Comments on: A7 Pilot Besal And TISIRI's Kistel Meet

By: CWO4 Gary McNary USN Ret.

CWO4 Gary McNary USN Ret. — Sat, 15 Nov 2014 18:44:03 +0000

I was an AMS2 (Structural Mechanic) in VA-82 and I remember the day it happened. USS America USS Nimitz. God Speed Shipmates!

By: Christopher NIchols

Christopher NIchols — Wed, 18 Jun 2014 18:05:16 +0000

To Bill Boone:
Are you former USN FT-1/FTC that served aboard the CG USS Dale?

By: Bill Boone

Bill Boone — Thu, 05 Jun 2014 18:36:05 +0000

Bob, Bill Boone here. My son Zach found this while looking for places to fish out of Mayport. Small world!

By: Dennis Fansler

Dennis Fansler — Sun, 09 Mar 2014 00:15:25 +0000

Capt Kent, Nice to see I remember the downed corsair II

By: Kent Ewing

Kent Ewing — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 10:41:24 +0000

Dear TISIRI,
I left a Corsair II in the Tyrehennian Sea and another one in the North Arabian Sea ….could you get me the data plates? Then let’s go find the USS America which Burner Bob, as the last Commanding Officer, allowed to be sunk in 2005.
Kent Ewing
Captain, USN, Ret

By: VADM E. Clexton

VADM E. Clexton — Wed, 11 Sep 2013 01:51:22 +0000

I’m the one Besal and then Nash worked for in London, and I’m beginning to wonder about Burner Bob Besal!
seems he was also CO, USS America, which was also turned into a reef!!
Is there something going on between Besal and TISIRI??
I best keep my pontoon boat away from them.

By: Bob Besal

Bob Besal — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:57:05 +0000

John- thanks for your note, and my best wishes to you too. Always great to hear from fellow Marauders!
Bob Besal

By: John Day

John Day — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 04:03:08 +0000

It’s so great to read about fellow Marauders. I also served under Capt. Nash. He was awesome CO. Glad they found your aircraft.

By: Bob Besal

Bob Besal — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 03:00:10 +0000

Hello Thomas–thanks for your service, fellow Marauder!
You won’t believe this — CAPT Chuck Nash relieved me as the Executive Assistant to the three-star at the Naval Forces Europe HQ in London, then he rode USS Savannah when I was CO to get his ship-driving quals!
Small world in Naval Aviation…
My best,
Bob Besal

By: Thomas Sorensen

Thomas Sorensen — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 06:13:05 +0000

Greetings ADM Besal I am AD-1 Thomas Sorensen AW Ret USN was Aviation Machinst Mate at Cecil Feild
VA 37 and VA 82 1978-1985 USS Saratoga /USS Nimitz
was Turn Qualed in VA-82 Capt Nash From Fox News was
my NATOPS Officer that had to requal for hes a hard man to reach I Love that Aircraft I hated the turn Screen it was
a pain in the rear drop me a few lines I live in North Florida
very happy they found your plane Respectfully
Thomas Sorensen
AD-1 USN RET