Bob Hudson Posted October 6, 2019 Share #1 Posted October 6, 2019 This Naval Aviator graduated Annapolis in 1951 and retired in 1977. Here's some of his service: USN - Enlisted 1945 Radio Tech USNA - Class of 1951 Naval Academy Student - Naval Post Graduate School CO - VS-35 December 1968 – September 1969 Navigator - USS Yorktown until decommissioning Staff - Naval War College 1972 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share #2 Posted October 6, 2019 Includes his flight logs and knee board with notes still on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share #3 Posted October 6, 2019 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share #4 Posted October 6, 2019 Still have some papers and a box of plaques to go through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Military_Curator Posted October 6, 2019 Share #5 Posted October 6, 2019 Wow, this is one fantastic grouping Mr. Hudson, extremely well done! The Tonkin Yacht Club lighter is very interesting. Parks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share #6 Posted October 6, 2019 I like the bookends made from tailhook points. He carried a civilian knife in his survival gear: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1canpara Posted October 6, 2019 Share #7 Posted October 6, 2019 Amazing grouping Bob! I love it! Just fantastic! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share #8 Posted October 6, 2019 The includes what appear to be all of his flights logs from 1952 to 1969, and his kneeboard with a stack of flight notes. The logs have lots of folded documents in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share #9 Posted October 6, 2019 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share #10 Posted October 6, 2019 He and astronaut James Irwin were in the same class at the Naval Academy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share #11 Posted October 6, 2019 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share #12 Posted October 6, 2019 Some of the plaques (one from his duty as the last navigator on the 2nd Yorktown CVS 10) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAHOOMAN Posted October 6, 2019 Share #13 Posted October 6, 2019 Nice Grouping. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted October 6, 2019 Author Share #14 Posted October 6, 2019 Online I found a newspaper article about his enlisted service and appointment to the Naval Academy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Hudson Posted October 7, 2019 Author Share #15 Posted October 7, 2019 Nobody gets more plaques than Naval officers: this one is huge Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TreasureHunter Posted October 8, 2019 Share #16 Posted October 8, 2019 What a great large grouping, very nice Bob! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobgee Posted October 8, 2019 Share #17 Posted October 8, 2019 SUPER GROUP! Congrats! Bob Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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