"RED RIPPERS" aboard USS ESSEX (CV-9) during 1958

[mike bennett]

The other day I came across the attached photo of the pilots of All Weather Fighter Squadron 11, "RED RIPPERS" aboard USS ESSEX (CV-9) during 1958.

The F2H Banshee in the photo carries the name L.CDR R. P. TAYLOR and the P.C. R. W. Peters AN.

I thought the Forum members might like to see the photo and possibly some older members may even be able to identify some of them.

regards

Mike Bennett

 

[eddie]

'K, now I'm just waiting for someone to say it...

 

[Fmr1833]

Which one's Skeeter?

 

[Tex_Hill]

Which one's Skeeter?

Nice.

 

[KSUFLY]

Which one's Skeeter?

Damn...you beat me to it!!! I think he's the second from the left on the 3rd row.

 

[Lawman]

Which one's Skeeter?

Well somebody had to take the photo

 

[BigIron]

There's no doubt, you will find this photo on another site with a photoshopped caption at the bottom by our phony friend.

 

[raptor10]

Why does he need a caption the plane obviously belongs to him...

http://imageshack.us

 

[raptor10]

And oh by the way Skeeters the guy that missed the camera...

 

[rdraider04]

This is a neat picture! My husband is currently in VFA-11 Red Rippers Squadron!

 

[EODDave]

The Rippers are gay.

 

[Schnugg]

The Rippers are gay.

Nahhh...just "Ripperman."

 

[VFA-203 Forever]

.... and someday (soon? eventually?) you may deploy with them.

Considering The Rippers are in the same CVW now, I imagine that's a very realistic possibly :icon_wink

 

[VFA-203 Forever]

Therein lies the joke.........

What I figured...But took the chance anyway :icon_wink

I wasn't gonna mention a Cruise though and get barraged with OPSEC edits :-D