OH! OH! VX-4 tail for that era would be even better! (Just google "VX-4" and click 'images' if you're drawing a blank...)
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OH! OH! VX-4 tail for that era would be even better! (Just google "VX-4" and click 'images' if you're drawing a blank...)
101112-N-9589S-003 NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 12, 2010) Retired Navy Cmdr. Bob Coolbaugh, prepares to fly his replica Ely-Curtiss Pusher aircraft on board Naval Station Norfolk, as part of a ceremony to commemorate 100 years of naval aviation. The orginal Curtis Pusher flown by Eugene Ely took off from the light cruiser USS Birmingham on Nov. 14, 1910 marking the beginning of Naval Aviation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Richard J. Stevens/Released)
101112-N-9589S-290 NORFOLK, Va. (Nov. 12, 2010) Retired Navy Cmdr. Bob Coolbaugh, pilots his replica Ely-Curtiss Pusher aircraft on board Naval Station Norfolk, as part of a ceremony to commemorate 100 years of naval aviation. The orginal Curtis Pusher flown by Eugene Ely took off from the light cruiser USS Birmingham on Nov. 14, 1910 marking the beginning of Naval Aviation. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Richard J. Stevens/Released)
VMAQ-2 had the Bunny up until recently. Seem to use a Jester now.
The bunny is back.
STARFlight145
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Some of my own photos from Wings Over Houston a few weekends ago...
More about this story here: http://www.wavy.com/dpp/military/norfolk-Navy-to-honor-century-of-naval-aviation?ref=nf
coolhandlukesd
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My gawd!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That is what I call beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
^ That is a GREAT color scheme ... it harkens back to the post-WW2 and Korea years ... but:
The 'real' VA(no F)-106 .. overhead the 'Shitty-Shang', circa early '60s ...
The Skyhawk flight was actually made up of 6 planes but two were cropped from the picture.
LCDR Otto Krueger, the VA-106 Operations Officer was flying lead in AK 300 -- left wing was LTJG Jim "Trim" Tabb in AK 302 -- on right wing was LT Bob Kemper in AK 306 -- tail-end Charlie in AK 310, was LTJG "Jack" Peace, who was subsequently KIA December 31, 1967.
CDR John Darlington "Jack" Peace III, is listed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall panel 33 line 10.
The pilots of the two cropped Skyhawks were LTJG John Kessler and LTJG Jay Rower. Wire services published this picture and erroneously identified the lead plane pilot as CAG CDR Frank Ault. (ARE YOU LISTENING ... Mumbles ???)
markkyle66
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^ That is a GREAT color scheme ... it harkens back to the post-WW2 and Korea years ... but:
The 'real' VA(no F)-106 .. overhead the 'Shitty-Shang', circa early '60s ...
The Skyhawk flight was actually made up of 6 planes but two were cropped from the picture.
LCDR Otto Krueger, the VA-106 Operations Officer was flying lead in AK 300 -- left wing was LTJG Jim "Trim" Tabb in AK 302 -- on right wing was LT Bob Kemper in AK 306 -- tail-end Charlie in AK 310, was LTJG "Jack" Peace, who was subsequently KIA December 31, 1967.
CDR John Darlington "Jack" Peace III, is listed on the Vietnam Memorial Wall panel 33 line 10.
The pilots of the two cropped Skyhawks were LTJG John Kessler and LTJG Jay Rower. Wire services published this picture and erroneously identified the lead plane pilot as CAG CDR Frank Ault. (ARE YOU LISTENING ... Mumbles ???)
I assume the same John Kessler...VA-95, aboard Intrepid, Yankee Station, 1966? l-r Don, Gubby, Me, JC (John Kessler-my section leader)..."Wetback Flight"
JC didn't get cropped out of this one!! He and I flew a lot of missions together...great stick, great Officer. Sadly, succumbed to brain cancer many years ago...
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