Venerable Douglas Warbirds Did Their Bit, 60 Years On
The Commemorative Air Force, the nationwide warbird operator,
did its bit for hurricane relief. Some of its planes flew from
Austin, Texas, safely outside the disaster zone, into hard-hit
Slidell, Louisiana (just across Lake Ponchartrain from New Orleans;
it's where the oft-photographed destroyed I-10 bridge led to) as
well as to Baton Rouge, Hammond, Lafayette and Bogalusa.
Carrier Airborne Early Warning Wing, US Atlantic Fleet
(COMAEWWINGLANT) merged with Carrier Airborne Early Warning Wing,
US Pacific Fleet (COMAEWWINGPAC) during an afternoon ceremony at
Breezy Point Officer’s Club at Naval Station Norfolk
September 23rd. That means COMAEWWINGPAC will command all E-2C
Hawkeye and C-2A Greyhound squadrons from Naval Air Weapons Station
Point Mugu, CA, under the new title of Commander, Airborne Command,
Control, Logistics Wing (COMACCLOGWING). The change in name
reflects the changes and increased missions of the E-2C Hawkeye and
the C-2A Greyhound aircraft in today’s Navy.
"We're More Than Happy To Pay If It Means Children Get Their
Presents"
'Twas two months after Christmas and Rudolph was grazing,
Unmindful of what would be a most fatal hazing.
In a Danish meadow the reindeer was lumbering,
When it seems out of nowhere two F-16s came a-thundering.
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