1954–1955 |
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"USS Randolph (CVA-15)" 2.03 Mb |
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"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 |
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"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 |
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"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 |
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"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 |
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"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 |
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"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 |
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"Banshee taking off." F2H-2 Banshees from VF-34 "Blue Blasters" 2.00 Mb |
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"Taking off." F2H-2 Banshee from VF-34 "Blue Blasters" 2.14 Mb |
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"Taking off." F2H-2 Banshee from VF-34 "Blue Blasters" 2.21 Mb |
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"Cat fires." F2H-2 Banshee from VF-34 "Blue Blasters" 2.18 Mb |
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"Away she goes." F2H-2 Banshee from VF-34 "Blue Blasters" 2.39 Mb |
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"Away." F2H-2 Banshee from VF-34 "Blue Blasters" 2.39 Mb |
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"Landing." F9F-6 Cougar from VF-21 "Mach Busters" 1.98 Mb |
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"Landing." F9F-6 Cougar from VF-21 "Mach Busters" 1.97 Mb |
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"Landing." F9F-6 Cougar from VF-21 "Mach Busters" 2.02 Mb |
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"Wings Up." F9F-6 Cougar from VF-21 "Mach Busters" 2.18 Mb |
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"LSO" 2.55 Mb |
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"Landing." TBM-3 Avenger from VR-24 "World's Biggest Little Airline" gets waved off 2.50 Mb |
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"Fly By." F2H-3 Banshee from VF-41 "Black Aces" 2.03 Mb |
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"Get That Wire." F9F-6 Cougar from VF-21 "Mach Busters" 2.66 Mb |
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"Down." F2H Banshee 2.58 Mb |
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"Safe." F9F-6 Cougar from VF-21 "Mach Busters" 2.68 Mb |
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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 |
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'3"/50 Firing.' F2H-2 Banshee from VF-34 "Blue Blasters" 2.28 Mb |
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"Attack." These appear to be AD-4N Skyraiders from VC-33 Det. 36 "Night Hawks" 2.07 Mb |
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1956–1957 |
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Fire power demonstration 264 Kb |
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Fire power demonstration 379 Kb |
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Fire power demonstration 300 Kb |
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AJ-1 Savage, VAH-11 "Checkertails" Det. 36 591 Kb |
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AD-5W Skyraider, VAW-12 "Bats" Det. 36 563 Kb |
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AD-5W Skyraider, VAW-12 "Bats" Det. 36 354 Kb |
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AD-5W Skyraider, VAW-12 "Bats" Det. 36 597 Kb |
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AD-5W Skyraider, VAW-12 "Bats" Det. 36 587 Kb |
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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 |
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F9F-8 Cougar, VA-46 "Clansmen" 626 Kb |
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F9F-8 Cougar, VA-46 "Clansmen" 521 Kb |
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F9F-8 Cougar, VA-46 "Clansmen" 246 Kb |
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Ready room 101 Kb |
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Ready room 446 Kb |
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This may be a real rescue operation (?) 210 Kb |
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F9F-8 Cougars, flyby for King Paul and Queen Frederika of Greece 239 Kb |
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FJ-3/3M Fury, VF-62 "Boomerangs" 201 Kb |
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Heading to the Liberty Boat: LT(JG) William Gwaltney 213 Kb |
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Fire power demonstration 236 Kb |
1956–1957 |
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F9F-8 Cougar, Attack Squadron (VA) 46 "Clansmen." 564 Kb |
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AD-6 Skyraider, Attack Squadron (VA) 176 "Thunder Bolts." 566 Kb |
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F2H-4 Banshee, Fighter Squadron (VF) 102 "Diamondbacks." 598 Kb |
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"Mail coming." Not sure if this one was taken in 1956–57 or 1957–58. 2.11 Mb |
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Highline transfer, possibly with USS Altair
(AKS-32) 2.36 Mb |
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Highline transfer, possibly with USS Altair
(AKS-32) 2.35 Mb |
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Orphans Christmas party, Naples, Italy, 1956 1.20 Mb |
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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 |
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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 |
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HUP-2 Retriever, Helicopter Utility Squadron (HU) 2 "Fleet Angels" Det. 36. 2.29 Mb |
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HUP-2 Retriever, BuNo 130007 (UR61), Helicopter Utility Squadron (HU) 2 "Fleet Angels" Det. 36. 1.96 Mb |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 |
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Strait of Messina. Two AJ-1 Savage, Heavy Attack Squadron (VAH) 11 "Checkertails"
Det. 36,on deck. 719 Kb |
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Strait of Messina. Aircraft of Air Task Group (ATG) 202 on deck. 625 Kb |
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Naples and Mt. Vesuvius, 1956. Note F2H-4 Banshee of VF-102 "Diamondbacks," right,
on deck. 623 kb |
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1958–1959 |
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Note A4D-2 Skyhawks, modex AG402 (BuNo 142683, Attack Squadron [VA] 86 "Sidewinders")
and AG304 (possibly BuNo 142712, VA-72 "Hawks"). 2.43 Mb |
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A4D-2 Skyhawks, VA-72 "Hawks," modex AG302 (BuNo 142706) and AG304 (possibly BuNo
142712). 2.18 Mb |
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A4D-2 Skyhawks, VA-72 "Hawks," BuNos 142700 and 142707. 426 kb |
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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 |
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Year Unknown |
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USS Randolph (CVA-15), destroyers and an ocean minesweeper off a Greek(?)
port. 2.53 Mb |
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Officers' (or Captain's) gig. 1.72 Mb |
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During an UNREP with Randolph the auxiliary fuel line busted. 1.60 Mb |
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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 |
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S-2E Trackers parked on the forward flight deck 296 Kb |
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E-1B Tracer recovering aboard, and a squadron mate parked on the flight deck 249 Kb |
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S-2E Tracker recovering aboard 305 Kb |
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S-2E Tracker has just recovered aboard Randolph 278 Kb |
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S-2E Tracker, VS-24 "Duty Cats." 343 Kb |
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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 |
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SH-3D Sea King, BuNo 152710, AU65, HS-3 "Tridents." (Later upgraded to SH-3G.) 312 Kb |
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SH-3D Sea King, HS-3 "Tridents" (appears to be AU65 again). 307 Kb |
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SH-3D Sea King, HS-3 "Tridents." 230 Kb |
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SH-3D Sea Kings, HS-3 "Tridents." 247 Kb |
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SH-3D Sea King, HS-3 "Tridents." E-1B Tracer (with its radar "dish") and S-2E
Tracker on deck. 313 Kb |
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SH-3D Sea King, BuNo 152708, modex AU63, HS-3 "Tridents." 331 Kb |
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One of the HS-3 "Tridents" SH-3D Sea Kings in flight. 214 Kb |
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S-2E Tracker, BuNo 152360, modex AU18, VS-24 "Duty Cats." 290 Kb |
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