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  • Steve,

    Send me your E-Mail, Want to invite you to join "Togeather We Served".

    There 116 VC-1 shipmates there.

    Atwell, 66-69

  • VC-1 from aug 68 to aug 72. A-4 and S2 pc. Went to airframe shop, jan 69. I remember P-2 trips. Were you on board when she belly rolled. Beachcraft retirement? Arrived as AN and left as AMS2. Everyone knew me as "moose".....enjoyed your comments

  • Just happen to find this site while playing around today.  Was with VC1 during 72 - 75 as a recip & jet engine mechanic.  Flew crew with the H34, H3, TA4, S2, and the best of all, the P2 Neptune (nice nose dome).  Ya still gotta love the sound of a radial engine.  Played on many a drone and target missions including over in Kaui.  Still have a junk of the propeller that lodged in my seat from an ?incident? with one of the S2s.  After 28 years I made it back to Barbers Point in 2003 and was blown away at the base change but delighted to see the UND name (home town) on the hanger and some of the aircraft still there.  

  • 85-88 Had schools for the H-3 and then they were gone but enjoyed the challenge of all the aircraft. Lots of great people to with with. Miss the skin diving, don't know why I didn't get around to the scuba but still spent more weekends diving than not. Had to get a ride home from Beer park a couple of times!
  • looking for vets who served in vc-1 from 68 to 72
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I was attached to the Squadron from December of 1967 until I made third class Electronics Technician in 1968 and was transfered to Ground Electronics at Barbers Point.While attached with VC-1, I worked for Squadron Leading Chief Petty Officer, Chief Duffey. He was a credit to the uniform and taught me most of my Navy history and traditions. He also introduced me to reading pocket novels (Mike Hammer).Flew with my Division Officer several times while attached to the squadron and got my first…

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Shipmates,My time with VC-1 was Jun 66 to Jun 69. First duty was the flight line. I was an A4 plane captian and also a F8 PC. tow reel operator on the US2C. I when from the line to the ordanace shack. From thereto Targets Division.I was assigned as rehad lead PO for the BQM-34s and deployment crew.Assigned to the DP2 crew, I had well over one hundred hours in that bird! I was crew for the christmas run to Okinawa?(sp), With stops at Midway, Wake, And Guam. Was crew for the deployment on…

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