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| Friday July 16, 2010 - 03:01 PM |
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Name: Mike Devine |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: Stewburner |
| Rank/Rate: CS-2 |
| Years in Squadron: 1971-1973 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: na |
| Aircraft Type: na |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: na |
| Stationed At: na |
| Deployments: Supply |
| Comments: Great Squadron, really good times in Lemoore. |
| Thursday July 15, 2010 - 02:45 PM |
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Name: chris nowicki |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: |
| Rank/Rate: ad/e-3 |
| Years in Squadron: 86 thru 89 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: plane captain/mech |
| Aircraft Type: a7-e corsair |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: va-27 |
| Stationed At: nas lemoore |
| Deployments: 86 thru 89 |
| Comments: hello everybody i found this site a couple of weeks ago and its brought back a lot of great memories.ive seen alot of names i remember such as tom ewell adam brockie j greg travis joe posey rob bicknell bob thomas[my superviser in the mech shop}john noble ron jordan.i saw a picture of dave chism and mike ferrini.does anybody remember ignacio bill hill danny green or two other guys named turner and greer from the plane captain shop?there also was a ad1 wettenburger{i think thats how you spell his name}there too.that guy acted like a jerk toward some of us plane captains.i remember the smells and the sounds of the flight line and flight deck like it was yesterday.singapore and austraila on that 86 westpac where my favorite places to visit.i remember flying to the philipines for the first time to meet the squadron and seeing the carl vinson for the first time and thinking "is that thing going to float".i remember the a-7 from va-97 going over side of the ship because a final checker did not push the circuit breaker for the brakes in and the pilot could not stop the plane and he ejected as the nose of the plane was going over the side.i had such great and also some bad memories i think about that tme every day and wishing i didnt make the mistake of getting out when i did.i had three years shore duty coming up and i got stupid and got out. life hasent gone quite the way i had hoped but you have to live with your desecions. well i left my e-mail address if anyone is interested in contacting me .hope to hear from some of you. also im so loyal to the squadron that i even got personalized licence plate {it says navy veteran va-27}the only one in the state of michigan."royal mace forever"! |
| Wednesday July 14, 2010 - 02:34 AM |
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Name: marty lucero |
No Email Address
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: shooter one |
| Rank/Rate: e-5 |
| Years in Squadron: 4 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: fixer/shooter |
| Aircraft Type: a-7 |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: va-27 |
| Stationed At: lemoore |
| Deployments: 84 |
Comments: hey i found this by accident but would like to hear from some of you guys.
i live just south of redding california geve me a call lets shoot the brezze.
530-365-6491
would like to hear how our lifes changed since the navy. |
| Monday June 28, 2010 - 04:08 PM |
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Name: DAVID BEAVER |
No Email Address
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: THE BEAV |
| Rank/Rate: E-4 AMS |
| Years in Squadron: 3 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: PLANE CAPT/ STRUCTURE SHOP |
| Aircraft Type: A7A |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA27 |
| Stationed At: LEMOORE/CONNIE |
| Deployments: 2 68-69/69-70 |
| Comments: I was talking old times with Stew yesterday(6/27/10). Remembered all the guys PJ, Landry, Jansen, Smiley, Strider, Jefferys and all the times we had trying to get our squadron over 1,000 hours and the pride we felt when we finally did it!! Don't have an e-mail but get one soon. Take care from Beav |
| Thursday June 10, 2010 - 03:32 PM |
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Name: Steve Mason |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: |
| Rank/Rate: AZ2 |
| Years in Squadron: 1969-70 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Support |
| Aircraft Type: A7 |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: NAS Lemoore |
| Deployments: West Pac aboard Constellation |
| Comments: Enjoyed working with all the good guys like: Chief Mueller, Chief Hoffman, Lonnie Aulwes, John Pfannenstiel and Mike Fordice. |
| Saturday June 05, 2010 - 08:33 PM |
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Name: Mark Hahn |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: |
| Rank/Rate: AME2 |
| Years in Squadron: 4 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Fixer |
| Aircraft Type: A-7 |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: Lemoore |
| Deployments: 84 & 86 |
| Comments: Nice to see some of you on the this page. |
| Saturday June 05, 2010 - 08:32 PM |
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Name: Mark Hahn |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: |
| Rank/Rate: AME2 |
| Years in Squadron: 4 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Fixer |
| Aircraft Type: A-7 |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: Lemoore |
| Deployments: 84 & 86 |
| Comments: Nice to see some of you on the this page. |
| Wednesday June 02, 2010 - 08:12 AM |
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Name: william coker |
No Email Address
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| Rank/Rate: AQF2 |
| Years in Squadron: 1968 - 1970 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Fixer |
