VMA-211Photograph AlbumA4D-1 (A-4A) Skyhawk BuNo. 142178 ? Picture of what appears to BuNo 142178 on July 17,1959 Atsugi Naval Air Station, Japan. Photograph by and courtesy of Toda Yasunori of Miyaginoku, Sendai, Japan. VMA-211 Photo taken 13 Feb 1961, something to do with "RAPEC". The four A-4C's in the photo are 145125 CF-2, 145109 CF-15, 145113 CF-14 & 145101 CF-5. Gary Verver Collection A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 145088 - 1966 In July 1966, two VMA-211 A4C Skyhawks attended the air show at Japan Air Defense Matsusima Air Base, Japan. Color photograph by and courtesy of Toda Yasunori of Miyaginoku, Sendai, Japan. NOV 1966: BuNo 151080, CF-14 as she taxies by the photographer. Unknown photographer via W. Mutza MAY 1967: Wake Island Avengers Skyhawk BuNo 151045, CF-5, parked on the ramp with MBER's on the inboard wing pylons. Unknown photographer via W. Mutza MAY 1967: close-up tail insignia view of Wake Island Avengers Skyhawk BuNo 151045, CF-5. Unknown photographer via W. Mutza Skyhawk BuNo 151078, CF-3, parked on the ramp. Unknown photographer via W. Mutza 1966-67: Skyhawk BuNo 151088, CF-17, about to launch from the SATS with a load of Snakeyes. Unknown photographer 1966-67: Wake Island Avengers Skyhawk BuNo 151096, CF-20, parked on the ramp next to USAF RF-101C Voodoo s/n 56-089. Unknown photographer BuNo 151096, CF-17, as she taxies by the photographer. Unknown photographer via W. Mutza BuNo 151190, CF-1, as she taxies by the photographer. Unknown photographer via W. Mutza BuNo.151045 at Khe Sanh, Vietnam, June 6, 1968. Provided by Ron Taylor. VMA-211 Pilots at Chu Lai in October-December, 1968 timeframe. 25 October 1968 Chu Lai, South Vietnam, Capt. Bob Miecznikowski USMC leaving the cockpit of VMA-211 (CF-11) A-4E BuNo.151193 after completing his 100th mission. Picture from Bob Miecznikowski. FEB 1969: Three USMC A-4E Skyhawks after a mission in the refueling pits, ChuLai Foreground VMA-223 WP-2, BuNo 151055 WP-4, and VMA-211 CF-22. Charlie Robinson Nov 1969 BuNo 158177, CF-16, parked on the flight line. Gary Verver Collection BuNo 158193, CF-1, parked on the ramp with two wing tanks. Gary Verver Collection A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 150046 - 1969. VMA-211 A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 150046, side number CF 2 takes off from Naval Air Station Atsugi, Japan, September 18, 1969. The center fuel tank was painted the same as the fuselage. The Scooter was on its way to Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni. Photograph by Masaaki Hayakawa. A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 151190 - 1969. VMA-211 A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 151190, side number CF 1 over Naval Air Station Atsugi, Japan, October 24, 1969. Trouble on the test flight after repair, pilot has the arresting hook down for the emergency landing. There is part of an old VMA-233 squadron patch showing on the fuselage. Photograph by Masaaki Hayakawa. A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 151096 - 1969 VMA-211 of MAG-12 A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 151096, in November 1969 at Chu Lai, Republic of Vietnam. Morning on the flightline and a Skyhawk returns from a night hop. It's just after sunrise and this Skyhawk is being readied for the next hop. A Mark IV 20mm Gunpod sits on its trailer in the foreground. Photograph by Lore Wiseman. A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 152032 - 1969 VMA-211, A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 152032, side number CF 9 under tow by a tug on a cold November (25, 1969) day at Naval Air Station Atsugi, Japan. This aircraft had flown in from Vietnam for repair at Atsugi. Notice the remains of a letter P (as in WP --- VMA-223) can still be seen on the tail -- aircraft were quickly transfered from squadron