<VV> Re: Navy AD's

[lewrish]

Many, many years ago, while most of you were still messing in yer diapers, I 
was a plane captain on those durn AD's. Was a member of VA-175, based in NAS 
Jacksonville, Fl. Went to the Med three winters in a row, and to Gittmo 
three summers in a row, too. Served on the Midway, Roosevelt and Coral Sea. 
The engine was a radial four row of seven cylinders, with two spark plugs 
each. And  each used a dab of anti seize on them. And a four blade prop we 
had to 'walk thru' every day. And yes, they would carry a heck of a load. 
Also had two 20 mm guns, one in each wing.  There are still some of the 
troop around, they have a reunion once in awhile.

Lew