Capt. Jerry Knutson and T/C Sid Humphreys. First time to see each other in 40 years.

Capt. Jerry Knutson center with his two former VAH11 crewmen, Wayne Musgrove (left) and Sid Humphreys (right)

Capt. Jerry Knutson ret, former a3 driver, test pilot on F14, Sq. Commander, former CAG. and 707 driver of Flying Command Post. Flew some 70 different aircraft. Bailed crew out of a3 over Crete in 1961.

My view one night (March 21 1961) eyeballing fuel flow between wheel and throttles when they sucked air and three crewmen bailed out over Crete. Sid Humphreys TC, Knutson pilot, Bone BN

left to right: AMCS Craig Valois sole survivor of bailout off Alaska. Ruben Munoz, VQ 1, Had an almost identical divert to Soudha Bay one night and landed on dry tanks. Sid Humphreys, VAH11, diverted one night to Soudha Bay and Ran out of fuel. Crew all safely bailed out.

left to right: Commodore Charles Lindberg, Pilot in VAH-8 1957-59 Admiral Frank Haak, Commanding Officer VAH-8 1962-63, ATCS Merrill Hoffman, Third Crew VAH-8 1957-59