(William) wrote in message . com...
"Phil Kane" wrote in message . net...
On Sun, 02 May 2004 20:29:36 GMT, Jim Hampton wrote:

Of course, some will still wait for the day they package amateur licenses in
boxes of "Cracker Jax" LOL

Are "Cracker Jax" the type that are sold at the Naval Air Station in
place of "Cracker Jack" ?? ggg

When did the Navy get airplanes?

1911.

http://www.history.navy.mil/branches/nhcorg4.htm

The Naval Aircraft Factory opened in 1917 on the Philadelphia Naval
Base property and eventually morphed into the Naval Air Engineering
Center where I landed coming out of school in 1963. I stayed aboard
for six years and had a blast. I got stories . . !

http://www.aerofiles.com/_naf.html

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