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An evocation of the CVA-10 Yorktown's Westpac 56. She embarked the Air Group n° 4, with VF-23 “Flashers”, VF-94 “Tough Kitty”, VF-214 “The Volunteers” and VA-216 “Black Diamond”. These squadrons flew respectively on F2H Banshee, F8F Cougar and AD4 Skyraider.
The left G-1 is a Monarch (Mil-J-7823). It was belonging to Cdr William H. Neal III, VF-23 CO. This one on the right is a J.A. Dubow and belonged to LCdr William J. Dorney who was a young Lt(jg) at this time young person Lt (JG). He's standing in the middle of the second rank on the VF-214 pilots grooup picture.
The logbook in background is this one used during this Westpac by Cdr Neal.
Franck
ATG-4 patch, with all the squadrons insignias of the Group.
The left G-1 is a Monarch (Mil-J-7823). It was belonging to Cdr William H. Neal III, VF-23 CO. This one on the right is a J.A. Dubow and belonged to LCdr William J. Dorney who was a young Lt(jg) at this time young person Lt (JG). He's standing in the middle of the second rank on the VF-214 pilots grooup picture.
The logbook in background is this one used during this Westpac by Cdr Neal.
Franck
ATG-4 patch, with all the squadrons insignias of the Group.
