VA-195Photograph AlbumNOVEMBER 1959 TO MAY 1960 USS Bon Homme Richard U.S.N. photographs taken Book Unknown Dambusters Skyhawk trapping aboard the Bonnie Dick. Bon Homme Richard Cruise Book A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk BuNo. 145035 NM 501 catching the Bonnie Dick's two wire. Bon Homme Richard Cruise Book Later, while respotting the deck, A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk BuNo. 145035 NM 501 is pictured from the island. Bon Homme Richard Cruise Book The Bonnie Dick aft flight deck aircraft ready for the next launch. Dambusters Skyhawk NM-207, Golden Dragons Skyhawk BuNo 145035, NM-501, A3D Skywarriors, F-11F Tigers, F3H Demons, & AD Spads. Bon Homme Richard Cruise Book A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk BuNo. 14???? NM 502 is in the foreground the BuNo. cropped from the picture. VA-195 NM 509 (w/o BuNo.) is parked next to VA-192 Golden Dragon A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk BuNo. 142889 NM 202 along the port catwalk. A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk BuNo. 144904 NM-507 in approach for a barrier trap. A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk BuNo. 144904 NM-507 over the "rounddown". A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk BuNo. 144904 NM-507 enters the barrier. A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk BuNo. 144904 NM-507 is safe in the Bonnie Dick's barricade. A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk BuNo. 144902 NM 510 trapping and pulling out the arresting wire. A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk BuNo. 145036 NM 512 chained to the flight deck and getting the "Grapes" fueling treatment. A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk BuNo. 144896 NM ??? is lashed to the deck in the hangar bay. Dambuster Tinker Toy riding the Bonnie Dick's waist elevator. Manning the Skyhawks for a mission. A-4B Scooter launching from the port catapult. Dambuster A4D-2 Skyhawk trapping on the Bonnie Dick. VA-195 1959-60 Pilots. VA-195 1959-60 Power Plant, Air Frame and Steward Departments. VA-195 1959-60 Line Department. VA-195 1959-60 Avionics Department. VA-195 Ordinance, Personnel and Administration Deprtments. 1960-61: Dambusters Skyhawk BuNo 145127, NM-503, as she taxies from the flightline. Douglas 1960-61: Dambusters Skyhawk BuNo 145127, NM-503, as she taxies between the flightlines. Douglas 1960-61: Dambusters Skyhawk BuNo 145137, NM-507, as she taxies down the flightline. Douglas 1960-61: Dambusters Skyhawk BuNo 145137, NM-507, as she taxies down the flightline. Douglas 1960-61: tail section view of Dambusters Skyhawk BuNo 145139, parked on the flightline. Douglas 1960-61: Dambusters Skyhawk BuNo 147679, NM-204, parked on the ramp next to F3H Demon BuNo 147003. Douglas APRIL 1961 TO DECEMBER 1961 Navy photographs taken U.S.S. Bon Homme Richard Cruise Book. NM 501 -- BuNo. 147817. From the LSO platform -- NM 501 ready to trap. VA-195 A-4C NM-501, BuNo 147917. CVA-31 neg. no. 8299 (L) and date taken 18 June 1961. Don Scott photo in Gary Verver Collection NM 502 -- BuNo. 145129. Skyhawks on the Bonnie Dick elevator. NM 504 -- BuNo. 147679. Over the round-down for a trap. NM 506 -- BuNo. 147817. Over the round-down for a trap. NM 509 -- BuNo. 147710. VA-195 Dambuster Men pose by BuNo. 147710 on the Bon Homme Richard flightdeck. NM 510 -- BuNo. 147695. NM 510 traps aboard. NM 511 -- BuNo. 147692. Color photograph of Lieutenant Junior Grade Hanna & Lieutenant Junior Grade Knowlenberg's Scooter parked on the angle deck. NM 512 -- BuNo. 145142. Four Dambuster Skyhawks. BuNo. 145129, BuNo. 147710, BuNo. 147692, and BuNo. 147817 parked on the flight deck. VA-195 1961 Pilots. VA-195 Blue Jackets - Grp 1. VA-195 Blue Jackets - Grp 2. 1961 U.S.S. Bon Homme Richard: Dambuster's Bluejackets pose by BuNo 147710, NM-509, on the Bon Homme Richard's flightdeck. 1961 Bon Homme Richard Cruise Book AUGUST 1962 TO FEBRUARY 1963 Dambusters Skyhawks BuNo 145139, NM-508 and BuNo 147710, NM-509 and VF-193 Demon BuNo 145232, NM-301, refuel from a USAF KB-50 tanker, s/n 49-0358, as they operate from the USS Bon Homme Richard. Courtesy of Gary Verver. 