The interesting world of VQ

[A4sForever]

Now, there's some brave souls.....(EKA WHALES)

No shit.

They would show up on the ball w/ only one or two --max three -- passes available because of their heavy empty weight -- sometimes w/ no BINGO field available. Steady guys in the groove, most were "old Navy" types -- senior O-3's and VERY senior O-4's and none were going anywhere anytime soon up the "career ladder" ... but they were hardcore and very, very good around the ship.

They weren't recruiting poster boys -- they just liked to fly.

That's where I got my WHALE stick-time ... w/ the VQ-1 WHALE det ... but only out of CUBI!! No WHALE look-see's behind the ship for this kid.

 

[Sky-Pig]

I'm liking this thread...as you might imagine

A few more older VQ photos...including the original PR-31

The whales aren't EKA-3, though, just "straight" EA-3Bs.

 

[A4sForever]

I'm liking this thread...as you might imagine

A few more older VQ photos...including the original PR-31

The whales aren't EKA-3, though, just "straight" EA-3Bs.

Yeah, thanks for the pix ... when they cruised w/ us, they had the Playboy Bunny on the tail and their BALL CALL was usually 'Playboy' or "Porterfield', if memory serves. Then they got 'Deep Sea' mixed in there too ... very creative guys ...

Here's one off the MIDWAY, w/ the "bunny" PC'ed into some amorphous cartoon figure ... still, he "might" be doing something to that black ball ...

 

[Deepsea 31]

A gaggle of VQ-1 Whales flying over USS Coral Sea circa 1978.

 

[picklesuit]

removed...

 

[A4sForever]

So I heard good seastories from one of the CT's on that mission...without getting anyone in trouble, what was the pilots take? What did they actually lose after hitting their little asian roadbump?

Naaaaaa ... let's not get into that again on what is an interesting thread -- and good & clean, too ...

We had a AW's hissy-fit thread about that subject a couple of years ago -- try search and/or PM's ... please.

 

[Sky-Pig]

Yeah, thanks for the pix ... when they cruised w/ us, they had the Playboy Bunny on the tail and their BALL CALL was usually 'Playboy' or "Porterfield', if memory serves. Then they got 'Deep Sea' mixed in there too ... very creative guys ...

Here's one off the MIDWAY, w/ the "bunny" PC'ed into some amorphous cartoon figure ... still, he "might" be doing something to that black ball ...

I thought I had some other photos with additional bunny buggery, but I guess not. My favorite whale photo is this line-up from VQ-2...

 

[Flash]

So I heard good seastories from one of the CT's on that mission...without getting anyone in trouble, what was the pilots take? What did they actually lose after hitting their little asian roadbump?

Not much use in asking, it is all classified. Certainly not worth losing anyone's life over.

 

[A4sForever]

I thought I had some other photos with additional bunny buggery, but I guess not. My favorite whale photo is this line-up from VQ-2...

WOW!! SAVE THE WHALE !!! Hook down, too ????

Since you mentioned VQ-2 and ROTA (what a great place in the late '60's!), here is a couple of links -- most of you old VQ hands probably already know of them:

PORT LYAUTEY SQUADRON

US NAVAL AIR STATION, PORT LYAUTEY, KENITRA, MOROCCO

 

[Deepsea 31]

So I heard good seastories from one of the CT's on that mission...without getting anyone in trouble, what was the pilots take? What did they actually lose after hitting their little asian roadbump?

This isn't the place to talk about that. LT Shane Osborne was the pilot on PR-32 and wrote a book about the incident, Born to Fly. Shane is now the Nebraska State Treasurer.
http://www.treasurer.state.ne.us/about.asp

Deepsea out.

 

[Deepsea 31]

Got any VQ-1 EKA WHALE shots ... ??? Up close & personal ??

A4s, Here's a couple of KA-3 Tanker pictures for you.

KA-3B of VAH-2 Det Mike tanks an RA-5C Vigilante of RVAH-5 high over USS Ranger (CVA-61) during their Westpac cruise Aug. 64 - April 65

Deepsea out.

 

[A4sForever]

^ Great stuff -- now, does this ramp look "familiar" ... ??

 

[Deepsea 31]

^ Great stuff -- now, does this ramp look "familiar" ... ??

A4s, You bet! NAS Agana Guam with Barragada Hill in the background. I've got this same picture (somewhere). Ahhhh, the good old days.

Deepsea out.

 

[picklesuit]

This isn't the place to talk about that. LT Shane Osborne was the pilot on PR-32 and wrote a book about the incident, Born to Fly. Shane is now the Nebraska State Treasurer.
http://www.treasurer.state.ne.us/about.asp

Deepsea out.

Thanks for the book reccomendation...

 

[A4sForever]

There's a reason they called 'em "HEAVY" .... WE NEED MORE RUNWAY, HERE !!!