"...remember me with the Jolly Rogers!"
After leaving RRP1 and moving to FR, we have lost almost the entire squad. They just could not make the transition to FR. I believe once anyone has experienced the thrill of participating in a scenario, they will not want to return to RR.
We fly only Navy aircraft ( for the bomber we use the B-25 as in the Navy it was known as a PBJ and thats how we refer to it.) primary fighter is the F4U Corsair. We are learning to use it and will be glad to share knowledge and recieve knowledge with anyone. I would like the squad to remain relatively small no more than twelve pilots, we have three now so their is definate room for growth. I believe it keeps the squad tight for all pilots to know one another. I have seen things get out of hand in bigger squads. Email me if your interested. BigHog
CO.BigHog - John Felsted - From Stafford,VA - Graduate United States Naval Academy class of "38". Since be given orders by the Navy department to form and recruit pilots for VF-17 a new squad to defend B land in the South Pacific, I have given up all hope of being a career Navy officer. My pipe dream of retiring with the rank of Admiral with a pension is long gone. Read on about these Whoring, alcoholic, sheep loving, warped individuals that make the Jolly Rogers what they are and you know why I will lucky if I make the rank of Captain. Then again...I wouldn't have it any other way.
XO.ArloG - Born Feb. 16, 1920 in Paris, Texas. Attended Texas Tech Collage and graduated with a bachelor's in Animal Husbandry in
1942. Attended and completed AOCS in Pensacola in 1943 whereupon he was christened an Ensign and a Naval Aviation
Officer (Pilot). Immediately transferred to VF-17. Lcdr. Arlo G. has adapted to his new surroundings quite well. It is hoped
that he will adapt to his aircraft as well as he has the beach. He has voluntarily taken upon himself the following colateral duties:
1- Beachwatch, 2- Searching for the senior crewchief's still, 3- VF-17's recreational activity officer (arranging "games of
chance" with other units, arranging sheep floorshows for the fellas and folksinging - aka "practicing psychological warfare").
Although his air warfare skills are still being developed, Lcdr. Arlo shows a strong sense of dedication to mastering the F4U
(as evidenced by the rather large number of Corsairs he has "flight-tested" in
combat since his arrival- the majority of which failed to meet his specifications and now rest in various locations/pieces
throughout the combat zone). It may be noted that Lcdr. Arlo has detected a correlation between the radio and other vital
systems/subsystems in the squadron's aircraft resulting in pilots and their craft being instantly teleported to the Bermuda Triangle
upon keying their mikes. ~~~ (the "character" of LCdr. ArloG is the AW3 alter ego of J. Moncrief of Slaton,Texas. Any
similarities to anyone living or deceased is purely coincidental-G).
LtJg.Lotel - Upon hearing of the U.S. Army's Tuskgee airman program, contacted the Department of the Navy to see if he could be a navy fighter pilot. Lotel was informed that Negroes would never fly for the Navy. Lotel never willing to give up decided to disguise himself as the white devil to enter the Navy's flight cadet program. According to Lotel the difficult part of passing for whitey was not painting himself with white face daily, it was not even the fact that he had to strap his own big hog down his leg which as a result prevented him from ever wearing shorts. The hard part was the navy food. "Every day at chow all I wanted was a big juicy watermelon, some greens with fat back and fried chicken. I don't know how the white man lives with out real food".
Upon graduation from Navy fighter school Lotel was assigned to the VF-17 in RRP1 in AW3. Lotel's CO Big Hog has no problems with the brothers, so Lotel is letting his Hog fly free, and eating and what he wants. Lotel feels he has found his place in the world, and as he puts it "where else can a black man kill and not get arrested".
LtJg. WhoopA$$ - info pending.
Ens. Narn, born September 23, 1918 in Gainsville Florida, attended college at University of Florida until
December 7, 1941 when he lost his brother to those lousy CZ Japs. Being completely overwhelmed with
Vengance, Ens Narn quickly joined the USN and completed his pilot training. Upon completion, he was
Assigned to the Solomon Islands to begin his tour of duty. His first encounter was with CO Bighog. Upon arriving to the island, Ens Narn heard a loud commotion, and what he saw next was unbelievable. Seems the CZ had sent an attack sheep to take out the CO, but the sheep was caught up in some garbage, no doubt from our XO J, and seeing his oportunity, Ens Narn took out that vermin with the greatest of glee! Seeing his apparent dislike of the enemy, and his willingness to serve the BZ, Bighog promply took him under his wing. Ens Narn is still learning the F4U, and his paycheck deductions are proof to that J, but willing and able as he is we are certain that he will become a great asset to VF-17.
Ens. Streak - info pending.
Ens. NRAL - info pending.
Ens. Church - info pending.
Ens. JJAM - info pending.
Ens. Nemisys - info pending.
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