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NAS Miramar 1957

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Marauder61

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I've been restoring and archiving my father fast collection of slides and prints. Here are a few images to shot at Miramar in 1957:
http://www.pbase.com/marauder61/miramar_nas_1957
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Good Lord, Both Tails Match.........................
http://www.pbase.com/marauder61/miramar_nas_1957
 
That F2H2P with the long nose and camera windows is the same model we had in VMJ-1 in Korea in the 50's. Neat pics. Geeezzz that was a long time back and made me smile.
Thanks for sharing
Semper Fi
Rocky
 
Quick question:

What purpose did the elongated canopy on that Skyraider serve? I've never seen one of those before.
 
Wow....back in 1957, the Crusader really was the King Kong of fighters...

Mr. Archer's other galleries are worth checking out as well. Beautiful pics.
 
MIDNJAC said:
Didn't the F-11F have an operational lifespan of around 2 years or something? (Blues service not-withstanding)
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That shouldn't be an indictment on the airplane...it was one of the more successful jets the Navy procured, along with the F4D (also featured in the pics, during the 1950s. The reason its operational life was cut short was because the Crusader and Phantom were right behind it.
 
Flugelman said:
AD-5. Multi crew AD used for ASW and AEW. There were several versions.
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AD5-W (old system) or EA-1F (new) - well, new in '62. When I got winged in '67 as an EWO, I was hoping to go to VAW-13 at NAS Alameda. They flew the EA-1F & were the only active-jamming squadron in the Navy at the time. The Coral Sea was there with her airwing. The 4-seat A-1's & the single-seat A-1H were all gone by 1970, I believe.
 
Mumbles said:
That shouldn't be an indictment on the airplane...it was one of the more successful jets the Navy procured, along with the F4D (also featured in the pics, during the 1950s. The reason its operational life was cut short was because the Crusader and Phantom were right behind it.
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Not saying it was, just askin :) One of the better looking early Navy jets IMHO.....short of the FJ for obvious reasons of course
 
Absolutely stunning shots, Victor. Especially for the timeframe.

Love the Goat (VF-142; Ghostriders) FJ Fury.

The tail on the Checkmate Crusader is great as well.

Anyone know what unit the longnose Panther (RF model?) was assigned too?
 
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