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served on uss yorktown korea 1953 54 as a plane captain with va 65 as va35/va65 crossdecked on yorktown, I would like to be a member of va 35. I am also a member of va25/65 uss yorktown & uss hornet thanks

I was a crewman with Lt.Harvey Patton and Crewman George Shaw on the AD/Mig flight in Germany. I agree with George. March 12,1953

George, Don\'t understand any errors with either one of Burt Warren\'s Sea Stories. I was the AD1 on the Med Cruise and can find no errors in either one of the \"stories\"!What,s your problem? ...Chuck Borris

Sure wish some one would get burt warren straighten out his \"sea story\", 31 Mar \'53, that happened on 12 mar 53. He wasn\'t around..I\'ve told you the whole story..Maybe @ the next reunion, Jack Wigley and I can get to correct the whole story..george shaw

Maryanne Your father and I were on van Team 6 aboard the U,S.S.Bohnomme Richard around the middle of 1951

My father was Samuel O. Rash, he was in this squadron from 1950 to 1952. I would like to hear from anyone who might of known him

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I am a nephew of Henry Grady Kennedy. Grady was an AD pilot and killed on July 02, 1952, when the plane he was flying hit Point Loma. He and his wife Amy lived on Imperial Beach. I would like to hear from anyone that might have known Grady or have information about the cause of his plane crash.

It was good to hear from David Owens thanks to him I am sending this message to all the Best Dam Men in the world US NAVY VAAW-35. I was honored to have served my COUNTRY with some of you guys. I served in VAAW-35 from August 1956 until the end of 1958. I transferred to USS Windham County LTS 1170 and was discharged in Dec 1959 at US NAVAL Station San Diego, California. I went home to ALABAMA.

I am a NAVY vet, Corpsman Viet Nam, My father CPR Ted Archer, was a member of VC 35 in San Diego in the early 50's When we lived in Imperial Beach. He would love to hear from anyone who served with him there. (tedot-cv-8@htwc.biz).

While on our 2006 reunion in Portland, we toured the Evergreen Aircraft Museum where they are restoring an AD-5N/Q that was in our squadron in 1957 -58. I am asking all of our pilots and crewmen if they have ever flown in this aircraft, Bureau #132534. If so, please let me know when, where, and if she was on one of our VAN teams.

Hello from a more recent Skyraider pilot.I flew USAF Skyraiders in 1971-1972 at NKP Thailand.I recently retired from active duty as a 3 star and was the second to last active duty airman to fly the Skyraider.The last airman still serving who flew Skyraiders is Gen Lance Smith, the commander of Joint Forces Command in Norfolk, VA.Once again, Hello to fellow Skyraider pilots.Tex Brown