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Best Way to Explore the site! There are drop down menu items at the top of each page. AND there is a "Search" Window at the bottom of each page. What if I do not know my user name, password, or my e-mail address is not up to date? Contact our Secretary. Where do I find parts for a Skyhawk I am restoring or maintaining? The Skyhawk Association has no affiliation with parts suppliers and endorses no-one. The following list may assist in finding parts and we only suggest you to use caution, with your best judgement in selecting sources for parts. Please note that this is not a complete list, just the businesses known to us. We would also suggest that you network with other A-4 operators, some of whom are listed under “A-4 Users” on this site and don’t forget the many museums that have A-4s on display. IEP/IEPO - International Engine Parts – 111 N Mill St., Santa Paula, CA, (805) 933-3230 Skyhawk Ventures, offers the following comments concerning A-4 publications: George Posey at Newport Aeronautical (contact information below) has in stock the most complete library of all of the Navair manuals for all variants of the A4 and TA4 and if he is out of stock he can get them from Navair. Navair will release most unclassified documents through a Foia request but if you are not a government contractor it takes many months to get documents from their archives. George is a government contractor and can get them with a pretty quick turnaround. They are obviously more expensive if you go through George. For Airframe changes, Power plant bulletins, etc I recommend the engine manufacturer or some of the engine shops that do overhaul work on J52s like AeroTurbines in Stockton CA. I've gotten PPC and other engine related bulletins and change orders from Elmo Iadevaia at IEPO. Elmo is very knowledgeable engine guy. He runs a second generation engine parts business with a solid reputation and is usually willing to help. His limited contact information is below as well. He operates worldwide and is sometimes hard to get in touch with. I recommend starting with contacting his assistant, who's name is Abel, at this email address abeliep@aol.com . Its been a couple of years since I talked to Elmo or Abel so I am not certain about their current contact information. IEP has a website that will have telephone contact information. Ron Guy at United Aeronautical has a lot of manuals. Manual sales is not their business. They use them to service and overhaul parts that they sell. Porter Spangler. I have a POW/MIA bracelet, and would like to return it to the family. The following link can help - TaskForce Omega. How do I contact someone who served in a Skyhawk outfit that you have listed on the Association Web site? Check the Association Contact List to see if there is a SDO for the unit in question. A unit SDO should be your first contact. For units that do not have a SDO, contact the SDO-Coordinator. Looking for a Marine? Then you can also try Leatherneck Magazine. They publish a "Mail Call" column which lists requests for contacts with Marines, etc. Mail to: Mail Call editor, P.O. Box 1775, Quantico, Va. Other places for finding former squadron etc. members: Sites like Hullnumber.com , navysite-crewlist, Togetherweserved.com |
General Research Information!This section contains general information useful for military and aviation research. It is provided strictly as an aid with no particular endorsement of any site or its contents. For information on Aircraft Losses in Vietnam: "Vietnam Air Losses United States Air Force Navy and Marine Corps Fixed-Wing Aircraft Losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973" by Chris Hobson. If event was Skyhawk related, we may have information on it. Contact our research group historical-research@skyhawk.org One possible source of information for an aircraft accident is Aviation Archaelogy If event was non-A4 Skyhawk aircraft loss related and you have Aircraft BuNo. (Bureau Number), date of loss, etc. utilize official military sites such as An excellent U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam Records site is thevietnamfiles.com Marines: MATMEP or equivalent or any other records for training and MOS experience. Looking for information concerning a POW/MIA Braclet? Try Task Force Omega Inc. Books such as "How to Locate Anyone Who Is or Has Been in the Military" by Johnson and Knox can provide vauluable information such as little known records locations. A related web site is MilitaryUSA.com NARA eVetRecs USNAVYEMAIL.COM is a site to check for email ids. Buried Vets Records. Veterans Benfits and Services. DUTY STATION VERIFICATION [USN]: Many times your Discharge Papers (DD 214) don't tell the whole story of your duty stations while in the service. One of the things they won't show is when you were sent on TDY or TAD. Proof of duty stations arrival and departure is contained in Ships Log for ships and Deck Log for Shore Activities. When you check in and out an entry is made in one of those Logs. The names of assigned officers usually appear on the first page of each month's deck log. The enlisted men assigned to a naval ship or command are listed on muster rolls which were also submitted monthly. If needed, the following are Government sources where you can locate and obtain information regarding assignments: The proper use of Internet Search Engines, will provide access to many sources of information. |
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UNIT CONTACTS
For all units without a listed SDO, contact the sdo-coor@skyhawk.org
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Blue Angel Flight Demo Team |
Denny Sapp |
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VA-12 Flying Ubangis |
John Filose |
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VA-15 VALions |
William B.McManus |
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VA-22 Fighting Redcocks |
John "Bud" Brittenham |
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VA-23 Black Knights |
Chuck Wolf |
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VA-34 Blue Blasters |
George Blosser |
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VA-36 Roadrunners |
Ted Langworthy |
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VA-43/VF-43 Challengers |
John Bittck |
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VA-44 Hornets |
Jim Murphy |
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VA-45 Blackbirds |
John Paganelli |
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VA-45 Blackbirds DET. One |
John "Bear" Hildebrandts |
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VA-46 Clansmen |
Dave Dollarhide |
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VA-55 Warhorses |
Dennis Sapp |
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VA-56 Champions |
Randy Wilson |
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VA-64 Black Lancers |
Jerry Geer |
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VA-66 Waldos |
