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"Proud Centurions" This group of VAH-5 aviators show there stuff for the camera. You should
be proud of 100 carrier landings guys. Taken 3/25/60 aboard USS Forrestal, CVA-59
submitted by Dave Allevato |
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"VAH-5" Four A-3Bs of VAH-5 from the USS Forrestal, CVA-59. circa 1960.
submitted by Dave Allevato |
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"World Cruiser" USS Forrestal, CVA-59, 7/8/61. Look close at the flight deck and see if
you can recognize some planes. Included are a detachment from VAH-5.
submitted by Dave Allevato |
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"Grey Ghost" Yeah it's blurry! He caught the cameraman by surprise. This ERA-3B was
photographed, just barely, at 450 kias and slightly over 100 ft. above the cameraman's
head looking out the cockpit hatch. By Mark
'Herman' Crissman in Andoya Norway. |
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"Old and New" TA-3B BuNo 144865, of VR-1, is sandwiched between two C-20s in front of
Base Operations at NAF Washington D.C., 1988.
submitted by Ed Shaw |
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"Wheels up" VAH-123 at Whidbey Island, Wa. date unknown. I hope this wasn't a rookie
mistake. They knew they were okay when they looked out and saw the ground crew walking up
to them at eye level. |
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"Guam Flight Line" VQ-1 EA-3Bs at NAS Agana, Guam. Estimations are that this was taken in the
mid 80s. Side No. 111 (BuNo 142672) pictured in the foreground was lost at sea with no
survivors on Jan. 23, 1985 about 125 NNW of Guam.
submitted by Glenn Thompson |
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"Whale Dance" Sometimes it takes more than once! USS Kitty Hawk 1984 VQ-1 Det Charlie.
This EA-3B gets a 'bolter' and has to go around again looking for another wire.
submitted by Glenn Thompson |
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"One More Time" dateline: Oct. 30, 1991, NAS Key West, Fl. ERA-3B (BuNo 146446) is poised
for the last flight of a USN Skywarrior. The crew, left to right: LT Mark 'Hermann'
Crissman, Nav.; AME1 John 'Woody' Olasin, Crew Chief; and CDR Bruce 'Lips' Nottke, Pilot,
delivered this VAQ-33 EA-3B and two others to Phoenix Aviation for modification and
participation in B-2 bomber testing. That was the last Skywarrior to leave active duty!
submitted by Mark Crissman |
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"ZZZZZZZZZ" Activity in the third seat can be slow! You know who you are! I'm
withholding names to protect the 'innocent'. Just couldn't resist. |