| Aircraft Type: A7A |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: NAS Lemoore |
| Deployments: Westpac 69-70 |
| Comments: Just a change in my last post -- R.I.P. to Mike Bowman !!I was thinking of Mike and Jim Brennan at the time --- sorry for the mix-up Mike. |
| Monday May 31, 2010 - 06:04 PM |
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Name: Ken Ryan |
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| Rank/Rate: AN |
| Years in Squadron: 1.5 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Plane Captain |
| Aircraft Type: Hornet |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VFA 27 |
| Stationed At: NAS Lemoore |
| Deployments: 93-94 Westpac |
| Comments: This site brings back alot of memories of all the places visited and people I met. Happy Memorial Day! |
| Monday May 31, 2010 - 05:20 PM |
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Name: Ken Ryan |
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| Rank/Rate: AN |
| Years in Squadron: 1.5 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Plane Captain |
| Aircraft Type: Hornet |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VFA 27 |
| Stationed At: NAS Lemoore |
| Deployments: 93-94 Westpac |
| Comments: This brings back alot of memories of all the places visited and people I met. Happy Memorial Day! |
| Monday May 31, 2010 - 05:06 PM |
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Name: William Coker |
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| Rank/Rate: AQF2 |
| Years in Squadron: 1968 - 1970 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: fixer |
| Aircraft Type: A7A |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: NAS Lemoore |
| Deployments: 1969-1970 WestPac |
| Comments: IN MEMORY OF all Royal Maces who made the ultimate sacrifice in the service of Our Country !! REST IN PEACE --JIM BOWMAN . A great Memorial Day to all Royal Maces -- past and present. To all my VIETNAM BROTHERS :: WELCOME HOME !!! |
| Saturday May 29, 2010 - 09:28 PM |
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Name: J. Greg Travis |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: Travbro |
| Rank/Rate: AQ2 |
| Years in Squadron: 85-88 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Fixer |
| Aircraft Type: Vaught A7-E Corsair II |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 Royal Maces/Chargers |
| Stationed At: NAS Lemoore CA |
| Deployments: All of them 86-88 |
Comments: Wow, Nice sight! Brings back some great times, and NOT.
Ron "Kramer" Jordon, Joe "Jingo" Dzingeleski, Tom "Booger" MCNerney, Craig Bean, The DEAD BOYS of VA-27. Too many to list, just as cool.
OK, I'll just mention good ones.
Anybody remember seeing that active Volcano @ Aleutian Islands, Wow.
My 1st foreign port, Texas street Pusan Korea, with SHAMPAIN.
I got a cruise Jacket embroidered with my name in English & Korean.
"Probably said knuckle head or worse in Korean" Who knows.
I still think about F14s and A7Es on night cats and traps.
J.Greg Travis "TravBro" |
| Wednesday May 12, 2010 - 07:20 AM |
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Name: Richard Powell |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: Smokey |
| Rank/Rate: Ens - LT (while in Sqd) |
| Years in Squadron: Plankowner - '70 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Driver |
| Aircraft Type: A-7 A & B |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: NAS Lemoore, CVA-64 |
| Deployments: 2 WESTPAC/Combat--Vietnam |
| Comments: Jim Tuck & my Plane Captains--what a crew! |
| Friday May 07, 2010 - 01:49 PM |
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Name: Dwayne Pappas |
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Comments: I would like to know what my Dad's call sign was. CDR George T. Pappas
first CO of the Royal Mace VA-27
Son: Dwayne Pappas |
| Friday May 07, 2010 - 01:48 PM |
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Name: Dwayne Pappas |
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Comments: I would like to know what my Dad's call sign was. CDR George T. Pappas
first CO of the Royal Mace VA-27
Son: Dwayne Pappas |
| Friday May 07, 2010 - 01:48 PM |
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Name: Dwayne Pappas |
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Comments: I would like to know what my Dad's call sign was. CDR George T. Pappas
first CO of the Royal Mace VA-27
Son: Dwayne Pappas |
| Tuesday May 04, 2010 - 10:33 PM |
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Name: Roy Niewierowski |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: skibo |
| Rank/Rate: AD1 |
| Years in Squadron: 8 years 81-85,,,88-92 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: LIne shack,Mech shop |
| Aircraft Type: A7 corsair///F18 Hornet |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 and VFA 27 |
| Stationed At: Lemoore |
| Deployments: Too many |
| Comments: I had the best line shack any superviser could ever ask for,we worked hard together and played harder,especially in the Phillipines,all who remembers big Ski give me a call,,AO1Hudson,AE2 Bicknell,LT Sears,LT Buck and all you other Ski's especially. |
| Monday April 26, 2010 - 01:44 PM |
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Name: alex hauser |
No Email Address
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: doogie |
| Rank/Rate: e-2 |
| Years in Squadron: - |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: AO |
| Aircraft Type: 18s |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: vfa, |
| Stationed At: atsugi |
| Deployments: soon |
| Comments: IYAOYAS, |
| Friday April 16, 2010 - 07:49 PM |
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Name: Manuel Sanchez |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: Manny |
