Hawk returned to san diego in february 1980, and was awarded the meritorious unit commendation and the battle efficiency e as the best carrier in the pacific fleet. Tapper, wespac of 1971 after retrofit,midway cva 41. She operated for 47 years, during which time she saw action in the vietnam war and served as the. Uploaded a norpac photo that appeared in the 198283 cruise book to the midway through the years, 1980s, misc album courtesy of troy prince 26 january 2004 uploaded two photos to the midway through the years, 1950s, misc of the midway at bangor, wa in dec 1957. I was 6531 in both squadrons at cherry point from 19761980. The aircraft run into a group of parked aircraft and destroyed eight of them, killed 5 crewmen and injured 23 others. Usmc marine fighter attack squadron 332 20032004 westpac cruise book vmfa332. Cruise book and document reproduction naval historical. Weapons department carrier air wing 5 va56 va93 va115 vaw115 vf151 vf. The date provided at the end of each entry is the date of the accidentincident, rather than the date of death of individuals who may have died subsequently to the event. Cva 63 uss kitty hawk 1963 far east cruise book missile attack aircraft carrierhardback, 9. Vpnavy is dedicated to the men and women of the united states navy flying asw vpvpb patrol aircraft past and present.
Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of freely. Midway spent a total of 118 days in the indian ocean during 1980. Us navy c hercules crashes in south china sea, 16 killed. The department of the navy military awards policy, secnavinst 1650. Us navy cruise books the largest online collection of. On 10 october 1942, ten months after pearl harbor, the predecessor of attack squadron. Navy warship to be named after the north carolina site of the wright brothers famous flight. Commissioned a week after the end of world war ii, midway was the largest ship in the world until 1955, as well as the first u. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a cruise or deployment.
First to land plank owners cruise book photo provided by leigh d. Attack squadron for sale shop military collectibles. Attack squadron for sale everything gamers in stock. Ea6b prowler crashed into flight deck of uss nimitz cvn68 during a night landing, 14 sailors and marines killed, and 45 injured. The story is told through the focus of the officers of va115 eagles, who fly a6 intruders off the midway.
Navy attack mining squadron 10 vahm10 patrol cruise book. Us navy squadron va 115, air group 11 aboard the uss hancock and the uss kitty hawk. Would like to buy a 1965 uss independence cruise book. I joined va115 the summer of 1980 in the middle of the indian ocean. Navy asw patrol squadrons is posted with permission on pages dedicated to each respective squadron. He was xoco of va 115 during the last days of the vietnam war.
Roanoke aor7 1978, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994. The chief of naval operations dns35 is the office of primary responsibility opr within the navy for implementing this policy, and maintains the navy department awards web. A portion of the proceeds from these cruise book sales by many of our partners goes. Hedinger rvah1 1971 1972 med cruise john zieba vaw122 1974 1975 med cruise richard e. All 17 people aboard the downed helicopter were rescued and brought aboard the carrier. Va115 arabseagles squadron history from the 198283 cruise book. Virginia, cgn38, 1976, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1983, 1989, 1991, 199192, 1993. I was attached to vf151, caw15 on board the uss coral sea cva43 on the 196869 westpac cruise to viet nam, on that cruise the ship pulled into da nang to off load helos, i need to find the date this took place, anyones help would be greatly aappreciated. Cruise book cd presentation advantages and features. From the 198283 cruise book on 10 october 1942, ten months after pearl harbor, the predecessor of attack squadron one hundred fifteen va115, was commissioned as torpedo squadron eleven vt11 by the navy department. Strike fighter squadron 115 vfa115 is known as the eagles, callsign talon, a united states navy fa18e super hornet strike fighter squadron stationed at marine corps air station iwakuni. Westpac patch for sale military collectibles for sale. On march 16, 1981, an a6 intruder from va115 aboard midway sighted a downed civilian helicopter in the south china sea. He lived four hours away and i visited him every second or third year for the nearly twenty years since we served together.
Indian ocean cruise 1980 operation desert shield desert storm 1990 91. Us navy cruise books are unofficial publications published by a ships crew to document a. Arkin and joshua handler greenpeaceinstitute for policy studies washington, d. It was established as torpedo squadron vt11 on 10 october 1942, redesignated va12a on 15 november 1946, va115 on 15 july 1948, then finally vfa115. Janice bacon vxe6 navigator 1983 to 86 asheville nc. Show your military pride with the finest quality military patches, pins and gifts from all branches of the military. Attack squadron for sale military collectibles onlnie. Our p3 orion was attempting to come in for a landing at nas alameda through the infamous san francisco bay fog and we had an unexpected thrill. Alamo lsd33 1961, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 197576, 1977, 1980, 1986.
