Who in the Hell are the Wingmen Anyway?-Part 3

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 The Wingmen are a duo that constitute a team. Through our work and life experiences your two “favorite wingmen”, have been members of other teams whose mission required full participation and cooperation from all members to achieve a goal. 

Although years apart, we both had the distinct honor of being selected to attend  Navy Basic Jet training in remote parts of the United States that were nothing like living in the world of New York City. 

Facing a variety of challenges, ranging from coping with a fast-paced and rigorous flight training environment, to facing instances of racial hostility, both wingmen had to insulate themselves from any and all outside forces and distractions that would interfere with them becoming full fledged Naval Aviators. 

Although, they have been retired from the American arsenal of firepower, the A-6 and A-7 aircraft were mainstays of carrier aviation and power projection ashore. It was an honor to fly those vintage aircraft on land and especially at sea. As Commander Drew always says…..”there are only two types of pilots, those who land on aircraft carriers and those who wish they could”.