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Hunted.

  • by Mark Beckwith
  • Posted on October 17, 2020December 7, 2021

“The art of war is simple enough. Find out where your enemy is. Get at him as soon as you can. Strike him as hard as you can, and keep moving on.” – Ulysses S. Grant

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Earning Their Stripes

  • by Mark Beckwith
  • Posted on March 20, 2020December 7, 2021

How does a squadron of trainee pilots return to base in the event bad weather when they don’t have radios in their aircraft? The recall bird goes up; here’s mine.

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The “Convertible” F-14D of USN’s VF-213 “The Black Lions”

  • by Mark Beckwith
  • Posted on May 21, 2019March 18, 2021

Something a little different; a jet for one thing. However, this one is a little lighthearted compared to most and I hope you enjoy it.

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CV-9 USS Essex & AVG-83, March-August 1945

  • by Mark Beckwith
  • Posted on October 30, 2018December 7, 2021

“I often think of 409 at the bottom of the Pacific with some of my personal gear aboard. After all this time there is probably nothing left…”

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