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(Message started by: Guiseppi on May 10^th, 2007, 5:04pm)

Title: A San Diego Pic!
Post by Guiseppi on May 10^th, 2007, 5:04pm

Batch was in town with his beautiful wife for an F-8 squadron reunion. Margo brought one of our youngest CH'ers, Dawson, and Guiseppi snuck out of work so we could meet for lunch! The group pic didn't print so all you get is the hairy, good lucking guy Batch, the munchkin, my hero, Dawson, and the ugly guy in uniform, Guiseppi!

http://i152.photobucket.com/albums/s188/Jsprecco/EPSN0023.jpg

Title: Re: A San Diego Pic!
Post by Linda_Howell on May 10^th, 2007, 5:15pm

Great pic Joe..but you should have turned a little side-ways so every one could see that brand new stripe on your sleeve. ;)

So glad Batch is home even if it's only for a little while.

Title: Re: A San Diego Pic!
Post by Jonny on May 10^th, 2007, 5:18pm

Looks like your in good company, Guiseppi [smiley=thumb.gif]

Title: Re: A San Diego Pic!
Post by Rosybabe on May 10^th, 2007, 5:19pm

It's nice to know that you guys had a great time!

You look good on pics!! ;)

Title: Re: A San Diego Pic!
Post by ClusterChuck on May 10^th, 2007, 5:19pm

It is hard to see detail in that pic ... the sun's glare off the chrome dome of the guy in the white shirt is too bright ...

[smiley=crackup.gif] [smiley=crackup.gif] [smiley=crackup.gif]

I am glad you got pictures of the old goat .. I sure forgot to get pictures of him, and his lovely wife!!!

Chuck

Title: Re: A San Diego Pic!
Post by crftymom on May 10^th, 2007, 5:27pm

Darn Joe you're fast. Don't you do any work!! It was great seeing you again and meeting Batch and his very lovely wife.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k27/delmargo/IMG_0625.jpg

While sitting there Dawson tried his hand at picture taking. Here are a few that he took.

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k27/delmargo/IMG_0632.jpg
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k27/delmargo/IMG_0635.jpg

And lastly a couple of his self portraits!

http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k27/delmargo/IMG_0638.jpg
http://i84.photobucket.com/albums/k27/delmargo/IMG_0637.jpg

Title: Re: A San Diego Pic!
Post by Guiseppi on May 10^th, 2007, 5:35pm

The self portraits of Dawson put my photography talents to shame! I bow to his great talents!!!

Guiseppi

Title: Re: A San Diego Pic!
Post by Jackie on May 10^th, 2007, 5:56pm

Thanks for the pictures.....always LOVE seeing the pictures.....It's a great thing when clusterheads get together..... :)

Jacks :D

Title: Re: A San Diego Pic!
Post by Jimi on May 10^th, 2007, 6:33pm

Great pics Sarge!

Title: Re: A San Diego Pic!
Post by thebbz on May 10^th, 2007, 7:00pm

Nice stripes sarge. You guys are too cool.
jb :D

Title: Re: A San Diego Pic!
Post by Batch on May 11^th, 2007, 9:13am

What a hoot meeting up with Joe, Margo, and young Master Dawson. After we bid each other a fond fair well, two sumo recruiters chased me down the street halfway to the airport...

Title: Re: A San Diego Pic!
Post by Charlotte on May 11^th, 2007, 9:40am

Thanks for the pics. I'm glad you got to meet each other. Nice stripes, Guiseppe.

Charlotte

Title: Re: A San Diego Pic!F
Post by Batch on May 12^th, 2007, 1:00am

Here's my contribution to the photo op here in San Diego... Again, What a Hoot?
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m236/petebatch/IMG_4292.jpg
The Three Amigos

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m236/petebatch/IMG_4291.jpg

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m236/petebatch/IMG_4329.jpg

Me and the F-9F Panther

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m236/petebatch/IMG_4382.jpg

Home away from home... USS Midway CV-41 I'd need to check my log book to be sure but I've got over 300 arrested landings on her when she was home ported and steaming out of Japan

Title: Re: A San Diego Pic!
Post by Jimi on May 12^th, 2007, 9:11am

Great pics Batch!

