TVCM Presents: What's Next Aileen?
![]() May 6-7, 2018 What's Next Aileen ? Conservation with Navy Veterans who served during the Vietnam War TVCM Filmed during visit to Galveston, TX Welcome! The following is a group of Navy vets who served aboard VP-1 during and immediately after its transition from the SP-2H Neptune to the P-3B Orion. Chakam Art by Artist - Frank Conkle
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Round table conversation with Vietnam 1969-1974 Navy Veterans
Interview with "Foots"
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VP-1 P-3 ORION PIONEERS HISTORY (submitted by Don Grove)The VP-1 P-3 Orion Pioneers consists of people who were a part of Patrol Squadron ONE between the beginning of 1969 to the end of 1974. VP-1 transitioned to the P-3B Orion at NAS Whidbey Island in 1969 hence the name “VP-1 P-3 Orion Pioneers”, commonly referred to as “VP-1 POPS”. The purpose of the VP-1 P-3 Orion Pioneers organization is to maintain contact amongst people who served with the squadron during those times and to facilitate periodic reunions of squadron mates from that era.
The faint beginnings of the VP-1 P-3 Orion Pioneers group arose during the summer of 1996. Paul 'Shark' Morasch (a VP-1 “AW”), and his wife Carolyn, were visiting with Rich and Ruth Hunt (another VP-1 "AW") at the Hunt home in Bellingham, WA. They and the Hunts knew that there were many guys residing in the Pacific Northwest area that had been with VP-1 during the 1969 transition to P-3s, and the ensuing early Orion years. After extensive research and many phone calls a bunch of the old crew was gathered together for a Saturday cookout at Hunt Acres just outside Bellingham, WA.
At this gathering it was decided to expand the search for VP-1 squadronmates of the 1969 through 1974 era for a bigger get-together the following summer. By the time of the July 1997 reunion at Bellingham over 350 ex-squadronmates (officer and enlisted) had been located. Carolyn Morasch, "Shark's" wife, located a large portion of these ex-squadronmates by searching on the internet, and utilizing e-mail and the telephone for personal contact.
Over 100 people attended the summer '97 reunion at Hunt's Acres. People came from all over the country. Three of our C.O.'s from those by-gone days attended: 'Tex' Coleman; Bill Johnson; and Russ Fredrick. "Goose" Gesling's widow, Pat, also was there. (Ex-C.O.'s Burt Howard and Cliff Freund sent regards, but were unable to attend). 1974 X.O. Jim Luper, was located a short time later and promptly joined the organization...(Read More...)
The faint beginnings of the VP-1 P-3 Orion Pioneers group arose during the summer of 1996. Paul 'Shark' Morasch (a VP-1 “AW”), and his wife Carolyn, were visiting with Rich and Ruth Hunt (another VP-1 "AW") at the Hunt home in Bellingham, WA. They and the Hunts knew that there were many guys residing in the Pacific Northwest area that had been with VP-1 during the 1969 transition to P-3s, and the ensuing early Orion years. After extensive research and many phone calls a bunch of the old crew was gathered together for a Saturday cookout at Hunt Acres just outside Bellingham, WA.
At this gathering it was decided to expand the search for VP-1 squadronmates of the 1969 through 1974 era for a bigger get-together the following summer. By the time of the July 1997 reunion at Bellingham over 350 ex-squadronmates (officer and enlisted) had been located. Carolyn Morasch, "Shark's" wife, located a large portion of these ex-squadronmates by searching on the internet, and utilizing e-mail and the telephone for personal contact.
Over 100 people attended the summer '97 reunion at Hunt's Acres. People came from all over the country. Three of our C.O.'s from those by-gone days attended: 'Tex' Coleman; Bill Johnson; and Russ Fredrick. "Goose" Gesling's widow, Pat, also was there. (Ex-C.O.'s Burt Howard and Cliff Freund sent regards, but were unable to attend). 1974 X.O. Jim Luper, was located a short time later and promptly joined the organization...(Read More...)
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