| Rank/Rate: LT / O-3E |
| Years in Squadron: 2 1/2 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: FIXER/SUPPORT |
| Aircraft Type: F/A-18E |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VFA-27 |
| Stationed At: NAF ATSUGI |
| Deployments: 2005-2007 |
| Comments: Finest tour of my Naval career. BACK TO BACK BATTLE "E", SAFETY "S", McCLUSKY. My best Maintenance and Material Control Officer Tour ever! Excellent maintenance crew with class act wardroom. |
| Sunday April 11, 2010 - 09:47 PM |
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Name: Andrew Hendrix |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: Andy |
| Rank/Rate: AMS3 |
| Years in Squadron: 3 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Line Division and Corrosion Control |
| Aircraft Type: F/A 18 |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VFA-27 |
| Stationed At: Lemoore NAS |
| Deployments: WestPac '94 |
| Comments: Former VFA 27 Plane Captain |
| Thursday April 08, 2010 - 01:24 PM |
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Name: Roy Miller |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: |
| Rank/Rate: AMS3 |
| Years in Squadron: 4 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Fixer |
| Aircraft Type: A7-E |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: NAS Lemoore |
| Deployments: 2 West Pac Cruises |
| Comments: A great time in my life I'm looking for Tom Burns, Mark Winklman, any one have email for them if you were in VA-27 84-89 get in touch with me. |
| Thursday April 08, 2010 - 01:24 PM |
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Name: Roy Miller |
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| Rank/Rate: AMS3 |
| Years in Squadron: 4 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Fixer |
| Aircraft Type: A7-E |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: NAS Lemoore |
| Deployments: 2 West Pac Cruises |
| Comments: A great time in my life I'm looking for Tom Burns, Mark Winklman, any one have email for them if you were in VA-27 84-89 get in touch with me. |
| Thursday April 08, 2010 - 01:24 PM |
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Name: Roy Miller |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: |
| Rank/Rate: AMS3 |
| Years in Squadron: 4 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Fixer |
| Aircraft Type: A7-E |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: NAS Lemoore |
| Deployments: 2 West Pac Cruises |
| Comments: A great time in my life I'm looking for Tom Burns, Mark Winklman, any one have email for them if you were in VA-27 84-89 get in touch with me. |
| Thursday April 08, 2010 - 01:23 PM |
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Name: Roy Miller |
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| Rank/Rate: AMS3 |
| Years in Squadron: 4 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Fixer |
| Aircraft Type: A7-E |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: NAS Lemoore |
| Deployments: 2 West Pac Cruises |
| Comments: A great time in my life I'm looking for Tom Burns, Mark Winklman, any one have email for them if you were in VA-27 84-89 get in touch with me. |
| Monday March 29, 2010 - 01:44 PM |
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Name: Michael Kyser |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: None |
| Rank/Rate: YN2 |
| Years in Squadron: 3 yrs (78-81) |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: |
| Aircraft Type: |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: NAS Lemoore |
| Deployments: 1 Westpac on CV-43 USS Coral Sea |
| Comments: Wow - where did the time go. One of the Best experienced I've had and full of unforgetable memories. Would love to here from any of my old shipmates to reminice of the good old days. |
| Saturday March 27, 2010 - 08:41 PM |
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Name: James Coble |
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| Rank/Rate: PRC(RET) |
| Years in Squadron: 06-08 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: |
| Aircraft Type: F-18 |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VFA |
| Stationed At: Atsugi / Kitty Hawk |
| Deployments: |
| Comments: Go Maces, Had a great time there, miss all the guys in the mess. |
| Thursday March 11, 2010 - 01:46 AM |
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Name: Les Paul Tamayo |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: Yoda |
| Rank/Rate: AM2 |
| Years in Squadron: 2005-2009 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Fixer |
| Aircraft Type: F/A-18E |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VFA-27 |
| Stationed At: NAF Atsugi |
| Deployments: 05-09 cruises |
| Comments: MIYF! |
| Monday February 22, 2010 - 07:32 PM |
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Name: Andres Ramacho |
No Email Address
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: |
| Rank/Rate: HM2 (AW) |
| Years in Squadron: 3 years |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Support (Aviation Medicine Technician) |
| Aircraft Type: F/A-18 |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VFA-27 |
| Stationed At: NAF Atsugi |
| Deployments: OIF |
| Comments: Proud to be a Mace. MIYF! |
| Friday February 12, 2010 - 02:52 PM |
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Name: Joe Dzingeleski |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: |
| Rank/Rate: AZ2 |
| Years in Squadron: 86-89 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Fixer |
| Aircraft Type: A-7 |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: Lemoore |
| Deployments: 86 and 88 westrpac |
| Comments: This is a great site, just makes me think of all the guys and all the memories Travbro and I taking leave to the mountains, the dead boy's going away party in Mombasa, Dogroll, bugger, haas, rat, all you guy's made it a great time in my life. Damb Proud to have served with all of you! |
