Semper Fi
- wilder11354
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Happy B' Day past, present, future Marines. 3rd MAW,VMFA-531 Greyghosts.
- Hambden Bob
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Thanx,Wilder,That was my Dad's Carrier-The Coral Sea-43-The last Midway Class with keel laid in '45. Both Her and the "Old Man" are gone. Marine Air-Nice Pic-Thanx Again !
- stovepipemike
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We operated with the Coral Sea on several WestPac cruises but never had any Phantom's on board our carrier. My hat is off to the guy's that flew from a catapult and landed with a hook,especially at night.Just so you know, the Navy pilots were just a touch up on the scale. Semper Nav Mike