Gil Borgardt |
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VA-72 Blue Hawks |
Jerry Geer |
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VA-76 Spirits |
Bob Lomba |
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VA-81 Sunliners |
Richard "Tricky" Shipman |
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VA-83 Rampagers |
Doug OConnell |
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VA-86 Sidewinders |
Dallas Nanney |
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VA-93 Blue Blazers |
Pete Dodge |
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VA-94 Shrikes |
Jack Ashmore |
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VA-95 Green Lizards |
Craig Bechtel |
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VA-106 Gladiators |
Dick Carlberg |
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VA-112 Bombing Broncos |
Larry Decker |
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VA-113 Stingers |
Larry Lassise |
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VA-125 Rough Raiders |
Ed Copher |
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VA-126 Nulli Secondus VF-126 Bandits |
Larry Lassise John Filose |
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VA-127 Desert Bogeys |
Pete Cole |
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VA-134 Scorpions |
Bob Krall |
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VA-144 Roadrunners |
Stan Thompson |
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VA-146 Blue Diamonds |
Larry Lassise |
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VA-152 Fighting Aces/Mavericks |
Stan Stanley |
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VA-153 Blue Tail Flies |
Stan Thompson |
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VA-155 Silver Fox |
Gary "Yoyo" Holmes |
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VA-163 Saints |
Ed Copher |
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VA-164 Ghost Riders |
Larry Lassise |
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VA-172 Blue Bolts |
Jim Dowd |
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VA-192 Golden Dragons |
Larry Lassise |
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VA-195 Dambusters (Tigers) |
Jake Morgan |
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VA-212 Rampant Raiders |
Steve Gray |
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VA-216 Black Diamonds |
Paul Galanti |
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VSF-1 War Eagle / Hawk |
R. R. "Boom" Powell |
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VSF-3 Chessmen |
R. R. "Boom" Powell |
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VSF-76 Saints |
Jerry Geer |
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VSF-86 Gators |
Bob Powell |
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US Navy Support |
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NARF NAS Alameda, CA |
Need SDO |
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NWEF Albuquerque,NM |
Gary Verver |
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NAF China Lake |
Gary Verver |
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NARU NAS Dallas TX |
Richard Hart |
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NAF El Centro CA |
Gary Verver |
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NAS Glenview, IL. |
David Weber |
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NATF Lakehurst |
Gary Verver |
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NAS Lemoore |
John Sandknop |
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NFWS (TOP GUN) |
George Blosser |
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NAS Patuxent River, MD |
Gary Verver |
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NATC NAS Patuxent River, MD |
Gary Verver |
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NTPS NAS Patuxent River, MD |
Gary Verver |
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NAS Point Mugu |
Gary Verver |
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NMC/PMTC Point Mugu |
Gary Verver |
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FAGU (Fleet Air Gunnery Unit) |
Jerry Geer |
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NADC (Naval Air Development Center) |
Gary Verver |
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RVAH-3 |
R. R. "Boom" Powell |
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VAQ-33 Firebirds |
John Patterson |
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VC-1 Blue Alii (Warriors) |
Ed Davis |
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VC-2 Blue Falcons |
Pete Cole |
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VC-2 Det Cecil ('70 -'71) |
Pete Cole |
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VC-4 Det Cecil |
Pete Cole |
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VC-5 Checkertails |
Ken Rauch |
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VC-7 Redtails |
John Sandknop |
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VC-8 Redtails |
John Patterson |
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VC-10 Challengers |
Rob Moritz |
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VC-12 Fighting Omars |
John Roosen |
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VC-13 Saints |
Mike "Ratman" Ranftle |
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VFC-13 Saints |
Mike "Ratman" Ranftle |
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VX-4 Evaulators (VX-4+5=9) |
Gary Verver |
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VX-5 Vampires (currently VX-9) |
Gary Verver |
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VF-101 Adversary A-4s & TA-4s |
Need SDO |
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VF-171 Adversary A-4s & TA-4s |
Need SDO |
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VF-753 |
Mike "Ratman" Ranftle |
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US Navy Training |
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VT-4 Mighty War Bucks |
Larry Lassise |
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VT-7 Eagles |
A.D. "Bud" Southworth |
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VT-21 Fighting Red Hawks |
Al Alvarez |
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VT-22 Golden Eagles |
Jon Dekker |
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VT-23 Professionals |
John Sandknop |
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VT-24 Bobcats |
Steve Linder |
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VT-25 Cougars |
Richard Hart |
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VT-26 Flying Tigers |
Pete Cole |
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VT-27 Boomers |
Need SDO |
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VT-35 Sting Rays |
Need SDO |
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VT-86 Saberhawks |
Mark Morgan |
