VA-56 Champions - VA-93 Ravens

VA-56 Champions - VA-93 Ravens











VA-56 Champs Squadron History

VA-93 Ravens Squadron History

Flight of four VA-56 F9F-8 Cougars in formation - 1957 - courtesy of Don Luttmers
VA-56 F9F-8 Cougar. Subic Bay 1957. Don Luttmers is the PC - courtesy of Don Luttmers
VA-56 F9F-8 Cougar. Subic Bay 1957. Nose open to access ammo, guns, or batteries - courtesy of Don Luttmers
VA-56 F9F-8 Cougar. Subic Bay 1957. Hanger maintenance - courtesy of Don Luttmers
VA-56 F9F-8 Cougar. Subic Bay 1957. Same plane - courtesy of Don Luttmers
VA-56 F9F-8 Flight deck of the Bon Homme Richard in Yokosuka 1957 - courtesy of Don Luttmers
VA-56 F9F-8 Another photo of the flight deck in Yokosuka - courtesy of Don Luttmers
VA-56 F9F-8 Another photo of the flight deck in Yokosuka - courtesy of Don Luttmers
VA-93 Raven over Mt. Fuji - courtesy of Tony Mcdonald
VA-56 A-7's near Mt. Fuji circa 1976 - courtesy of Daniel Sessoms
VA-56 A-7 trapping - courtesy of Frank Westover
VA-93 A-7 on the cat - courtesy of Frank Westover
VA-93 A-7 landing from LSO platform - courtesy of George Brancato
VA-93 A-7 landing from LSO platform - courtesy of George Brancato
Capt. Doug Clarke's 1000th trap made aboard USS Midway on 20 Feb 1974. - courtesy of Doug Clarke
Capt. Clarke, then CO of VA-93 on the ladder of aircraft 301. Feb 1974 - courtesy of Doug Clarke
VA-56 A-7 inflight courtesy of "who sent me this????"
VA-56 A-7 taxiing for an early morning launch
VA-56 A-7 Cat shot
VA-93 A-7 parked on angle deck
VA-56 A-7 catching the "3" wire
VA-93 A-7 on the port cat
A-7 early morning cat shot
Front view of a parked VA-56 A-7
VA-56 A-7 in the hangar bay
Two VA-93 A-7's taxi to the cats
A VA-56 A-7 taxis' to the cat
VA-56 A-7 on the starboard cat
A parked VA-56 A-7 as the PC cleans the canopy
Another early morning launch
VA-56 A-7 cat shot
VA-56 A-7 whose starboard gear collapsed when it trapped
Second pic of the same A-7
Third pic of the same A-7
VA-93 Cat shot - taken from the port cat
VA-56 Cat shot - taken from the port cat
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