| Sunday February 07, 2010 - 10:36 PM |
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Name: Jim Kidrick |
No Email Address
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: Slug |
| Rank/Rate: LCDR |
| Years in Squadron: 2 1/2 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Driver |
| Aircraft Type: A-7E |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: Lemoore |
| Deployments: Westpac on Vinson 84-85 |
| Comments: Hope all the Chargers are well....and forever |
| Sunday February 07, 2010 - 10:33 PM |
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Name: Jim Kidrick |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: Slug |
| Rank/Rate: LCDR |
| Years in Squadron: 2 1/2 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Driver |
| Aircraft Type: A-7E |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: Lemoore |
| Deployments: Westpac on Vinson 84-85 |
| Comments: Hope all the Chargers are well....and forever |
| Thursday February 04, 2010 - 10:28 AM |
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Name: Tim Wahl |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: WAHLDOG |
| Rank/Rate: e-4/AK3 |
| Years in Squadron: 97-99 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: SUPPORT |
| Aircraft Type: F/A 18C |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VFA-27 |
| Stationed At: Atsugi Japan |
| Deployments: 3 |
Comments: GO! Royal Maces the most elite fighter/attack squadron in the US Navy
in my eyes and memories even though I am now retired from the Navy I felt very proud to be apart of such a Great Team/Squdron
Thank you for the opportunite to serve with you
Timothy Wahl |
| Saturday January 30, 2010 - 08:32 PM |
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Name: Rance Jurevwicz |
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| Saturday December 26, 2009 - 11:16 PM |
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Name: Gary Ayers |
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| Rank/Rate: AM1 |
| Years in Squadron: 2000-2004 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: fixer |
| Aircraft Type: F/A-18C |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VFA-27 |
| Stationed At: NAF Atsugi |
| Deployments: All Deployments and most Dets including the Diego Garcia Det after 9/11 |
| Comments: Airframer and trouble shooter during my time in 27. 4 jets and 25 people in DG getting relieved by 4 jets and 100+ people from the Australian AF. It was very funny when they saw that we had such few people |
| Tuesday December 15, 2009 - 01:59 PM |
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Name: Steve Olsen |
No Email Address
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: |
| Rank/Rate: AT3/2 |
| Years in Squadron: 3 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Fixer |
| Aircraft Type: A7E |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: Lemoore |
| Deployments: 74-75, 76-77 |
| Comments: First time to the site. |
| Wednesday November 25, 2009 - 10:11 PM |
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Name: Bob Thomas |
No Email Address
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: RAT |
| Rank/Rate: AR-ADJ3 / AD1-ADC |
| Years in Squadron: 1974-1977 / 1989 - 1992 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Fixer |
| Aircraft Type: A7E / F-18 |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 / VFA-27 |
| Stationed At: Lemoore |
| Deployments: Allot |
| Comments: Havn't been in this site for awhile and very glad its still up, I noticed a bunch of names from the past, glad to see you guys found this great site. I was a 2 tour Mace, first from 74-77 and made both cruises on the Big E, both of the cruises turned out to be best of my 24 years. The parties we had in P.I were the best. Second tour was from 89-92, cruised on the Chucky V, made the last A7 cruise with them and had the best mech shop ever, the highlight of that tour was making ADC. Retired in 1997 and now living in Fallon, NV. I currently work at the Topgun school as a Plane Captain and love my job. Thanks for memories!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
| Monday October 26, 2009 - 01:38 AM |
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Name: Jim Potter |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: Potter |
| Rank/Rate: AEC(AW) Retired |
| Years in Squadron: 3.5 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: AE Shop/QA/ADP |
| Aircraft Type: F/A-18 C |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VFA-27 |
| Stationed At: Atsugi |
| Deployments: 95-98 |
| Comments: The best squadron of my career! well except for PI maybe? LOL. I've been working for NEXTERA energy for 2 years making megawatts, way too boring and a far cry from the times I had in this squadron with the best team in the Navy! RIP Grizz. |
| Sunday October 25, 2009 - 12:47 PM |
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Name: Bruce Smith |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: Smitty |
| Rank/Rate: AK3/E-4 |
| Years in Squadron: 72-75 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Support |
| Aircraft Type: A7E |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: NAS Lemoore, CA |
| Deployments: 72 & 74 Westpac |
Comments: Worked in the material shop with Lt. Rockwood and Lt Schramm, Carlblom, Vlasic, Murphy, and AK2 Brown. Had some great times including liberty in Olonapo, Hongkong. The motorcyle days at LeMoore and living off base in Hanford (Parties). Still think about the loss of PO Richter and Shumacher. I see the names on the Vietnam Wall of the shipmates lost on the cruise. Still haunts me to this day. Once a Mace always a Mace. Hope to hear from some of the ole troops some day.
