Tag Archives: SEA

Tales of My Phantom FNG Moments

Posted on August 29, 2019 by jenorv

Everyone who has flown has been an FNG more than once. For the uninitiated that is a F’ing New Guy. The term FNG has been used in the Air Force, I can bet, as long at there were aircrews. It … Continue reading →

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A Picture worth many words

Posted on September 20, 2018 by jenorv

  I have been looking at this picture a lot this week. I posted it to several F4 facebook groups.   It shows me standing in front of an F4C parked on the ramp at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona … Continue reading →

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Letters from the War – Thailand 2

Posted on January 8, 2015 by jenorv

The following excerpts are from  letters that were written to my wife and others during the Vietnam War, while I was stationed in Thailand. Because of the nature of the events, the letters seldom told the entire story to loved … Continue reading →

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