my service on the "Connie"
I recall working the flight deck of the old Gal, and seeing the waves of jets returning from their missions both during the day and night time ops. The most nostalgic memory is of the A-1 skyraiders (spads) that were onboard for the 1966 deployment to the Tonkin. They would return with bullet holes in the wings and the sounds of the powerful 12 cylinder prop along with the backfire through the exhaust and the accompanying spitfire during the night ops.They were later transferred to the RVAF!I…
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hi Jerry, DAvid was on theMAA force with me on the Connie if i remember correctly,we used to go out on weekends with 3 or 4 others to the desert to shoot our rifles, had a great time.
Hi Dalton, you were on the same time I was on the Connie, I was on that long Deployment in the Indian Ocean in 79. I still remember it well
I served on the CONNIE from Oct 1977 to Sep 1979, HT-1, Repair Division.
Glad the Video brought back memories to you. I enjoyed my time on the Connie also. My Brother David was on the Connie with me and he was a Fire Control Tec
and I worked in the Hanger bay with V-3 Division and later with S-3 Division up in the Smoke shop
I was aboard the Connie when they filmed Home Improvement. The cast was a blast to work with, I escorted The main characters and a camera man back and forth across the landing area a couple of times to go over to the LSO platform. I was in V-1, 93'-97'.
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