Cruise book year 19661967 da nang, iwakuni, chu lai. Uss princeton, a 27,100ton ticonderoga class aircraft carrier was commissioned in november 1945. They include the volumes in the navy department librarys collection, the nations largest cruise book collection. In these cases, the name of the contributor is mentioned on the cruise books index page. Vpnavy has attempted to collect every available piece of information via the internet. Uss midway cvbcvacv41 is an aircraft carrier, formerly of the united states navy, the lead ship of her class. Cruise books are yearbookstyle books put together by volunteers on board ship to commemorate a deployment. Createspace independent publishing platform, 2018 over the horizon is heartwarming, fictionalized account of the uss midways 19801981 cruise. Served at the assistant maintenance officer, maintenance officer, and operations officer.
Several commands only order copies for about 23 of the crew as a rule of thumb. Caw11 westpac cruise 196667, uss kitty hawk cva63, task force. Kitty hawk returned from her westpacindian ocean deployment having originally been scheduled only for westpac with a return date of 17 december 1979 mooring at 1019. The number of copies of a cruise book is very limited. A portion of the proceeds from these cruise book sales by many of our partners goes to support ongoing naval historical foundation programs or for the addition of. The reader is the 3rd person in the cockpit along with. Strike fighter squadron 115 vfa115 is known as the eagles, callsign talon, a united. Over the horizon kindle edition by ridenhour, luke. So began the history of one of oldest squadrons still in commission in the pacific fleet. The major event of my first qualifications cruise was the flight down from nas whidbey island with the rest of va115.
Luke did a great job of capturing the spirit of what it was like to be part of the foreign legion. The tailcode and squadrons on those a6, a7 and f4 were all under cvw5 stationed on uss midway. Alamo, lsd33, 1966, 196768, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1977, 1980, 1986. Two a6e tram intruders of the va115 eagles, sometime between 1980 and 1982. Cruise books in the navy department librarys collection 7300 total words in this text 51868 reads ship name hull number year of cruise or publication aaaron ward dm34 1945 abbot dd629 1958, 1960. Cva 63 uss kitty hawk 1963 far east cruise book missile. Over the horizon is heartwarming, fictionalized account of the uss midways 19801981 cruise. The western pacific cruise of the elgendary aircraft carrier for 19791980 is over 300 pages on quality glossy paper stock and loaded with thousands of photos with lots of color.
Cruise books these cruise books have been donated to the independence memorial library. Official us navy sources have been used when they are available in the collection of the navy department library. There is only one copy of this listed in any library. Usn theatre made va115 eagles westpac squadron patch. Usmc marine fighter attack squadron 212 19791980 westpac cruise book vmfa212. It was established as torpedo squadron vt11 on 10 october 1942, redesignated va12a on 15 november 1946, va115 on 15 july 1948, 1 then finally vfa115. Uss mattaponi ao41 westpac 1968 1969 cruise book deployment vietnam tab patch. On 10 october 1942, ten months after pearl harbor, the predecessor of attack squadron one hundred fifteen va115, was commissioned as torpedo squadron eleven vt11 by the navy department. The letter was skewed when welders transferred the small steel letter plates from the fantail to below the flight deck in the 1960s. The second k on uss kitty hawks nameplate is upside down. Austin 19801981 juneau, alaska i cant wait until the next reunion, my phone number is 19076351500 glenn bacon 19831986 asheville nc flight surgeon, pararescue team.
Added exerpts from the 1965 cruise book thanks to bill bernhardt. In october 1979, kitty hawk and cvw15 departed san diego on their last sevenmonth cruise to the western pacific together. Find us navy squadron patches, military gifts and more at. The naval historical foundation has partnered with several organizations capable of providing a variety of options for cruise book reproduction. Us navy squadron patches, military gifts and more at. Navy cruise books for various years and ships from 1919 to 2009. Creating those books is an old tradition in the us navy. The current vfa125 rough raiders were established november 14, 1980 at nas lemoore, ca becoming the navys first fa18 unit vfa125 disestablished october 1. In june 1948, va12a deployed on a world cruise, a first for a u. Midway immediately dispatched helicopters from hc1 det 2 to the scene. On 16 march 1981, an a6 intruder from va115 aboard midway sighted a downed civilian helicopter in the south china sea.
Walt staples couple of va115 photos and a cool picture of him standing next to the broken off tail of a 151 bird after the tanker collision of 1980. Data are based on incomplete and sometimes conflicting sources. December 1950 to august 1951,april to october 1952 and march 1953 to the end of the conflict that summer. You will enjoy viewing your cruise book on the computer as it is a great way to experience the memories of yesterdays gone by. List of ships with agent orange exposure confirmed salem.