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F-18 Hornets passing over the USS Carl Vinson to mark the completion of combat missions flown by CVW-9 over Iraq - June 2005 (U.S. Navy Photo)
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F-18 Hornets passing over the USS Carl Vinson to mark the completion of combat missions flown by CVW-9 over Iraq - June 2005 (U.S. Navy Photo)
USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) in San Francisco Bay 21 Jun 1966, after first Vietnam. aircraft from Carrier Air Wing 9 (CVW-9). During cruise, air wing flew 20,076 sorties, including 13,020 combat sorties. 19,131 cat launches and 18,142 arrested landings 2 Dec 1965 and 5 Jun1966.
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Perks of working by an Airport
Starting 2018 with the arrival of VFA-14 Tophatter and VFA-97 Warhawks in Ellington Field ( KEFD )
Both units as mentioned is currently station in NAS Leemore, CA part of the US Navy Pacific Fleet. VFA-14 call-sign ” Camelot” and VFA-97 Warhawks call-sign ” Warhawk” is also fly off from Aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis. Both aircraft spotted have the NG tailcode. Here are some of the actions in the early morning shots in KEFD.
BU# 168868 BU#168872 & BU#168873
BU# 168868 BU#168872 & BU#168873
BU# 168868 BU#168872 & BU#168873
Pictures by Bill Havel
Tophatter and Warhawks! Starting 2018 with the arrival of VFA-14 Tophatter and VFA-97 Warhawks in Ellington Field ( KEFD )