Black LancerPhotograph AlbumNOV-DEC 1962: Skyhawks parked forward of the island on CVN-65 during the Cuban Missile Crisis. CVW-6 Tail Code was "AF" until late in 1962, when it changed to "AE". Normally VA-66 and VA-76 Skyhawks provided the light attack jets for CVW-6 aboard CVN-65; the "CE" A4-C Skyhawks are VMA-225 brought aboard for additional fire-power as were VA-64 Skyhawks. Shown are BuNo 148606 of VA-64, 149522 as AF-606 of VA-76, 149618 of VA-64, an AD-6 Skyraider "SPAD" of VA-65, 147769 as CE-12 of VMA-225, 145131 as CE-16 of VMA-225, 147776 as CE-02 of VMA-225 and 147739 as CE-14 of VMA-225 2nd shot forward: Skyhawks parked forward of the island on CVN-65 during the Cuban Missile Crisis. Shown are BuNo 147704 from VA-64, 149618 as AF-3xx of VA-64, an AD-6 Skyraider "SPAD" of VA-65, 147769 as CE-12 of VMA-225, 147776 as CE-02 of VMA-225 and 147739 as CE-14 of VMA-225. Dave Leiber - VMA-225 1963 Black Lancers Skyhawk BuNo 148529, AC-511, heads down the cat track after the cat officers signal to launch. Naval Aviation News Photo. A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 149619 - 1965. VA-64 Black Lancer A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 149619, side number AE 602 on United States Ship America CVA 66, 1965. The ship's name on the Skywarrior is USS F. D. Roosevelt, she must be "visiting". U. S. Navy photograph 1965-66: Black Lancers Skyhawk BuNo 147734, AE-601, assigned to CDR Dave Scherer forms the backdrop for a squadron officers photo aboard the America. "Frenchy" LeBlanc 1967 Black Lancers Skyhawk formation passes by the USS America, CVA-66. L-r: BuNo 147745, BuNo 148483 and BuNo 148544. Naval Aviation News Photo. 1968-69: Black Lancers Skyhawk BuNo 149563, AG-601, ready to launch from a forward cat aboard the Independence. "Boom" Powell June 1969 BuNo 147733, AG-610, in tow with the brake rider holding the boarding ladder. Photo by Clay Jansson via Tailhook Association. |