MAG-49, HMS-49 |
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Sources David Weber Frank Mirande John Gabbard |
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Home Ports
19??: Naval Air Station Willow Grove, Pennsylvania. |
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Aircraft
Date Type First Received - - - - - - Type of Aircraft: 19 April 1977 - - - - - -Douglas A4D-5 (A-4E) Skyhawk * 9 May 1987 - - - - - - - Douglas TA-4F Skyhawk 9 January 1977 - - - - - Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk 7 January 1983 - - - - - Douglas A-4M Skyhawk * November 30, 1962 The A4D-5 designation changed to A-4E For A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to this unit see lower in this page: |
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Commanding Officers
1958? - - - - - - - - - - Ken Frazier 1966-1968? - - - - - - - -???? Peoples 1968-1970 - - - - - - - - George Dodenhoff 1970-1972 - - - - - - - - Herb V. Lundin 1972-1974 - - - - - - - - ???????? help!? 1974-1976 - - - - - - - - F.K. Fulton 1976-1978 - - - - - - - - Marv Garrison 1978-1980 - - - - - - - - Bert A Maas 1980-June 1981 - - - - - -Bruce Martin June 1981-June 1984 - - - Billy Phillips June 1984-August 1986 - - Dan McDyer August 1986-June 1988 - - Tom Bowditch June 1988-August 1990 - - Ed Schriber August 1990-August 1992 - Larry Wood August 1992-August 1994 - Vic Simpson August 1994-August 1996 - Hauser August 1996 - - - - - - - Jack Dunn (interim) August 1996-1998 - - - - -Tom Gormley |
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Events January 28, 1980: Capt. Dominic Lemma ejected safely just before his VMA-131 A-4E BuNo 152081 exploded in mid-air 1.5 miles SW of MCAS Yuma shortly after take-off. Center fuel external tank leaked and caught fire on night takeoff. Tower called for Skyhawk to eject and so he did. Waycross, GA, Waycross Journal-Herald, Friday, February 1, 1980. May 29, 1980: unknown pilot ... 4th MAW HAMS-49 A-4E BuNo 151095 was destroyed at S. Weymouth after aircraft departed end of runway on landing rollout, struck trees/chain link fence, 29 May 1980. 0 fatalities. Naval Safety Center via Jim Winchester. Apparently repaired as it was returned to service with NFWS 06 March 1985. January 12, 1990: Capt. Duane Pandorf (VMA-131) ejected safely 1 mile from NAS Willow Grove, PA before his A-4M BuNo 158149 clipped a one-story car leasing company building and a home beside it on Route 611, skidded along the path of the city street about a half-block down a slight hill and came to rest at a stop sign at the intersection of Broadway and Willow Avenues. |
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Unit Photos SEP 1972: BuNo 158414 with MAG-49/VMA-131 on the ramp. 25 OCT 1975: H&MS-49 Skyhawk BuNo 156933, QZ-100, parked on the Willow Grove flight-line. G. Verver collection via R. Dowers. 29 APR 1976: VMAT-203 TA-4F Skyhawk BuNo 154312 on the ramp, location unknown. The lack of squadron markings could be because it went to VA-45 in May of ’76. At left is TA-4J BuNo 154342. Photo by B. Curry. OCT 1976: MAG-4 Skyhawk BuNo 155103, QZ-000, assigned to MAJ GEN W.J. White, CG 4th MAW MARTC, parked on the Willow Grove ramp. VMA-131 A-4E BuNo 149989, QG-10, at left. A. Hafter. 18 June 1982: BuNo 156933, QZ-001, parked on the ramp with intake screens in place, a power cart and an upside down mech in the cockpit, 18 June 1982. Gary Verver Collection. 1984-92: BuNo 158174, WL-??, with VMA-311 / MAG-49, parked and roped off for an open house. Gary Verver Collection. 07 OCT 1985: left side view of NATC Patuxent A-4M Skyhawk BuNo 158195, 7T-301, on the Patuxent River ramp with a centerline tank in a dark grey paint scheme with hi-vis orange. Photographer unknown. Aug 1988: Left side view of MAG-49 Det. Willow Grove, A-4M Skyhawk BuNo 158422, #01, on the ramp, NAS Willow Grove, PA, August 1988. Name below the canopy is LTCOL Bishop. Gary Verver Collection. Aug 1988: BuNo.158422 #01, at rest in the desert. Martyn Swann, MASDCII AMARC. 21FEB89: TA-4J Skyhawk BuNo. 158488 side number Quebec Zulu 21, of H&MS-49, based at Naval Air Station Willow Grove, Pennsylvania, as photographed at Naval Air Station Atlanta on February 21, 1989. This J-bird is finished in the Tactical Paint Scheme Ghost Grays. Frank Mirande. Circa 1990: BuNo 152877, QZ-21, HMS-49 TA-4F with VMA-131, QG A/C. Gary Verver Collection. Jun 1993: BuNo 154639, QZ-20, taxiing on the ramp with a pair of drop tanks and FAE ordnance. Photo by Joe Cupido, G. Verver collection. 04 June 1993: H&MS-49 Skyhawk TA-4J BuNo 153483 , QZ-21, on the ramp at NAS Willow Grove. Copyright Werner Munzenmaier. JUN 1993: H&MS-49 154639 at NAS Fallon. Names below the canopy Lt.Col Marsh, "Swamp", and Capt. Ramsey. Name on the nose gear door is CPL J.G. Hart, Sacs. AIRFOTO ©Joe Cupido. H&MS-49 154639 on the flight-line at NAS Fallon. FAE ordnance & loader at ready. AIRFOTO ©Joe Cupido. Metal Shop, MAG-49. From formerly Sgt. Gentles/ Chip/ Ralph metal shop MAG-49. 1994 - 1995: Left side view of AMARC A-4M Skyhawk BuNo 159473, 3A777 (former Top Gun #57) on the ramp with a pair of wing tanks and painted in a lo-vis grey scheme. Photo from W. Munzenmaier. JUN 1994: TA-4J BuNo 158488, with ground crew. AIRFOTO ©Joe Cupid. Off-Duty Photos No info yet. |
A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to H&MS-49 NAF Willow Grove:
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A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to H&MS-49 NAS South Weymouth:
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A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to MAG-49 NAF Willow Grove:
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A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to MAG-49 NAS South Weymouth:
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