Former VP-1 veteran Tom Honer, center, visited NAS Whidbey Island after 50 years to see his old squadron, VP-1. From left are Lt. Ryan Broderick, AWF3 Alexander Allen, Lt. John Griffith, AWO2 Jonathan Molinaavila, Lt Cmdr. Jamie Hernandez, Honer, AWO3 Andrew Coffer, and Lt.j.g. Caleb Moore.
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By YN3 Kurt J. Feil
Courtesy VP-1
Thursday, July 23, 2009
Every so often in the Navy, a command is afforded the opportunity to connect with its history, to speak with someone from the past, to sift through a weathered cruise book, and to take time from a busy schedule to honor one of its own, a member of it’s old guard.
The Screaming Eagles of Patrol Squadron (VP) 1 recently had one of those moments when
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former Aviation Electronics Technician 1st Class Tom Honer paid them a visit. Honer was a member of VP-1 from 1955-1958 and served as a chief naval aircrewman.
He and his wife Paula were on a vacation from Virginia when the opportunity arose to pay his old squadron a visit. After arriving at Naval Air Station Whidbey Island, he was greeted by VP-1 Commanding Officer, Cmdr. Mark Rudesill, and Executive Officer, Cmdr. Troy Bauder, and was given a guided tour of the flight line and squadron spaces.
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