I reside in Texas with wife, kids, grandkids, and pets. |
| Saturday August 22, 2009 - 11:12 PM |
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Name: catalino matos jr |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: nino |
| Rank/Rate: azan |
| Years in Squadron: 90-93 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: |
| Aircraft Type: a-7 to f-18 |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: both |
| Stationed At: n.a.s. lemoore,ca |
| Deployments: westpac |
| Comments: the best time ever and i am a shellback got my ass kicked |
| Saturday August 22, 2009 - 11:08 PM |
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Name: catalino matos jr |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: nino |
| Rank/Rate: azan |
| Years in Squadron: 3 years |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: q/a |
| Aircraft Type: f-18 |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: va-27 to vfa-27 |
| Stationed At: n.a.s. lemoore,ca |
| Deployments: westpac and operation restore hope |
| Comments: the best 3 years of my life i do not regret it at all i saw and did things must people dream of i wish i would have stay in to those that are in have fun and be safe |
| Saturday August 15, 2009 - 06:20 PM |
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Name: Tom Ewell |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: surfer |
| Rank/Rate: AN/Plane Captain |
| Years in Squadron: 1987-1990 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Plane Captain |
| Aircraft Type: A7 -E Corsair |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: NAS Lemoore |
| Deployments: North Pac and 2 West Pacs |
Comments: Had a great time and met alot of interesting people who we made a lifetime of memories with!!! Lots of good times!!! Got out a little early because I wouldnt rat on our fellow brothers in the squadron who were acused of doing wrong. You know who you are!! Your Welcome!
It's good to keep in touch w/ old friends!!! Give me a shout. Look me up on facebook. Tom Perkins Ewell! Aloha |
| Saturday July 18, 2009 - 06:56 PM |
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Name: Alan Anthony |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: Al |
| Rank/Rate: AME-2 |
| Years in Squadron: 1976-1979 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Fixer |
| Aircraft Type: A7-E |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: Lemoore & USS Enterprise |
| Deployments: 1976 & 1978 |
| Comments: I was very pleased to find this great site. I have many good memories of my days in VA-27. After my TAD in the Lemoore gym/Enterprise laundry, I worked out of the AME shop for about a year. I then went to troubleshooters/final checkers, working out of the line shack. No job I've had since can match the excitement of working on the flight deck. The best part of those days was spending time with my squadron buddies. Greg Williams, Ray Kohlsted, Mike Parker, Steve Drayton, Kevin Glodo, Sam Crumm, and many others. Thanks again to Jimmy McMath, for saving my life in the Phillipines. I still owe you big time. Keep up the great work on this site. |
| Wednesday July 15, 2009 - 12:34 PM |
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Name: adrian lopez |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: |
| Rank/Rate: az4 |
| Years in Squadron: 99-01 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: |
| Aircraft Type: f/18 |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: vfa-27 |
| Stationed At: atsugi |
| Deployments: a lot |
| Comments: more good times then bad. great chain of command . would love to get together with all the guys and girls that i shared the best times of my life with and have a beer and drink to the foam. i miss you shipmates! |
| Tuesday June 30, 2009 - 04:25 AM |
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Name: Christopher Becht |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: |
| Rank/Rate: ATCS |
| Years in Squadron: 5 years |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Fixer |
| Aircraft Type: F/A-18E |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VFA-27 |
| Stationed At: NAF Atsugi |
| Deployments: 2004-2009 |
| Comments: This has been an oustanding command! I have been able to work with some of the finest sailors in the Navy! I have been FDNF since 1991, only 3 years back at NAMTRA. I will be onboard with the Maces until 2011! I see a lot of old CAG-5 sailors returning for another tour. This place kind of grown on you! MACE IN YOUR FACE!!!! |
| Saturday June 13, 2009 - 11:01 PM |
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Name: Matthew Bowen |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: |
| Rank/Rate: E-4 |
| Years in Squadron: 2.5 years |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Fixer |
| Aircraft Type: F/A-18A/C |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VFA-27 |
| Stationed At: Lemoore/Atsugi |
| Deployments: WESTPAC '94 |
Comments: I server in the line shack in 94 and then the AT shop and Release Control system CDI when we first moved to Japan. I got out in late 96 and went to college. I am currently living in the Baltimore/Washington DC area working in the Medical device sales field. I am married with 3 kids, 2 boys and a girl, ranging from the ages of 10 to 9months. I would love to catch up with some of your guys and see where life has taken you.
mnbowen1370@yahoo.com |
| Thursday June 04, 2009 - 06:49 AM |
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Name: Thomas Forehand |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: Tom |
| Rank/Rate: AZC(AW) |
| Years in Squadron: 1997-2000 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Maint Control |
| Aircraft Type: F/A-18C |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VFA-27 |
| Stationed At: NAF Atsugi |
| Deployments: 1998, 1999 |
Comments: This was the command that I wished I could have served more time with! When I checked aboard in 97, my welcoming was at the old Chiefs club and set the tone for the rest of my tour... A GREAT TOUR, With some outstanding leadership and troops alike.
