Naval Aviation News articles from September 2008

Naval Aviation News archives from September 2008

Tree top tangle.(Gramps From Yesteryear)
September 1, 2008... A two-seat F/A-18 Hornet was scheduled for an air-to-air radar evaluation hop. Prior to takeoff the nose wheel steering failed but troubleshooters had supposedly corrected the problem. The Hornet got safely airborne but the gear handle would...

The infamous, seldom seen sneaking duck approach.
September 1, 2008... The infamous, seldom seen sneaking duck approach

From May 23.
September 1, 2008... (FROM MAY 23) NEWS FLASH: BLUE ANGELS STRUCK BY FLYING OBJECTS OVER NAVAL ACADEMY

Hypoxic hare.(Gramps From Yesteryear)
September 1, 2008... A crusading Marine F-8 pilot filed a flight plan for a cross-country to a midwest air base. The requested en route altitude was surprisingly lower than normal and, after some discussion concerning adequate fuel reserve, the flight operations...

Dilbert file 3-82.
September 1, 2008... IT'S A CRIME TO SEND A KIT UP IN A CRATE LIKE THAT!

Airscoop.(Naval Air Systems won a $48 million Marine Corps aircraft replacement contract from Hawker Beehcraft Corp.)
September 1, 2008... E/A-18G Growler Meets the Fleet In a 3 June ceremony at NAS Whidbey Island, Wash., the Electronic Attack Wing, Pacific Fleet, accepted delivery of the wing's first E/A-18G Growler. The aircraft, BuNo 166858, will be used to certify fleet...

Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group delivers supplies to Philippines.
September 1, 2008... After Typhoon Fengshen carved its way through the central Philippines on 20-22 June, killing more than 1,500 people, sailors from the Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) Carrier Strike Group teamed with their counterparts from the Armed Forces of the...

Faces that will always remain.
September 1, 2008... The HSL-49 Det 4 Scorpions participated in humanitarian assistance/disaster relief operations in the aftermath of the 20 June typhoon in the Philippine Islands. The detachment's officer in charge, LCdr. Ryan Dunn, sent the following email home...

VMA-311 operates from land and sea.(Tomcats of Marine Attack Squadron)(Al Asad Air Base and Peleliu)
September 1, 2008... In spring 2008 the Tomcats of Marine Attack Squadron (VMA) 311 departed for a Middle East deployment that split the AV-8B Harrier II squadron into a 10-jet land-based attack force at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, and a 6-jet detachment (Detachment A)...

Flying Tigers keep the Marines stocked and on the move.
September 1, 2008... Marine M1A1 tanks are a common sight patrolling the desert of Al-Anbar Province, Iraq, keeping roads safe while searching for enemy activity. In an area where the closest source of fuel is often a forward base a half day's drive away, Marines...

Professional reading.(Book review)
September 1, 2008... Coleman, Jerry, with Goldstein, Richard. An American Journey: My Life On the Field, In the Air, and On the Air. Triumph Books, 542 South Dearborn St., Chicago, IL 60605. 2008, 220 pp., illustrated, $24.95. Do Marines play baseball? Or do...

People planes places.
September 1, 2008... Awards On 20 March HSL-37 received the 2007 Admiral Vern Clark Safety Award in the unit category. GySgt. Robert E. Bergman of the 1 st Marine Air Wing won in the individual category. On 23 April Fleet Readiness Center Southwest, NAS...

Cressman, Stewart honored.(Robert J. Cressman)(Marcus W. Stewart Jr. )(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... On 9 May the Naval Aviation Museum Foundation honored historian Robert J. Cressman with the Admiral Arthur W. Radford Award for his contributions to the history and literature of Naval Aviation. The foundation also honored aviation artist...

VFA-97 fly to Iwo Jima.(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... On 16 April, 63 years after 31,000 Marines landed on the island of Iwo Jima, VFA-97 received permission from the Japanese government to land on the island, known as Iwo To in Japan, to perform a professional military education visit. Eight...

Change of command.
September 1, 2008... COMHSMWINGPAC: Capt. Donald E. Williamson relieved Capt. Matthew J. Pringle, 1 Jul. HS-6: Cdr. Jack Schuller relieved Cdr. Michael Baratta, 29 Apr. HSC-2: Cdr. Christopher G. Rapp relieved Cdr. Richard J. Davis, 11 Jul. HSL-37:...

Flightbag.(Marine Corps Air Groups)(Brief article)
September 1, 2008... Reunions Marine Corps Air Groups, 22-25 October, Branson, Mo. POC: James Jordan, 417-535-4945, james.m.jordan@Hughes.net. NAS New York (Floyd Bennett Field), 23-26 October, Virginia Beach, Va. POC: Chet Atkinson, 757-495-1338. ...