The Hook - Spirit of Carrier Aviation - Summer 2001
VOLUME 29 NUMBER 2 SUMMER 2001
©2001, all rights reserved
ISSN: 0736-9220
On The Cover
VAQ-141 EA-6Bs break formation over the Washington Cascade Range on a flight from their home station of NAS Whidbey Island. Photo by CDR Chris Buhlmann, USNR.
Table of Contents : Air Plan
- BRIEF
- The Aircraft Carrier: A Cornerstone of Our Nation's Defense
VADM Timothy J. Keating, USN
Deputy CNO, Plans, Policy and Operations (N3/N5) - Where Are the Carriers?
- On the Edge of the Envelope: Dr. Eddy Captures the Spirit of Carrier Aviation
- From N78: A Sense of the Future
RADM Michael J. McCabe, USN
Director, Air Warfare (N78) - From the Board: Report From the Tip of the Spear
CDR Sterling G. Gilliam Jr., USN - From the Executive Director: See You in Reno
CAPT J.R. Davis, USN(Ret)
- The Aircraft Carrier: A Cornerstone of Our Nation's Defense
- TAILHOOK EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION
- 2001 Scholarship Winners
- FROM THE CATWALK
- From the Catwalk
conducted by CAPT Hook - The Further Adventures of Youthly Puresome: Viva Espana!
CDR Jack D. Woodul, USNR(Ret), artwork by Carl Snow - Three's a Crowd
RADM Paul T. Gillcrist, USN(Ret)
- From the Catwalk
- LAUNCH
- The Fighter Direction Officer: Coaching the Fighters
Barrett Tillman - Aviation Career Paths Today: Why Be a Shooter?
Vivienne Heines
- The Fighter Direction Officer: Coaching the Fighters
- AT MARSHAL
- Air Wing and Squadron Reports
- VT-10 Charges Into Fifth Decade of Training
Doug Siegfried and Jan Jacobs
- MANNING THE SPARE
- C-40A Clipper Delivered to VR-59
- RECOVERY
- Commentary: Potomac Currents
Michael Dennis
- Commentary: Potomac Currents
- IN REVIEW
- RESPOT
- R.G. Smith Leaves Lasting Legacy
CDR R.M. "Zip" Rausa, USNR(Ret)
- R.G. Smith Leaves Lasting Legacy
- WAVEOFFS & BOLTERS
- What is It?
Steve Millikin and Hal Andrews
- What is It?
- IBC PATCH PAGE
- Cruise Patches
Managing Staff Members
- EDITOR : CAPT Steve Millikin, USN(Ret)
- MANAGING EDITOR : CDR Jan C. Jacobs, USNR(Ret)
- ASSOCIATE EDITORS
- CAPT Wynn F. Fpster, USN(Ret)
- Barrett Tillman
- Carmelle Carter
- CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
- Hal Andrews
- Margaret Bone
- CDR Doug Siegfried, USN(Ret)
- Mike Weeks
- CDR Jack D. Woodul, USNR(Ret)
- CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
- LCDR Ian Anderson, USN
- Ted Carlson
- José M. Ramos
- CDR Chris Buhlmann. USNR
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