Comments on: 98 Years Ago Today

By: Ken Reightler, Sr. CPO/LT USN (Ret)

Ken Reightler, Sr. CPO/LT USN (Ret) — Mon, 11 May 2009 01:41:56 +0000

I have never seen any stories,true or otherwise about the years developing aviation at NAF, North Severn,Annapolis,MD. There are official documents w/ photographs and statistical info but no personal stories of people who underwent the USNA Aviation Program. Literally hundreds of Midshipmen took this training.

By: Ken Reightler, Sr. CPO/LT USN (Ret)

Ken Reightler, Sr. CPO/LT USN (Ret) — Mon, 11 May 2009 01:21:47 +0000

TWIMC I have att to get someone interested in doing a story on these early USN Aviation details without success. I have notes and pics over the years. Spent 2 yrs at NAF Annapolis 1956-58 as Structures Shop CPO. The USNA Museum is totally disinterested in the history of NAF Annapolis???? The Curator at USNA especially.

By: Glenn Cassel AMH1(AW) Retired

Glenn Cassel AMH1(AW) Retired — Sat, 09 May 2009 11:31:08 +0000

I have actually won bar bets for drinks on this very subject!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Glenn Cassel AMH1(AW) Retired

Glenn Cassel AMH1(AW) Retired — Sat, 09 May 2009 11:29:57 +0000

Ditto AW1 Tim!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Happy Birthday to Us!!!!!!!!!
In the linked pics, the Argonauts are a bit different from when I was an Argonaut from 1985 to 1987.

By: Moe Lane » Some Friday Night links.

Moe Lane » Some Friday Night links. — Sat, 09 May 2009 04:35:03 +0000

[...] Neptunus Lex commemorates today as being the anniversary of the first airplane ordered for naval aviation. Just to throw that curve ball in [...]

By: TwoFiveZulu

TwoFiveZulu — Sat, 09 May 2009 04:26:52 +0000

What caught my eye was the caption under the photo. They were going to “attempt” to fly about 20 miles. Says a lot about how far we’ve come, and beggers the imagination about where we’ll be in another 100 years.

As Michener wrote…”Where do we get such men?” (The Bridges at Toko-Ri)