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NavSource Online: Aircraft Carrier Photo Archive

Courtesy of CAPT Gene Oleson, CHC, USN (Ret)
Contributed by Mike Smolinski

USS RANDOLPH   (CV-15)
(later CVA-15 and CVS-15)

Photo Albums


Album of David Oestreich

After graduating from Yale, David served as a gunnery officer on USS Randolph (CVA-15). While there, in 1954–56, he took a number of pictures of the ship and flight ops.

1954–1955


"USS Randolph (CVA-15)"
2.03 Mb

"Flight ops." Two HUP-2 Retrievers from HU-2 Det. 36 "Fleet Angels;" AJ-1 Savage from VC-8 Det. 36 "Checkertails"
2.74 Mb

"Helo up." Two HUP-2 Retrievers from HU-2 Det. 36 "Fleet Angels;" F2H-2P Banshee from VC-62 "Fighting Photos" (left); AJ-1 Savage from VC-8 Det. 36 "Checkertails" (right)
2.69 Mb

"Flight deck." F9F-6 Cougar from VF-21 "Mach Busters" (foreground); F2H-3 Banshees from VF-41 "Black Aces" (left); AD-6 Skyraiders from VA-42 "Green Pawns" (background)
3.01 Mb

"Flight ops." F9F-6 Cougars from VF-21 "Mach Busters" (foreground and right); F2H-3 Banshees from VF-41 "Black Aces" (left); AD-6 Skyraiders from VA-42 "Green Pawns" (background)
2.05 Mb

"Cougar." F9F-6 Cougars from VF-21 "Mach Busters" (right); F2H-3 Banshees from VF-41 "Black Aces" (left); AD-6 Skyraiders from VA-42 "Green Pawns" and AJ-1 Savages from VC-8 Det. 36 "Checkertails" (background)
2.46 Mb

"Flight deck." F9F-6 Cougars from VF-21 "Mach Busters" (right); F2H-3 Banshees from VF-41 "Black Aces" (left); AD-6 Skyraiders from VA-42 "Green Pawns" and AJ-1 Savages from VC-8 Det. 36 "Checkertails" (background)
2.17 Mb


"Banshee taking off." F2H-2 Banshees from VF-34 "Blue Blasters"
2.00 Mb

"Taking off." F2H-2 Banshee from VF-34 "Blue Blasters"
2.14 Mb

"Taking off." F2H-2 Banshee from VF-34 "Blue Blasters"
2.21 Mb

"Cat fires." F2H-2 Banshee from VF-34 "Blue Blasters"
2.18 Mb

"Away she goes." F2H-2 Banshee from VF-34 "Blue Blasters"
2.39 Mb

"Away." F2H-2 Banshee from VF-34 "Blue Blasters"
2.39 Mb

"Landing." F9F-6 Cougar from VF-21 "Mach Busters"
1.98 Mb

"Landing." F9F-6 Cougar from VF-21 "Mach Busters"
1.97 Mb

"Landing." F9F-6 Cougar from VF-21 "Mach Busters"
2.02 Mb

"Wings Up." F9F-6 Cougar from VF-21 "Mach Busters"
2.18 Mb

"LSO"
2.55 Mb

"Landing." TBM-3 Avenger from VR-24 "World's Biggest Little Airline" gets waved off
2.50 Mb

"Fly By." F2H-3 Banshee from VF-41 "Black Aces"
2.03 Mb


"Get That Wire." F9F-6 Cougar from VF-21 "Mach Busters"
2.66 Mb


"Down." F2H Banshee
2.58 Mb


"Safe." F9F-6 Cougar from VF-21 "Mach Busters"
2.68 Mb

TBM-3 Avenger from VR-24 "World's Biggest Little Airline" launching; F2H-3 Banshees from VF-41 "Black Aces" and AJ-1 Savage from VC-8 Det. 36 "Checkertails" (right)
2.04 Mb
 
'3"/50 Firing.' F2H-2 Banshee from VF-34 "Blue Blasters"
2.28 Mb

"Attack." These appear to be AD-4N Skyraiders from VC-33 Det. 36 "Night Hawks"
2.07 Mb
 

Album of William Gwaltney

Photos submitted by Paul Gwaltney on behalf of his father, LT(JG) William Gwaltney (USNR, Retired), who was an AD-5W pilot assigned to VAW-12.

