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Submariner Spyder riders

Same here, Patron 17 White Lightning's. AW2 ( sensor 1, 2 & 3).
I remember the ASW exercises we used to do with the P3s. Remember the Bat codes?
one was....from the sub to the plane...
"You don't ask us to raise any more masts or antenna and we won't ask you to fly with your wheels in the water." Good times!!!
 
Around here

I made 7 On the Wilson in 83 and transferred back to fast attacks. I'm out of Moncks Corner. You do much riding around here?
Yes, we do ride whenever possible.In fact, one of our favorites is Wire Road out of Ridgeville and around the lake on SC 6 and 45 then to Jamestown and out to McLellanville. When we aren't in another state, that is. Not to deviate from the subject,, but all 3 of my boats are now part of a memorial somewhere.
Patrick
 
Yes, we do ride whenever possible.In fact, one of our favorites is Wire Road out of Ridgeville and around the lake on SC 6 and 45 then to Jamestown and out to McLellanville. When we aren't in another state, that is. Not to deviate from the subject,, but all 3 of my boats are now part of a memorial somewhere.
Patrick
Sounds nice. If u want a new rider give me a couple days heads up. I check the site every couple of days so PM me if u want when u r going to ride local. B safe in your travels to other states!
know what u mean...of the 5 boats I was on 1 is left. The "Smash n Crash"...USS Jacksonville (SSN-590). She will b going out soon. Damn...getting old!!
 
Sounds nice. If u want a new rider give me a couple days heads up. I check the site every couple of days so PM me if u want when u r going to ride local. B safe in your travels to other states!
know what u mean...of the 5 boats I was on 1 is left. The "Smash n Crash"...USS Jacksonville (SSN-590). She will b going out soon. Damn...getting old!!
OOPS...699. 590 was the Sculpin...my 2nd boat. Getting senile too!!!
 
in 06, did a deployment with the USS Alexandria as a CTT. I'm 6'4", and I found just 2 places I could stand up straight. haha I developed Tendonitis in both knees, and had an even tougher time dealing with my job and chief. My hats off to those who can survive it.
 
No. Kind of the opposite

Is there any "Bubble Head" (Submarine Sailors nickname) Spyder riders out there from any country? Did 20yrs USN Submarine Service.

I trained our air guys to find and destroy the bad guys' subs. Of course that was back in the 50's. I was amazed when the book "Hunt for Red October" came out to find how similar things still were.
 
Airdale Navy 1961-1968 CVA 38 USS Shangri La, CVA 60 USS Saratoga, CVA 11 USS Intrepid, CVAN 64 USS Enterprise, and CVA 47 USS Forrestal. Closest I ever came to a sub was touring the USS Batfish which is on display in Muskogee OK. Saw a couple in Marseilles France while on liberty there.
 
Submarine Rescue

From 1981- 1986 on USS Florikan(ASR-9) escorting and towing submarines when needed. Also did alot of diving with SRC Chamber for the old 637 class and 688 class sub rescue. 1991-1992 USS Pigeon(ASR-21) decommissioned which carried the DSRV between to two hulls. Also was on tug boats at Subbase Bangor Washington for 4 years as a chief engineer pushing around SSBN's, and now I work on these submarines. And I respect what these young men do on a daily bases when they are out on patrol. WHOO RAHH
 
Fast Attacks. Flasher, Greenling, Sunfish. Cameo appearances on lots of others...I was a TRE team rider while on squadron staff so rode a lot of boomers for that.
 
RedFlasher

Airdale Navy 1961-1968 CVA 38 USS Shangri La, CVA 60 USS Saratoga, CVA 11 USS Intrepid, CVAN 64 USS Enterprise, and CVA 47 USS Forrestal. Closest I ever came to a sub was touring the USS Batfish which is on display in Muskogee OK. Saw a couple in Marseilles France while on liberty there.

I was a TD 1 using flight simulators. My brother was I aviation ordinance aboard the Saratoga '60-'62. Our last name is Barnes
 
Airdale Navy 1961-1968 CVA 38 USS Shangri La, CVA 60 USS Saratoga, CVA 11 USS Intrepid, CVAN 64 USS Enterprise, and CVA 47 USS Forrestal. Closest I ever came to a sub was touring the USS Batfish which is on display in Muskogee OK. Saw a couple in Marseilles France while on liberty there.

I was on the Forrestal in 68, Airdale too, VF-74, Shore duty at Quonset Point, RI and Cecil Field, Florida, then back to sea on the Indy with VF-33. Finished up after 9 years active and 2 years reserve, VP4549 was my last squadron, AE1.
 
Honored to have served aboard USS SAM HOUSTON (SSBN 609 - Gold Crew) as an ETN-3 (SS) / NAVAIDS Tech from 1979-1980; USS STONEWALL JACKSON (SSBN 634 - Blue Crew) as the Chop (Supply Officer) from 1986-1989; USS DIXON (AS-37) in the Supply Department as Stock Control/ADP Officer & ASUPPO from 1993-1995; and USS BONHOMME RICHARD (LHD-6) as the Senior Supply Officer from 2004-2006. Retired 2012 with 31 years of Active Duty.
 
No, rock steady at 150', 4 kts to nowhere... :)

4 wonderful years in Kings Bay. Lucked out and got a squadron staff neutral tour followed by another squadron staff shore tour (16 then 20). Of course I got paid back with two boat tours after that :). Detailers giveth and taketh.
 
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