My uncle, Max Otto, was a Skywarrior pilot off the Enterprise in Vietnam. PILOT: LCDR MAX OTTO SHIP: USS ENTERPRISE LOCATION: SOUTH CHINA SEA, OFF VIETNAM
VQ1 EA3B took me from Danang to my home outside NAS Atsugi Japan and to my pregnant wife who had pneumonia in 1969. She wasn’t expecting me when I walked in the door around 8pm. Our two year old daughter was excitedly happy. Three weeks later, our second baby girl would join her. We live in Maine now and both daughters are less than a half hour away. Thank you Skywarrior.
I flew with your uncle Max in VAH-123 in the late '60's. I was a Zoomie, right seat enlisted plane captain. He liked to fly with me as I smoked Camel straights which was his brand. One night on a carrier qualification off the California coast my pilot had boltered six times and we were below Bingo fuel meaning we could not fly to a land base. We were also in the soup being IFR on the down wind. At the 180 Max said "Keep it in close. I'll get you aboard!' I was handling the radio com and I said "08, Rog." I wanted my pilot to think I was not concerned so he would settle down and fly the 'ball'. Flying with Max just after take off it was wheels up, 180 Kts flaps up, and Swish light me a Camel.
Hi Wesley! @wesleyswisher9624 I was thrilled to see your comment. How cool is that. My Mother, his sister, will be so thrilled to hear your stories. Funny to hear he smoked Camels! Would love to talk to you sometime! andyrenk@gmail.com
Served with VAH-4 in the early 60’s based at NAS Whidbey Island, VAH-123 was the training squadron at that time, Whidbey was a great place, a little out of the way but a nice place to be stationed in my opinion, home for me was Maine, I got stationed about as far away from home as you could get, from one coast to the other, made 3 deployments to the Far East, great experience for a young man, one a person never forgets!
@larrywiggin3489 Thank you for your comment! My uncle, Max Otto, was at NAS Whidbey around the same time! I think he loved it there, but settle on going back to Florida after he retired. God bless you and Merry Christmas!
I do remember tanking off a whale in the early 70’s, big aircraft; I was flying a KA-6D and consolidating fuel as the on coming tanker over the carrier. They, A-3’s, were still based at Whidbey then and I believe the last of them were about to move to NAS Alameda to make room at Whidbey when the new EA-6B first came there.
Awesome 👍✈️
Respect to all the naval aviators. Salute from a Navy Seabee, Vietnam 66-68 💪🇺🇸
Salute to you James!
VQ1 EA3B took me from Danang to my home outside NAS Atsugi Japan and to my pregnant wife who had pneumonia in 1969. She wasn’t expecting me when I walked in the door around 8pm. Our two year old daughter was excitedly happy. Three weeks later, our second baby girl would join her. We live in Maine now and both daughters are less than a half hour away. Thank you Skywarrior.
What a beautiful story! Thank you for sharing it!
Thank you to all the patriots that stood and and served in Vietnam!
I flew with your uncle Max in VAH-123 in the late '60's. I was a Zoomie, right seat enlisted plane captain. He liked to fly with me as I smoked Camel straights which was his brand. One night on a carrier qualification off the California coast my pilot had boltered six times and we were below Bingo fuel meaning we could not fly to a land base. We were also in the soup being IFR on the down wind. At the 180 Max said "Keep it in close. I'll get you aboard!' I was handling the radio com and I said "08, Rog." I wanted my pilot to think I was not concerned so he would settle down and fly the 'ball'. Flying with Max just after take off it was wheels up, 180 Kts flaps up, and Swish light me a Camel.
Hi Wesley! @wesleyswisher9624 I was thrilled to see your comment. How cool is that. My Mother, his sister, will be so thrilled to hear your stories. Funny to hear he smoked Camels! Would love to talk to you sometime! andyrenk@gmail.com
So guys were on Whidbey Island?
Served with VAH-4 in the early 60’s based at NAS Whidbey Island, VAH-123 was the training squadron at that time, Whidbey was a great place, a little out of the way but a nice place to be stationed in my opinion, home for me was Maine, I got stationed about as far away from home as you could get, from one coast to the other, made 3 deployments to the Far East, great experience for a young man, one a person never forgets!
@larrywiggin3489 Thank you for your comment! My uncle, Max Otto, was at NAS Whidbey around the same time! I think he loved it there, but settle on going back to Florida after he retired. God bless you and Merry Christmas!
@@nspirely405Thanks have a great New Year! I loved the A-3 got to have several rides in that bird, the aircrews were great people!
Thanks Larry! I wish I could get a ride one day. I see a lot of them in museums and bone yards.
I WAS AN AVIATION SHEETAL MECHANIC FOR THE DOD AND WORKED ON SEVERAL OF THESE IN THE EARLY 80s FOR VAQ 33 AT BOCA CHICA NAS...WHAT A TANK..
Thanks Edward! That is super cool! I was at McDonnell Douglas in late 80's working on the C-17 project.
@@nspirely405 COOL BEANS
I do remember tanking off a whale in the early 70’s, big aircraft; I was flying a KA-6D and consolidating fuel as the on coming tanker over the carrier. They, A-3’s, were still based at Whidbey then and I believe the last of them were about to move to NAS Alameda to make room at Whidbey when the new EA-6B first came there.
I have been next to an A3D at Point Mugu NAS.
It is a very large aircraft.
YES! They have on the Midway in San Diego too. Amazing it could land on a carrier.
Yankee or janke station?😳
Jman
Thanks, @robertmunoz7543! Max was flying off the Enterprise. I imagine that was Yankee Station. Sounds like you would know better than I!
@@AndyRenk air ops above dmz was yankee station nickname.🤔
Jman
Very cool! Thanks Robert!