an outcast. He found a flyer at the Navy Exchanges Travel office one day for a day trip out to the Aviation Museum. Petty Officer Wood had always been fascinated by World War Two anything so off he went. Once he was there and took the tour he knew he had found a new home, he found himself out there as often as he possibly could. This wasn’t lost on the museum’s staff, Petty Officer Wood was introduced to the Master Chief and Petty Officer Bell, and they all became fast friends with the basis of that friendship around the old aircraft. Both Master Chief Sweeny and Petty Officer Bell were more than happy to teach Petty Officer Wood everything he would need to know on how to restore, fix and maintain the aircraft, they found he was a sponge
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Base security was on full alert, with weapons up and readily pointed at the aircraft as it taxied its way to the terminal. It was difficult for base security to secure the entire area because people hadn’t seen a flying aircraft in almost a year and now here was one that was older than all of them. As the aircrafts door slowly opened, security and others around the plane were nervous not knowing what was going to pop out of it. Then stepping out of it comes Commander McDonald waving and wearing a silly grin knowing that he had caused such a commotion. Base Security lowered their weapons and there was a round of applause by many of the onlookers that recognized the Commander. Amongst the crowd of on-lookers were three of the squadron commanders, Captain Josh Ward of Globemasters, Captain Oscar Collins of VFA-87 and Captain Rory Roberts of VFA-213. Captain O’Hara followed Commander McDonald out of the aircraft, both men headed towards the terminal to try and get a ride back to their base headquarters. As they approached the entrance to the terminal they were stopped by the three squadron
Base security was on full alert, with weapons up and readily pointed at the aircraft as it taxied its way to the terminal. It was difficult for base security to secure the entire area because people hadn’t seen a flying aircraft in almost a year and now here was one that was older than all of them. As the aircrafts door slowly opened, security and others around the plane were nervous not knowing what was going to pop out of it. Then stepping out of it comes Commander McDonald waving and wearing a silly grin knowing that he had caused such a commotion. Base Security lowered their weapons and there was a round of applause by many of the onlookers that recognized the Commander. Amongst the crowd of on-lookers were three of the squadron commanders, Captain Josh Ward of Globemasters, Captain Oscar Collins of VFA-87 and Captain Rory Roberts of VFA-213. Captain O’Hara followed Commander McDonald out of the aircraft, both men headed towards the terminal to try and get a ride back to their base headquarters. As they approached the entrance to the terminal they were stopped by the three squadron