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November 17, 2022 12:32 pm

Welcome home Gentle Friend Shrike . You can find an Index of brief Nav Aids and Tutorials here . https://rightonly.net/Tutorial/?link-id=386175 ... View MoreWelcome home Gentle Friend Shrike . You can find an Index of brief Nav Aids and Tutorials here . https://rightonly.net/Tutorial/?link-id=386175 . or by entering Tutorial in the Search Bar. This is a work in progress. Hopefully you will find what we've managed to put together helpful. . For the Gents Do right by our Gentle Ladies, we're kind of fond of them but they're fierce creatures almost to the point of being uncontrollable. Disrespect one and the rest will likely be on you like white on rice. And for those newly joined (and some of the olders too) , Again, there are Gentle Ladies in the house, please take your hat's off when inside, leave your boots on (please) and perhaps consider taking the language out to the bunkhouse. With freedom comes responsibility. . For the Gentle Ladies Go easy on us Gentle Ladies, for we are tender of heart. . Now Gentle Friend on RO, Follows are like tits on a boar hog. Friending is where it's really at. Friends who are verified or better (Monthly Supporter or Pro) can PM to encourage, edify (or scold) each other as the need arises. The $10 also helps support the platform but was originally intended more to help ward off Creeps Skanks and Scammers when the Community was small. . RO is unique because it is Community Funded, in fact, it was Funded out of pocket by the Admin6 with the occasional donation. We have now grown beyond the ability for the Admin6 to do much more out of pocket. We olders hope you will come to enjoy RO as much as we do, If such is the case, and If able, please consider becoming a monthly Supporter (Supporter @ $10 a month or Pro @ 50 a month) to help keep the lights on and provide for growth. If you're not able (and many arn't), don't sweat it, we're happy to have you. . If ya run into some difficulty, just holler Help. Somebody will likely come to your assistance. AND BY ALL MEANS, IF IT MAKES IT EASIER FOR YOU HERE ON RO TO TYPE IN ALL CAPS, PLEASE DO SO. . Here are some helpful links to the Nav Aids, A simple Mission Statement and the Community Code of Conduct to get you started. . Tutorial 01 - A Brief Mission Statement https://rightonly.net/Tutorial/?comment-id=26390 . Tutorial 02 - Community Code of Conduct https://rightonly.net/Tutorial/?comment-id=26403 . Tutorial 03 - Navigation on a PC or Laptop https://rightonly.net/Tutorial/?comment-id=26404 . Tutorial 04 - Navigation on a Phone https://rightonly.net/Tutorial/?comment-id=26405. . Tutorial 11 - Get Verified https://rightonly.net/Tutorial/?comment-id=26325 . Tutorial 12 - Monthly Supporters - What keeps the Lights On https://rightonly.net/Tutorial/?comment-id=26264 . Again, the full Index of Tutorials can be found here: https://rightonly.net/Tutorial/?link-id=386175 . Gentle Patriot, Again, Welcome Home. Remember, always be Gentle and Kind. - The Polite Society of RO. . Don't be surprised if the #Welcomewagon shows up #WW221117

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I am overwhelmed! I am still learning the ropes but I will get back to everybody! I will also get verified. W Thank you for your reaction to my pic. We all made a contribution but the real credit goes to our fantastic pilots! Well folks the do- do has contacted the fan! The incoming house, oversight... View More

November 17, 2022

WaldoJPeabody

Shrike ‌I have not heard Gentle Friend. How many lives did it cost?

November 17, 2022

WaldoJPeabody

Shrike ‌I do have a question for a Naval Aviator though, and with a name like Shrike perhaps you will have the answer. Why isn't some squadron with a primarily EADS mission all over this photo for tail art.

2 November 17, 2022

WaldoJPeabody

Shrike ‌Maybe a tune too. ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_m4Qb0iW-o

Petula Clark ~ Downtown (1964) www.youtube.com

November 17, 2022

Shrike

WaldoJPeabodyFirst, I am not a Naval Aviator. I am just one of the many that kept the birds flying. The photo is the Bridge of the Bon Hommie Richard (CVA 31) taken at the end of its final active duty deployment in 1970. The history and deployments are online. How many lives did it cost? I don't kno... View More

1 November 19, 2022

WaldoJPeabody

Shrike ‌

Gentle Friend. I jumped to a conclusion

The Bonnie R's namesake has been in the news, and Shrike was, of course one of the ARM's. As for the F-8's their pilots had an advantage over the early F-4's, a gun to take to the gun fight. The F-4's were pretty much limited to weapons, which, if t... View More

November 19, 2022

Shrike

WaldoJPeabodyT‌rue, but the F8 was specifically designed to fight the Mig. The fighters get all the glory but their function was to defend the work horses that were carrying out the mission, the attack bombers. They destroyed enemy targets & defended our troops on the ground!

1 November 20, 2022

WaldoJPeabody

Shrike ‌

Thus it has always been. (thus the above reference to "Going Downtown" (Flight of the Intruder). I don't know of any songs about the Bantum Bomber, the A7 or the Spad. Still don't know why somebody hasn't jumped on that wild weasel for tail art.

November 20, 2022

Shrike

That looks like a very unlucky woodpecker up there and yes, I do need to read the directions, which I will in due time. A Shrike is a vicious little bird, like the A4. They got A7's in '71 & last I heard, they were still operational flying the latest & greatest. I believe they are now designated as ... View More

November 20, 2022