@KutWrite, I was a plane capt. and AMS at Top Gun from 89-93. I remember many pilots when I hear their names. The ones I remember off the top of my head are Cooke, McMasters, Capt. Taylor, Cmdr. Gallagher, Maj. Miles, Ffield, Vandershoot, Orr (his call sign was "Gasm" but had to change it after Tailhook),...That's about all I can think of right now. Of course I didn't know these men on a personal level, just got to know them from walk-arounds, launch, & recoveries.
@TopGun8993 - Hi; we were there at the same time. I left before the move into the building across from the hangars. I worked for "Kato" and "Hack" whom you mentioned & remember most of the others. Ffield was Air Force, right?
@KutWrite - "Hack" was McMasters, right? ....and no, if I remember, Ffield was a Navy Lt....I may have bumped into you, but I was just a 18-22 year old (depending on the year) Top Gun Plane Capt./Aviation Structural Mech. At the time, I wouldn't have acknowledged someone who worked with the Top Gun instructors. We kept our distance from the officers and their affairs. I am doing well though, thank you. I am currently a firefighter in Wisconsin (in my home town). I wish you the best too.
Ah... Why did they have to remove the 'FIGHTERTOWN USA' Banner from hangar 2 :(
DarakAttack 3 weeks ago
@KutWrite, I was a plane capt. and AMS at Top Gun from 89-93. I remember many pilots when I hear their names. The ones I remember off the top of my head are Cooke, McMasters, Capt. Taylor, Cmdr. Gallagher, Maj. Miles, Ffield, Vandershoot, Orr (his call sign was "Gasm" but had to change it after Tailhook),...That's about all I can think of right now. Of course I didn't know these men on a personal level, just got to know them from walk-arounds, launch, & recoveries.
TopGun8993 11 months ago
@TopGun8993 - Hi; we were there at the same time. I left before the move into the building across from the hangars. I worked for "Kato" and "Hack" whom you mentioned & remember most of the others. Ffield was Air Force, right?
Hope you're doing well!
KutWrite 11 months ago
@KutWrite - "Hack" was McMasters, right? ....and no, if I remember, Ffield was a Navy Lt....I may have bumped into you, but I was just a 18-22 year old (depending on the year) Top Gun Plane Capt./Aviation Structural Mech. At the time, I wouldn't have acknowledged someone who worked with the Top Gun instructors. We kept our distance from the officers and their affairs. I am doing well though, thank you. I am currently a firefighter in Wisconsin (in my home town). I wish you the best too.
TopGun8993 11 months ago
@ KutWrite, who do you know other than "Elwood" that went on to become blue angels and what are there callsigns?
clarkdoc 1 year ago
@clarkdoc Far as I know, just Pat Cooke (Kato), for whom I worked my last few months at TOOPGUN. Why?
KutWrite 1 year ago
Rush - YYZ, nice :)
Tomcat56th 3 years ago