tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459881916876805918.post7175080493907233708..comments2024-03-27T11:44:07.850-04:00Comments on Hampton Roads Naval Museum: NAS Norfolk O&R Department-1950Laura Orrhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02398622732162729127noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459881916876805918.post-67268917117883960982018-02-26T22:19:24.484-05:002018-02-26T22:19:24.484-05:00previous post about my O&R flight test duties ...previous post about my O&R flight test duties 1953(late),1954, 1955al talk retired after 7 decades of aviationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03301755303461090448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459881916876805918.post-84868009420357324352018-02-26T22:13:50.640-05:002018-02-26T22:13:50.640-05:00I Was a member of the navy flight test group in 19...I Was a member of the navy flight test group in 1953,1954, 1955.I WAS an avionics tech and did in flight tests mostly with air to ground with civilian ground tech engineering. we flew every airplane passing thru O&R Norfolk, including ADSKY RAIDERS, converted TBM 5R's and 3W2's, JD's, and amphibs,PBM's P5Ms, and 10 of only 13 manufactured, "secret" P4Ms,used in airborne counter measure. we also had the last enlisted pilots. two or three 1ST class and at least two chiefs. "Doggie Neal" first class boatswain! chief warrant Chandler later joined my VA 151 squadron in 1956 as an ensign. and under command of commander OTTOMYER.al talk retired after 7 decades of aviationhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03301755303461090448noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2459881916876805918.post-80650869536876297562016-06-29T15:45:29.281-04:002016-06-29T15:45:29.281-04:00I worked at O&R which was renamed to NARF (Nav...I worked at O&R which was renamed to NARF (Naval Air Rework Facility) from 1983 to 1996 until BRAC closed it down in 1996. Then I moved to NADEP, Jacksonville where I continued my career. I miss NADEP (Naval Aviation Depot) Norfolk so much. I worked in the Avionics Department and it was a great place to work!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02674437352294887328noreply@blogger.com