Wow , Three Naval Academy grads died.

Thanks for your service to all you military folks!

norm wrote:

Thank you Norm, I'm glad you still hang out here. I think of Shaun often. His life and death makes me realize what is truly important in life. I'll be a better guy today and do something kind in Shaun's memory. Me and you both have loved ones in heaven and I believe we will see there soul when we cross over, I sure hope so.

G'Day...Rob

Thanks Rob.

Perhaps an odd question, but having never served I would have no idea. How often do you see a crew composed of a Lieutenant j.g. pilot and a Lieutenant Commander (two pay grades up) serving as a flight officer?

EB

Emory Bored wrote:Perhaps an odd question, but having never served I would have no idea. How often do you see a crew composed of a Lieutenant j.g. pilot and a Lieutenant Commander (two pay grades up) serving as a flight officer?

EB

VAQ-129 is a training squadron. The LTjg pilot was a winged 'student pilot' in the Prowler. The LCDR was an instructor, maybe NFO maybe pilot, don't know. The other member was in back, mostly riding 'circuit breaker watch'. Most any flight out of the pattern had a person in back who was there if duties called for it, a few circuit breakers too. That's the way it was 20+ yrs ago anyway. There is only one control stick in the Prowler too. Sad indeed.

Thanks WiWarrior. Of course it makes sense now. God speed to them all.

EB