VA-56Photograph Album1959: VA-56 A4D-2 BuNo 144971, NF-401, 1959 Weapons Meet light attack winners of the Kane trophy. l-r: Ed Leutschwager, Gracey, Walker, Harper, Phillips & Tony Tambini. Gary Verver 1960-61: Boomerangs Skyhawk BuNo 144964, NF-402, in-flight with a special weapons shape. Douglas 1961-62: Champions Skyhawk formation from l-r: NF-403, NF-405, NF-406 & NF-412. Naval Aviation News Photo 1961-62: Champions Skyhawk formation from r-l: NF-403, NF-405, NF-406 & NF-412. Naval Aviation News Photo VA-56 Pilots circa April 1961 Note: Herb Foreman, Bill Wesley, and Denny Cook were members of the VA 56 team that claimed the Light Attack Top Gun award at the November 1959 all Navy-Marine Corps Weapons meet in Yuma (hence the call sign "Champ"). Lou Racy was a member of the Host Fleet Air Gunnery Unit (FAGU) out of El Centro. Provided by Ross Cooper 1961 Champions Skyhawk BuNo 144976, NF-405. Naval Aviation News Photo. BuNo.144976 and 144980 in formation, 1962-63. 1963-65: BuNo 150030, NF-401, over the Sierras. Douglas Aircraft 1964 BuNo.150030 VA-56 A-4E NF-401 with the USS Constellation in the background. Dated 1964 and the carrier the photo was taken from must be the Ticonderoga, VA-56 was the only A-4E squadron using modex NF-4nn in 1964 and they were on the Tico. Official U.S. Navy photo from the Don Scott Collection. BuNo.150030 & VA-56 Champions - March 1964. VA-56 Champion Officers pose by Skipper Don Campbell's A-4E Skyhawk. This photograph was taken just before the Champions embarked with Carrier Air Wing 5 on United States Ship Ticonderoga CVA 14 to WestPac and the Champs first Vietnam combat cruise. Official Navy photograph from Roland Schmidt. Circa 1966: Photo taken from the "Island" on CVA-14 looking over some of her Skyhawks at CVA-64, USS Constellation. VA-56 A-4C brings its Driver home despite severe damage. VA-56 19NOV66 to 06JUL67 Enterprise Cruise 1966-67: ght side view of Skyhawk BuNo 145078, NG-404, assigned to LTJG Bob Simmons parked on the ramp. Unknown photographer via W. Mutza APR 1967: right side view of Skyhawk BuNo 145078, NG-404, assigned to LTJG Bob Simmons parked on the ramp. Unknown photographer via W. Mutza 1967: right side view of Skyhawk BuNo 147683, NG-400, assigned to CAG CDR J.E. Whipman parked on the flightline. Neil Schnieder 1967: LTJG Gerald Hausmann inspects the damage to the wing of his Champions Skyhawk after he took a 37mm round in the starboard wing panel which left the pilot sized hole and knocked out the starboard aileron and flap. Naval Aviation News Photo 1967: hook runner prepares to disengage the arresting wire from Champions Skyhawk NG-412 after a successful trap Naval Aviation News Photo A-4E BuNo.152005 was lost to AAA over North Vietnam. Pilot LT D A Lawrence ejected and was rescued. 1968 Champions Skyhawk BuNo 151151, NG-400, launches from the USS Enterprise. Naval Aviation News Photo. A-4E BuNo.151151 at NAS Atsugi A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 151184 - 1968 VA-56 Champion A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 151184, side number NG-401 visits Naval Air Station Atsugi, Japan on February 3, 1968. Champ A-4E NG-401 was based aboard United States Ship Enterprise CVAN-65. Photograph by Masaaki Hayakawa, Webmaster of the Jet Intake Website. |