P Roster

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Reported to Attack Heavy Mining Squadron Thirteen VA(HM)-13 at NAS Chincoteague VA later redisignated VP-24, deployed Malta and Siganella. Three years as Math Instr. at Nas Pensacola US Naval School, Pre-Flight. Ordered to VR-3 at McGuire AFB which was Navy Squadron flying Air Force C-130's hauling cargo in/out of Vietnam. Serviced various fields in Vietnam including Danang. Cam Ranh Bay, Phan Rang, Tuy Hoa, Tan Son Nhut, etc. Served at CNO as safety advisor and writer of GRAMPAW PETTIBONE 1971 -1977
— Nick Pacalo, December 18, 2007

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-Attack pilot in three fleet squadrons. -Instructor pilot in three FRS squadrons. -Combat in Viet Nam in VA-82. -5300 flight hours, 870 CV landings of which 300 were night. -Catapult and arresting gear officer on Independence. -Air Boss on Saratoga. -Graduate of National War College 1981. -A-7 program coordinator in OPNAV. -Commander Training Wing Three. -Aircraft and Weapons Requirements Deputy in OPNAV.
— Dave Page, November 20, 2007

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— Tuna Paine, October 23, 2007

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Cruises: CVA-43 67-68-69;CV-60 72&74;CV-59 78-79-80;CV-67 83-84 -- Squadrons: VF-161,VF-31, VF-74,VF-101,VF-171 -- CV-67 CICO -- Pentagon CNO Space Sys Div -- US Space Cmd Colo Spgs -- 3 Combat Cruises (300 missions)
— Curly Paradis, August 28, 2007

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— Ken Parker, July 21, 2007

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Entered Pensacola Navcad Class 19-55 after graduating from UNC. Three weeks prior to completion of Pre Flight AOC program announced and I was commissioned in Oct 1955. Wings 9 Oct 1956 at Hutch , Kan then to VQ-1 at Iwakuni, Japan then to VU-3 at Brown Field otherwise know as NAS Tijuana. Released active duty June 1959. Employed by American Airlines as a pilot, laid off in Oct 1960, returned active duty as flight instrucror VT-31 NAS Corpus. Released Oct 1962 retuned to AA and spent the next 32 years there Retired April 1994. Flew all kinds of civil airplanes. Convair 240, DC6, DC7, L188, 727, BAC-111, 757, 767 all models. Active duty SNJ, SNB, T-28,P4Y2,P4M, P2V-3,5F,and 6T models, F6F, B-26
— Don Parker, August 10, 2007

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VF-191 1954-55, VC-61 1955-59, VF-712 1959-60, VT-7 1960-63, NAS Cubi Pt. 1963-66, VR-7 1966-67, VC-10 1967-69, NAF China Lake 1969-72
— Dick Partridge, August 26, 2007

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R.I.D. 2/53; BS Aero Eng 1956; Vought Engrng 2 yrs; FAA Test Pilot 8 yrs, USN TPS Class 25 (attended as civilian); NASA test pilot 21 yrs; consultant test pilot 15 yrs. Iven C. Kincheloe Award from SETP 1978; Fellow, SETP.
— Jungle Jim Patton Jr, August 26, 2007

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Wings 1966, FRP (NKX) in VF124, VF24 Bonnie Dick and Hancock 1967 1968-69; VF124 RAG inst. Went TWA, then 1970-6 plank owner VF301, then to Buckley in Denver, 2 yrs. as CO NAS Fallon (Reserve), 2 yrs. as CO USS Ranger (Reserve), Retired 1989 as Captain.
— Jerry Pearson, August 26, 2007

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VF Flying, 1014 CV lnd. Orig team at TopGun 1968 Combat Nam CO VF 143, CO CVW 15 CO USS Wichita AOR - 1 CO USS Ranger CVA-61
— Yank Pedersen, August 28, 2007

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Spent 32 years in the reserve and on active duty.
— Bob Pender, May 15, 2007

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enlisted in 1958, flight training 1959 - 1961, A-4 squadrons @ CPNC, ElToro, iwakuni & vietnam, RDT&E staff MCDEC,Quantico
— Bill Perry, September 4, 2007

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— Ken Petersen, August 31, 2007

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Enlisted 55. Aerographers mate 3rd, then Navcad. Flew S2Fs off Wasp VS-31. Accident 62 during Cuban business, lost leg, retired. MIT grad. Wrote 5 books. Retired Hospital Administrator 2003. Married 48 yrs, three kids. Perfect health. Fly fishing fanatic.
— Pete Peterson, August 28, 2007

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Became an LSO in VS-23 and remained in that capacity in VT-31. More than 400 carrier landings plus over 300 more with students.
— Pete Peterson, October 15, 2007

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Joined USMCR 1954 in college. OCS Quantico Commissioned 1956. Pre-flight 1957, Wings 1958. HMR-162 at New River, NC. Career included five overseas tours, including two in RVN. Was CO of HMA-369 (Cobra Squadron), XO of Marine Aircraft Group-16.
— Mick Pettigrew, August 27, 2007

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— Butch Phelps, August 31, 2007

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Got wings at NAS Kingsville, then to NAS Glenco GA flying FJ's, on to VF 124 NAS Miramar, to VC-1 Barber's Pt. Came back in 1972 as Aerospace Experimental Psychologist, did Human Factors at Pax River, retired from NADC Warminster.
— Ironmike Pianka, August 25, 2007

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I'm glad to see this website started and hope it continues to thrive.
— Larry Pierce, July 23, 2007

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VMA 324. Opa Locka, Fla. Apr'56-Nov'57; SWTU El Toro, Ca. Nov'57-Dec'59; VMGR 152/352 El Toro, Iwakuni Sep'61-May'63; HMM 162/363 Santa Ana, Ca. Jun'63-Jun'65
— Maurie Pillsbury, June 6, 2007

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At VX-8 was the Aviation Safety Officer and had a great bunch of guys to work with! And the best CO & XO! Great duty!
— Pistole Pistole, January 19, 2008

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I was in VAP-62 at NAS Jax in RA3Bs for 5 1/2 years during Cuban Missle Crisis with two deployments to the Med (Morroco and Rota). Spent from 1965 thru 1967 flying the SECNAV VA3B from NAS Pax River and Andrews AFB then to A6s in VA35 at NAS Oceana with a WESTPAC Cruise on USS Coral Sea 1969-70. Armed Forces Staff College, then NAVSAFECENTER as A3 Aircraft Safety Desk thence Safety Officer in VRF-31 1973-78 to retirement.
— Dick Pitman, October 8, 2007

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— J Post, September 14, 2007

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See Catwalk column in The Hook
— Boom Powell, June 26, 2007

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— John Powers, July 19, 2007

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— Animal Pulcheon, January 27, 2008

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USNA 57; VS-32; USNTPS; VF-121; VF-151; VRF-32; Westinghouse Flight Test; Grumman Flight Test (F-14); Grumman International;Tracor; Hannon Armstrong; Figgie International; Aerospace Consultant
— Pete Purvis, August 26, 2007

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Cruise on Icebreaker to Antarctica. 16 months in VNM as first Naval Aviator on an Amphibious Staff on west coast. Resigned in 6/67 & 20 yrs in U.S. Secret Service
— Purv Purvis, September 12, 2007

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— Put Putnam, July 19, 2007