VA-155Photograph AlbumVA-155 A-4Es in formation. From top NL-514, NL-512, NL-515 and NL-503 which might be BuNo 150075. Photo Gary Verver Collection. VA-155 A-4E BuNo 149976 on-board the USS Ranger in 1965. The VA-155 A-4E in the background is BuNo 151076, can't make out the other one. Official U.S. Navy photo from the Don Scott collection. Three Plane Formation - 1964 Three VA-155 A-4E Skyhawks flying formation somewhere over California shortly before the United States Ship Coral Sea combat cruise departing November 1964. The leader is BuNo. 150074, side number NL 510; #2 BuNo. 150124, side number NL 511; #3 BuNo. 151073, side number NL 512. Photograph from Al Hyde. 1965 Silver Foxes' Skyhawk BuNo 151108 and BuNo 151084, NL-507, their bomb racks empty streak across the coastline headed for the USS Coral Sea. Naval Aviation News Photo. 1965 Silver Foxes' Skyhawk BuNo 151084, NL-507, from the USS Coral Sea banks as it prepares to make a diving run on a Viet Cong target. Naval Aviation News Photo. A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 151073 NJ-503, preflight- 1965. Al Hyde prefilghts his Skyhawk before at mission to strike Kep, Vietnam. This combat cruise from the from United States Ship Coral Sea CVA 43, took place from February 1965 to November 1965. Photograph from Al Hyde. A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 151073 NJ-503, Start - 1965. Al fires up his Skyhawk before at mission to strike Kep airfield, Vietnam during the 1965 combat cruise. Photograph from Al Hyde. A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 151073 NJ-503, Taxi - 1965. Al taxies his Skyhawk to the Coral Sea cat. Photograph from Al Hyde. A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 151073 NJ-503, Gone Flying - 1965. Al Hyde launches off the cat for a strike on Kep Airbase, Vietnam. Photograph from Al Hyde. A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 151073 NJ-503, Target for Today - Kep - 1965. "Hey guys let's put some holes in that runway." Time to roll in on the Kep runway. Photograph from Al Hyde. VA-155 A-4E Skyhawk BuNo 152071 - 1966 Squadron A-4E's in new war paint parked on United States Ship Constellation, CVA-64. The Skyhawk in dark green paint was designated by North Vietnamese AA gunners as "large green targets" during the May 1966 to December 1966 combat cruise. Photograph from Al Hyde. 1966 U.S.S. Constellation: Silver Foxes Skyhawk NL-506 is positioned over the cataput and the bridle is attached. Naval Aviation News photo 1966 U.S.S. Constellation: Silver Foxes Skyhawk BuNo 152071, NL-506, being moved into postion on one of the Connies forward cats. Unnown photographer via W. Mutza Circa 1968: BuNo 152017, NL-501, over the Sierras. Provided by Skip Fumia Three A-4Fs, possibly one is 155051, over Mono Lake. From Skip Fumia Circa 68: VA-155 A-4F 155057 with everything but the kitchen sink. Attached looks like 2 Bullpups, 2 MBER's with 6 iron bombs on each and a Walleye. Official USN, NAS Lemoore from PHC Robert Zeisler, USN Ret. Scanned by Gary Verver Circa 68: VA-155 A-4F 155057 with everything but the kitchen sink. Attached looks like 2 Bullpups, 2 MBER's with 6 iron bombs on each and a Walleye. Official USN, NAS Lemoore from PHC Robert Zeisler, USN Ret. From Skip Fumia 01 April 1969 Silver Foxes Skyhawks aboard the USS Ranger. BuNo 155050 2nd from right. U.S. Navy Photo. Hole drilled in the vertical stab photo. In late summer of '72 the NVA surrounded the defense perimeter at Bato, south of Danang. Lots of support provided for the defenders. Arc Light strikes were normally proceeded by a TACAN DME and radial warning broadcast on guard prior to the drop. On this particular day the folks in the DASC got real busy with their paperwork and neglected issuing their warning. Silver Fox Two had just pulled off target after dropping his last bomb, jinked, then rolled sideways so he could look back and score his own bomb. Felt a significant shudder. The A-7 was marginally controllable and the jock nursed it to a fine landing at Danang. Unstrapped, got out, looked at the hole drilled in the vertical stab by a Mark 82, then headed for the club for some serious quaffing. Sent a copy of this photo down to Blue Chip with a note that they'd finally hit something. Photo from Chuck Hines, Raven 20 |
