Aircraft Profiles

8 Comments

1. William G Faun
   Posted December 18, 2008 at 11:26 pm | Permalink

   Don’t see the 3rd one off to the left. This was just after I left the Navy in December of 76

2. Admin
   Posted December 19, 2008 at 8:26 pm | Permalink

   You are right ! RVAH-12 flew with the AG tailcode on two seperate deployments, but had the modex number 61x on the last deployment (6xx on the first). The dates have been changed. Thanks for the heads up !

3. Alvis Didway
   Posted January 19, 2009 at 2:47 am | Permalink

   I have to disagree with Bill, sorry shipmate, these are older aircraft and the Bruno numbers are not from the time period we were “Turning and Burning” We never had a plane that started with 14XXXX only 15XXXX

4. Albert H. Murray
   Posted March 1, 2009 at 10:47 pm | Permalink

   I served in RVAH 7 from July 67 through August 69. Advanced from ADJ 2 To ADJ 1. I was asked by the XO, Cdr Barnes if I would go flying with him. I sais,”No” the back window is too small. The next day he put one in a spin and smeared it over a swamp. Wish I had said yes now. I could have ridden the seat out. It cost him his wings and command. Wonder where he is?

5. Woody Woodard
   Posted May 3, 2009 at 7:05 pm | Permalink

   The H-7 aircraft in the third picture is probably from the ‘73-’74 WestPac cruise in Kitty Hawk (November Hotel). I believe the tail design was created by Lt. Eben E. Barnett II (deceased)

   Woody

6. admin
   Posted May 3, 2009 at 7:47 pm | Permalink

   Hi Woody

   Thanks for the help ! I think you might be right…however, my files tells me that the modex number of RVAH-7 on that deployment was 60x…having said that, my files have been known to be wrong from time till time. The paint scheme was the exact same as what RVAH-7 had on the following deployment aboard USS Forrestal (05Mar1975 - 22Sep1975) so I think i´ll put thei sphoto down as being from the 73-74 deployemnt, as you suggested !

   Thanks for your help !!!

7. Woody Woodard
   Posted May 5, 2009 at 1:35 am | Permalink

   Your files are correct. The modex number on both the west pac and the med cruises was 60X.
   Now I am confused!! I made both those cruises in Heavenly 7.
   Woody

8. John
   Posted March 8, 2010 at 2:25 am | Permalink

   What happened to RVAH 14 ?