Friends of Naval Aviation

Celebrating U.S. Naval Aviation, yesterday, today, and tomorrow.

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TUESDAY BLUESDAY!

Team maintainers look on as Boss Adam "Gilligan" Bryan taxies out at the Spirit of Saint Louis show in Chesterfield, MO, June 6th. US Navy photo.

#tuesdaybluesday
#blueangelsdecades

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WELCOME BACK, BUBBAS!

A Curtiss SOC-3A Seagull assigned to VGS-1 recovers aboard the USS Long Island (AVG-1), April 20, 1942. US Navy photo.

Let's make this a great, Nav Air week!

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Let's Get Ready to Launch This Weekend!

That's all for another week, friends. See you back here on Monday.

Irish Sends

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Name That Field Thursday!

Okay, here's another one...and a fairly easy one. ;)

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Wayback Wednesday!

FM-2s assigned to VC-4 returning to the USS White Plains, June 24, 1944. US Navy photo.

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TRACOM TUESDAY!

The Lockheed T2V-1A (later designated T-1A) SeaStar was operated from 1957 through the early 70s. A derivative of the USAF P-80 Shooting Star, the Navy purchased 150 T2V-1As. US Navy photo.

Does anyone here have time in the SeaStar?

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Welcome Back, Bubbas!

A TBM assigned to VC-13 recovers aboard the USS Anzio cruising somewhere off the coast of Okinawa, May 1945. US Navy photo.

Make it a great, Nav Air week!

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Let's Launch This Weekend!

An SB2C-4 assigned to Satan's Angels of VB-7 prepares to launch from Hancock, circa 1946. US Navy photo.

Well, that's another week in the books. See you back here on Monday!

Irish Sends

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Name That Base Thursday!

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Wayback Wednesday!

A Demon gets towed from the hangar with a DRUT already staged, with Hornet and two other carriers are anchored in the background. North Island, date not provided. US Navy photo.

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Tuesday Bluesday!

Lt. Mark Perrault's Blue Angels' ID Card, issued January 6, 1959. My scan, Perrault family collection.
#tuesdaybluesday
#blueangelsdecades

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Welcome Back, Bubbas!

An SH-3A assigned to the Chargers of HS-14 returns to Ranger, date unknown. US Navy photo.

Let's all have a great, Nav Air week!

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Phabulous Phantom Friday!

An F-4B assigned to the Fighting Falcons of VF-96 fires a salvo of Zunis on a NVA target, circa 1966-67. US Navy photo.

Well, that's another week in the logbook! See you back here on Monday!

Irish Sends

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Throwback Thursday!

Skyraiders assigned to the Skynights of VA-95 fly over mother, USS Hornet, sometime in the mid to late 50s. US Navy photo.

The squadron would change their name to the Green Lizards in 1963-64.

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Wayback Whirlybird Wednesday!

An HSS-1 hovers over the entrance to Ellyson Field, sometime in the early/mid 60s. US Navy photo.

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Tuesday Bluesday!

LCDRs Jim Ross and Randy Clark buzz Pensacola Beach inverted, sometime in 1982. US Navy photo.

#tuesdaybluesday
#blueangelsdecades

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Welcome Back, Bubbas!

Grim 500 arriving! An EA-18G assigned to the Gray Wolves of VAQ-142 recovers aboard TRR, date unknown. US Navy photo.

Here's hoping you have a great, Nav Air week!

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Let's Launch This Weekend!

F4U-4s assigned to the Death Rattlers of VMF-323 prepare to launch from the USS Sicily, cruising off the Korean coast. US Navy photo.

Well, that's all for this week. See you back here on Monday!

Irish Sends

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Throwback Thursday!

An AD-4NA assigned to the Dambusters of VA-195 - Chippy Ho! - flies over unidentified terrain. US Navy photo.

The squadron received this variant around 1953, the same time they relocated to Moffett Field, so this might be San Francisco Bay. Thougths?

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Whaddaya Have Wednesday!

CAG-14 ops aboard Coral Sea, circa 1980. US Navy photo.

I'll take the Phantom, thank you!