VA-12Photograph AlbumVF-12 F7U-3 In December 1955 VF-12 got the "Last" Chance Vought F7U-3 "Gutless" Cutlass for the nuclear delivery mission. United States Navy photograph from John Martin. 11 FEB 1957: BuNo 142178, AB-303, as she comes aboard the Ranger during carquals. U.S. Navy Naval Air News 1959 & 1960 A4D-2 BuNo.142694 with the new 300 gal. drop tanks. VA-12 over the "Boat". April, 1959 NavAirNews - provided by John Gabbard. VA-12 Officers in 1959. Attack Squadron 12, headed by Cdr. W. B. Barrow, was the NavAirLant jet light attack entry at the 1959 Naval Air Weapons Meet. Lts. Joseph Malec and Richard G. Daly took first and second place individual honors. VA-12 came in second as a team. It will deploy next summer aboard the U.S.S. Forrestal equipped with the new A4D-2N Skyhawks. Official U.S. Navy photo provided by John Gabbard. AUG 1959: BuNo 142716, AK-307, moves into position on the cat while the launch officer is still obscured by steam from the previous launch. Naval Aviation News 1960: BuNo 142711, AK-501, tied down topside. Unknown photographer via W. Mutza Flying Ubangis officers pose in front of Skyhawk BuNo 142711, #501, after scoring an even 100 Navy E's in fiscal year 1960 for what the squadron thinks is a NavAirLant record. John Gabbard. 1960: BuNo 142126, AK-502, parked on the ramp. U.S. Navy Circa 1960: Flying Ubangis Skyhawk BuNo 142126, AK-302, and squadron pilots prior to their conversion to A4D-2n's and deployment aboard the USS Forrestal the following summer. Naval Aviation News Photo JUN 1960: BuNo 142693, AK-310, takes off fron NAS Cecil Field, FL, to join his flight in a local bombing exercise. Naval Aviation News A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 147823 VA-12 Flying Ubangis A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 147823, side number AB 405 baking in the sun. United States Navy photograph from John Martin. A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 148552 and friend - 1960 Flying Ubangis A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 148552, side number AB 415 and A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 147785, side number AB 413 get ready to deploy on United States Ship Shangri-La CVA 38 in 1960. United States Navy photograph from John Martin. 1961: Flying Ubangis Skyhawk formation, from l-r: BuNo 142420, AB-400, BuNo 142718, AB-407, AB-401 and BuNo 142422. Naval Aviation News 1961: Flying Ubangis Skyhawk formation, from l-r: BuNo 142420, AB-400, BuNo 142718, AB-407, AB-401 and BuNo 142422. Naval Aviation News 1961 Flying Ubangis Skyhawk BuNo 142719, AB-402, at left and BuNo 142693 at right are manned and ready to go as the line division clears the area of starter probes and the boarding ladder. Naval Aviation News photo, Gary Verver. 1961 Flying Ubangis Skyhawk BuNo 142719, AB-402, is manned and ready to go as the line division clears the area of starter probes and the boarding ladder. Naval Aviation News photo, Gary Verver. 1961-62: right rear view of Flying Ubangis Skyhawk BuNo 142679, AK-503, waiting its turn as BuNo 142694, AK-511, is hoisted aboard the Shang. Unknown photographer via W. Mutza 04 MAY 1963: Four A4C's attached with VA 12 fly high above the clouds. The BuNo's from top to bottom are 149491, 147823, 149513 & 149548 & carry USS Roosevelt on the side. From Gary Verver Collection Official U.S. Navy Photograph - USN 1074748 4/5/63 Released: U.S. Naval Photographic Center U.S. Naval Station Washington 25, D.C. 1964: Three VA-12 A-4Cs, middle right is BuNo147823; and VA-172 A-4C middle left is probably BuNo149537 AB-302. Most likely 1964 MED cruise aboard the FDR. Stan Martin. 1964 CVA-42 MED: VA-12 Tanker providing fuel to F-8 Crusader of VF-11, AB-206. Tom Meyers 1964 CVA-42 MED: left in-close is VA-172 AB-305 BuNo 148305, in the background on the left is an VA-172 AB-310 BuNo 14xxxx. Plugged into the tanker is VA-172 AB-300 BuNo 149563 and providing the fuel is VA-12 AB-402 BuNo 149499. Photo taken from a VFP-61 DET F-8 by Tom Meyers during the 1964 FDR MED Cruise. Tom Meyers SEP 1966: BuNo 150001, AB-413, from the USS Roosevelt parked on the ramp. Unknown photographer via W. Mutza SEP 1966: BuNo 150001, AB-413, from the USS Roosevelt parked on the ramp. Unknown photographer via W. Mutza A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 150015 - 1966. A-4E Skyhawk BuNo. 