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<p>[QUOTE="KingofThings, post: 206785, member: 468"]Ha!!! Well you're MOST welcome!</p><p>We had them in Jersey City and last I'd seen of them was '69 til I used them in the Navy at NAS Fallon, NV in '75. Fallon is a target/bombing range and is now Top Gun.</p><p>We used them to mark the 4 points and center of the bullseye, which was a large vehicle such as a tank, for night aircraft bomb and rocket runs by Navy, Marine and Air Force pilots.</p><p>I can't imagine they'd not use them still.</p><p>One night a Navy Captain made his rocket run and the center smudge light disappeared. Of the three triangulation spotting points no one could see it so we had to clear the aircraft group off into a holding pattern far away and go waaaaaay out there and reset it. Any one point of light out wasn't an issue but obviously center was.</p><p>It wasn't out, it was gone!</p><p>We set another and completed the night's runs.</p><p>The next evening we went out to light them for that night and hunted for the pot.</p><p>It was found far from the vehicle with a perfect curve in the bottom of it. His rocket had hit and flown under it!!!</p><p>I took it, cleaned it up, and mounted it on an oak base I made along with a brass plate commemorating his accomplishment and shipped it to him.</p><p>I got a letter back thanking me and that crew for our work and a squadron patch for each of us. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>That patch is proudly sewn on the back center of my Navy jacket. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/smile.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=":)" unselectable="on" /></p><p>I've no doubt that he still proudly has that pot on display in his home. <img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies/wink.png" class="mceSmilie" alt=";)" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KingofThings, post: 206785, member: 468"]Ha!!! Well you're MOST welcome! We had them in Jersey City and last I'd seen of them was '69 til I used them in the Navy at NAS Fallon, NV in '75. Fallon is a target/bombing range and is now Top Gun. We used them to mark the 4 points and center of the bullseye, which was a large vehicle such as a tank, for night aircraft bomb and rocket runs by Navy, Marine and Air Force pilots. I can't imagine they'd not use them still. One night a Navy Captain made his rocket run and the center smudge light disappeared. Of the three triangulation spotting points no one could see it so we had to clear the aircraft group off into a holding pattern far away and go waaaaaay out there and reset it. Any one point of light out wasn't an issue but obviously center was. It wasn't out, it was gone! We set another and completed the night's runs. The next evening we went out to light them for that night and hunted for the pot. It was found far from the vehicle with a perfect curve in the bottom of it. His rocket had hit and flown under it!!! I took it, cleaned it up, and mounted it on an oak base I made along with a brass plate commemorating his accomplishment and shipped it to him. I got a letter back thanking me and that crew for our work and a squadron patch for each of us. :) That patch is proudly sewn on the back center of my Navy jacket. :) I've no doubt that he still proudly has that pot on display in his home. ;)[/QUOTE]
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