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Circa 1965

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: VAW-11 History ThumbnailCameraVAW-11 History "...I arrived at VAW-11, NAS North Island, San Diego, California, in February '64 a week or two after the first E-2A Hawkeye (Super Fudd). Since I was a highly trained radar technician, I was assigned to the radio shop. The first E-2A did not deploy until October '65 with me in Det C aboard the Kitty Hawk. We returned to San Diego in June '66. This photograph E-2A of VAW-11 at a NAS North Island, San Diego, California open house in the summer of 1965..." Contributed by SAFER, ATR2 Donald L. dlsafer@juno.com [24JUL2010]

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: VAW-11 History ThumbnailCameraVAW-11 History "...Circa 1965-1966 VAW-11 Det Bravo AMS Team (USS Ticonderoga CVA-14). From left to right standing are AMS3 C.H. Nelson ,AMS3 C.W. Martin, AMS3 S.G. Linclon and AMS3 A.L.Baker. Kneeling AMH2 R.M. Barnes..." Contributed by Robert M. Barnes oneoldman@carolina.rr.com [16DEC2004]

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: Naval Aviation March 1965 "...Squadron Insignia - Naval Aviation News - March 1965..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1960s/1965/mar65.pdf [31AUG2004]

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HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: VAW-11 History ThumbnailCameraVAW-11 E-1B On Flight Deck "...Group photo of some of the members of VAW-11 Det. Bravo on the USS Ticonderoga CVA-14 on the 1965-1966 cruise. Back row left to right: M. B. Dank, Ray E. Whittaker, K. R. Lucas, Donald Beck, (he made chief on this cruise) Russ T. Rohrer, R. W. Wilcox and Mike L. Laughlin. Front row left to right: J. R. White, Neil Coleman, S. Gray, K. J. Strange and R. W. "Kenny" Knight. If I don't have the right name to the right face, give me a break, its been almost 40 years!..." Contributed by John Holland lawhol@bellsouth.net [29OCT2003]


Circa 1964

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: "...I arrived at VAW-11, NAS North Island, San Diego, California, in February '64 a week or two after the first E-2A Hawkeye (Super Fudd). Since I was a highly trained radar technician, I was assigned to the radio shop. The first E-2A did not deploy until October '65 with me in Det C aboard the Kitty Hawk. We returned to San Diego in June '66..." Contributed by SAFER, ATR2 Donald L. dlsafer@juno.com [24JUL2010]

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HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: VAW-11 History ThumbnailCameraVAW-11 E-1B On Flight Deck "...VAW-11 Det. Foxtrot aboard the USS Constellaton CVA-64 in 1964. By the way, these are E-1B type aircraft..." Contributed by John Holland lawhol@bellsouth.net [28OCT2003]

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: VAW-11 History ThumbnailCameraVAW-11 Tonkin Gulf Radar Image "...Circa 1964/1965...Taken from my radar scope while we were on station in the Gulf of Tonkin..." Contributed by John Holland lawhol@bellsouth.net [27OCT2003]

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: "...In 1964, the Navy took delivery of the first aircraft specifically designed for AEW, the E-2A Hawkeye, 59 of which were delivered through 1967. Since that time, they have become a regular part of the fleet's defensive and offensive forces. The first Hawkeyes went to sea aboard USS Kitty Hawk (CVA 63) with VAW-11 in 1966..." http://198.65.138.161/military/systems/aircraft/e-2-history.htm [04AUG2002]


Circa 1960

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: Naval Aviation News March 1960 "...Pacific Fleet Gets WF-2 - Page 2 - Naval Aviation News - March 1960..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1950s/1960/mar60.pdf [17AUG2004]

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Circa 1959

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: Naval Aviation News July 1959 "...Captain Privette Scores - Page 3 - Naval Aviation News - July 1959..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1950s/1959/jul59.pdf [15AUG2004]

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Circa 1958

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: History ThumbnailCameraVAW-11 Patch "...Detachment patch from VAW-11. This was from Det. Hotel. I was 3rd Mec on this detachment and designed the patch. We had it made in Yokosuka. I don't think there were more than 35 made..." Contributed by VOIGT, ADR3 David J. voigtd@hotmail.com [11OCT2009]

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: Naval Aviation News November 1958 "...Record Safety Rate Set - Page 2 - Naval Aviation News - November 1958..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1950s/1958/nov58.pdf [14AUG2004]

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HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: Naval Aviation News March 1958 "...Do-It-Yourself - Page 27 - Naval Aviation News - March 1958..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1950s/1958/mar58.pdf [12AUG2004]

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Circa 1957

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: History ThumbnailCameraVAW-11 Patch "...VAW-11, Det. Juliett - USS Kearsarge - Circa 1957/1958 - This patch was made in Yokosuka for the detachment. Probably no more than 35 or 40 exist..." Contributed by VOIGT, ADR3 David J. voigtd@hotmail.com [10OCT2009]

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: "...The Trader led in turn to another Tracker derivative, the "WF-1 Tracer" airborne early-warning (AEW) variant, which first flew in March 1957. The production version, the "WF-2", went into operational service in February 1958, serving with Squadrons VAW-11 and VAW-12. It was know as "Willie Fudd" by crews, in reference to its designation code, and sometimes as "Stoof With A Roof". ..." http://www.vectorsite.net/avtrakr.html [04AUG2002]


Circa Unknown
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HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: VAW-11 History ThumbnailCameraVAW-11 Plaque Contributed by John Lucas john.lucas@netzero.net [31AUG2002]

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: "...Yorktown Willy Fudds flew with Detachment T and Detachment 10 of Airborne Warning Squadron (VAW) 11 ("Early Eleven"). VAW-11 no longer is in service..." http://www.cas.umt.edu/htw/donnelly/theboat.htm [04AUG2002]

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: "...The first AEW type squadron was VPW-1 which operated on the East Coast. AEWRON ONE evolved from a VC-11 (now VAW-11) detachment, which was a west Coast outgrowth of VPW-1..." http://www.willyvictor.com/History/VW-1/VW1_hist.html [04AUG2002]


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