Bob McKellar wrote:
"Shanghai McCoy" wrote in message
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Well put, Boomerang. Damn.. 1954? SNA for sure! I was a mere
back-seat-qual'ed Parachute Rigger (S-3's and A-7's.. I think it gave the
rest of the A/C some misplaced sense of security having a PR along).

)Boomerang wrote:
I'm surely not the Senior Naval Aviator (remember that? "SNA"?)
attending to this News Group although I may be the among the oldest -
first carrier landing on March 17, 1954 - and I wonder, seriously, if the
cross-posters realize what a disservice (read pain-in-the-ass) they are
to those of us who cherish contact with folks of similar backgrounds and
interests Further, I wonder if they realize that their cross-posts,
always, provoke an alienation to whatever the hell their nutty causes
might be, and an annoyance with them personally for the posts.
Monitoring is an attractive option but we're way beyond that.I just hope
that each of us "good-guys" can figure out a way to co-opt, neutralize
and maybe, some day, eliminate all their crap from our personal sand box
and keep this site for those of us who have something to say to one
another about a very important element of their own security - and their
right to sound off, unfortunately.

As far as "Senior" goes I can claim many conversations with Naval Aviator #
711 (My grandfather).

He is of course no longer around to defend hmself.

He did forgive me for only being a Tin Can Pork Chop. Naming my first born
after him probably helped.

Bob McKellar


Suck up! Just kiddin'.. we need tin-can sailors just as damn much as we
need aviators. I'm born and raised in Pensacola, still here, so I may
have an overdeveloped appreciation of Naval Aviation (Lord how I miss
Trader Jon's!).. I raise a glass to Naval Aviator #711!

Shanghai