San Diego Squadron
“…to educate and encourage an interest among the general public as to the importance of Naval Aviation in the defense of the United States and its allies….”


JUNE 20TH LUNCHEON

Commander Naval Air Forces VADM Tom Kilcline spoke at a specially-scheduled luncheon at the Miramar Officers' Club on Friday June 20th.

Click HERE to See The Photos

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ANA SQUADRON VISIT

LT Chris Moton submits to a photo op in an SH-60B flown by his squadron -- HSL-45 "The Wolfpack" -- during our visit on May 20th. Click HERE to see the photos.

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Now Hear This!

(We hear from squadron members)

USS Hancock 1963-1964 Cruise

Chuck Werkheiser (pictured) shares a few photos

A Pensacola Visit

Jack and John Bushong return to the place they
attended flight school -- 30 years apart

Korea: 1951

Bob Bennett takes issue with the Toko-Ri article.
In the meantime here are some stunning color
photos taken by him aboard Princeton (CV-37)

But We Have A Good Excuse!!

Why George and Claudia Aitcheson Ditched the Coast Guard Tour

Did "Paddles" Survive?

Lee Bausch sends shots from the famous 1955
Cutlass ramp strike on the USS Hancock

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Greetings from Iraq

Captain Jeff "Murph" McCarthy checks in from Al Anbar
(He's the one wearing cammies). You won't believe
who was waiting for HMM-364 on its arrival.
Click on the link below to find out

A Fox in the Henhouse

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Notes From The Boat

MAJ Justin Knox was with VMFA-232 aboard the USS Nimitz

Stormy Weather

40-knot winds and 20-foot waves

A Rough Night

A Wave-Off and an Open Mike

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Naval Aviation News

Download past issues all the way back to 1943

(Is that YOU trying to land an SNJ on the USS Cabot)

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Airplane Postcards

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Email John Fry

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IN MEMORIAM

LCDR Robert Jerome "Red" Poynter USN (ret)

November 14, 1925 – June 18, 2008

ANA Member # 39553

Union-Tribune Obituary

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