Naval Aviation News articles from September 2001

Naval Aviation News archives from September 2001

You ought to be in movies.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... While this may look like a perfectly choreographed movie set, these "actors" are performing the real thing as an F-14 Tomcat taxies to catapult one aboard Constellation (CV 64) during routine flight operations off the coast of Australia on 14...

Grampaw Pettibone.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Power and Power Lines A pilot and pilot under instruction (PUI) were on a Naval Air Training and Operating Procedures Standardization (NATOPS) check flight in a T-34C Turbo Mentor. The PUI experienced difficulty executing simulated...

Airscoop: EP-3E Returns Home.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Three months after a Fleet Air Reconnaissance Squadron 1 EP-3E Aries II made an emergency landing in Hainan, China, following a collision with a Chinese F-8 fighter (see May--Jun 01, PP. 6--7), the plane was released. Chinese officials refused...

Naval postgraduate school: an investment in naval aviation's future.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... As Naval Aviation moves into the 21st century, several key acquisition decisions and program changes are being introduced. Manned and unmanned aircraft, standoff weapons and operating systems are becoming increasingly complex, relying more on...

Vs-57 and the sinking of japanese submarine I-17.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... In 1943, the threat that Axis submarines posed to Allied shipping and shore operations in both the Pacific and the Atlantic oceans was a primary concern to the war effort. As a result, convoy escort and antisubmarine efforts were a key...

Aviation "sketch" artist profiled on texas TV.(Carlton Eddy)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Work with passion and not for glory and people will notice. That might be an appropriate maxim for the endeavors of Dr. Carlton "Sketch" Eddy of San Antonio, Texas. The self-taught artist has turned a simple pastime into a professional hobby...

Minutemen of naval aviation: the naval air reserve in Korea.
September 1, 2001... The citizen soldier holds a distinguished place in the annals of military history--called to arms when needed by the nation, then returning to civilian life when the job was done. The same can be said for those donning Navy blue. One need only...

Grampaw Pettibone Award. (Awards).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... The individual and unit Grampaw Pettibone Award winners for 2000 are Lt. Ryan Christopher of HC-5 and VAW- 117, respectively. The award is presented yearly to the individual and organization contributing the most toward aviation safety through...

2000 Vice Admiral Robert Goldthwaite. (Awards).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... VT-35 received the 2000 Vice Admiral Robert Goldthwaite Award for training excellence on 11 May at the National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, Fla.

2001 CNO Search and Rescue Excellence Awards. (Awards).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... The following 2001 CNO Search and Rescue Excellence Awards were presented to: Aviation Rescue Swimmer of the Year, AW2 Todd J. Simpson; SAR Unit of the Year, NAS Fallon, Nev.; and Aviation Rescue Crew of the Year, Firewood Six SAR Crew, NAS...

2000 Battenberg Cup. (Awards).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Commander in Chief, U.S. Atlantic Fleet awarded the 2000 Battenberg Cup to George Washington (CVN 73). This award is presented annually to the best overall ship in the fleet based on the number of crew achievements.

AOC Outstanding Navy Unit Award. (Awards).(Association of Old Crows)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... The Association of Old Crows (AOC) presented VQ-2 the AOC Outstanding Navy Unit Award for 2001.

Navy/Marine Corps Medal. (Awards).(John Watson)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... AW2 John Watson of HSL-48 was awarded a Navy/Marine Corps Medal for rescuing a Briscoe (DD 977) Sailor who fell from the flight deck of the destroyer into choppy water on 19 April.

Navy and Marine Corps Achievement. (Awards).(Matthew Wilier, Brian Cowell)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... VP-16 Lts. Matthew Wilier and Brian Cowell received Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals for rescuing a father and daughter from a rip tide at a beach in Luquillo, P.R., on 11 March.

Correction to Jul-Aug 01.
September 1, 2001... Page 40: We extend our apologies to the staff of Mech magazine for inadvertently omitting their 1st Place win in the 2000 CHINFO Merit Awards in the Publications for a Specific Audience (Magazine) category. Congratulations!

Vmfa (AW)-533. (Scan Pattern).(Marine Expeditionary Unit)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... Some 200 Marines from VMFA(AW)-533 deployed to Kadena Air Base, Japan, to train and qualify as the first Marine Expeditionary Unit, Special Operations Capable F/A- 18 Hornet squadron. The unit will provide the MEU with capabilities such as...

Navy E-Learning. (Scan Pattern).(website)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... The Chief of Naval Education and Training (CNET) officially opened the Navy E-Learning website at www.navylearning.com and www.navylearning.mil. The site offers more than 800 information technology, 350 leadership/professional development and...

