The Blue Angels - Live Cockpit Footage
Nov 7, 2011 22:16:13 #
dragonfist wrote:
"Both Chance Vought and Temco (aircraft mfg) had plants there. Temco built the Navy trainer at the time and I have a publicity photo of my dad (he worked there) showing my brother (Naval Aviation Cadet at the time) the newest aircraft."
If am correct that Temco Trainer was the TT-1. As I recall we had 14 of them at NAAS Saufley Field being tried out as primary jet trainers.
If am correct that Temco Trainer was the TT-1. As I recall we had 14 of them at NAAS Saufley Field being tried out as primary jet trainers.
Yes that was it. Georgie was stationed at Saufley when he was in training after Pensacola... '57/'58.. Tried to attach a couple of pics but it didn't work.
Nov 8, 2011 00:55:02 #
Nov 8, 2011 13:00:19 #
Warthog0 wrote:
Shame how the company was destroyed!
How was it destroyed? I had married and was living in San Antonio after my dad retired.
I finally figured out why my pics wouldn't load so I'm trying it again:
Nov 8, 2011 13:31:14 #
The aircraft in the lower photo is a North American T2J-1 Buckeye. They were the training aircraft we used in VT-4 when I was assigned there in 1961-62. This was at Sherman Field, Mainside NAS Pensacola.
Nov 8, 2011 13:42:00 #
dragonfist wrote:
The aircraft in the lower photo is a North American T2J-1 Buckeye. They were the training aircraft we used in VT-4 when I was assigned there in 1961-62. This was at Sherman Field, Mainside NAS Pensacola.
Thanks!
Nov 8, 2011 13:51:42 #
You are more than welcome. I was stationed at NAAS Saufley for 2 years, July 59-July61 VT-1 squadron and then at Sherman Field July 61-Dec.62.with VT-4 squadron. I have a pretty good working knowledge of Naval Aviation at Pensacola during that time period. I was an Aviation Machinist Mate and saw a lot of student pilots go through training in that 31/2 year period.
Me at Saufley Field, A/C is a T34-B Mentor
Nov 8, 2011 19:27:26 #
dragonfist wrote:
You are more than welcome. I was stationed at NAAS Saufley for 2 years, July 59-July61 VT-1 squadron and then at Sherman Field July 61-Dec.62.with VT-4 squadron. I have a pretty good working knowledge of Naval Aviation at Pensacola during that time period. I was an Aviation Machinist Mate and saw a lot of student pilots go through training in that 31/2 year period.
I have to thank you and all the rest of the Aviation Machinist Mates before and since..... My nephew wears my brother's wings and is an active duty Marine pilot... Has been for over 13 years ....
Nov 9, 2011 05:36:32 #
Nov 10, 2011 08:31:56 #
JimH wrote:
Thanks for the Navy Base in Texas answer - next thing you know, you'll tell me we have a US prison in Cuba or something... :)
There is a women's prison at Lockhead in Ft. Worth.
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