tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post4470901646949290693..comments2024-03-22T06:56:26.797-04:00Comments on U.S. Navy Aircraft History: The Truculent(?) TurtleTailspinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17837863895661437038noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-56394346660467577582020-05-27T14:26:02.993-04:002020-05-27T14:26:02.993-04:00Walter Neumann — I'm writing a history of the ...Walter Neumann — I'm writing a history of the Truculent Turtle's flight for Potomac Books and would like to learn more about how USS Rehoboth supported the operation. How can I get in touch with you? Thx. Jim Leekehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14021650202153993085noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-48670593209363680472019-09-05T15:23:38.774-04:002019-09-05T15:23:38.774-04:00I was the radioman that copied the weather broadca...I was the radioman that copied the weather broadcasts to determine the flight path the P2V Turtle would take in 1946. With ref. to Arthur Francis March 2016 comment I was copying it 73 years ago today on the USS Rehoboth AVP-50 which was assigned for the preparation of the flight. It happens the USS Rehoboth arrived in Fremantle Australia 73 years ago today on Sept 5, 1946 at 9:30 a.m.. I am over 93 years old and still around. I wonder how many other on the ship who were involved with the flight preparation are still around. Still have the one known of around 200 flight covers on the flight. Just happened for some reason for something to do today, to do internet looking, not realizing the date match until after starting to write this comment. <br /><br />Walter Neumann<br />September 5, 2019 Walter Neumannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-49155506604826388952016-03-01T19:02:16.218-05:002016-03-01T19:02:16.218-05:00I was an aerographer's mate at the Navy Weathe...I was an aerographer's mate at the Navy Weather Central ar San Francisco. It was a very exciting time for weather guys like us. <br /><br />Arthur A. Francisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-83789406938477726542016-01-16T20:14:27.496-05:002016-01-16T20:14:27.496-05:00In 1960 my friend Johnny and I being 12 at the tim...In 1960 my friend Johnny and I being 12 at the time use to go to the Norfolk Naval Base and tour ships open on weekends. Well.... we were always up to something one day we went to the corner of the perimeter of the base where the Turtle was parked. Would you believe the wooden doors in the belly of the plane opened up when pushed. We were in..... in seconds. The interior, to include the cockpit was covered in pigeon droppings. The smell was intense since the plane had been static for a long time. But we can say we went inside that famous plane. Also, the vertical "Pogo Plane" was on static display on NAS at the same time.Bobnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-74411213848327657002013-12-25T19:37:13.335-05:002013-12-25T19:37:13.335-05:00Additional comments referring to the website artic...Additional comments referring to the website article. With regard to “Turtle” or “Truculent Turtle“. On website VPNAVY & going to "stories" you will find a picture of my flight cover on the P2V Turtle and my letter to my parents. Note, on the flight cover made only had “Turtle” on it. I do not remember hearing Truculent until later. In the letter to my parents I stated Seattle as the destination although we were told it would go as far as the fuel that it took off with permitted. There were about 200 triple postmarked covers on the flight, one allowed by each of us involved in the preparation of the flight. Also on the stated website is a clipping I had from The Dallas Morning News about it now Flying High at Pensacola Museum. The paper clipping had said a reason for the flight, quote “The Army Air Force was mounting a push in Congress to obtain control of all land-based air operations and the Navy needed some PR to counter it. On the stated website is also what was in the Tampa Tribune 48 years after the flight “History Takes Flight” It is a great memory for this ex-sailor who copied a couple hundred hours of coded weather broadcasts the aerographers used to make weather maps for preparation of the flight 67 years ago. <br /><br />Walter Neumann<br />Walter Neumannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-15307033769111262762013-12-24T14:22:15.614-05:002013-12-24T14:22:15.614-05:00I was on the USS Rehoboth sent to Australia to pre...I was on the USS Rehoboth sent to Australia to prepare for the flight. I was one of the radiomen who copied code weather broadcasts for over a month before the flight to determine the flight path. I have the flight cover & letter in it which I sent to my parents. It was postmarked on the ship, just before Perth Australia take-off and right after landing in Columbus Ohio. <br /><br />Walter NeumannWalter Neumannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-82349783011097389122012-06-04T11:08:41.563-04:002012-06-04T11:08:41.563-04:00My late father was in the OSS and for a short time...My late father was in the OSS and for a short time he was stationed in DC and we lived in Silver Springs, MD. Our next door neighbor was a Navy pilot and pilot of the Truculent Turtle.Cy Stapletonhttp://www.hotlinecy.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-47220945199638328812012-03-19T17:09:45.857-04:002012-03-19T17:09:45.857-04:00While in the Navy my father was once a crew member...While in the Navy my father was once a crew member on the 'Turtle'. He also spent 22 years in the Air Force and one of the bases we were stationed on ws Langley AFb in Hampton. It was realy neat as kid to go and see the plane at the Norfolk Naval Air Museum. I had hopes of seeing it this summer on a trip there, but will have to plan a trip to Florida.al baernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-52839700900864629852011-05-20T10:31:57.819-04:002011-05-20T10:31:57.819-04:00As a boy, I remember the Truculent Turtle guarding...As a boy, I remember the Truculent Turtle guarding one of the main approach roads to NAS Norfolk,Virginia.The nose art had been changed to reflect a Tougher looking, more truculent turtle. It was there for many years,and served as one of the most well known landmarks in the city.joseph scarlottnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-35561193897405337512011-01-07T21:02:33.829-05:002011-01-07T21:02:33.829-05:00Good question to which the answer is yes - also se...Good question to which the answer is yes - also see my footnote addition to the entry.Tailspinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17837863895661437038noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4581529699221437110.post-46831482102214305582011-01-07T20:38:36.698-05:002011-01-07T20:38:36.698-05:00does the route straighten out when applied to a sp...does the route straighten out when applied to a sphere?j gregoryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01946384678279765924noreply@blogger.com