1956–1957


Fire power demonstration
264 Kb


Fire power demonstration
379 Kb


Fire power demonstration
300 Kb


AJ-1 Savage, VAH-11 "Checkertails" Det. 36
591 Kb


AD-5W Skyraider, VAW-12 "Bats" Det. 36
563 Kb


AD-5W Skyraider, VAW-12 "Bats" Det. 36
354 Kb


AD-5W Skyraider, VAW-12 "Bats" Det. 36
597 Kb


AD-5W Skyraider, VAW-12 "Bats" Det. 36
587 Kb


AD-5N Skyraider, VA(AW)-33 "Night Hawks" Det. 36 (tail code "SS") and AD-5W Skyraider, VAW-12 "Bats" Det. 36 ("NE")
535 Kb


F9F-8 Cougar, VA-46 "Clansmen"
626 Kb


F9F-8 Cougar, VA-46 "Clansmen"
521 Kb


F9F-8 Cougar, VA-46 "Clansmen"
246 Kb


Ready room
101 Kb


Ready room
446 Kb


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305 Kb


This may be a real rescue operation (?)
210 Kb


F9F-8 Cougars, flyby for King Paul and Queen Frederika of Greece
239 Kb


FJ-3/3M Fury, VF-62 "Boomerangs"
201 Kb


Heading to the Liberty Boat: LT(JG) William Gwaltney
213 Kb


Fire power demonstration
236 Kb

Album of Donald Tenney

Thanks to Bob Canchola, BT, USS
Oriskany, 1971–73, for his help

1956–1957


F9F-8 Cougar, Attack Squadron (VA) 46 "Clansmen."
564 Kb


AD-6 Skyraider, Attack Squadron (VA) 176 "Thunder Bolts."
566 Kb


F2H-4 Banshee, Fighter Squadron (VF) 102 "Diamondbacks."
598 Kb


"Mail coming." Not sure if this one was taken in 1956–57 or 1957–58.
2.11 Mb


Highline transfer, possibly with USS Altair (AKS-32)
2.36 Mb


Highline transfer, possibly with USS Altair (AKS-32)
2.35 Mb


Orphans Christmas party, Naples, Italy, 1956
1.20 Mb


Orphans Christmas party, Naples, Italy, 1956. Note AD-5N Skyraider, VA(AW)-33 Det. 36 "Knight Hawks" (left foreground) and AD-6 Skyraider, VA-176 "Thunder Bolts" (tail code "X").
1.17 Mb


F2H-4 Banshees in the center of the photo are from Fighter Squadron (VF) 102 "Diamondbacks," BuNo 147674 (X106) and 147647 (X106)
2.01 Mb


HUP-2 Retriever, Helicopter Utility Squadron (HU) 2 "Fleet Angels" Det. 36.
2.29 Mb


HUP-2 Retriever, BuNo 130007 (UR61), Helicopter Utility Squadron (HU) 2 "Fleet Angels" Det. 36.
1.96 Mb


Aircraft of Air Task Group (ATG) 202, tail code "X," on the flight deck of USS Randolph (CVA-15). Aircraft with tail code "PL" were F9F-8P Cougars attached to Light Photographic Squadron (VFP) 62 "Fighting Photos" Det. 36.
1.95 Mb


Left: FJ-3D Fury, Guided Missile Group (GMGRU) 2 Det. 36 (modex DB30); AJ-1 Savage, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 11 "Checkertails" Det. 36 "Bear Kats" (NB10). Right, foreground: FJ-3/3M Fury, Fighter Squadron (VF) 62 "Boomerangs" (X200 and X207).
2.36 Mb


