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"NUMBER ONE" The first production F-14
gets a refuel over the Grumman facility at Calverton, NY. in December
1971. A-3 crew: Pilot; Nick Nickerson, Crewmen; John May and John
Gruber.
Submitted by Nick Nickerson |
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"SOFT SHOULDER" Rumor has it that
Admiral Moore cut the taxiway corner a little tight and the DaNang rainy
season got the best of this VAP-61 A-3
Submitted by AMCS George T. Therriault (USN Ret.) |
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"Winners - 1962 Bombing Derby" July 1962: VAH-9 "Hoot Owls" flight
crews show their stuff. Taken at NAS Sanford, FL. left to right: LCDR
Cramblet (P); AT1 A.E. Crister (BN); ADJ2 T.L. Foley (TC); LT Markley (BN);
CDR G.W. Kimmons (CO); ADJ2 J.J. Soulern (TC); ADJ1 W.G. Downer (TC); LT
McCracken (BN); CDR J.L. Shipman (XO) |
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"SARA FLYBY" VAH-9 A-3s make a pass over the USS Saratoga
(CVA-60) in the Med., Oct. 1963 |
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"FORMATION" Jan. 1962. More VAH-9
A-3s |
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"BOOMER AWARD" Aug. 1962. Fruits
of their labor. left to right: Capt. Tully HATWINGONE; CDR Kim Kimmons
VAH-9 CO; CDR Lampman VAH-11 CO. |
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"TRANSFERRED" Due to the expected
arrival of A-3Js (Vigilantes) entering service, BuNo 138905 is
transferring to NAS Whidbey. Jan. 63 |
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"WORK HARD, PLAY HARD" Official USN
photograph of sanctioned celebration. The occasion was a celebration of
successful competitive the bombing derby. l-r; Bea Coffee, Art Skelly,
Jerry Coffee, George & Ann Kimmonsk, unknown, Bob Kuhle, Cliff Nelson
(hat), unkown (partial extreme right) |
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"SANFORD" BuNo 138929 attached to
Heavy 9 at Sanford, July 62. |
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"HOOT OWL CREWS"
Back row, l-r: TD1 Denny Noto, Phillips, ADJ2 Soulern, Lt Fordham;
Front row, l-r: Lt Ken Kugler, Cdr GW Kimmons, Lcdr Woods, Lt R.
H. Cook |
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CAPT. KIM KIMMONS (LEFT) lends his signature to CDR Jerry Vaught
(RVAH-3) date and place unknown) |
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"WING COMMANDERS THRU 1967" |
