VA-66Photograph Album1959: BuNo 142760, AF-307, launches from the USS Intrepid. Naval Aviation News photo 1959: Waldos Skyhawk BuNo 142760, AF-307, tops off the fuel tanks from his "Buddy" in the squadron tanker (BuNo is 142774/76 or 78). Naval Aviation News photo 1959: Waldos Skyhawk BuNo 142760, AF-307, makes land fall exactly on time over Vesuvius & Naples. Naval Aviation News photo 1959: Waldos Skyhawk BuNo 142760, AF-307, over the top for loft bombing practice and the a fast departure. Naval Aviation News photo 1959: BuNo 142760, AF-307, heading home over the island of Capri following loft bombing practice. Naval Aviation News photo 1959: Skyhawk BuNo 142760, AF-307, about to touch down following loft bombing practice. Naval Aviation News photo VA-66 A4D-2 Skyhawk BuNo. 142760, side number AF 307 - 1959. United States Navy Photograph. 1960: A-4B (A4D-2) on the deck of USS Intrepid. From Gary Verver 1960-61: Waldos Skyhawk BuNo 148455, AF-00, parked on the flightline. At left are VA-43 Challengers BuNo 142150, BuNo 139935, AD-318 & BuNo 1427xx, AD-365. At right is BuNo 142140. Neil Schnieder 1961: Waldos CO, CDR Bob Kasten, checks the Bullpup missile on Skyhawk BuNo 142825, AF-303, before flight. Naval Aviation News photo 1961: Waldos pilot boards Skyhawk BuNo 142825, AF-303, with the assistance of the plane captain. Bullpup missile on the centerline. Naval Aviation News photo 1961: Waldos Skyhawk BuNo 142825, AF-303, with a Bullpup missile on the centerline launches on a routine training mission in the Med. Naval Aviation News photo 1961: artists rendition of Waldos Skyhawk BuNo 142825, AF-303, in-flight with three Bullpup missiles by Roy Grinnell. Naval Aviation News photo  Courtesy of Joe Morris 1962 Waldo's Skyhawks parked forward enroute to Livorno, when the Intrepid has a rendezvous with Med Mistral. Joe Moris VA-66 MED Cruise of 1961-62. Joe Moris 1961-62 LCDR Peddy. Joe Moris 1961-62 MED Cruise Officers. Joe Moris 1961-62 MED Cruise Enlisted. Joe Moris 1962 in flight formation of Waldo's Skyhawks: cw from top BuNo 14855, AF-300, BuNo 148470, AF-304, BuNo 148445, AF-309 and BuNo 148446, AF-310. Joe Moris 1962: Waldos Skyhawks BuNo 148455, AF-600, BuNo 149526, AK-608 and BuNo 149544 aboard the Enterprise with a host of VAH-7 Vigi's, VF-102 Phantoms, VF-33 Crusaders and a VA-65 Spad at the top of the photo. "Boom" Powell 1962: Waldo's Skyhawk passes gas to a VAH-7 Vigi BuNo 149283, one of the biggest fleet aircraft. Both are from the Big E. Naval Aviation News photo NOV-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 VA-66 Salutes Enterprise - 1964. Three VA-66 A-4C Skyhawks salute the United States Ship Enterprise, United States Ship Long Beach and United States Ship Bainbridge during operation Sea Orbit. Photograph from Ray Lynch. VA-66 Plane Captain C.E. Ponce in 1965 VA-66 Plane Captain Ray Dermody in 1966 VA-66 A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 148466, side number AE 311 - March 1966. Doug Harrison is pictured in A-4C BuNo. 148466 side number AE 311 taking a cat shot from United States Ship America CVA-66 somewhere in the Mediterranean. The hold back has just broken and the slats are not yet fully retracted. Al Thompson was the cat officer on America and he always gave us lots of end speed. The ship was so new and big that cat shots were not a problem. In the background is Waldo A-4C BuNo. 149634. United States Navy Photograph from Doug Harrison. VA-66 Waldo Officers - April 1966. The Waldomen, the 1966 version. Some names are missing - can you help? United States Navy Photograph from Doug Harrison. MAY 1966: Waldo's Skyhawk BuNo 149543, AE-300, assigned to CDR R.E. Dechslin parked on the line. Jack M. Friell VA-66 A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 147789, side number AF 305 - 1966. Photograph and artwork from Ray J. Dermody. Feb 1968 BuNo 145122, AK-301, parked on the flight line next to BuNo 148590. Photo by Clay Jansson via Tailhook Association. VA66 Ready Room in 1968 aboard the USS Intrepid SEP 1968: left front view of Waldos Skyhawk BuNo 147681, AK-303, and BuNo 149556, AK-310, parked on the flight line. At left are VA-36 Road Runners AK-515 and AK-506. Nick Williams SEP 1968: Waldos Skyhawk BuNo 147681, AK-303, and BuNo 149556, AK-310, parked on the flight line. At left are VA-36 Road Runners AK-515 and AK-506. Nick Williams VA-44 BuNo 149586 A-4E trapping aboard the U.S.S. Intrepid. A-4C BuNo.148467 on the U.S.S. Forrestal CVA-59 during the 1970 Med Cruise. This was the last Skyhawk deployment for VA-66 before going to the A-7. The Skyhawk on the left appears to be BuNo.149638. Photo from Joe Turpen. BuNo 148466, AF-311, tied down on deck with wing tanks and a Bullpup on the centerline. Gary Verver Collection Jan 1970 Waldoman Skyhawks BuNo 149642, AA-319, and VA-36 BuNo 148516 parked near the island aboard the USS Forrestal off the coast of Spain during a Med cruise. VA-66 A-7 Corsairs - after 1973. The Waldos replaced the Skyhawk with the Vought A-7 Corsair in 1970. This four-plane Corsair formation picture appears to have been taken in the 1980s. United States Navy Photograph from Ray J. Dermody. |
