Comments on: Bad day http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/06/27/bad-day-2/ The unbearable lightness of Lex. Enjoy! Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:07:36 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Bill http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/06/27/bad-day-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8906 Bill Wed, 28 Jun 2006 13:48:06 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/06/27/bad-day-2/#comment-8906 Just as a point of reference, the splendid memorial to departed aviators was not known in the Fleet circa 1955-65. A fine "new" tribute Just as a point of reference, the splendid memorial to departed aviators was not known in the Fleet circa 1955-65.

A fine “new” tribute

]]> By: SeabeeSeniorChief http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/06/27/bad-day-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8894 SeabeeSeniorChief Wed, 28 Jun 2006 03:58:26 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/06/27/bad-day-2/#comment-8894 Always present at our Seabee Birthday Ball, in honor of our past POWs/MIAs, the table took on a deeper, more personal meaning after 9/11, then again during OEF/OIF, and much more after I saw seven of our own die in OIF II. But we raise a glass or six to our brothers, regroup and carry on. Our hearts are with the aviator's family and the Naval Aviation family tonight. Always present at our Seabee Birthday Ball, in honor of our past POWs/MIAs, the table took on a deeper, more personal meaning after 9/11, then again during OEF/OIF, and much more after I saw seven of our own die in OIF II. But we raise a glass or six to our brothers, regroup and carry on. Our hearts are with the aviator’s family and the Naval Aviation family tonight.

]]> By: Guy http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/06/27/bad-day-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8892 Guy Wed, 28 Jun 2006 01:57:39 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/06/27/bad-day-2/#comment-8892 Those of us (and I include myself) that have never walked up to the line and tweaked the "Grim Reaper" in the nose, will never appreciate what those that don the wings of gold go thru on a daily basis to protect us. My heart-felt sympathy is extended, first, to the families of the naval aviators that perished, and secondly to those of the naval aviation fraternity that daily place themseves in harm's way in defense of our nation. Those of us (and I include myself) that have never walked up to the line and tweaked the “Grim Reaper” in the nose, will never appreciate what those that don the wings of gold go thru on a daily basis to protect us. My heart-felt sympathy is extended, first, to the families of the naval aviators that perished, and secondly to those of the naval aviation fraternity that daily place themseves in harm’s way in defense of our nation.

]]> By: Phil Andrilla http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/06/27/bad-day-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8881 Phil Andrilla Tue, 27 Jun 2006 22:23:09 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/06/27/bad-day-2/#comment-8881 I take this opportunity to apologize to my host, the good Captain, and to all readers for being a vulger person yesterday. Bad things happen to good people but we don't let that stop us from doing good. I pray God continues to bless the men that wear those gold wings and the supporting cast who make it happen. Now-a-days, on the 4th of July, Memorial Day, and all those occasions that a medley of service songs play and members of that service stand to be recognized, I always ask my wife to stand with me. She endured at lest as much hardship as I, and didn't have half the fun I had. And so I hope for the family of our fallen brother that they will stand and be recognized as Anchors Aweigh plays on. I take this opportunity to apologize to my host, the good Captain, and to all readers for being a vulger person yesterday.

Bad things happen to good people but we don’t let that stop us from doing good. I pray God continues to bless the men that wear those gold wings and the supporting cast who make it happen.

Now-a-days, on the 4th of July, Memorial Day, and all those occasions that a medley of service songs play and members of that service stand to be recognized, I always ask my wife to stand with me. She endured at lest as much hardship as I, and didn’t have half the fun I had. And so I hope for the family of our fallen brother that they will stand and be recognized as Anchors Aweigh plays on.

]]> By: rt66doc http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/06/27/bad-day-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8879 rt66doc Tue, 27 Jun 2006 21:40:39 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/06/27/bad-day-2/#comment-8879 God Bless His Soul and God Bless the U.S. Navy. Ten years ago I had the honor to attend the funeral of a man I could call a friend - Sam. Passed away of "natural causes" at 74. Texas A&M grad, USAAF pilot WWII, P-47 and P-51 out of Lesia, Italy, Checkertail Clan (woo-hoo), three swastikas on the fuselage. "Hey Sam, how ya doin'?" "Damn fine today but I sure as hell ain't buyin' any green bananas." After the church service and before the reception at his home, seven of his QB aviator friends, including his then 86 year old former squadron commander, evaporated from the crowd to "lift the glass" to Sam. I saw the room set up as you described, Lex - empty chair, turned down glass... I cry now thinking about that. Thanks for reminding us about the empty round table. God Bless His Soul and God Bless the U.S. Navy.

Ten years ago I had the honor to attend the funeral of a man I could call a friend – Sam. Passed away of “natural causes” at 74. Texas A&M grad, USAAF pilot WWII, P-47 and P-51 out of Lesia, Italy, Checkertail Clan (woo-hoo), three swastikas on the fuselage.

“Hey Sam, how ya doin’?”
“Damn fine today but I sure as hell ain’t buyin’ any green bananas.”

After the church service and before the reception at his home, seven of his QB aviator friends, including his then 86 year old former squadron commander, evaporated from the crowd to “lift the glass” to Sam. I saw the room set up as you described, Lex – empty chair, turned down glass… I cry now thinking about that.

Thanks for reminding us about the empty round table.

]]> By: Dedcentre http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/06/27/bad-day-2/comment-page-1/#comment-8878 Dedcentre Tue, 27 Jun 2006 20:45:50 +0000 http://www.neptunuslex.com/2006/06/27/bad-day-2/#comment-8878 It is a dangerous trade. Bad things happen. However, I can't think of anything I'd rather die doing than flying an F-18 on the edge of the envelope. I don't know anything about fighter spirit but I think both pilots exemplified it here when something went wrong. My heart felt condolences to the family and the community. It is a dangerous trade. Bad things happen. However, I can’t think of anything I’d rather die doing than flying an F-18 on the edge of the envelope. I don’t know anything about fighter spirit but I think both pilots exemplified it here when something went wrong. My heart felt condolences to the family and the community.

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