VMA-533Photograph Album1960-62: BuNo 145033, ED-23, parked on the flightline. Unknown photographer via W. Mutza 1960 Nighthawks Diamomd formation of (cw from top) BuNo 145030, ED-6, BuNo 145047, ED-12, BuNo 145023, ED-3 & BuNo 145053, ED-18, around VAP-63 Skywarrior BuNo 144827, GB-10. Photo by Dick Pitman via Bruce Hasse. 1960 Nighthawks Diamomd formation of (L-R) BuNo 145023, ED-3, BuNo 145053, ED-18, BuNo 145030, ED-6 & BuNo 145047, ED-12, refueling VAP-63 Skywarrior BuNo 144827, GB-10. Photo by Dick Pitman via Bruce Hasse. A-4B 144983 taken 15 Dec 1960. The photo Lab caption is "A4D-2 1st RAPEC ejection pilot unk." The "ED" tailcode says that 983 belongs to VMA-533. The pilots name might be LT Melville and his helmet is marked RAT. From Gary Verver Colleciton. 15 Mar 1961 Night Hawks Skyhawks BuNo 145014, ED-1 and BuNo 145027, ED-4, refueling from the Marines newest tanker & largest prop aircraft, the Lockheed GV-1. Naval Aviation News Photo. Feb 1962 USMC Nighthawks Skyhawks BuNo 144985, ED-9 extends the refueling drogue to BuNo 145033, ED-23. Naval Aviation News Photo. Feb 1962 USMC Nighthawks Skyhawks BuNo 144985, ED-9, is ready to transfer fuel to BuNo 145033, ED-23. Naval Aviation News Photo. Feb 1962 USMC Nighthawks Skyhawks BuNo 144985, ED-9, transfers fuel to BuNo 145033, ED-23, at 200 gallons per minute. Naval Aviation News Photo. Feb 1962 six o'clock low in flight view as USMC Nighthawks Skyhawks BuNo 144985, ED-9, transfers fuel to BuNo 145033, ED-23. Naval Aviation News Photo. A4D-2 Skyhawks BuNos. 144981 & 144985--- Spring 1964 Nighthawks Douglas A-4B Skyhawks BuNo. 144981 side number 7 & BuNo. 144985 side number 11on the United States Ship Lexington CVA-16 flight deck. Photograph by Ron Brick. ED-1, BuNo.145081, suffering from a virulent case of measles, caught when sequestered at VMGR-252's hangar during hurricane stand down in fall of 1964. Measles undoubtedly contracted due to large numbers of 252's KC-130's being emblazoned with Skyhawk insignia when on supply route to Rosy Roads in summer of 1964. Photo property of Temple Doswell, photographer unknown. Webmaster's Note: A-4C BuNo.145081 was lost in combat on March 20, 1966 while assigned to VA-144. Pilot LTJG Jerald Lee Pinneker was KIA. |