| Association of Naval Aviation (ANA) Whidbey Island, WA Squadron 40 | Whidbey MOAA | Red River Valley Fighter Pilots Association (River Rats) |
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Event Notes: 12 Feb |
NAS Whidbey Island Officers'Club: |
1100-1200 1200-1300 |
Lunch Benediction Introduction of NAM-POWs Presentation by NAM-POW Joe Crecca -- Q&A |
Lunch: $11 Cash for (1) Chicken salad croissant or (2) roast beef and cheddar deli sandwich or (3) soup and salad bar. |
Lunch: RSVP to Scott Hornung at anawhidbey@comcast.net or 360-672-1771 anawhidbey |
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Event Notes: 12 Feb |
NAS Whidbey Island Skywarrior Theater |
1400-1530 |
Introduction of NAM-POWs Brief synopsis of the Vietnam War Individual Presentations by NAM-POWs: Joe Crecca (USAF) Bill Reeder(US ARMY) Gary Thornton(USAF) Bill Wilson (USAF) Larry Writer (USAF) followed by Q&A |
All Hands Welcome |
Base Access: Contact Dave Weisbrod at ds.weisbrod@gmail.com Dave Weisbrod |
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ANA Whidbey Honors CDR Roger Gene Lerseth, USN (Ret.) (1946-2004) |
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1972-1973 4th Allied POW Wing 1998-2000 Treasurer ANA Whidbey 2000-2002 XO ANA Whidbey 2002-2004 CO ANA Whidbey |
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2013 Calendar of Scheduled Events
| Date | Time | Place |
Speaker/Topic |
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| January 17, 2013 | 1130-1300 | NAS Whidbey Island O'Club | Steve Kobylk, Special Harbor Defense Presentation | |
| February 12, 2013 | 1100-1300 | NAS Whidbey Island O'Club | 4th Allied POW Wing (NAM-POW Joe Crecca Presentation),40th Anniversary of Operation Homecoming | |
| February 12, 2013 | 1400-1530 | NAS Whidbey Island Skywarrior Theater | 4th Allied POW Wing (five NAM-POW Presentations),40th Anniversary of Operation Homecoming | |
| February 18, 2013 | All Day | USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76) | Boat Tour POC: Howard Gulley | |
| February 21, 2013 | 1500-1700 | NAS Whidbey Island O'Club | MPA Social: Hosted by VP-46 | |
| March 12, 2013 | 1130-1300 | NAS Whidbey Island O'Club | PBYMF, Future PLans |
Pardon Our Noise. It's the Sound of Freedom!
| Meeting Location: | ANA Whidbey meets each month on the second Tuesday at 1130 in the NAS Whidbey Island Officers Club. |
| Meeting Routine: | Lunch will be followed by a presentation and administrative remarks. |
| Membership Info: | ANA National membership (includes Wings of Gold magazine) and ANA Whidbey membership are available to anyone with an interest in naval aviation. View Ana Whidbey By-Laws and link to ANA objectives. |
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17 Jan 12 Feb 12 Mar 9 Apr 14 May 11 Jun 10 Jul 11 Sep 9 Oct 13 Nov 11 Dec |
| ANA Links | Whidbey Links | Whidbey Heritage Related Links |
| National ANA Headquarters | NAS Whidbey Homepage | PB4Y Homepage |
Whidbey
"Old Crows"  |
PBY Memorial Foundation. | |
| A-3 Skywarrior Homepage; |
| Defense Industry Links | Book Links | Reviews |
| Lockheed Martin
Delex Systems, Inc. Boeing Co. |
Crew Six by Ken Sanford, Olympic Squadron Crew Six II by Ken Sanford, Olympic Squadron |
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FAST MOVERS, Jet Pilots and the Vietnam Experience by
John Darrell Sherwood, Free Press, 1999 |
George Fisher Review | |
| FLYING BLACK PONIES-THE NAVY’S CLOSE AIR SUPPORT SQUADRON IN VIETNAM by Kit Lavell; Naval Institute Press, 2000 | George Fisher Review | |
LONGITUDE; The True Story of a Lone Genius Who Solved the Greatest Scientific Problem of His Time By Dava Sobel. Walker Publishing Company, 1995, Penguin Books, 1996, 184pg |
George Fisher Review |
| EA-6B | Treas: Howard Gulley | A-6E | |
| XO :Jimdawg Poore | P-3C | ||
| Site last updated: 01/21/2013 | |
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