VPNAVY - VP- 2. 2 Shipmates Summary Page. NADC Warminster, PA 8. VP- 1. 9 8. 4- 8. Templeton as the F/E on board. I made AEC and I was made the AV/ARM Division Chief. I was the AE Phase Chief and I also taught the P- 3. C . I would like to hear from old squadronmates from that era and am really looking for intel on old crewmates such as Dave Mc. Conkie (best f. Would also like to hear from any IFT (RULES!!) from that period set five!. Anybody from the Tweet shop or Crew 9 out there? Grayhawk, Keen, Vivian, Moore - can ya hear me now? Our Comrade Rick Horn lost his life (car accident) earlier this month in his hometown of Erin, Tennessee. Huffman bradleyahuffman@yahoo. Huffman (Mac or Huff) are his nick names. Huffman, 2nd Pilot ENS J. E Merchant, 3rd Pilot ENS M. S Mc. Cauley, Plane Capt R. Little, Flight Engineer W. Atchison, 2nd Radioman A. Goldman, Ordanceman W. Shalinski, Deck Gunner J. Marceron Jr., Tail Gunner R. Mc. Makin, and Waist Gunner L. Have been with the FAA since 1. I'd like to hear from the old timersfrom VP- 4/VP- 6/VP- 2. I'd like to hear from any Blue Goose (VP- 2. The Blue Geese of VP- 2. NAS Cubi Point, Philippines and NAF Kadena, Okinawa, Japan to a ripe Petty Officer to VP- 5 at NAS Jacksonville, Florida with yet deployments to NAS Sigonella, Sicily, and unfortunately shore duty came up before NAS Keflavik, Iceland. You Aviation raters were the best goup of guys to be around and will always remember the R & R flights I got to fly. P- 3 Orions are the coolest aircraft I've ever been associated with and great memories will always be with me.. Most of my career was in the P- 3 community starting with Weather Reconn Squadron Four (VW- 4) February 1. April 1. 97. 5, VP- 2. May 1. 97. 5 to June 1. NAS Atsugi, Japan July 1.
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June 1. 98. 9 to January 1. During the time that I was in the . Most of you won't know of the tail of the . I have a hard time telling these stories to the Navy people that I work with today. Never again will there be such a group of true professionals and party animals in one command. Rrom 1. 98. 7- 1. I was with AIMD NAS Cubi Point, Philippines. My last tour was AIMD Oceana VA Sea- op Det. I left active duty in 1. While just out of boot camp had to wait 4 weeks for the squadron to return from NAS Kodiak, Alaska. Was assigned to the personnel office out of a group of 2. Smith, Beale and Gary.. Did the P. I and NAS Adak, Alaska deployments. Went to VP- 3. 1 as instructor in Sep '6. Joined Delta Air Lines '6. Would love to hear from anyone especially Crew 9 and Crew 4 folks.. Officer and Pilot who served with VP- 2. His name is Jerry Jorden and his wife is Betty. They met while he was on deployment to NAS Iwakuni, Japan. If any of his old Shipmates/crew in on line here, I will be glad to pass the info on. He isn't on line at this time.. Jr.. Captain Alfred G. USN RET, 8. 2, of De. Land, FL passed away on Thursday, October 2. Alfred was born on May 8, 1. Boston, Massachusetts and six weeks later his mother, Verna Leighton Kelley, returned to Lubec, Maine, where he was raised along with his grandparents Leon and Ida Leighton. Alfred attended Lubec schools and graduated with his class after enlisting in the US Navy in 1. He married his childhood sweetheart Delora Huntley Kelley (Daughter of Erma and Herbert Leighton Huntley) in November 1. He rose through the ranks to Petty Officer First Class in 1. Officer Candidate school. He was commissioned Ensign in 1. After graduation he was assigned to VP- 2. ZP- 2. Alfred was a 6. Masons Washington Lodge #3. AF & AM Lubec, lifetime member of the American Legion and the VFW. A celebration of Alfred's life will be held Saturday November 5, 2. Atrium at the Cloisters, 4. E. Howry Avenue in De. Land at two p. m. A funeral will be held at a later date at the Christian Temple Church in Lubec, Maine. He will be interred at the family plot. In lieu of flowers those who wish may make donations to: Christian Temple Church, P. O. Box 1. 90 Lubec, Maine 0. Vitas Hospice of Volusia County 2. Mason Avenue Suite 1. Daytona Beach, FL 3. You may share your memories with the family at http: //www. Lankford Funeral Home in De. Land is in charge of arrangements.. European Command 0. NAF Detroit, Michigan, Commanding Officer ONI (1. St. Louis, MO and currently assigned in Washington D. C. I served with VP- 2. Crew 4 with LT Dwight Hahn PPC, Rags PC, and others whose names I have forgotten and VP- 4. Would like to hear from some old timers. Just retired from the Boeing Company.. Bob was an AB striker on the Line Crew at Barbers Point, Iwakuni, Japan, Kodiak,Alaska, Det. Adak , Alaska ,Kwajlein Island and Operation Hardtack while in the squadron. Deployed to NAS Kwajalein, Marshall Islands for 4 months during Operation Hardtack 1. NAS Kodiak, Alaska and also to NAS Adak, Alaska in 1. Ret after 2. 2 Years in 1. NAS Patuxent River, Maryland. Currently TRACOR Employee Supporting PMA 2. FA 1. 