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Jaws1693 viewsCoast Guard helicopter flying past the sulper structure of a docked ship near Fisherman's Warlf.
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Second Bucket From The Left1733 viewsSan Francisco Helo seems about to land in the bucket.
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CG 1275 Remembered1698 viewsAfter all these years, still not finished. The aircraft resides at David-Montham Air Force Base,(boneyard) giving up parts.
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Why?1695 viewsHis chute is larger than the plane he jumped from?

Near Vancouver, BC Canada
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No T Shirt1652 viewsBeen there,done that, no "T" Shirt.

One of every "Airdale's" dreaded duties, if you flew out of Elizabeth City, NC was to fly Ice Patrol from Argentia, Newfoundland. About the equivelent of a thirty day sentence in a freezer.

We actually located and plotted Ice Bergs and forecast their course.
Splash and Dash.jpg
CG 12751647 viewsI flew on Coast Guard 1275, depicted here making a water landing.

It now resides, sadly, in the BONE YARD in Arizona .
   

Last additions - Planes
P1010013_1200x900~0.jpg
Jaws1693 viewsCoast Guard helicopter flying past the sulper structure of a docked ship near Fisherman's Warlf.Jan 29, 2012
P1050921-1_1200x900.jpg
Why?1695 viewsHis chute is larger than the plane he jumped from?

Near Vancouver, BC Canada
Sep 10, 2011
ice_1200x900.jpg
No T Shirt1652 viewsBeen there,done that, no "T" Shirt.

One of every "Airdale's" dreaded duties, if you flew out of Elizabeth City, NC was to fly Ice Patrol from Argentia, Newfoundland. About the equivelent of a thirty day sentence in a freezer.

We actually located and plotted Ice Bergs and forecast their course.
Aug 23, 2011
P1010013_1200x900.jpg
Second Bucket From The Left1733 viewsSan Francisco Helo seems about to land in the bucket.Aug 07, 2011
TAPS~0.jpg
CG 1275 Remembered1698 viewsAfter all these years, still not finished. The aircraft resides at David-Montham Air Force Base,(boneyard) giving up parts.Jul 30, 2011
Splash and Dash.jpg
CG 12751647 viewsI flew on Coast Guard 1275, depicted here making a water landing.

It now resides, sadly, in the BONE YARD in Arizona .
Jul 27, 2011