to squadron as they were rotated in the Vietnam theater. Photograph by Masaaki Hayakawa. A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 152000 - 1969 VMA-211 of MAG-12 A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 152000, side number CF 3 in December 1969 at Chu Lai, Republic of Vietnam. The Avenger A4-E waits on the "Hotpad" armed with Rockeye CBUs and 5 inch ZUNI Rockets. The candy striped re-fueling probe was special for the "holidays". The VMA-211 Ordinance Shop flag waves in the background. Photograph by Lore Wiseman. NOV 1970: Skyhawk BuNo 151190, CF-1, assigned to CAPT Bill Callahan as she taxies by the photographer with an empty MBER on the centerline and 2.75" FFAR pods on the outboard pylons. Weldon Dunlap JUN 1971: BuNo 152081, CF-23, as she taxies by the photographer. Nick Williams A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 149658 - 1971 A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 149658, side, number CF 24, is taxiing from the VMA-211 flight line to go on display at the Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni open house May 16, 1971. Earlier BuNo. 149658 is pictured taxiing back to the VMA-211 flight line after a flight. BuNo. 149658 was later transfered to VC-5 Det. Cubi Point, Philippines. Photograph by Masaaki Hayakawa. During summer 1971, VMA 211 Wake Island Avengers were doing work-ups out of Naval Air Station Cubi Point, Philippines. Marine Huey gunship pilot Captain Tom Hanson recorded Avenger ground-crew readying A-4E Scooters for a practice mission. A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 149651 - 1971 A-4E Skyhawks BuNo. 151090 side number CF 1 and BuNo. 149651 CF 15 wait for armament wagons bringing bombs, rockets and stuff. A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 149651 - 1971 A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 151090 side number CF 1 has its port drop fuel tank filled while BuNo. 149651 CF 15 waits its turn in the background. A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 151090 - 1971 A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 151090 side number CF 1 gets its starboard drop fuel tank filled. A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 152004 - 1971 A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 152004 side number CF 10 gets a starboard rocket pod. A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 152004 - 1971 A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 152004 side number CF 10 goes through a preflight inspection --- including the Hell Hole. A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 149661 - 1971 An Avionics crewman checks A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 149661 side number CF 22's black boxes before flight. Photographs copyright 2001 by Tom Hanson. After preparing the Wake Island Avenger Skyhawks it was time to fly the mission. A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 150993 - 1971 A-4E Skyhawks BuNo. 150993 side number CF 2 and BuNo. 149983 CF 3 are performing their pre-start check-lists while waiting for starters. In the background A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 149661 side number CF 22 appears to be down for avionics. A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 149983 - 1971 The pilot of A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 149983 side number CF 3 starts his Scooter. A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 151125 - 1971 A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 151125 side number CF 9 starts to slowly move forward. The pilot quickly hits the brakes to check brake effectiveness before momentum is gained. If the brake pedals go to the floor the pilot will put down the hook indicating no brakes --- cut the engine and the plane captain will chock the bird. A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 