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"Agana, Guam" PR 007 of VQ-1 makes a pass over Agana. Year unknown.
Photo courtesy of U.S. Navy via Tom Judd |
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"Kitty Hawk" Top...USS Kitty Hawk launching A-3Bs from the bow cats. Westpac
cruise 1962
Bottom...Aircraft secured in hurrican tiedown
configuration. Note wings spread and engine covers in place.
Photo courtesy of Steve Fox. |
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"Feet Dry and Home" VAH-2 Det M KA-3B returns home to Whidbey after Vietnam tour
(date ?).
Photo courtesy of Ray Cook |
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"VAP-61's F.R. Duck" F.R. Duck joined VAP-61 in Cubi and travel with them to DaNang in
1967. He reportedly flew many night photo missions quietly settled in the camera
compartment aboard RA-3Bs of VAP-61. Beer consumption and smoking butts were his favorite
past time. Rumor has it that when VQ-1 took over VAP-61, F. R. Duck's reputaion and career
where not taken into account when the 'Barbie' was fired up.
Photo courtesy of Robert Lyon |
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" Chute Deployed" VQ-1 1986 World Tour stop over at Cubi Pt. NAS. USS Enterprise
detachement.
Photo by Mark Tanner |
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"The Mediterranian in 1964" VAH-6 USS Forrestal detachment's KA-3B (BuNo 142653) circles above the
carrier (upper right corner) This aircraft was later shot down by a MiG over China Sea on
Apr. 12, '66 while ferried from Cubi Point to USS Kitty Hawk by VAH-4 crew.
Photo courtesy of John Seidelman |
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"Rocket Attack" EA-3B (BuNo 144848) of VQ-1 (on loan from VQ-2) took a hit during the
night (top) from a 140mm rocket while parked in the revetments at DaNang. Daylight (lower)
showed the extent of the damage. Date unknown.
Arrangements were made for transport via a jeep carrier ship from
DaNang to Atsugi for repairs. After preparing the plane, and the road down to the docks,
the plane was towed through town. The Marines were called on for protection and clearing
traffic which consisted of copious bikes and congestion. The struts had to be pumped up to
clear low objects and deflated to pass under overhead obstructions. Then heavy weather at
sea broke loose the tie downs during a storm and she was lost overboard into Tokyo bay
before reaching her destination. Lost forever to this day!
Photo by Roper Sharrer |
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"Cruise America" EA-3B of VQ-1 while on detachment to USS America 1970 WestPac cruise.
Photo by Keith Kern |
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"Home Sweet Home" It looks like a Kansas farm scene but it is an aircraft hangar at DaNang,
SVN around 1972. Home is where you hang your hat for VQ-1 Det Bravo.
Photo courtesy of Ralph Oakland |
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"Sunset" Heavy 6's A3D taken against the sun during their 1964 Med cruise on USS
Forrestal.
Photo by John Seidelman |
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"Bomber" A3D of VAH-13 WestPac cruise 1963.
Photo by Steve Fox |
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