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US Navy Reserve |
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VA-203 Blue Dolphins |
Dave Dollarhide |
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VA-204 River Rattlers |
Dave Thornhill |
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VA-205 Green Falcons |
John Goodman |
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VA-209 Air Barons |
Larry Lassise |
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VA-210 Black Hawks |
Need SDO |
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VA-303 Golden Hawks |
Bill Nelson |
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VA-304 Firebirds |
Need SDO |
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VA-305 Lobos |
Charlie Stender |
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VA-741 |
see VA-203 |
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VA-776 Golden Eagles |
Need SDO |
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VA-811 Snowbirds see 813 |
Bill Kish |
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VA-813 Snowbirds see 811 |
Bill Kish |
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VA-831 Mohicans / Blue Lightnings |
Pete Dodge |
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VA-876 See VA-303 |
Bill Nelson |
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VA-879 Leaping Lizards see 304 |
See VA-304 |
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VA-892 Thunder Birds |
Need SDO |
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US MARINE |
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MAG-11 |
Need SDO |
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MAG-12/H&MS-12 Outlaws |
Tom Dunne |
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MAG-13 |
Need SDO |
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MAG-14 |
Tom Dunne |
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MAG-15 Angels |
Need SDO |
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MAG-24 |
Need SDO |
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MAG-31 & H&MS-31 Aggressors |
Ralph Eugley |
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MAG-32 Bandits |
Need SDO |
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MAG-42 Flying Gators |
Need SDO |
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MALS-42 |
Need SDO |
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MAG-49 |
John Margie |
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VMA-121 Green Knights |
Bill "Jigger" Egen |
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VMA-123 (MARTD at NAS Alamitos) |
Need SDO |
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VMA-124 Whistling Death |
Need SDO |
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VMA-131 Diamondbacks and VMA-132 |
Bob Beavis |
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VMA-133 Dragons |
Michael Carr |
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VMA-134 Skyhawks |
Need SDO |
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VMA-142 Flying Gators |
Bob Mainiero |
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VMA-143 |
Need SDO |
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VMA-144 |
Need SDO |
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VMA-211 Wake Island Avengers |
Need SDO |
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VMA-212 Devil Cats |
Need SDO |
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VMA-214 Black Sheep |
Steve Linder |
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VMA-217 |
John Margie |
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VMA-223 Bull Dogs |
Dennis Grose |
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VMA-224 Bengals |
Vic Britt |
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VMA-225 Vagabonds/Vikings |
Bob Paul |
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VMF-233 (VAJ-861, VA-861) |
Need SDO |
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VMA-241 |
Carson Howe |
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VMA-242 |
Need SDO |
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VMA-311 Tomcats |
Kevin M. Mac Donnell |
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VMA-322 Fighting Gamecocks |
John Margie |
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VMA-324 Vagabonds/Devil Dogs |
Mark Williams |
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VMA-331 Bumblebees |
Norm Patterson |
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VMA-332 Pokadots/Moonlighters |
Need SDO |
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VMA-533 Nighthawks |
Need SDO |
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VMA-543 |
Robert Oetting |
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US Marine Training |
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VMAT-102 Skyhawks |
Ed Benes |
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VMT-103 |
Steve Linder |
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VMAT-203 Hawks |
Charlie Robinson |
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Argentina |
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4th Air Brigade - Air Force |
Rico Angerman |
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5th Air Brigade - Air Force |
Rico Angerman |
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3rd Fighter/Attack Squadron - Navy |
Rico Angerman |
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Australia |
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VF-805 Squadron RAN |
Need SDO |
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VC-724 Squadron RAN |
Need SDO |
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Brazil |
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VF-1 Navy |
Igor Bastos |
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Germany |
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Wittmund Air Base |
Need SDO |
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Indonesia |
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Air Force |
Need SDO |
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Israel |
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Air Force |
Need SDO |
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Kuwait |
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Air Force |
Need SDO |
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Malaysia |
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Air Force |
Need SDO |
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New Zealand |
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No. 2 Squadron RNZAF |
Need SDO |
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No. 14 Squadron RNZAF |
Need SDO |
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No. 75 Squadron RNZAF |
Need SDO |
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Singapore |
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150 Squadron RSAF |
Need SDO |
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