NATU, NARG, OandR, FASron-2, HS-74
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Point of Contact = Squadron Duty Officer (SDO).
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Heritage-Patches 1941- - - - - - - - - - - NAS Quonset Point established 28 June 1974 - - - - NAS Quonset Point decommissioned |
Sources David Weber John Gabbard |
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Commanding Officers No info yet. |
Awards No info yet. |
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Base Tail ID No info yet. |
Hosted Units NARF, FASron-2, HS-74 |
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1 February 1963 - -Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk * 3 May 1964 - - - - Douglas A4D-2N (A-4C) Skyhawk * * November 30, 1962 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 February 18, 1958: Lt.(jg) Ralph Walker Anderson, 24, of Orlando, was killed yesterday in the crash landing of his A4D-2 (BuNo 142723) Bantam jet bomber. The Navy said that Anderson radioed that his plane was losing power, and he would attempt to land it in a clearing about four miles S of Fentress, VA, near an Aux. Field of NAS Oceana. Anderson's plane landed wheels up, skidded across a highway and stopped in the yard 60 feet away from a rural home. Orlando Evening Star, Wednesday, 19 February 1958. January 25, 1966: Lt. Phillip Guy Richardson, 31, Navy test pilot, was killed Tuesday when his A-4B Skyhawk crashed at NAS Quonset Point, RI. The plane crashed into five feet of water just short of a runway while coming in for a landing. Hartford Courant, Wednesday, January 26, 1966. New York Times, Wednesday, January 26, 1966. |
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Photos Circa 1965: left front view of Skyhawk BuNo 144932 parked on the line with another unmarked Skyhawk, a Cougar and what looks to be some Tigers. History Card shows she was at Quonset's O and R BUWEPR FR 02MAY65 to 22JUL65. From "Boom" Powell. Off-Duty Photos No info yet. |
A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to NAS Quonset Point:
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A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to NARF Quonset Point:
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A-4 Skyhawks assigned to FASron-2:
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A-4 Skyhawks assigned to HS-74:
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