150015, side number AE 405 strapped to the deck of United States Ship Franklin D. Roosevelt CVA 42. The Flying Ubangis June 1966 through February 1967 FDR combat tour to Vietnam was with Carrier Air Group 1. Photograph from Joe Kyle. VA-12 Formation of "Charlies" taken 14/15 July 1968, vicinity of Cecil Field, FL. #1 is in Buno 149600, #2 is in Buno 149564, #3 is in Buno 147806, and #4 is in Buno 149565. Photo by Lt Dave Shuggerud, a RF-8 pilot with VFP-62. It was retouched and digitally enhanced by Stephen Mudgett who does aviation art. Photo and information provided to the Association by Austin O'Brien, VA-12 SDO on 2003.03.30 AUG 1968: BuNo 149585, AB-404, parked on the ramp. F. MacSorely BuNo 147845, AJ-412, parked on the flightline. Nick Williams SEP 1969: BuNo 149564, AJ-401, assigned to CDR R.W. Fletcher parked on the ramp. Wible Skipper's A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 148536 and friend - 1970 Flying Ubangis A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 148536, side number AJ 400 and A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 147734, side number AJ 413 approach a formation landing at Naval Air Station Atsugi July 16, 1970. Photograph by Masaaki Hayakawa. July 21, 1970 --- VA-12 Flying Ubangis A-4C BuNo. 148536 side number AJ 400 --- CAG's Skyhawk comes in for a landing at Naval Air Station Atsugi. United States Ship Shangri-La CVS 38 came to Yokosuka July 11, 1970 to exchange a damaged screw. The day before, CVW-8 planes flew off the Shang to Naval Air Station Atsugi and stayed at Atsugi until July 24, 1970. July 10, 1970 VA-12 fly-off aircraft were: A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 148536 side number 400 A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 149553 side number 401 A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 147681 side number 402 A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 148464 side number 403 A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 148590 side number 404 A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 148601 side number 405 A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 149493 side number 406 A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 147687 side number 407 A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 149586 side number 410 A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 147792 side number 411 A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 145105 side number 412 A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 147734 side number 413 A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 148609 side number 414 A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 147681 AJ 402 was a veteran workhorse. In a previous life with VA-94 Mighty Shrike Commanding Officer Cdr. Otto Krueger is pictured standing on 147681, side number NF 401 at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California. This United States Navy picture was taken in July or August 1966, after return from the United States Ship Enterprise CVAN 65 Vietnam combat cruise. Later Mighty Shrike A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 147681, side number NF 401 is photographed by Harry S. Gann at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California, on September 12, 1966, after return from the Enterprise Vietnam combat cruise. Please note the bomb mission tally painted on the fuselage aft of the Mighty Shrike logo. VA-12 photographs by Masaaki Hayakawa A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 148609 - 1970 AJ 414 from the United States Ship Shangri-La CVA-38, cleaned up after takeoff from NAS Atsugi, July 24, 1970. Black & white photograph by and courtesy of Takafumi Hiroe of Yokohama, Japan. A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 148590 - 1970 Ernie Shuldhiess snapped this picture of A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 148590, side number AJ 404 catching the Shang's three wire during the 1970 cruise. Picture by Ernie Shuldhiess A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 147734 - 1970 Ernie also snapped a picture of A-4C Skyhawk BuNo. 147734, side number AJ 413 approaching the Shang's round down during the 1970 cruise. Picture by Ernie Shuldhiess JUL 1971: Flying Ubangis Skyhawk BuNo 148536, AJ-400, gear & flaps down and speed brakes out. Nick Williams |