H&MS-12Photograph AlbumCake Cutting After The Marines Land Their Skyhawks at Chu Lai - June 1, 1965. In a ceremony in front of A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 147779 -- side number CE 6, the Commanding Officer of MAG 12, Colonel John Noble eats a piece of cake after landing at Chu Lai on June 1 1965. To Colonel Noble's left is the pilot of the second aircraft Lieutenant Colonel Robert W. Baker the Commanding Officer of VMA 225. To Lieutenant Colonel Baker's left is the pilot of third aircraft Major Donald E. Gillum the Executive Officer of VMA 225; And to Major Gillum's left is the pilot of fourth aircraft Major David Teichmann the Officer-In-Charge of VMA 225 S1. The VMA-225 "Fighting Eagle" A-4C Skyhawks (tail code CE) were at Chu Lai air base from June 1, 1965 to October 1965. As you can see, the matting is not yet finished and it had rained just before the landing. God only knows where they got the cake as at this time the troops were in fox-holes about a mile south eating C rations. Photograph by John Keane and from Martin Halpin. Skyhawk BuNo. 152002 at Chu Lai. Photo from Doug Axberg. 1966-67 MAG-12 Skyhawk takes off from Chu Lai, So. Vietnam. F. Nunez. Chu Lai Photos from Doug Axberg, Michigan Marine. 11 April 1976 BuNo 153499, WA-07, with the gear and flaps down and the speed brakes out as they approach Yokata AB. Gary Verver Collection BuNo 153506, WA-04, as she taxis by the photographer. Photographer unknown, Don Scott collection TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo. 153488 - 1976 H&MS-12 WA 00 approaching a landing at Naval Air Station Atsugi, Japan, July 13, 1976. Color photograph by and courtesy of Takafumi Hiroe of Yokohama, Japan. Takafumi Hiroe's website index to his USN aircraft pictures. TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo. 153488 with VT-7 - 1980 TA-4F BuNo. 153488 A 700 with VT-7's "Desert Det" in the 1980's. Color photograph by and courtesy of Harry S. Gann. TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo. 154325 - 1977 H&MS-12 WA 08 and 154340 completing the pretakeoff check before taking the runway at NAS Atsugi, Japan, July 15, 1977. Color photograph by and courtesy of Takafumi Hiroe of Yokohama, Japan. Takafumi Hiroe's website index to his USN aircraft pictures. TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo. 154325 - 1979 August 2, 1979, H&MS-12, MAG-12 Outlaws TA-4F BuNo. 154325 side number WA 176, is pictured during a landing approach to Kadena Air Force Base, Okinawa. In 1979, H&MS-12 used side numbers 166 to 176 (excepting 168 and 169) --- the Commanding Officer's bird was side number WA 176. Photograph by Masaaki Hayakawa, Webmaster of the Jet Intake Website. OA-4M Skyhawk BuNo. 154333 - 1981 H&MS-12 WA 2 approaching a landing at NAS Atsugi, Japan, October 3, 1981. Color photograph by and courtesy of Takafumi Hiroe of Yokohama, Japan. Takafumi Hiroe's website index to his USN aircraft pictures. Mar 1983 BuNo 154339 as she taxies by the photographer. Gary Verver Collection MAG-12 (H&MS-12) OA-4M BuNo 154333, WA-2, with wing drop tanks, taken Apr 1983 at Iwakuni. Photo copyright John Freeman, used with his permission. MAG-12 (H&MS-12) OA-4M BuNo 154340, WA-3, with wing drop tanks, taken Jun 1983 at Iwakuni. Photo copyright John Freeman, used with his permission. 29 OCT 1983: A 500-lb. bomb explodes in the impact area at Nightmare Range as A-4 Skyhawk aircraft from Marine Air Group 12 (MAG-12) provide air support for a live-fire exercise during Operation BEAR HUNT `84. U.S. Navy photo by CPL S. T. Quade OA-4M Skyhawk BuNo. 154638 - 1984 H&MS-12 WA 01 with WA 02 in the lead takeoff from Naval Air Station Atsugi, Japan, August 11, 1984. Color photograph by and courtesy of Takafumi Hiroe of Yokohama, Japan. Takafumi Hiroe's website index to his USN aircraft pictures. OA-4M Skyhawk BuNo. 154638 - 1985 H&MS-12 WA 01, the wheels retracting, just after liftoff from Naval Air Station Atsugi, Japan, August 28, 1985. Color photograph by and courtesy of Takafumi Hiroe of Yokohama, Japan. Takafumi Hiroe's website index to his USN aircraft pictures. 01 Sept 1984 BuNo 154638, WA-01, parked on the ramp. Photo by T. Toda via S. Van Aken OA-4M Skyhawk BuNo. 152856 - 1985 January 27, 1985, Commanding Officer of H&MS-12 of MAG-12 Outlaw OA-4M BuNo. 152856, side number WA 00 is photographed running-up before takeoff at Yokota Air Force Base, Japan. H&MS-12 upgraded their TA-4F Skyhawks to OA-4M Skyhawks in April 1981. Photograph by Masaaki Hayakawa May 1985 BuNo 154651, WA-07, parked on the ramp with a pair of drop tanks. Gary Verver Collection Jan 1986 BuNo 152872, WA-05, with the gear down. photo by T. Toda via Scott Van Aken Sep 1986 BuNo 154645, WA-06, parked on the ramp. Photo by T. Toda via Scott Van Aken OA-4M Skyhawk, BuNo 154638, from Marine Aircraft Group 12 (MAG-12) taxis on the flight line during the combined Thai/U.S. joint Exercise Thalay Thai Sept. 89. U.S. Navy photo, PH1 Flynn Sept 1989 Outlaws Skyhawk BuNo 154333, WA-2, and Checkertails Skyhawk BuNo 158454, UE-15, sit in a hangar while undergoing maintenance during the combined Thai/U.S. joint Exercise Thalay Thai `89. U.S. Navy photo, PH1 Flynn OA-4M Skyhawk BuNo. 154638 - 2000 Our old warrior OA-4M Skyhawk BuNo. 154638, WA - 01 of H&MS-12 has evaded the recyclers and now rests guarding the front gate at Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni, Japan. Hideroh Tanaka of Osaka, Japan took this picture in October 2000. BuNo 154325, WA-08, as she taxis by the photographer. Photographer unknown |