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    Quote Originally Posted by icansayit View Post
    I used to be Aboutime (below). Retired Navy 1964-95. Saw the P3's Orion's in Norva, and Puerto Rico. They still sound awesome but now being used by NOAA for Hurricane duties.
    Served on the USS Nassau LHA - 4 During both Shield and Storm. Miss it as much as you too! Also last saw Sigonella around 1985 or 86.
    I was in Sigonella for 7 years, so I have lots of great memories in Sicily. The P3 that I worked on there was an old P3a that had been converted to a limo for the 6th fleet admiral. Kinda like an air force one, but for somebody a little less important.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Evmetro View Post
    I was in Sigonella for 7 years, so I have lots of great memories in Sicily. The P3 that I worked on there was an old P3a that had been converted to a limo for the 6th fleet admiral. Kinda like an air force one, but for somebody a little less important.
    You Airdales! My first year in the Navy 1964...Commander Fleet Air Norfolk working as a yeoman for Navy Pilots who assigned squadrons, and pilots to the Carriers headed for Vietnam.

    Then last, on the Nassau with Marine Harrier pilots during Desert Storm. HARRIERS ARE "L O U D" .
    Welcome aboard Shipmate. I was an RM then....Now they No longer exist.
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    But despite all of that. I will never lower myself to the level of Liars, Haters, Cheats, and Hypocrites.
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    Quote Originally Posted by icansayit View Post
    You Airdales! My first year in the Navy 1964...Commander Fleet Air Norfolk working as a yeoman for Navy Pilots who assigned squadrons, and pilots to the Carriers headed for Vietnam.

    Then last, on the Nassau with Marine Harrier pilots during Desert Storm. HARRIERS ARE "L O U D" .
    Welcome aboard Shipmate. I was an RM then....Now they No longer exist.
    You got THAT shit right. That would be the 6 of the 12 that worked, anyway
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    I parked a few AV8s when I worked the transient line, and I remember they were indeed loud. The transient line was kinda fun, since I got to direct almost almost every kind of NATO aircraft there was. I just directed them to their parking spot, fueled them, and transported pilots to their lodging. Only worked t line for about a year, but saw almost every aircraft.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Evmetro View Post
    I was in Sigonella for 7 years, so I have lots of great memories in Sicily. The P3 that I worked on there was an old P3a that had been converted to a limo for the 6th fleet admiral. Kinda like an air force one, but for somebody a little less important.
    I was just in Sicily in October. What were your favorite spots?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Abbey View Post
    I was just in Sicily in October. What were your favorite spots?
    I lived in aci trezza, since it was my favorite spo . Had a view if the cyclops rocks, and I could see the toe of Italy across the water on a clear day.

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    I've been trying to enlist in the new Space Force. Just saw that starting May 1st, NCO's and officers can swap over from the Air Force into the Space Force.

    Don't know what my chances are as a 64 year old, service connected disabled veteran, but I keep trying...
    Last edited by High_Plains_Drifter; 04-23-2020 at 09:31 AM.

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