in my squadron. One of my favorites was LT Kara Hultgreen.
Corps base. I climbed down the aircraft steps toward the Marine
stared when I removed my helmet and my long hair tumbled
side of the aircraft and took off her helmet. We laughed about
THE EJECTION
training for the USS about one hundred miles off
declared an emergency. We changed course and headed to
canopy glass. The pilot ejected seconds later.
preserved in a scrapbook with all of my military memorabilia.
I sustained no major injuries following the ejection and I was
Baker representative congratulating me on a successful ejection.
He also asked me if I wanted the commemorative Martin Baker
stating that military members couldn’t be perceived as
endorsing a company or product.
FINALLY – THE TRANSITION TO A COMBAT SQUADRON
to the USS
other aircraft squadrons.
was assigned to the F-14 squadron on the Lincoln. Before
several short detachments on the Lincoln becoming carrier-
LT Linda Maloney and her squadron mates (VAQ-135), USS Abraham Lincoln,
circa June 1995
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