Fessing up time on callsigns

..... one pilot in the squadron, Major Terry Noble, a
great guy, had the nickname "Tripod."

Who named him Vince?

Don't know. He had that nickname when I arrived at the squadron.

vince norris

vincent p. norris wrote:

Daring you to tell the audience how did you end up with your callsign....
We didn't have personal callsigns when I was in the Marines, half a
century ago.

?????!!!!!

OK, strictly it wasn't "half a century ago" but from the time I
hit my first squadron in 1963 [after the USMC had sent me kicking
and screaming to fill a "nominate all eligible for aviation
retraining" quota] every pilot in the squadron had a personal
call sign. From every indication in the squadron records [I was
an Ops pogue], this quaint "zoomie" custom had been going on for
a *long* time. Sure wouldn't have stood for it in the grunts; I
can tell you that.

[Upon reflection some time later, 1965/66-ish, the advantages of
being an "airedale", and not back in the grunts humping through
the toolies, was rather more appreciated than it was in 1963.
;-]
--
OJ III
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..... from the time I hit my first squadron in 1963......
every pilot in the squadron had a personal call sign.

I left the squadron in 1953 and spent my last year in the Marines as a
Forward Air Controller with an infantry battalion--where, as you said,
the grunts would not have engaged in such a frivolous practice.

vince norris

vincent p. norris wrote:

..... from the time I hit my first squadron in 1963......
every pilot in the squadron had a personal call sign.

I left the squadron in 1953 and spent my last year in the Marines as a
Forward Air Controller with an infantry battalion--where, as you said,
the grunts would not have engaged in such a frivolous practice.

I keep forgetting that you're one of those *really* old pilots my
OpsOs were always telling the nuggets [and the odd second and
even a few third tour pilots that needed an occasional pointed
reminder] they should strive to become. ;-
--
OJ III
[Email to Yahoo address may be burned before reading.
Lower and crunch the sig and you'll net me at comcast.]

I keep forgetting that you're one of those *really* old pilots...

Guilty as charged. Just passed 77 and still flying.

vince norris

On 1/19/05 1:41 PM, in article ,
"José Herculano" wrote:

Daring you to tell the audience how did you end up with your callsign....

=)

_____________
José Herculano



I can say this:

Mine doesn't have anything to do with male anatomy. Nor is it about wood
working, birds that drill trees, or Tom Hanks' animated cowboy in Toy Story.

--Woody

Doug "Woody" and Erin Beal wrote:

Mine doesn't have anything to do with male anatomy. Nor is it about wood
working, birds that drill trees, or Tom Hanks' animated cowboy in Toy Story.

You play clarinet?

--
John Miller
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"John Miller" wrote in message

| Doug "Woody" and Erin Beal wrote:
||
|| Mine doesn't have anything to do with male anatomy. Nor is it about
|| wood working, birds that drill trees, or Tom Hanks' animated cowboy
|| in Toy Story.
|
| You play clarinet?
|
| --
| John Miller



Woody stay in tune if he did ?




--

Cheers


Dave Kearton

"Dave Kearton"
wrote:

"John Miller" wrote in message

| Doug "Woody" and Erin Beal wrote:
||
|| Mine doesn't have anything to do with male anatomy. Nor is it about
|| wood working, birds that drill trees, or Tom Hanks' animated cowboy
|| in Toy Story.
|
| You play clarinet?
|
| --
| John Miller



Woody stay in tune if he did ?

That wood be a rather iffy question I'd say...
--

-Gord.
(use gordon in email)

"Gord Beaman" wrote in message
...
"Dave Kearton"
wrote:

"John Miller" wrote in message

| Doug "Woody" and Erin Beal wrote:
||
|| Mine doesn't have anything to do with male anatomy. Nor is it about
|| wood working, birds that drill trees, or Tom Hanks' animated cowboy
|| in Toy Story.
|
| You play clarinet?
|
| --
| John Miller



Woody stay in tune if he did ?

That wood be a rather iffy question I'd say...


Log me out so I don't have to read these old chestnuts as I pine for more a
more peaceful board.

Tex