1962: Dambusters Skyhawk BuNo 147712, NM-503, in formation with BuNo 148607, NM-505. U.S. Navy Photo Dambuster A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 147687 -- NM 506 -- 1962. Douglas A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 147687 made the VA-93 1961 Bonnie Dick cruise as an A4D-2N and the 1962 Bonnie Dick cruise as an A-4C. A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 147687 side number AJ 407 was assigned to VA-12 in 1970. Official Navy photograph from Glen E. Gentry VA-195 1962 Dambuster Pilots. Official Navy photograph from Glen E. Gentry VA-195 1962 Blue Jackets - Grp One. Official Navy photograph from Glen E. Gentry VA-195 1962 Blue Jackets - Grp Two. Official Navy photograph from Glen E. Gentry VA-195 1962 Blue Jackets - Grp Three. Official Navy photograph from Glen E. Gentry VA-195 1962 Blue Jackets - Grp Four. Official Navy photograph from Glen E. Gentry VA-195 1962 Blue Jackets - Grp Five. Official Navy photograph from Glen E. Gentry APRIL 1965 TO JANUARY 1966 VA-195 Douglas A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 149509 - side number NM 502 was having an interesting day. Dambuster BuNo. 149509 had a problem and had to make a gear up landing - into the barricade. A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 149509 side number NM 502 on the ball, flaps down, wheels and hook up. On final approach. A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 149509 side number NM 502 arriving! A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 149509 side number NM 502 in a tangle of arresting webbing, This Dambuster is on deck and home again. Official Navy photographs from Glen E. Gentry A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 148586 side number NM 50? on the Bonnie Dick flight deck surrounded by its ordnance and the Carrier Air Patrol. Official Navy photograph from Glen E. Gentry A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 148607 side number NM 50? This is a photograph of the most dangerous job on the flight deck - the Hook Runner is snatching the arresting wire clear of the tailhook of BuNo 148607. Official Navy photograph from Glen E. Gentry A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 148493 side number NM 504 rests across the Bonnie Dick flight deck from a venerable Skyraider, the Dambuster ordnance crew is reloading NM 504. The aircraft parked next is A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 148607. Official Navy photograph from Glen E. Gentry Sep 1965 Dambusters Skyhawk BuNo 148584 and squadron pilots. Naval Aviation News. VA-195 1965 Dambuster Officers. Official Navy photograph from Glen E. Gentry VA-195 1965 Dambuster Chief Petty Officers. Official Navy photograph from Glen E. Gentry Group One of the Dambuster Bluejackets. Official Navy photograph from Glen E. Gentry Group Two of the Dambuster Bluejackets. Official Navy photograph from Glen E. Gentry Group Three of the Dambuster Bluejackets. Official Navy photograph from Glen E. Gentry DEC 1966 DaNang: Dambusters Skyhawk BuNo 149633, NM-503, parked on the ramp awaiting repairs to the burned aft fuselage tail pipe section. Unknown photographer via W. Mutz MAY 1967 NAS Barbers Point: Dambusters Skyhawk BuNo 150022, NM-510, assigned to LT North parked on the ramp. Nick Williams 1967 SE Asia: Dambusters Skyhawk BuNo 148607, NM-512, parked on the ramp. Neil Schnieder 1967 SE Asia: Dambusters Skyhawk BuNo 149645, NM-500, parked on the line. Unknown photographer via W. Mutza 1967 SE Asia: Dambusters Skyhawk BuNo 145111, NM-510, parked on the flightline. Assigned pilot is LT Caldwell and the p/c is McElroy. Unknown photographer via W. Mutza 21 Sept 1968 BuNo 149623, NM-514, parked on the ramp. Clay Jansson via Tailhook Association. BuNo.148488 Dambusters Skyhawk, NL-303, in the fueling pit at NAS Lemoore. Courtesy of Tom Bispo. BuNo.148507 Dambusters Skyhawk BuNo 147712 at upper right and BuNo 148507, NM-505 in flight. Courtesy of Tom Bispo. 15 FEB 1969: right front view of Dambusters Skyhawk BuNo 154336, NM-000, assigned to CDR Bill Gureck, parked on the ramp. Nick Williams 1969 U.S.S. Oriskany: Dambusters Skyhawk BuNo 150076, NM-515, in a tangle of barricade webbing following a landing without the stbd main gear. Tailhook Association and "Boom" Powell. 1969: CVW-19 Skyhawks aboard the USS Oriskany. Left to right is VA-512 NM-512, VA-23 NM-304 and VA-192 NM-4xx. 1969: Closeup of CVW-19 Skyhawks aboard the USS Oriskany. Left to right is VA-512 NM-512, VA-23 NM-304 and VA-192 NM-4xx. Richard Mylar |