Naval Aviation History...

...and Name Badge Mystery

For our March dinner meeting, Jack Kenton presented a very interesting photo overview of "100 Years of Naval Aviation".  Jack highlighted quite a few novel aviation prototypes, dating from the early 1900's to near-present day.  Everyone learned a little something and enjoyed Jack's talk (unless you were a USMC aviator - in which case you were the brunt of a few jokes).  Nice job, Jack.  An otherwise perfect evening was flawed by the mysterious absence of the DAFer name badge locker.  Without name badges, people were very confused, and had to resort to calling people "Big Guy" and "Honey".  And as if this wasn't enough, the lack of name badges meant that there would no badge drawing for wine.  When President Joe Cogan made this announcement to the already surly crowd, a near-riot almost ensued.  It was only due to Joe's calming words, along with a promise to award four bottles next month, that disaster was averted.  Unfortunately, none of this was adequately documented due to the incompetance of the substitute photographer for the evening, Larry Chapman.