Naval Aviation News articles from January 2005

Naval Aviation News archives from January 2005

SSgt. Daniel Demuro of HMLA-773 removes a jammed M89.(AH-1W's repair)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Caption: SSgt. Daniel Demuro of HMLA-773 removes a jammed M89 feeder from the 20mm nose cannon of an AH-1W Super Cobra at Forward Operating Base Salerno, Afghanistan.

Button blunder.(flight traning, aircraft tesing)
January 1, 2005... After accepting their aircraft from the alert crew without a preflight inspection, an SH-60F Seahawk crew launched from the carrier 25 minutes earlier than briefed. Once safely airborne, the helicopter assumed duties as the secondary plane...

Airscoop.
January 1, 2005... EA-18G Update A 22 October 2004 ceremony at the Boeing Company's St. Louis, Mo., facility marked the startup of the production line for the EA-18G, the replacement for the EA-6B Prowler. EA-1 is the first of two test aircraft to be...

VP-64 becomes VR-64.(Patrol Squadron 64)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... On 18 September 2004, Patrol Squadron 64 was redesignated Fleet Logistics Support Squadron 64. Cdr. Mark R. Greenwood is the first CO of VR-64. As Patrol Squadron 64, the Condors flew six P-3C Orions in antisurface, antisubmarine, and aerial...

VMFA-321 Hell's Angels deactivate.(Marine Fighter Attack Squadron )
January 1, 2005... An 11 September 2004 ceremony marked the deactivation (officially 30 September) of Marine Fighter Attack Squadron (VMFA) 321, one of four VMFA squadrons assigned to the reserve 4th Marine Aircraft Wing. Lt. Col. William Reavis was the...

Pushing the edge of the virtual envelope.(Naval Test Pilot School's training program)
January 1, 2005... Today's military aircraft have evolved into flying computing platforms driven by onboard networks of weapons, sensors, and flight control systems. Accordingly, aircrew at the U.S. Naval Test Pilot School (USNTPS), NAS Patuxent River, Md., "are...

Carrier Air Wing Eleven.(services and history)
January 1, 2005... During more than 60 years of service, Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 11 has evolved to meet the ever-changing mission. Today, the staff of CVW-11, based at NAS Lemoore, Calif., comprises approximately 25 officers and 25 enlisted personnel. Operating...

Hank Caruso's Aerocatures[TM] sketchbook: the Navy's X-planes.(fighter planes)
January 1, 2005... Navy X-planes? Were there any? Don't all X-planes belong to NASA and the Air Force? Although it never adopted the X-plane designation system, the Navy has nevertheless developed its share of experimental platforms that are every bit as exotic...

Preserve your unit's history and heritage.(Naval Historical Center)
January 1, 2005... Imagine thirty years from now that you are researching events that happened while you served at a command that has since been disestablished, deactivated, or decommissioned. You may need the information for a reunion group's newsletter, a...

Professional reading.(Afterburner: Naval Aviators and the Vietnam War, Curtiss SC-1/2 Seahawk and Medal of Honor: Portraits of Valor Beyond the Call of Duty)(Book Review)
January 1, 2005... Sherwood, John Darrell. Afterburner: Naval Aviators and the Vietnam War. NYU Press, 838 Broadway, 3rd floor, New York, NY 10003-4812. 2004. 351 pp. Ill. $32.95. A historian with the Naval Historical Center, this author has produced a...

People planes places.(awards of naval aviation)
January 1, 2005... Awards Three former members of the Naval Aviation community received the 2004 Elder Statesman Aviation Award from the National Aeronautic Association. Stanley J. Green, a former Naval Flight Officer; Jackie Jackson, a Naval Aviator in the...

Screwtops extend Naval Aviation's reach.(Naval Aviation Depot Operations Center)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... During a deployment aboard Enterprise (CVN 65), VAW-123 played a unique role in the Global War on Terrorism. The Screwtops were tasked to support ground combat operations while operating from Bagram Air Base, Afghanistan. The squadron supported...

Marines deploy to Afghanistan.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Marines from the Marine Wing Support Squadron 473 Gargoyles were deployed to Afghanistan in September 2004 for a seven-month tour in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. The Gargoyles' primary mission is to provide refueling support for...

Change of command.(officers of Navy)(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... COMNAVRESFOR: Capt. Jeffrey A. Lemmons relieved RAdm. Daniel L. Koeppel, 2 Oct 04. George Washington (CVN 73): Capt. Gary R. White relieved Capt. Martin J. Erdosey III, 30 Sep 04. HS-2: Cdr. Michael D. Horan relieved Cdr. Jeffrey D....

Malaysian Royal Air Force MiG-29s, right, flew against CVW-14 F/A-18C Hornets, F/A-18E Super Hornets and F-14D Tomcats during joint air-to-air combat exercises over the South China Sea in September 2004.(Brief Article)
January 1, 2005... Malaysian Royal Air Force MiG-29s, right, flew against CVW-14 F/A-18C Hornets, F/A-18E Super Hornets and F-14D Tomcats during joint air-to-air combat exercises over the South China Sea in September 2004. VFA-115 F/A-18E Super Hornets and VFA-25...

Prowler Week awards.
January 1, 2005... The 2004 EA-6B Prowler Week celebration at NAS Whidbey Island, Wash., recognized the following achievements in the Prowler community. Civilian Award Bud White Outstanding Civilian of the Year: Michael Johannsen Enlisted Awards ...

Live fire.
January 1, 2005... A VFA-113 F/A-18C Hornet destroys a target with an AIM-9M Sidewinder missile during a live-fire training exercise in the Western Pacific on 20 September 2004. Photos by PH3 Mark J. Rebilas.

Reunions.(FLIGHTBAG)
January 1, 2005... Tarawa (CV/CVA/CVS 40/LHA 1), 28 April-1 May, Harrisburg, PA. POC: Frank Grosey, groseyjr@frontiernet.net, 928-763-8242; Walter Tothero, walsue@wico.net, 765-362-6937. VA-72, 29 April-1 May, Kansas City, MO. POC: R. M. Wilson,...