Found another Seawolf Plank Owner Pilot (Det 27) in WA
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08/11/2014
**01** Found and spoke with Plank Owner Seawolf William A. BRODIE, LT, HC-1 Det 27, 12/31/1966 to 2/11/1967, HA(L)-3 Det 2, 2/11/1967 to 6/28/1967. Found him in Anacortes, WA.
Dan
~~~426 Seawolves still to be found, including 33 Plank Owners and some Original Army Sea Wolves.
Helped Bill Brodie transition to multi-engine fixed wing A/C at Miramar. Some pucker facter times . like no carb air heat over Mt.Shasta when both engines quit. I was quick on the Wobble pump. sure was quiet.
Re: Found another Seawolf Plank Owner Pilot (Det 27) in WA
Training flt. to NAAS Sandpoint from NAS Mirramar. Had just left Beale AFB,climbing to alt when both carbs iced due to pilot error. Advanced mixture,mags off then on ,backfired both engines turned carb heat on and continued flt. Station A/C.