Interesting A-4

[HeyJoe]

I believe that's an RF-8 there on the left. Notice how the bottom of the fuselage is squared off. Someone correct me if I'm wrong.....

That would be my educated guess as they were last Crusaders to retire out of US Naval service and had a distinctive flat underside

 

[Schnugg]

Speaking of VF-43....

When I was stashed with VF-43, they flew T-2, TA-4Js and F-21A Kfirs on loan from Israel. It landed so hot it used a drag chute. We flew them with a single centerline. A .8 was a long hop in that jet for our squadron.

 

[Intruder Driver]

I'll go along with the threadjack....here's my favorite view of the Intruder

Photo by HJ

It's true.....fighter pilots saw this view far more often than they saw themselves behind an adversary.

 

[HeyJoe]

It's true.....fighter pilots saw this view far more often than they saw themselves behind an adversary.

So true...only time you have too much gas is when you're on fire

We much preferred the nice soft A-6 basket to the KC-135 basket that was like a medievil mace. We'd dispatch our KA-6Ds 15 minutes early to rendezvous on our tanker track, top off and provide a secondary tanking option. Most folks tried to get there first to avoid "duelling" with the KC-135.

VF-32 Desert Storm tanking enroute to Iraq on Raisin track over Saudi Arabia with VA-75 tanker "option" (HJ photo)

 

[scoober78]

Kenneth J. Fox, 59, a retired aircraft pilot and captain in the Navy Reserve, died of cancer June 13, 1999 at the Genesis Eldercare Spa Creek Center in Annapolis, Maryland.
Captain Fox, a 16-year resident of Annapolis, was born in Evanston, Illinois. He attended Rollins College and in 1961 joined the Navy, where he flew fighter aircraft from carriers.
In 1967 he left active duty in the Navy and became a pilot for Pan American Airlines, continuing in this capacity until 1986. In this period, he also flew aircraft in the Navy Reserve. He was a production test pilot for Vought Corp. in Dallas and helped train pilots in the Philippine Air Force. He was special assistant for Naval Reserve to the chief of Naval Materials in Washington.
From 1986 until retiring for medical reasons in 1988, he was a United Airlines captain. He received a bachelor's degree in professional aeronautics from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in 1991.
He was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Annapolis, the Annapolis Yacht Club, the Sailing Club of the Chesapeake, the Society of Air Safety Investigators, the Airline Pilots Association and the Association of Naval Aviators.

I'm almost positive that I met Mr. Fox when I was at school in Annapolis. I taught sailing at the AYC and the name and background sound very familiar.

Quite the gentleman as memory serves.

 

[Tex_Hill]

Nope ... not familiar with either outfit .... GYI is Sherman/Dennison Airport (?). The bird next door to you is probably one of those we flew in the Dallas unit.

Here's one I flew out of Navy Dallas ... it's now residing at NAS Ft. Worth or whatever it's currently called .....

Correct, GYI is the Sherman/Dennison airport, (formerly Perrin AFB).

 

[KSUFLY]

So far all I've found out is that NATTC had it and gave it to the museum. Before that it was in Memphis. I have a friend that's getting the Buno and will get back to me on what he finds out.

 

[FastMover]

Other Scooters

Here are a few more A-4 pics I took at the museum. Not Adversary birds, but still nice to look at. Sorry about the shadows on the indoors pics...

 

[Intruder Driver]

Here are a few more A-4 pics I took at the museum. Not Adversary birds, but still nice to look at. Sorry about the shadows on the indoors pics...

I have lots of hours in the two VT-7/CTW-1 TA-4J's, including 22 traps on the Lexington in 753 (153505) as well as a cross country to NAS Glenview to see the Cubs play. Thanks for bringing back fond memories.

 

[A4sForever]

So ur a pilot during the vietnam war?

Uhhhh ... i r . :sleep_125

 

[badger16]

Actually, most of my images from the cockpit (over 20,000 I reckon) are still slides and prints. Most of my digital images are of my grandkids and only the occasional military aircraft. I have a couple of external hard drives for ackup and a dedicated PC to store digital images though.

HOLY SH&T!!! 20K!!! HJ you wouldn't have a website with some of those pics on it would you? Your photos on this thread are rad and I'd enjoy to see some more.

 

[KSUFLY]

So far what I've found out is the A-4 in question was one of the first A-4Cs and flew with VA-153 during the 61-62 WestPac cruise. In '67 it was upgraded to an A-4L and was on the Kittyhawk with VA-112. By 1970 it went to the reserves. VA-203 and VRF-31 respectively. So far no word as to why it has Arctic Warrior painted on it. It's Buno is 145077 and I might know more tomorrow.

 

[HeyJoe]

HOLY SH&T!!! 20K!!! HJ you wouldn't have a website with some of those pics on it would you? Your photos on this thread are rad and I'd enjoy to see some more.

Thanks, but never got around to it. I always took a camera or two or three (loaded with E-6, C-41 and Kodachrome) with me on every hop regardless of weather unless it was a night hop. After I got some reasonable shots, the ship's photo lab kept me well stocked with film so I shot like a professional (bracketing shots) and had them critique my work nightly. Got quite a few in books I have written or in those of others as well as magazines (I am fairly liberal in sharing images as long as I have time to research them).

Probably my favorite shot; Sunrise in the Gulf of Sidra 1986 returning from CAP to USS America after raid on Libya

 

[badger16]

@HJ -Yeah, I've seen your work in the Anytime, Baby! Tomcat book and on here. Some real good stuff. You have quite an eye for a good picture. Anyway I was just curious. Continue to be liberal with sharing your photos on here. Thanks.

p.s.- the Silhouette sun set shot is one of my favorite type of photos to take. Haven't had the chance to take one in the air yet. Hope someday I will. Cheers.

 

[A4sForever]

.......the Silhouette sun set shot is one of my favorite type of photos to take.........