This is where my Naval Aviator Dad did a lot of flying during the Viet Nam
War.

The GoogleEarth image looks very strange. No aircraft carrier or combat
aircraft. That definitely isn't the way I remember Cubi Point. The first
time I visted Cubi was aboard the USS Constellation in 1964 and my last
visit was aboard the USS Enterprise in 1979. I also was there while serving
aboard the USS Ranger and USS Midway.

Wayne
VAH-10, VA-196, VA-115

> wrote in message news:FIiKj.897$4Q1.792@trnddc06...
> This is where my Naval Aviator Dad did a lot of flying during the Viet
> Nam
> War.
>
>
>

Mike Henley wrote:

>>
> For those that have been there. The main gate at Subic Bay, with the bridge
> crossing S__t River into Olongapo. A hi-rez photo taken by a F-14 Tarps pod,
> September, 1983.
>
>
>
Boy does that bring back memories. The s..t river queens begging for
coins from their boats as you crossed that bridge in the evening, & the
little kids diving for them when the queens missed.

--
Dale G Elhardt
Cypress Ca
You can't have everything. Where would you put it?
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"Wayne Paul" > wrote in
:

> The GoogleEarth image looks very strange. No aircraft carrier or
> combat aircraft. That definitely isn't the way I remember Cubi Point.
> The first time I visted Cubi was aboard the USS Constellation in 1964
> and my last visit was aboard the USS Enterprise in 1979. I also was
> there while serving aboard the USS Ranger and USS Midway.
>
> Wayne
> VAH-10, VA-196, VA-115

Connie in '64...?

Does the name Don Rietz ring any bells? Old family friend, I believe he was
in the medical dept.

I mean, there were only what - 4000? folks aboard... Surely you knew them
all! ;^)

Bob ^,,^

"Bob Harrington" > wrote in message
...
> "Wayne Paul" > wrote in
> :
>
>> The GoogleEarth image looks very strange. No aircraft carrier or
>> combat aircraft. That definitely isn't the way I remember Cubi Point.
>> The first time I visted Cubi was aboard the USS Constellation in 1964
>> and my last visit was aboard the USS Enterprise in 1979. I also was
>> there while serving aboard the USS Ranger and USS Midway.
>>
>> Wayne
>> VAH-10, VA-196, VA-115
>
> Connie in '64...?
>
> Does the name Don Rietz ring any bells? Old family friend, I believe he
> was
> in the medical dept.
>
> I mean, there were only what - 4000? folks aboard... Surely you knew them
> all! ;^)
>
> Bob

Bob,

I my have met him; however, the only time I spent in the medical department
was for my annual flight physical. I was in the air wing assigned to VAH-10
flying A-3B Skywarriors.

The attached picture was taken aboard the "Connie" off Vietnam. (Yankee
Station.)

Wayne

Seeing a Whale on deck reminds me of the first time I stood on the deck of
Midway. I watched the whale landing and it scared the hell out of me.

Rob

"Scubabix" > wrote in message
...
> Seeing a Whale on deck reminds me of the first time I stood on the deck of
> Midway. I watched the whale landing and it scared the hell out of me.
>

Rob,

I have had the hell scared out of me many times in the process of
accumulating almost 300 carrier landing in "Whales" .

Wayne
http://www.soaridaho.com/Schreder

"Wayne Paul" > wrote in
m:

>>
>> Connie in '64...?
>>
>> Does the name Don Rietz ring any bells? Old family friend, I believe
>> he was
>> in the medical dept.
>>
>> I mean, there were only what - 4000? folks aboard... Surely you knew
>> them all! ;^)
>>
>> Bob
>
> Bob,
>
> I my have met him; however, the only time I spent in the medical
> department was for my annual flight physical. I was in the air wing
> assigned to VAH-10 flying A-3B Skywarriors.
>
> The attached picture was taken aboard the "Connie" off Vietnam.
> (Yankee Station.)
>
> Wayne

Niiiice.

I was all of about 9 at the time, but got a fairly detailed tour of the
Connie when she visited Seattle (probably for SeaFair) in 1964 or so. I
remember being impressed... =)

Bob ^,,^