Originally Posted by Pugs
Originally Posted by levrluvr
Originally Posted by Pugs
Levrluvr - What did your Dad fly?


P2V's- sub chasing. From what my aunt tells me, he was pretty stressed by it.
He developed a duodenal ulcer during his duty in the Korean War, had to leave on a medical discharge. He passed away when I was four, one week after Kennedy's assassination in 1963.


That was a tough business back then. The P2V's were critical at tracking shipping during the Cuban Missile Crisis as well as around the world working the growing Soviet sub threat. Sorry he wasn't around for you.


Wished he had been- everyone should cherish their Dad, as growing up without one is a horrible thing.
My Aunt, Dad's only sister, just passed away at the age of 90 and the cousins found some pictures of Dad with his P2V aircraft. I'll get them me next time I get over to Ohio.

I could only imagine the stresses of flying a large recip engine prop plane off a carrier. I understand they JATO assisted most if not all gross fuel P2V takeoffs?. I know it was a long-legged but heavy plane at gross fuel.
A few internet pics I've saved over the years, searched out of my own curiosity.
Cool stuff- launches off the Midway and Roosevelt.

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Last edited by levrluvr; 01/30/11.