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On 30 May 2006 13:22:21 -0700, "Mike Weeks" wrote:
Charlie Wolf wrote: On 28 May 2006 21:50:35 -0700, "Mike Weeks" wrote: Yofuri wrote: Allen wrote: In article , Bob Moore wrote: Allen Epps wrote This the S-1 video through the wave you were looking at? http://tinyurl.com/jjjo5 What is (was) an S-1? From the web: The skipping of the P-1 designation in the 1962 Joint designation scheme was most likely due to the fact that it was convenient to redesignate the P2V, P3V, P4Y, and P5M to P-2, P-3, P-4, and P-5, respectively. 28. Similar to note 27, the S-1 designation was most likely skipped out of the convenience of renaming the S2F to S-2 and continuing from there. Bob Moore S-2F NAS Kingsville 1959 Accck of course I meant C-1 Pugs The MAD boom in the tail makes that photo an S-2. As do the tail markings, if I saw them correctly; "NS" (CVSG-53 - which didn't operate from Tico until the 1970s.). That's either VS-21, -29, or -35. Mike - see my other post below. I am almost certain that it was VS-38 which would have been CVSG-59 (I think) I was in the squadron at the time, but this goes back many years and many flight hours ago for me (and many brain cells destroyed) - I could be mistaken. Glad you posted Charlie; based on what you've stated and reviewing the video snip again, that indeed could be "NT", and not "NS" on the S-2's tail. I just wish we knew the date of the deck launch (or at least the specific period.) Once Tico became the only ASW deck, then it got really hairly attempting to determine assignments. BTW, for anyone; why a deck launch in the first place? Was it part of CQing since the S-2/C-1 "could" deck launch? You can't help but notice that long straight white line painted down Tico's deck ... Mike - Well, as I said before ... you guys are really taxing these old salt water soaked brains cells ( with a little beer mixed in too). I SEEM to recall that it was a CQ period and it was an expeditious way to get A/C on and off the decks. If you watch the video closely, you will see that that the bow seems to dip down "off-cycle" to the wave patterns. The Yellow Shirt (Flight Deck Off.???) who was signaling the aircraft to release breaks and take off was supposed to be trying to time the release with the up and down moment of the ship. Essentially, when the bow is heading down, release the A/C for roll out. In this case, the ships bow only went up about half way, then back down into the trough of a huge wave. OK - I have to stop now ... I'm getting a headache trying to remember all these details..... Regards, MW |
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![]() Charlie Wolf wrote: OK - I have to stop now ... I'm getting a headache trying to remember all these details..... Roger that, Charlie. |
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