PICTURE CALL: All VT-86 Aircraft

[ea6bflyr]

Folks,
We are looking to add some historical photos of VT-86 Aircraft to our walls in the squadron. We are specifically looking for high resolution photos of the following aircraft with VT-86 markings:

1) North American T-39D Sabreliner.
2) Douglas A4D-1 (A-4B) Skyhawk.
3) Douglas A4D-2N (A-4C) Skyhawk.
4) Lockheed EC-121K Super Constellation.
5) Grumman TS-2A Tracker.
6) Douglas TA-4F Skyhawk.
7) Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk.
8) North American T-2C Buckeye.
9) T-47A Citation II (Cessna 552).
10) North American T-2B Buckeye.

Thanks.

-ea6bflyr

 

[Pugs]

I suspect you have this one since it was sold at the mess and came with the primary grad and I know it's VT-10 centric but we shared the T-47's. The original is 8x10. I do have some small TA-4 one's I'd have to scan but not sure how suitable they would be for larger.

 

[A4sForever]

If any of you guys come across any photos of the VT-4 gun pattern and/or "gun-bird" T-2's .... I'd love to see 'em.

The internet and any sources that I'm familiar with are painfully devoid of any graphic history of the notorious and "rite-of-passage" Pensacola "Gun Pattern" ...

 

[ea6bflyr]

A4's,
I spoke to one of our contract pilots and he was a DH at VT-4 and he remembers the Gun Pattern. He said he thinks he has it somewhere and when he found it, he'd let me have a copy. I'll let you know when I secure the document.
-ea6bflyr

 

[ea6bflyr]

I suspect you have this one since it was sold at the mess and came with the primary grad and I know it's VT-10 centric but we shared the T-47's. The original is 8x10. I do have some small TA-4 one's I'd have to scan but not sure how suitable they would be for larger.

Pugs,
Great pics. While they sold it when you went through, we do not have it now. If you have a bigger one, I'd appreciate it. Thanks.

-ea6bflyr

 

[Old R.O.]

A couple of pics I already posted over in the picture thread:

and

and

All were taken in May or early June 1972, probably just before NATTC Glynco became VT-86. I stood in ranks at the establishment ceremony on 5 Jun 72.

 

[ea6bflyr]

^^^ Those are T-39D models. We have one of those on a concrete platform at the entrance to Sherman Field. The D models were replaced by the T-47 Citation II, Model 552. Interesting note: all but one T-47 was destroyed in a hangar fire, then the Navy moved on to the T-39N & G.

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