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Photographs by Nancy Wingo
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Members of the San Diego Squadron gathered at the Coronado
Brewing Company before their visit to VR-57 on 23 April 2007
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Facing east are John Geddes, Bill Bridge, Al Wilson, Jack Bushong,and John Bushong
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Facing west are Robert Mijatovich, John Koshear, John Monroe Smith,
J J, Lynch and John Fry
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One of VR-57's three Boeing C-40A "Clippers"
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Al Wilson, Jack Bushong,
and John Bushong
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"Coffee, tea or me?" Ex-Conquistador
Al Wilson hasn't lost his touch
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"You know what I had for a 'Heads-Up Display' in my PB4Y-2?", says Bill Bridge. "A magnetized needle hanging by a thread from my rear-view mirror!! You kids today . . . "
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LCDR ChuckSweeney listens attentively
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"We claim this squadron in the name of King Phillip II . . . er the Association of Naval Aviation"
John Bushong, Jack Bushong, John Fry, AT2 David Lizon, "Hawk" Smith,
Al Wilson, J J Lynch, Chuck Sweeney, and Bill Bridge
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Bill Bridge and our hosts LCDRs Chuck Sweeney and Marcus Foster
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