NAS New Orleans, LA. |
Point of Contact = Squadron Duty Officer (SDO).
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 1949 Provided by John Gabbard |
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Heritage-Patches No info yet |
Sources David Weber |
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NAS 18 March 1966 - - - Douglas A4D-1 (A-4A) Skyhawk * 16 December 1964 - -Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk * 1 June 1970 - - - - Douglas A4D-2N (A-4C) Skyhawk *< 31 August 1979- - - Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk 5 June 1975 - - - - Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk NARTU 14 October 1963 - - Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk * * November 30, 1962 The A4D-1 designation changed to A-4A The A4D-2 designation changed to A-4B The A4D-2N designation changed to A-4C For A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to this unit see lower in this page: |
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Events March 5, 1964: Lt. Vincent D(eWitt) Patterson, 33, (USNR) was killed when his A-4B Skyhawk crashed about 12 miles east of Nellis AFB while on a cross-country flight to Nellis from NAS New Orleans. Reno Evening Gazette, March 6, 1964. The pilot was on a routine cross-country IFR training flight and was cleared IFR at 31,000 feet. Very shortly after takeoff he cancelled his IFR reporting a compass malfunction and stated he would proceed VFR. Approximately an hour later he requested and received a change of flight plan and filed for an enroute time of 2 hours with 2 hours 30 minutes of fuel remaining. One hour and 20 minutes later he requested the winds at 35,000 and 40,000 feet. Approximately 2 hours 30 minutes after refiling he contacted the destination control tower and told them he was 15 minutes out, requested landing instructions, reported fluctuating fuel pressure and asked for a DF steer. Some ten minutes after initial contact the pilot informed the tower, he was passing through 9,000 feet and a short time later the plane crashed nine miles east of the base. The pilot ejected at an estimated altitude of 10 feet, NAN Pettibone August 1964. November 26, 1969: VRF-32 Lt. William Bertsch, 27, ejected safely from his jet (BuNo 142088) at 400 feet waiting until he was open field last night with his seat coming to rest about 100 feet from the impact site. His 4CB (sic) slammed down only yards from a cluster of homes at Gardner Lane and Miller Ave. at the N end of the Freeway Airport. He was on final for AMARG AFB after a flight from San Diego. Tucson Daily Citizen, 27 November 1969. Lt. Bill Bertsch was making a night GCA approach to Davis-Monthan AFB at 1200 feet when his Skyhawk suddenly rolled left, and the nose dropped. After two 360-degree rolls, Bertsch ejected. The jet hit the ground vertically directly beneath him and exploded in a large fireball. The intense heat burned his boots and melted his g-suit. Hot air from the flames and wind blew him over a construction compound and he ended up in a muddy ditch. A helicopter from Davis-Monthan took Bertsch to the hospital. The Hook, Spring 2022. |
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Photos October 21, 1975: TA-4J BuNo 155094, 7X-094, parked on the flight line. Gary Verver Collection. October 28, 1975: TA-4J BuNo 155094, 7X-094, parked on the ramp. 1978: TA-4J BuNo 155083, 7X-083, parked on the ramp. Pic2 1977. From Gary Verver. Date unknown: TA-4J BuNo 155094, 7X-094, parked on the tarmac. From Gary Verver. Date unknown: TA-4J BuNo 158464, 7X-464, parked on the ramp. From Gary Verver. August 26, 1978: TA-4J BuNo 158464, 7X-464, on the ramp, NAS South Weymouth. Copyright R.W. Harrison. April 19, 1978: TA-4J BuNo 158464, 7X-464, parked on the flight-line. G. Verver collection via R. Dowers. Off-Duty Photos No info yet. |
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