Your Papa was a great leader even as an ensign flying F2H3’s day, night, all weather…snow, sleet, rain…straight deck.
Typical of VF-71 was practicing GCA approaches when the WX was 100 and a 1/4 or taking off on a runway so wet that the starboard engine of the first a/c through the intersection flamed out (Skipper had pilot return to the line, get a restart, and make his schedule).
John’s picture is spot on. His humor and positive disposition were the stuff of good leaders. They do not come any better.
Oliver Semmes // Oct 7, 2009 at 11:49 pm
Your Papa was a great leader even as an ensign flying F2H3’s day, night, all weather…snow, sleet, rain…straight deck.
Typical of VF-71 was practicing GCA approaches when the WX was 100 and a 1/4 or taking off on a runway so wet that the starboard engine of the first a/c through the intersection flamed out (Skipper had pilot return to the line, get a restart, and make his schedule).
John’s picture is spot on. His humor and positive disposition were the stuff of good leaders. They do not come any better.