152000 - 1971 The pilot of A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 149983 side number CF 3 taxies his Tinker Toy from its parking spot. Parked behind him is A-4E BuNo. 152000 side number CF 10 --- broken and waiting for another day. FIRE - FIRE - FIRE - 1971 An old hulk gets doused with fuel and torched. Soon the crash crew arrive for some hands-on-training. A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 151090 - 1971 The pilot of A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 151090 side number CF 1 taxies to the end of the flight line to wait for the other Skyhawks to start and catch up. A-4E Skyhawk Taxi - 1971 Two by two the Skyhawks taxi from the Avenger flight line. A-4E Skyhawk Arming Pit - 1971 Two by two the Skyhawks taxi from the Avenger flight line to the weapons arming pits where the safety pins are removed from the guns, rockets and bombs. The two 20 MM cannons are charged, each with a shell in the chamber. A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 151125 - 1971 A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 151125 side number CF 9 armed and dangerous, waits at the hold-short area for the other Avengers to leave the arming pit. A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 149983 - 1971 The pilot of A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 149983 side number CF 3 starts his takeoff roll on a hot day with a big load of fuel and weapons. A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 151125 - 1971 A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 151125 side number CF 9 roars down the Cubi Point runway to go airborne over Subic Bay. BuNo. 151125 - CF 9 is airborne and clean five feet above the runway. Only 175 more bombing days until Christmas. Photographs copyright 2001 by Tom Hanson. Bien Hoa 1972 JUN 1972: L to R: VMA-211 BuNO 149938 CF-03, VMA-211 BuNO 151030 CF-20, VMA-211 CF-xx and VMA-311 WL-xx. All loaded with ordinance and taxing out. Donald M. Connor JUN 1972: BuNo 152000 CF-18 is getting ordinance armed. VMA-211 CF-03 sitcks it's nose into the picture. Donald M. Connor JUN 1972: BuNo 151090 CF-01 coming home, ordinance expended. Donald M. Connor 1974: A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 152032 - 1974 Wake Island Avenger A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 152032 side number CF-20 is pictured coming over the boundry on short final to Naval Air Station Atsugi, Japan in 1974. Two interesting items about this aircraft --- there is an animal painted on the fuselage; there are the words "311 BAD" scribbled on the bottom of the starboard drop tank. Photograph by Masaaki Hayakawa. A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 151095 - 1975 Avenger CF 5 approaching for landing at NAS Atsugi, Japan, April 12, 1975. Color photograph by and courtesy of Takafumi Hiroe of Yokohama, Japan. Takafumi Hiroe's website index to his USN aircraft pictures. Aug 1977 BuNo 159785, CF-2, parked on the ramp. Gary Verver Collection 1978 inflight view of Avengers Skyhawk BuNo 158418, CF-14, VMAT-102 Skyhawks BuNo 159786, SC-13, VMA-223 Bulldogs BuNo 159486, WP-16 & VMA(AW)-242 Bats Intruder BuNo 152953, DT-14. Harry Gann 09 APR 1978: BuNo 158165, CF-17, parked on the flightline. Unknown photographer, G. Verver collection SEP 1978: Skyhawk BuNo 159785, CF-2, parked on the ramp. Rob Mignard 29 Sept 1978 BuNo 159790, WE-13, on the flight line. Kirk Minert, G. Verver collection. Apr 1979 Avengers Skyhawk BuNo 159785, CF-1, firing ZUNI 5" FFAR's. McDonnell Douglas Photo by Harry Gann. 26 APR 1979: Wake Island Avengers Skyhawk BuNo 158417, CF-13, parked on the ramp next to BuNo 160031. Dr. C.A. "Sketch" Eddy 26 APR 1979: left rear close-up view of Wake Island Avengers Skyhawk BuNo 160031, CF-10, parked on the ramp next to BuNo 158417. Dr. C.A. "Sketch" Edd 21 JUN 1979: LCpl Peter C. Fisher of Marine All-Weather Attack Squadron 211 (VMA-211) makes repairs to a Marine A-4M Skyhawk aircraft. Cpl Greg Berry A-4M Skyhawk BuNo. 158177 - 1979 Avenger CF 3 on the ramp at NAS Atsugi, Japan, November 11, 1979. Color photograph by and courtesy of Takafumi Hiroe of Yokohama, Japan. Takafumi Hiroe's website index to his USN aircraft pictures. Dec 1979 BuNo 160045, CF-1, parked on the ramp with a centerline tank. Gary Verver Collection 4 Dec 1979 BuNo 160245, CF-1, parked on the flight line with a centerline drop tank. Gary Verver Collection Yeachon, Korea Wake Island Avenger Skyhawks on the ramp at Yeachon, Korea. Color photograph by and courtesy of Jimmy Little. Yeachon, Korea Wake Island Avenger Skyhawk taking off from the Yeachon, Korea runway. Color photograph by and courtesy of Jimmy Little. BuNo.158413 & honored guests and spectators have come on March 1979 to the rollout of the last A-4 aircraft built by the McDonald Douglas Corp. U.S. Navy photo, Sgt Frank Refuerzo. BuNo.158413 & exhibit and ceremony for the last A-4 aircraft built by McDonnell Douglas Corporation U.S. Navy photo, Sgt Frank Refuerzo. BuNo.158413 & Guests and spectators stand at attention while the Marine Corps Band plays U.S. Navy photo, Sgt Frank Refuerzo. Jun 1981 BuNo 158433, CF-15, parked on the flight line with a centerline buddy store. Gary Verver Collection July 1981 BuNo 159474, CF-1, parked on the flight line. Gary Verver Collection July 1981 BuNo 159781, CF-23, parked on the ramp. Gary Verver Collection Oct 1981 BuNo 158160, CF-7, parked on the ramp in the gray over white paint scheme. Gary Verver Collection Nov 1981 BuNo 159781, CF-23, parked on the flight line. Gary Verver Collection May 1982 BuNo 159778, CF-21, on the ramp with a centerline tank. Photo by P. Wilson, G. Verver collection 11 Aug 1984 BuNo 160023, CF-17, parked on the ramp. Gary Verver Collection May 1986 BuNo 159789, CF-02, parked on the ramp with a centerline tank. Gary Verver Collection Nov 1988 Avengers Skyhawk BuNo 158167, CF-05, parked on the flight line. Gary Verver Collection Nov 1988 BuNo 158429, CF-06, parked on the flight line. Gary Verver Collection Jun 1989 BuNo 158173, CF-17, parked on the flight line next to CF-18. Gary Verver Collection VMA-211 "Wake Avenger" A-4M Skyhawk BuNo. 158424 - 1989 A-4M Skyhawk BuNo. 158424, side number Charlie Fox-trot 13, of VMA-211 "Wake Avengers", based at Marine Corps Air Station Yuma, Arizona. Photographed at the Naval Air Station Atlanta Transit line on October 8, 1989. Finished in standard Tactical Paint Scheme grays with rather bold markings. Nominally assigned to Captain "Cess" Claypool! The Skyhawk behind Charlie Fox-trot 13 was assigned to Captain "Burger" King! Would we kid you? Look below at A-4M Skyhawk BuNo. BuNo. 158428 Photograph from Frank J. Mirande VMA-211 "Wake Avenger" A-4M Skyhawk BuNo. 158428 - 1989 A-4M Skyhawk BuNo. 158428 side number Charlie Fox-trot 14, of the VMA-211 "Wake Avengers", based at Marine Corps. Air Station Yuma, Arizona, on the Naval Air Station Atlanta transit-line on October 8, 1989. Charlie Fox-trot 14 was assigned to Captain "Burger" King! Photograph from Frank J. Mirande VMA-211 "Wake Avenger" A-4M Skyhawk BuNo. 158433 A-4M Skyhawk BuNo. 158433 side number Charlie Fox-trot 15, of the VMA-211 "Wake Avengers", based at Marine Corps. Air Station Yuma, Arizona. The webmaster lost track of who sent in this picture - sorry. Photograph from ? VMA-211 Harriers over Wake Island during TRANSPAC to Iwakuni Japan from MCAS Yuma AZ. Photo from Captain "Nanners" Foster, VMA-211 Harrier Driver. VMA-211 Harriers flown by "Hemmy", "Nanners", and "Gizmo" during TRANSPAC to Iwakuni Japan from MCAS Yuma AZ. Photo from Captain "Nanners" Foster, VMA-211 Harrier Driver. VMA-211 Harrier Drivers June 2004. Photo from Captain "Nanners" Foster, VMA-211 Harrier Driver. |
