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W.J. Ham wrote:I wanted to share the following. VAH-9 had sent a detachment to Andrews AFB (I think it was) and we were participating in an air show. Two of our brave pilots concocted a scheme to do a fancy landing. Both were in the pattern to shoot a touch and go. The first one came in to touch down and the second one PASSED OVER the first A3, touching down IN FRONT of the first A3. The second plane continued on a fast roll out and the first one slowed. When we all saw this developing, I guess we all thought that the pilot's didn't see each other. Our maintenance chief and Chief Vining started hollering and shouting and waving their arms, frantically trying to do SOMETHING, I don't know what. Boy, were we all sheepish when we found out that the GRAY GHOSTS has planned this whole escapade.
We were on deployment at Incerlik AFB in Adana, Turkey. The Radio Shop gang lived in a tent that we had furnished with a fireplace (stacked cinder blocks) and electricity (With cable we cut out of a building project on base) and some ingenuity. One night the duty truck came roaring in to the camp and everyone bailed out. An AP truck showed up about 1 minute later a Sargent got out and demanded to know who was driving the truck. A little voice from somewhere in the dark said, "Nobody, we were all in the back." We received a stern lecture from the Chief about acting the fool, but there was a little smile behind it.
Yates wrote:May peace be with him. He has well earned it.
Please pass my condolences to all the family, but keep a chunk of them for yourself. You have been wonderful in your care of Chuck and your progress reports of his condition.
God bless you,
Buddy Yates
Mathews wrote:Another great war fighter has joined the Staff of the Supreme Commander.
He helped a bunch of kids become the men we are today. For that, I will be eternally grateful.
GENE MATHEWS, AQCS, USN RETIRED
Edwards wrote:God bless him and keep him. So sorry to hear the news. May you and your family find peace knowing he is going to a better place.
Jack Edwards (old shipmate VAH-9)
Pence wrote:Sorry to hear about your loss may God give the family peace and comfort.
Travis Pence
VAH 9 (1969-1973)
W.J. Ham wrote:I am so sorry. May God be with you and your family ...
alans wrote:Our sympathies go out to you and your family. The memories of him
will keep him alive in your hearts forever. Yes, he is at peace.
Alan & Jean Stevens
Charles Andrew Vining, 80, died Tuesday (August 10, 2004) at the Lake City Veterans Hospital.
He was born in Sanford, Florida and was a career Aviation Electronics Technician with the US Navy for over 32 years, and was a member of the Navy's elite pistol team. Mr. Vining was a former member of the Congregational Christian Church of Sanford, and was as avid genealogical researcher of his family in Florida and Southern Georgia.
He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Billie June Landry-Vining of Lake City; his daughter, Eleanor Gayle Stockton, and her husband Greg, of Lufkin, TX; three sons; Charles Martin Vining and wife, Gillian of Annapolis, MD, Richard Bryan Vining of Sanford, and Kenneth Wayne Vining of Woodbridge, VA; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. He is preceded by a brother Rufus, and three sisters; Gertrude, Carol, and Ethel. Mr. Vining will receive a military honors service with the Navy when his cremains are scattered at sea.
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