Senior Chief Storekeeper. (Scan Pattern).(new title)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... E-8 personnel in the aviation storekeeper (AK) and storekeeper (SK) ratings now use the title "senior chief storekeeper" since AK and SK E-9 personnel merged in 2000. Advances in shipboard logistics practices and technology made the...

2nd German Air Force Training Squadron USA. (Scan Pattern).(Stefen Kuhn appointed)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... In a 26 June ceremony at NAS Pensacola, Fla., Lt. Col. Stefan Kuhn relieved German Navy LCdr. Dieter Hagenuelken as Commanding Officer, 2nd German Air Force Training Squadron USA. The German Air Force has been a part of Training Air Wing 6...

Constellation (CV 64). (Records).(375,000 landings)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... On 29 June, a VFA-137 F/A-18 Hornet landed aboard Constellation (CV 64), left, marking the 375,000th arrested landing in the ship's history.

Capt. George B. Dom. (Records).(Captain)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... Capt. George B. Dom, Commander CVW-7, made his 1,000th trap on 20 July, on board John F. Kennedy (CV 67).

HC-85. (Records).(flight hours without mishap)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... HC-85 has compiled 60,000 flight hours over 26 years without a Class "A" mishap.

CGAS Elizabeth City. (Rescues).(boaters recovered)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... A search for four missing boaters that began on 5 May ended the next day after another boater located the partially submerged 17-foot sailboat in the Chesapeake Bay near the mouth of Virginia's York River. A CGAS Elizabeth City, N.J., HH-60...

CGAS Cape Cod. (Rescues).(pilot and crew rescued)(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)
September 1, 2001... Nine people were rescued about two miles off the coast of Nahant, Mass., on 6 May, after both engines on their Piper Navajo aircraft failed. CGAS Point Allerton in Hull, Mass., sent two 47-foot rescue boats to the scene. Expecting the worst,...

MCAS Yuma, Ariz., Search and Rescue. (Rescues).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Rescue efforts aimed at saving the lives of 28 illegal immigrants were aided on 23 and 24 May by Marines from MCAS Yuma, Ariz., Search and Rescue HH-1N "Huey" helicopters. The U.S. Border Patrol called on the Marines after finding four of the...

VS-32. (Rescues).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... Lts. Kirby Baker and Scott Bracher of VS-32 saved the lives of two young boys who almost drowned in a pool in St. Thomas, V.I., on 9 June. The lieutenants heard the mother scream for help and stepped in to assist. They were able to get the...

Navy and Coast Guard. (Rescues).(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... On 21 July, Singapore tanker HL Moogal called the Joint Rescue Coordination Center in Honolulu, Hawaii, regarding a 32-year-old crewman who was suffering from appendicitis and needed medical care. After consulting with doctors, the rescue...

Super hornets soar with the eagles.(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... The first operational F/A-18E Super Hornet squadron, Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 115, NAS Lemoore, Calif., was declared safe for flight certification following a series of inspections and reviews to satisfy Navy requirements. Nicknamed the...

Hsl-41 launches "seahawk university".(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... The NAS North Island, Calif.- based Helicopter Antisubmarine Squadron Light (HSL) 41 Seahawks have designed a program to help bring college education to Sailors. "For many Sailors, taking the first step toward a college education is the...

Professional reading.(McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk)(Review)
September 1, 2001... Elward, Brad. McDonnell Douglas A-4 Skyhawk. The Crowood Press Ltd., Ramsbury, Marlborough, Wiltshire SN8 2HR, UK. 2000. 192 pp. Ill. $52.95. This latest account of the "Scooter" is a good overview of the A-4's design and development, with...

Flightbag.
September 1, 2001... CLARA Several readers provided some innovative comments in response to our query "Can you CLARA-fy this?" (Jan-Feb 01, p. 40): Cdr. Mike Enright, Operational Test and Evaluation Force, offered, "The term CLARA was an adaptation of the...

Corrections.(Correction Notice)
September 1, 2001... May-Jun 01 Page 30: The National Intercollegiate Flying Association championship competition is held in Grand Forks vice Fort Union, N.D. July-Aug 01 Special thanks to HSL-5l Maintenance Officer LCdr. Jeffrey Barta (piloting this...

First Helo Trap?
September 1, 2001... Caption: FIRST HELO TRAP? A historian in the Naval Historical Center's Aviation History Branch came across this interesting photo. We would like to know if any of our readers participated in or witnessed this amazing event. Note the...

Ana photo contest.(Daniel McLain)(Brief Article)
September 1, 2001... PHAN Daniel McLain won the bimonthly ANA photo competition with this moody shot of a Sea Control Squadron 38 S-3B. The Viking is secured in front of Constellation's island-displaying CV 64's hull number in red, white and blue-during the...