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Title: NAF El Centro Renamed Vraciu Field
Post by: Vraciu on April 15, 2019, 10:12:02 AM: https://www.thedesertreview.com/news/naf-el-centro-airfield-renamed-renamed-after-top-gun-hero/article_53106478-42ba-11e9-bcc6-eb6fe3573c76.html

Well-deserved honor for a truly great guy. Glad his kids were able to be there.

(https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/ivpressonline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/6e/f6e95a20-4231-11e9-b4da-5faf29dea097/5c8358d27d48f.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C801)

https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/ivpressonline.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/6e/f6e95a20-4231-11e9-b4da-5faf29dea097/5c8358d27d48f.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C801
Title: Re: NAF El Centro Renamed Vraciu Field
Post by: Maverick on April 15, 2019, 10:40:13 AM: Got a link to another article? That site gets blocked by Avast.
Title: Re: NAF El Centro Renamed Vraciu Field
Post by: Vraciu on April 15, 2019, 11:36:09 AM: Quote from: Maverick on April 15, 2019, 10:40:13 AM
Got a link to another article? That site gets blocked by Avast.

Try these...

https://www.pressreader.com/usa/imperial-valley-press/20181004/281659665985128

https://laststandonzombieisland.com/2019/03/12/vraciu-remembered/

https://kxoradio.com/index.php/news/3312-commander-vraciu-to-be-honored
Title: Re: NAF El Centro Renamed Vraciu Field
Post by: Maverick on April 16, 2019, 09:52:36 AM: Got it thanks. Well deserved and far too late being recognized.
Title: Re: NAF El Centro Renamed Vraciu Field
Post by: Toad on April 16, 2019, 10:01:58 AM: https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/alex-vraciu-u-s-navy-ace-philippines-guerrilla/

What a guy! Glad they named the field after him!
Title: Re: NAF El Centro Renamed Vraciu Field
Post by: Vraciu on April 16, 2019, 04:51:15 PM: Quote from: Maverick on April 16, 2019, 09:52:36 AM
Got it thanks. Well deserved and far too late being recognized.

You’re welcome. I agree completely.

Quote from: Toad on April 16, 2019, 10:01:58 AM
https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/daily/wwii/alex-vraciu-u-s-navy-ace-philippines-guerrilla/

What a guy! Glad they named the field after him!

He was one heck of a guy. I’m with you. They don’t make them like that any more.