No, but I once I flew with one of the Wrong brothers. . But, unlike my brother-in-law, the number of landings in my flight log book equaled the number of take-offs- can't complain about that!
Naval Aviation is a’very’ small community. I am actually Naval Aviator number 29,547 ... that may sound like a large number but they started counting in 1910. The first landing on an American ship was made in 1911, but it was a civilian pilot. I have landings on eleven carriers, but a couple years ago I met a WWII Naval Aviator at the Tailhook Convention who had landings on fifty.
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No, but I once I flew with one of the Wrong brothers. . But, unlike my brother-in-law, the number of landings in my flight log book equaled the number of take-offs- can't complain about that!
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Naval Aviation is a’very’ small community. I am actually Naval Aviator number 29,547 ... that may sound like a large number but they started counting in 1910. The first landing on an American ship was made in 1911, but it was a civilian pilot. I have landings on eleven carriers, but a couple years ago I met a WWII Naval Aviator at the Tailhook Convention who had landings on fifty.
And I believe the first "aircraft carrier," was a collier (coal ship?) outfitted with an elevated platform (flight deck).
You know the old saying: Two wrongs don't make a right, but two wrights make an airplane.
I went through the old Naval Archives and came across what I think is an old photo of AlanS, Sealord, and BKMD (just along for the ride).