8 ORD programs. Would really enjoy hearing from anyone, especially ole Blue Geese. Without a doubt VP- 2. I ever served with. After arriving to the squadron I worked TAD at the NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii GSE bravo base for 9 months. After which I came back to the squadron and worked in the corrosion control shop for 1 year and 4 days, then I was transferred to the Airframes shop where I worked as a airframes technician, Collateral Duty Inspector and Shift Supervisor until I was discharged on 1. AUG8. 6 as an AMS2. I worked there for seven years and was laid off for a year and then I was recalled back to the company and transferred to Cleveland, Ohio for 4 years, after which I transferred to Houston Tx. Lilley. 11. 8@hotmail. The squadron CO was Cdr R. I have not had any contact with any of my old Shipmates since I left the squadron with the exception of one individual. His name is John E Barton. I found him on this site and we have exchanged some E- mail. If there is anyone out there that might remember me or even don't remember me I would love to hear from you.. Would love to hear from any old Shipmates that are still around.. Retired tkeel@comcast. I made the Okinawa deployment in crew 1 and the NAS Kodiak, Alaska deployment in crew 5. Retired in 1. 97. Kelly, age 6. 9, who went home to be with The Lord on September 2. Jack was born Jackie Dale Kelly in Baxter Spring, Kansas, in 1. Ines and James Kelly. He later moved to Joplin, Missouri where he lived until he joined the Navy in 1. In Joplin, he met the love of his life, Betty and they were married Oct. He was in VP- 2. 2, VP- 4. VP- 1. 9. He retired as a Master Chief Petty Officer with a Navy Retirement Ceremony at Moffett Field in San Jose, CA in 1. During his Navy career, Jack traveled the world from NAS Adak, Alaska and NAS Kodiak, Alaska to NAF Naha, Okinawa, Japan, and the Philippines. After living in San Jose, CA for 3. Betty retired and moved to Lake Wildwood and the Grass Valley area in 2. He loved his family and grandchildren and family barbeques. He was an excellent BBQ chef and cooked many loving meals for family, friends, and neighbors. Jack and Betty took a trip to Ireland in 2. Shawn Kelly play in the PGA Cup Matches US vs Britain in Ireland. Jack kissed the blarney stone (as if he needed to). Their daughter, Cheryl and husband also went and we all saw Ireland for the first time. Cheryl Leon is a nurse and dedicated her loving skills to her Dad during his long illness. He is survived by five grandchildren: Benjamin Raymond Leon, Jacqueline Lena Leon, and Nicholas Raymond Leon; Jessica Nicole Kelly and Ryan Patrick Kelly. He is survived by his nephews: Bill Kelly and wife Bernie of Texas and his children, His nephew, Steven Kelly and his wife Shannon and their children, and his nephew John Kelly and his wife Kathy and their family.. James Stephens chiefp. Retired akelley. 7@cfl. I served in VP- 2. NAS Cubi Point, Philippines (1. NAS Adak, Alaska (1. EEAP program at Leeward Community College from 1. VPU- 2. NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii from 1. VP- 3. 0 . I believe that my first flight with VPB- 2. March 1. 94. 5 or early April 1. Enewitok into the Ponape area. I went through Kerama Retto & Okinawa with the squadron, went to Sasebo, Japan, Shanghai and Tsingtao also. I also flew with VPB- 1. VPB- 2. 2 due to problems that came to 3 of our Seaplane Tenders (USS Curtiss (AV- 4), VPB- 2. I'm glad to have been a small part of this valiant effort by the crews of these planes. It's good to see the comararaderie still going today. My records show flights with VPB- 2. July 1. 94. 5 and with VPB- 1. August 1. 94. 5 wherein we tracked typhoons. I believe that we were among the first to track typhoons with aircraft.. Did some time in VF1. NAS Chase Fld, TEX. USS IDEPENDENCE Retired AOC(AW) at Beeville Texas 1. Would like to here from the BLUE GEESE Shipmates back in the mid and late 6. Would like to find AT Steve Marshall, AO Dale Hood, and AT Billy Hicks.. J8 SPC 2. 58 LANCASTER, CA 9. PHO. AD1 Krigbaum was killed when the firefighting helicopter that he was crew chief on crashed in Montana. For all of us that knew Kip, this was a fitting end to a life of a . I had lots of good fun and you guys and gals I served with made the VP Navy one heck of a time. Upon graduation from the U. S. Naval Academy in 1. Rear Adm. Mastagni was assigned to USS Dale (CG- 1. Aboard Dale, he served as assistant Combat Information Center (CIC) Officer and Main Propulsion Assistant. Mastagni reported to VP- 2. NAS Barbers Point, Hawaii. He was Schedules Officer and NATOPS Standardization Officer. He then reported to the US Air Force Academy serving as the director of Naval Programs and an academic instructor. Mastagni left active duty in 1. VP- 9. 4 in NAS New Orleans, Louisiana. He served as an instructor pilot, Maintenance Department head and Operations Department head, before serving as Executive Officer and Commanding Officer. Mastagni then transferred to augment unit NR NAVSTA NS Rota, Spain 0. Training Officer and Commanding Officer. Mastagni assumed Command of NR COMPATWINGLANT 0.
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