RIP "Grizz"!!!! |
| Wednesday May 27, 2009 - 03:50 PM |
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Name: MATT LANE |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: NOOB SAIBOT |
| Rank/Rate: AO3 |
| Years in Squadron: 1996-2000 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: ordie |
| Aircraft Type: FA-18C HORNET |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VFA-27 |
| Stationed At: NAF ATSUGI CV-62, CV-63 |
| Deployments: WESTPAC '97, AND MANY MORE |
| Comments: alot of good memories in those years. "THEY WERE CONES!!". well since the good ol days iv'e been keeping pretty busy. i'm a professional poker player now, tearing up the k.c. casinos. look me up on facebook or my e-mail is lanematt@charter.net |
| Saturday May 16, 2009 - 04:39 PM |
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Name: John Pfannenstiel |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: |
| Rank/Rate: AZ2 |
| Years in Squadron: 68-72 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Support |
| Aircraft Type: A7 A&E |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: NAS Lemoore |
| Deployments: 69-70, 71-72 |
| Comments: Retired 1994 - AZCS |
| Saturday May 09, 2009 - 11:48 AM |
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Name: Paul Lutgen |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: Lugnutz |
| Rank/Rate: AD2 |
| Years in Squadron: 02-05 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Fixer |
| Aircraft Type: F/A-18C |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VFA-27 |
| Stationed At: Japan |
| Deployments: |
| Comments: MIYF!!! Still has been on of the best times in navy this far! |
| Saturday March 07, 2009 - 05:12 PM |
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Name: Ken LaVere III |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: |
| Rank/Rate: AD3 |
| Years in Squadron: 99-02 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Mech |
| Aircraft Type: F/A-18 |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VFA-27 |
| Stationed At: Atsugi, Japan |
| Deployments: I don't remember |
| Comments: Had lots of fun!! Look me up on facebook.com |
| Wednesday March 04, 2009 - 07:09 PM |
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Name: Patricia Emplit |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: |
| Rank/Rate: E1 |
| Years in Squadron: 09-? |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: fixer... i think |
| Aircraft Type: F-18 |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VFA-27 |
| Stationed At: NATTC Pensacola |
| Deployments: soon |
| Comments: I just recieved my orders to the squadron. I will be joining the time some time around June. I am an AME. So far im pretty proud of it. Hope to meet my shipmates soon! |
| Friday February 27, 2009 - 09:01 PM |
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Name: Ron Jordon |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: |
| Rank/Rate: E-4 |
| Years in Squadron: \'85-\'88 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Fixer |
| Aircraft Type: A-7E |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: N.A.S. Lemoore |
| Deployments: WEST-PAC '86-'88 |
| Comments: Travbro, send me an email and no I'm not sore at you for smashing a hole in my wall. Mike Ferrini do you still play drums? yes I'm still a lousy Jazz guitarist. Where's Art Phillips? Did he ever wake up from smashing that statue into his head? Miss all of you guys. A wife and three kids later, I think I'm starting to grow up. |
| Tuesday February 24, 2009 - 04:51 PM |
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Name: Robert Strickland |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: |
| Rank/Rate: AMS1 |
| Years in Squadron: 2 years |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Airframes |
| Aircraft Type: A7E |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: NAS Lemoore |
| Deployments: 1975 to Hobart Tasmania |
| Comments: I had great time in the squadron. i made many friends. It was years ago. I was in the squadron for the 1975 76 Enterprise deployment |
| Saturday January 03, 2009 - 08:12 PM |
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Name: Tim Johnston |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: |
| Rank/Rate: AMS 3 |
| Years in Squadron: 86-88 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: corrosin control |
| Aircraft Type: A-7 |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA |
| Stationed At: Nas Lemoore |
| Deployments: 86-87&88 |
| Comments: had a blast made some life long friends |
| Wednesday December 24, 2008 - 08:48 PM |
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Name: Pedro Rodriguez |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: "Rod" |
| Rank/Rate: E-6/AO1 |
| Years in Squadron: 2 YRS |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: AO/TROUBLESHOOTER |
| Aircraft Type: F-18 "SUPERHORNET" |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VFA-27 |
| Stationed At: ATSUGI JAPAN |
| Deployments: Cross Deck KittyHawk-George Washington |
| Comments: The only AO Troubleshooter!!! eat your heart out Deal :) |
| Wednesday December 03, 2008 - 09:27 PM |
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Name: RICHARD YOUNG |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: |
| Rank/Rate: ADJ3 |
| Years in Squadron: YEAR & HALF |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: FIXER-POWER PLANT SHOP |
| Aircraft Type: A-7E |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: NAS LEMMORE |
| Deployments: 76 WESPAC |
Comments: Came over from VA-122 with a bunch of the guys I worked with in the power plant shop, To make the WESPAC CRUISE on the USS ENTERPRISE.
Special times, and friends The PI, HOBART TAZMANIA, If any of the old gang I worked with in the power plant shop read this drop me a line. Have lots of pictures to share with you. P.S I bought 3 cruise books and never got them when we got back. Anyone got one! I have never seen it. Looking for my shipmate STEVE ROCK, you out there buddy? |
| Friday October 17, 2008 - 09:13 AM |
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Name: Tom Shane |
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Comments: I am a Vietnam era Veteran and am looking for information and assistance.
