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P3 Tweek · Posted: Sat Aug 07, 2004 5:14 pm Post subject: VP Navy?

Any other Navy P-3 shipmates out there in support of these wonderful `Swift Boat' guys??????????????

Rolling Eyes

AX2 P-3C Tweeker - VP-31/40 (78-83)

1. Ah! A Moffett P-3A Vet. Alameda I'm guessing with the P-5M? Nice to meet you and have you aboard, AME1 Dave.

2. Another Tweek! I remember when VP-46 was at Moffett. Welcome aboard Praga!
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hosemonkey · Seaman Recruit Joined: 30 Jul 2004 Posts: 18

Yep! P5M-P3A VP-50 TF-115 1967-1970
Dave Jones AME1 (Ret.)

Guammie · Seaman Recruit Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 20

VP-46 Whidbey Island 1994-1999
AT2 Praga

BillC · Posted: Thu Aug 26, 2004 12:58 pm Post subject:

VP 9 here from Moffit 77 till 79 AMS tin bender glad to see some of still liveing. Went by Moffit last yr now closed and NASA is useing it all.Over in VP31 Framp is a room with stuff there saying it was a VP Base at one time. I was wondering what happen to the VP Navy now I am in NM

Guammie · Seaman Recruit Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 20

Hi Bill,

VP-9 moved to Kananhoe (sp). My best friend an FE with VP-9. Most VP's moved from Moffet went to either Whidbey Island or Hawaii. Still do rotations in Misawa and Diego Garcia, with a sprinkling of Bahrain thrown in for good measure.
Good to see another VPer.

BillC · Posted: Fri Aug 27, 2004 9:12 pm Post subject:

Glad to to know what happen to them. I was with VP9 at the time we lost the AC off AK. I was hopeing to find some old buddys here. I was lucky a few yrs ago and ran in to some in Vegas Partying. it was at a AO meeting.

ASW Tech · Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 2:40 am Post subject:

Yup. VP-31 at Moffatt from '70-'72 then off to LAMPS Helos with HSL-31 and 35 at Imperial Beach for the rest of my enlistment.
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BillC · Posted: Sat Aug 28, 2004 11:00 pm Post subject:

I.B. is now a pratice field and everyone moved up to NASNI its sad seeing the good Bases like IB shut down after seeing all the money dump in them. thats like NAS DALLAS seen that base get overhalled and then seen it shut down everyone from there was moved to Carswell over in Ft Worth TX and there was big bucks dumped there before it was closed and then reopend,

ASW Tech · Posted: Mon Aug 30, 2004 3:47 am Post subject:

I liked Imperial Beach, it was a nice laid-back base. Unlike most of the guys here, the most dangerous things we encountered were: a) Taking baseball swings at the droop-stops on the SH2s with broom handles when they stuck, and b) Capturing groups of Mexicans sneaking across the border while standing line watches. (It was ok though cuz we had a night stick and a helmet liner).
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ATCS · Seaman Recruit Joined: 29 Aug 2004 Posts: 13

VP Navy vet checking in! Good to see you guys.

ATCS(AW/SW) Jon Guirl
VP-31 FRAMP 1982
VPU-2 Special Projects 1982-86
NATTC AV'A'Instructor 87-90
HSL-49 LAMPS Det Chief 90-93
NATTC Memphis Again, 93-96
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Guammie · Seaman Recruit Joined: 12 Aug 2004 Posts: 20

Welcome Aboard Senior,

Personally, I always thought VP squadrons were the best job in the Navy.

BillC · Posted: Tue Aug 31, 2004 11:05 am Post subject:

Welcome ATCS glad to other VP guys comeing here also.I know over time we might see more guys from the HS HSL VP show up.

3rd gen Navy · Posted: Fri Sep 03, 2004 6:14 am Post subject: DIRSUP Balkans

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shooter · Seaman Joined: 02 Sep 2004 Posts: 180 Location: New Mexico

Hey Guys:

Sounds like the VP Navy took a big hit.... Moved them all over. Have fond memories of Moffat Fld. FE school in VP31 then to VP 9 '71 - '72,
VP 10 '76 - '80, CPW2 '80 - '85 (I guess Barbers Pt. is gone too).

VP & VQ - the best parts of the Navy !!!
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Cal BH · Posted: Fri Oct 01, 2004 8:04 pm Post subject:

I still have VP31 tools in my toolbox. Just prior to the Connie leaving on a WestPac in October of '71 my best friend was transferred to VP31 at Moffett Field. It just so happens I was from San Jose and my new bride was moving back to San Jose while I was on the cruise. Surprised

For most of the cruise I got letters from my wife about all the fun things she and Jerry were doing. Mad

Any of you guys know Jerry Biddle? If so do you know how i can get in touch with him?

A friend of my wife's brother was an AW1 at Moffett but I'm not sure which squadron he was in. His name is Jim Phillips and I still see him occasionally.

BTW, I went to 'AT' school at Millington in '68 when they were beginning the AW rate. I failed the swimming test or I would have been in P3's. Crying or Very sad