Title: Re: A San Diego Pic!
Post by BarbaraD on May 12^th, 2007, 9:35am

Great Pics ... but no butt shots.... ;;D

Hugs BD

Title: Re: A San Diego Pic!
Post by JeffB on May 12^th, 2007, 2:28pm

Very cool, Joe!

Dawson looks awesome. Bet he'd make a great sailor/pilot one day!

Hi Margo!!!!!!! ;;D

Title: Re: A San Diego Pic!
Post by artonio7 on May 12^th, 2007, 2:44pm

Nice pics! You guys look like you're having too much fun! Nah... you can never have too much fun!. Thanks for sharing the pics,

with warm regards,
Tony

Title: Re: A San Diego Pic!
Post by Kevin_M on May 12^th, 2007, 3:56pm

Some bright cluster stars, and stripes. 8)

Title: Re: A San Diego Pic!
Post by Charlie on May 12^th, 2007, 10:45pm

You're having too much fun.....

Nah, I'm just wishing I was there too.

Great pix too.

Charlie

Title: Re: A San Diego Pic!
Post by usnavybm on May 12^th, 2007, 10:50pm

Hey Sarge, that new chevron sure does look pretty dag gone good! Congrats...[smiley=bigguns.gif]

Delmar

Title: Re: A San Diego Pic!
Post by JeffB on May 13^th, 2007, 12:48am

San Diego is too warm. Must be climate change.

Kill the whales and save an iceberg!

Title: Re: A San Diego Pic!
Post by Batch on May 15^th, 2007, 12:48am

Home safe and sound... Well... I am missing a few more brain cells... Butt Shots!!! Bab's, YGBSM!!! 35 years ago they would have been magnificent... However, at an average age of 65... A butt shot from this gathering would be ugly...

Have attached four more photo's... The first two show the whole reason we gather every year... The F-8 Crusader, and fighter we all loved to fly so much... This bird is perched on the starboard catapult on USS Midway in San Diego. The USS Midway is now a National Museum and was honored Wednesday May 11, with the nation's highest award for historic preservation presented by Laura Bush... She looks better today than when I sailed on her '76-'79.

The third photo shows a close up of the classic VF-111 "Sundowner" paint job on the nose and intake. The three pilots whose names are painted on the aircraft, were lost to SAMs and AAA in the skies over Hanoi in the first few weeks of the war in Viet Nam. The last photo of three squadron mates left to right are "Hot Dog" Brown, Carry "Carnac" Carson, and me "Batch" standing next to the bird. I'd not seen Carnac in 35 years...

http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m236/petebatch/IMG_4361.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m236/petebatch/IMG_4340.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m236/petebatch/IMG_4360.jpg
http://i105.photobucket.com/albums/m236/petebatch/IMG_4350.jpg

Hope all are doing and feeling well... Take Care.

V/R, Batch

Title: Re: A San Diego Pic!
Post by sldrswyfe on May 15^th, 2007, 2:06pm

Great Pics!! It looks so beautiful there in CA!!

Margo, I love Dawson's "self-portraits"...the are great!! He is adorable...looks just like you!!

Sherri

Title: Re: A San Diego Pic!
Post by Guiseppi on May 16^th, 2007, 12:03am

Damn Batch....when men was men.

Guiseppi

Title: Re: A San Diego Pic!
Post by FrankW on May 16^th, 2007, 9:38am

F-8 Gunfighters ??

That stirs an old memory. Met some guys years ago from an F8 squadron - must have been early 1971, VF-111 rings a bell. They were heading back fom Subic Bay to Florida - USS Shangri La - CV-38?

I remember those guys waxed eloquent about the Crusader - bit critical of everything else. Seem to remember also they were keen to get back before their boat finally fell to pieces!

300 arrested landings? Makes you a triple centurion then, if I recall correctly. [smiley=bow.gif] [smiley=bow.gif] [smiley=bow.gif]

Damn that was a long time ago.

Cheers

Frank