First, What years were "ATKRON" used on the squadron patch instead of "Attack Squadron"?
Second, Does anyone on site have an ORIGINAL Vietnam era squadron patch they are willing to sell? I have a Vietnam era G1 flight jacket that I would like represent VA-27 on.
Any help is appreciated.
Tom |
| Sunday September 21, 2008 - 09:14 PM |
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Name: Shayne Pope |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: |
| Rank/Rate: E5/AD2 |
| Years in Squadron: 5 1/2 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Fixer/shooter |
| Aircraft Type: F/A 18 |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VFA |
| Stationed At: NAS Lemoore/ NAF Atsugi |
| Deployments: West Pac's '92-'97 |
| Comments: Lead, follow, or get out of the way......... |
| Wednesday September 10, 2008 - 01:12 PM |
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Name: Nick Eiberger |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: Boog/ Cornfed./ Wrestling |
| Rank/Rate: AME3 |
| Years in Squadron: 1997-2001 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: PC/ AME Troubleshooter |
| Aircraft Type: F/A18C |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VFA-27 |
| Stationed At: Atsugi Japan |
| Deployments: westpacs |
| Comments: Hope all who knew me get in touch.... Looking to BS with ya.. I'm currently working for a Regional Brewery here in Kansas City Mo, Boulevard Brewing Co.. If ya'll want some good beer we have it... Check out the website www.boulevard.com you will see pic's of me there... neiberger@gmail.com and neiberger@boulevard.com If your having trouble remembering me I was the guy who went to Navy wrestling year... Holler Back |
| Thursday August 21, 2008 - 02:38 PM |
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Name: James Bray |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: |
| Rank/Rate: AO-2 |
| Years in Squadron: 75 to 79 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Ordinance shop/ AIMD weps |
| Aircraft Type: A7-E |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: Lemore, USS Enterprise |
| Deployments: 2 wespacs |
| Comments: Currently reside in Portland Oregon with wife and cat. |
| Sunday July 20, 2008 - 06:58 PM |
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Name: KAITLIN DEAL |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: |
| Rank/Rate: AT2(AW) |
| Years in Squadron: 2003-2007 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: TECH/TROUBLESHOOTER |
| Aircraft Type: F/A-18C & F/A-18E |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VFA-27 |
| Stationed At: ATSUGI, JAPAN |
| Deployments: USS KITTY HAWK, MULTIPLE |
| Comments: MACE IN YOUR FACE |
| Tuesday July 01, 2008 - 04:55 PM |
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Name: joe ledesma |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: weasel/ dezma |
| Rank/Rate: e-3 /ao |
| Years in Squadron: 2001-2004 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: |
| Aircraft Type: fa 18 |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: vfa 27 |
| Stationed At: |
| Deployments: |
| Comments: hey just looking looking for old freinds |
| Thursday June 26, 2008 - 10:24 PM |
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Name: David Berber |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: Berber |
| Rank/Rate: AME1 |
| Years in Squadron: 2000-2003 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Support |
| Aircraft Type: F/A-18C |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VFA-27 |
| Stationed At: NAF Atsugi |
| Deployments: Various, and Beach Det |
| Comments: I miss Japan, but the reserves isn't bad either. Currently with VR-57 at NAS North Island flying the C-40's around as a loadmaster. It's good to get to see some of the old Maces around. Shoot me an e-mail anytime! |
| Thursday June 19, 2008 - 09:27 PM |
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Name: Don Newnam |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: |
| Rank/Rate: airman |
| Years in Squadron: 1975-1976 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: |
| Aircraft Type: A-7 Corsair |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: NAS Lemoore |
| Deployments: West Pac 76 |
| Comments: Deployed USS Enterprise West-Pac 76 will never forget all the good times and the bad. Highlights were becomming a shellback P.I. in Olongopo, and the trip to Hobart Tasmania. Had some good friends Grabski, Cameron, Ferrin, and Davidson.Wish I was back in now. |
| Tuesday May 27, 2008 - 08:43 AM |
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Name: Joseph Scholl |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: |
| Rank/Rate: AEAN |
| Years in Squadron: 1 year |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Fixer |
| Aircraft Type: A-7 |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: NAS Lemoore, CA |
| Deployments: World Cruise |
| Comments: Had a Great time there. The AE shop rocked. |
| Tuesday April 15, 2008 - 11:38 PM |
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Name: Jeffey Barnes |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: |
| Rank/Rate: AQ-2 |
| Years in Squadron: 1970-1973 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: fixer - IWT shop |
| Aircraft Type: A7-E |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: NAS Lemoore/CVAN65 |
| Deployments: Two Westpax |
| Comments: Three of the best years of my life. Saw a lot, learned a lot. The memories will ber with me until I have no memory. |