Off-loading AD-6 Skyraider, BuNo 139619 (probably), modex X407, Attack Squadron (VA) 176 "Thunderbolts," Aircraft Task Group (ATG) 202. Mayport, Florida.
1.42 Mb


Strait of Messina. Two AJ-1 Savage, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 11 "Checkertails" Det. 36,on deck.
719 Kb


Strait of Messina. Aircraft of Air Task Group (ATG) 202 on deck.
625 Kb
 
 

Naples and Mt. Vesuvius, 1956. Note F2H-4 Banshee of VF-102 "Diamondbacks," right, on deck.
623 kb
   
1957–1958


"Mail going." Not sure if this one was taken in 1956–57 or 1957–58.
2.07 Mb


AJ-2 Savage, VAH-7 Det. 36 (partially visible, left); F2H-4 Banshee, VF-22 (main subject). USS Salem (CA-139) in the background.
2.32 Mb


Note two F9F-8P Cougars (side numbers 34 and 33), from VFP-62 Det. 36 "Fighting Photos."
1.91 Mb


FJ-3/3M Fury, VF-73 "Jesters."
1.62 Mb
1958–1959


Note A4D-2 Skyhawks, modex AG402 (BuNo 142683, Attack Squadron [VA] 86 "Sidewinders") and AG304 (possibly BuNo 142712, VA-72 "Hawks").
2.43 Mb


A4D-2 Skyhawks, VA-72 "Hawks," modex AG302 (BuNo 142706) and AG304 (possibly BuNo 142712).
2.18 Mb


A4D-2 Skyhawks, VA-72 "Hawks," BuNos 142700 and 142707.
426 kb
 
 

New York City, after redesignation to ASW carrier (CVS). Two HSS-1 Seabats, BuNo 140125 (HE58) and 138462 (HE51), Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 9 "Sea Griffins," and S2F Trackers in the background.
1.01 Mb
   
Year Unknown


USS Randolph (CVA-15), destroyers and an ocean minesweeper off a Greek(?) port.
2.53 Mb


Officers' (or Captain's) gig.
1.72 Mb


During an UNREP with Randolph the auxiliary fuel line busted.
1.60 Mb


Randolph returns home.
2.34 Mb

Album of Sully Augustine

LT(JG) Sully Augustine took pictures of flight ops aboard USS Randolph in 1967.

Thanks to Bob Canchola, BT, USS
Oriskany, 1971–73, for his help

1967


S-2E Trackers parked on the forward flight deck
296 Kb

E-1B Tracer recovering aboard, and a squadron mate parked on the flight deck
249 Kb

S-2E Tracker recovering aboard
305 Kb

S-2E Tracker has just recovered aboard Randolph
278 Kb


S-2E Tracker, VS-24 "Duty Cats."
343 Kb

SH-3D Sea King, BuNo 152694, AU53, HS-3 "Tridents." (Later converted to SH-3H and UH-3H; transferred to Canada as a training airframe in 2001.)
382 Kb

SH-3D Sea King, BuNo 152710, AU65, HS-3 "Tridents." (Later upgraded to SH-3G.)
312 Kb

SH-3D Sea King, HS-3 "Tridents" (appears to be AU65 again).
307 Kb

SH-3D Sea King, HS-3 "Tridents."
230 Kb

SH-3D Sea Kings, HS-3 "Tridents."
247 Kb

SH-3D Sea King, HS-3 "Tridents." E-1B Tracer (with its radar "dish") and S-2E Tracker on deck.
313 Kb

SH-3D Sea King, BuNo 152708, modex AU63, HS-3 "Tridents."
331 Kb
 
One of the HS-3 "Tridents" SH-3D Sea Kings in flight.
214 Kb

S-2E Tracker, BuNo 152360, modex AU18, VS-24 "Duty Cats."
290 Kb
 

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