do believe that pic was taken on the A4 line at 'The Flying Leatherneck Museum' at MCAS Miramar.
I was there Feb 2014.
Dick

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[Don C]

Nice! Disc brakes on an "A" and a Staggerwing Beach...life is good!

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[Pat]

Is that a patrol version of the Comet 4?

[Jbrooks]

My two favorite modes of transport

[JR]

Hey John,
I would think a Ret A6 LCDR could count up to three!!
I see of course a Roadster , like mine, a A6A or E and a EA6B.
Also see your a Intruder Association Member also.
Me in 1969 on Coral Sea when I was in VA-35.


Getting ready to launch-


and trapping in a KA-6D


In the cushy job flying the SECNAV VA3B 1966 at ADW-me in the middle.


and now with 88971.


Come up Guard and give me a yell at jrpitman@juno.com.
Dick

[Jbrooks]

Dick

I could not get close to the Whale here for a photo at Whidbey, on Ferry's birthday, or I would have had all three. Yea I know the A-6, after 17 WestPac's 2 Med cruises, I still miss it. But I do have a RC Intruder that will make your eyes water when it flys. I still get to FCLP at the OLF weekly.

I have had my T-6 roadster since 1967. I worked on that NEA-6B when it was an A6-A. I had another T-6 for 25 years I was keeping for spares ( LDO maintenance officer in me) but sold it 6 years ago when I down sized and lost the shop for a few years, regret that weekly.

[JR]

John,
I should have my name on a brick by 144825 up there.
I guess you know that it is a RA3B.
I spent 5 1/2 years flying them in VAP-62 (1959-65) before heading to the VA3B.
I guess you have run into Jeff Hansen up there who headed up that project.
Here he is riding the brakes on the way to spot it.


On the way down the road.


Jeff is 4th from the right.


Jeff was in VRF-31 when I was there and naved me from Alameda to Guam a few times.
Dick

[Pat]

Great pics Dick! Thanks sailor!

[356JAGER]

No 356's visible but this is the Air Force boneyard. Imagine how many $ are retired here.
https://www.aerialsphere.com/spheres/arizona/tucson/boneyard/1/

[JR]

NOT just the USAF Boneyard but the DOD Storage Facility at Davis Monthan AFB.
Only saw one A3 and a few A6s left.
Flew a few in and out of there in the 70s.
Dick