| Friday April 11, 2008 - 12:22 AM |
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Name: Eric Walker |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: |
| Rank/Rate: AT2 |
| Years in Squadron: 1972-75 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Support, AIMD, ECM/RWR repair |
| Aircraft Type: A-7E Corsair II |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: NAS LeMoore |
| Deployments: 72/73 74/75. (CVAN-65) |
| Comments: Wow, the memories. Made me pull out the cruise books. Was with the squadron from 72-75. Two westpacs. I was AIMD, repairing ECM and RWR equipment. In 72/73 we were flying alpha strikes into North Vietnam, and in 74/75 we were flying strikes into (God knows where-secret). Anyway, the pilots were busy and the SAMs gave our equipment a workout. I remember that a couple of pilots were targeted by SAMs and when we pulled into port, smuggled a bottle of Jack Daniels aboard as a gesture of appreciation. Memories? Cdr. Bud Edney...best skipper I ever had. Captain C.C. Smith, skipper of the Big E - always jogged with everyone on the flight deck. Fallon memories: LtCmdr Gravely getting punched-out by some hippy dude at a bar in Fallon, NV. Also remember being at a bar in fallon (I think it was named 'Moms') and the senior officers were making the junior officers buy pitchers of beer. As I recall, a new ensign pee'd in a pitcher and all hell broke loose when the other officers found out what they were drinking. Also remember Lt. Parker taking a small group of us out to the bombing range on a day when the skipper (Cdr. Edney) and the CAG commander were doing practice. At the end of practice they buzzed the targeting towers. I remember the two planes coming at us eyeball level across the valley floor, pulling up just before hitting the tower. So close you could feel the hot jet exhaust. Memories while deployed: The smell of dirty laudry at the end of a 30 day line period (no one ever did laundry at sea...we stored it and had it washed when we pulled into subic.) The big fire on the forward hangar deck at the end of a work-up just before our 74/75 deployment. The EA-6B 'cold cat shot'...2 RIOs lost?. The midnight loss of Petty Officer Ritchie (?)... man overboard. Crossing the equator. The drug overdoses in the squadron after leaving Hong Kong. The theft of hundreds of sodas from the VA-27 Officer's coke mess. Wow. Memories I haven't thought about in years. I'm now a civilian living in Camarillo, CA. NAS Pt. Mugu is near by. And although I left VA-27 in 1975, I still visit friends regularly who live in Lemoore. Do you ever get the thrill of smelling jet fuel exhaust out of your system? |
| Friday March 07, 2008 - 05:10 PM |
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Name: Steven Murphy |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: Steve |
| Rank/Rate: AZ2 |
| Years in Squadron: 1 1/2 |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: Support |
| Aircraft Type: A7E |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: VA-27 |
| Stationed At: Lemore, CA |
| Deployments: 1974-1975 |
Comments: I was an AZ-2 working under Chief Fred Harrel. Co-workers were Bob Carlblom & Vlasic. Was with the Maces aboard the Enterprise during my last cruise in 1974-1975, flew off in the COD a few days before the fall of S. Vietnam. I just found the VA-27 website and it sure brought back some memories. I remember getting to know a lot of the pilots, ie: Mike DiBello, since we handled all the gripe sheets (My favorite: "relief tube too short, checks out OK on enlisted men!").
The most memorable port was Mobassa, Kenya (Bob Carlblom & I took a few days leave and rode a bus to Melindi, met a couple of American schoolteachers & had an absolute blast). That was when the QE2 was also in port so we decided to get away from all the British tourists.
I'm a petroleum geologist now and the wife & I live in central Kansas.
I've got a lot of great photos I'll try to scan and send in to the website. |
| Wednesday February 13, 2008 - 12:23 PM |
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Name: Harold George Jr. |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: Grizz |
| Rank/Rate: AO1 AW Retired |
| Years in Squadron: none |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: |
| Aircraft Type: A7E, F-14, P-3, F/A-18 C/D/EF/G |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: |
| Stationed At: everywhere |
| Deployments: many |
| Comments: Hello Maces!! My son, AOAN George is in your squadron carrying on the Ordy tradition. God Bless you all and keep it safe! |
| Monday January 14, 2008 - 11:06 AM |
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Name: Paul Landry |
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| Nick Name/Call Sign: shit head |
| Rank/Rate: ADJ-2 |
| Years in Squadron: almost 3 years |
| Driver/Fixer/Support: plane capt |
| Aircraft Type: A7 |
| VA-27 and/or VFA-27: va |
| Stationed At: Lemoore |
| Deployments: Wes-pac 68/69 69/70 |
Comments: Read a couple of comments from other plank owners and they were right we were the best group possible. Larry j & stew were my best friends.
Don't think about the old days to much until lately. glad i got some e-mail addresses.
I was pretty well known for doing stupid things One memorable one was calling cmdr Pappas George the first time i did a walk around with him. It all turned out ok because i stayed his plane capt. until he was shot down. Those years were relly tough but also wonderful and exciting. |
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