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SPECIAL THANKS !
For their help in developing
these Ship's Co. Pages
Leigh D. Allvord
M Div. * 1958-1960
Richard E. Binder
S3 Div. * 1974-1975
Dave Foley
"Sparrowhawk"
V0 Div. * 1980-1983
Earl D. Galloway
V1 Div. * 1960 - 1963
John L. Hedinger
RVAH-1 * 1964-1967
OZ Div. * 1970-1974
Stanley Richardson
RVAH-12 * 1971
Bill Sullens
V1 Div. * 1959 - 1963
Steve D. West
A Div. * 1976 - 1978
Cruise Books
These Cruise Books have been donated to the
Independence Memorial Library for use in developing this site
1961 Med Cruise
Charles D. Arnold
OE Division
1965 WestPac Cruise
John L. Hedinger
RVAH-1
1966 / 1967 Med Cruise
John L. Hedinger
RVAH-1
1971 / 1972 Med Cruise
John Zieba
VAW-122
1974 / 1975 Med Cruise
Richard E. Binder
S-3 Division
1977 Med Cruise
Steve D. West
A Division
Computer
Special Thanks Also To
Michael Craven A Div. 62-65
For Upgrading My Old
486/66 To A HP 200
My Apologies
To those who have
Sent their names and additional
information that I have not
added yet.
The project has become very large and even though I
work on it almost every day, it is impossible for me to keep up.
I will continue to add the names and information as
quickly as I can.Thank You All
For Your Support
George W. Fetherman AN
V1 - Rep 8,
1958 - 1960
Anyone out there with information on any of my subject matter,
feel free to send me additions and / or corrections.
To Contact Me
gfetherman@bigfoot.com
Anyone out there with information on any of my subject matter, feel free to
send me additions and / or corrections.
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If you've ever been stationed aboard the "Indy"
Ships Company, Air Group or Marine Detachment
Let me know when you were aboard so I can add you to
"Ships Company / Air Group / Marine Detachment Pages".
This Page Updated 07.09.06 gwf
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VA-72 Blue Hawks CVG-7 CVW-7
U.S.S. INDEPENDENCE CVA-62
Home Bases: NAS Astoria 25 Jan 45 - NAS San Diego 22 Apr 45
NAS Quonset Point 14 Nov 45
NAS Oceana 03 Sep 57 - NAS Cecil Field 15 Feb 66
Established as VBF-18 * 25 Jan 45
Redesignated VF-8A * 15 Nov 46
Redesignated VF-72 * 28 Jul 48
Redesignated VA-72 * 03 Jan 56
Disestablished 30 Jun 91
Planes
Feb 1945 - Grumman F6F-3/5 "Hellcat"
Aug 1945 - Grumman F8F-1 "Bearcat"
Jan 1947 - Grumman F8F-1B "Bearcat"
Mar 1948 - Grumman F8F-2 "Bearcat"
Dec 1948 - Grumman F8F-1 "Bearcat"
Feb 1950 - GrummanF8F-1B "Bearcat"
Mar 1951 - Grumman F9F-2 "Panther"
Oct 1951 - Grumman F9F-5 "Panther"
Feb 1952 - Grumman F9F-2 "Panther"
Feb 1953 - Grumman F9F-5 "Panther"
Sep 1956 - Douglas A4D-1 "Skyhawk"
Feb 1958 - Douglas A4D-2 "Skyhawk"
Mar 1961 - Douglas A4D-2N / A-4C "Skyhawk"
(A4D-2N designation changed to A-4C in 1962)
May 1964 - Douglas A-4E "Skyhawk"
Mar 1967- Douglas A-4B "Skyhawk"
Jan 1970 - A-7B "Corsair II"
Sep 1977 - A-7E "Corsair II"
VA-72 deployed most years between
1959 - 1965 on board the INDY with CVW-7
10 May 65 - 13 Dec 65 Vietnam / WestPac
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Joe Doxey
10 May 1965 - 14 Dec 1965 |
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1965 Vietnam Tour |
Irwin Katz
10 May 1965 - 14 Dec 1965 |
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Thomas Kavan
10 May 1965 - 14 Dec 1965 |
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Gary Musselman
10 May 1965 - 14 Dec 1965 |
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Mike Novick
10 May 1965 - 14 Dec 1965 |
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Carl Simonton
10 May 1965 - 14 Dec 1965 |
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Bill Sinnott
10 May 1965 - 14 Dec 1965 |
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David H. Gilmore AKAN
Sep 1963 - Apr 1965 |
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Anthony Bradley AE3
"Tony"
10 May 1965 - 14 Dec 1965
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1965 Vietnam Tour |
Edward King AC3
May 1965 - 1965
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1965 Vietnam Tour
Transferred to VA72 from GITMO
came aboard in St. Thomas, V.I.
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John G. Sullivan AT1
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July 4, 1964 |
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Cdr. Jor D. Adkins
CO 10 Feb 65 - 11 Feb 66
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LTJG Joe Russell Mossman
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CVW-7 Squadrons on board for cruises 1959 - 1977
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