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Old June 3rd 07, 04:46 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Old June 3rd 07, 10:04 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Spent two years ('52-'53) in USS Block Island (CVE-106) handling these
monsters - largest carrier based aircraft at the time, smallest carrier
decks. Had to crab to taxi past the island. Two flavors - AF-2S attackers
and AF-2W finders.


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Old June 6th 07, 01:05 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Prefer: Hunter and Killer

"Boomerang" wrote in message
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Spent two years ('52-'53) in USS Block Island (CVE-106) handling these
monsters - largest carrier based aircraft at the time, smallest carrier
decks. Had to crab to taxi past the island. Two flavors - AF-2S
attackers and AF-2W finders.



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Old June 6th 07, 04:26 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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....and we worked for HUKLANT - Hunter-Killer Force, US Atlantic Fleet.


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Old June 6th 07, 08:29 PM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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Navy has the coolest acronyms!

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...and we worked for HUKLANT - Hunter-Killer Force, US Atlantic Fleet.



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Old June 7th 07, 02:44 AM posted to alt.binaries.pictures.aviation
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"Jon Woellhaf" wrote in
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Navy has the coolest acronyms!

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...and we worked for HUKLANT - Hunter-Killer Force, US Atlantic Fleet.


My cat makes that sound now and then; it means I need to get out the paper
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