FAQ - Research- Contact

FAQ - Research- Contact

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Best Way to Explore the site! There are drop down menu items at the top of each page. AND there is a "Search" Window at the bottom of each page.

What if I do not know my user name, password, or my e-mail address is not up to date? Contact our Secretary.

Where do I find parts for a Skyhawk I am restoring or maintaining? The Skyhawk Association has no affiliation with parts suppliers and endorses no-one. The following list may assist in finding parts and we only suggest you to use caution, with your best judgement in selecting sources for parts. Please note that this is not a complete list, just the businesses known to us. We would also suggest that you network with other A-4 operators, some of whom are listed under “A-4 Users” on this site and don’t forget the many museums that have A-4s on display.

Warbird Alley

United Aeronautical

Camar

Derco

Brown

Sabreliner

Kitco

IEP/IEPO - International Engine Parts – 111 N Mill St., Santa Paula, CA, (805) 933-3230

Skyhawk Ventures, offers the following comments concerning A-4 publications:

George Posey at Newport Aeronautical (contact information below) has in stock the most complete library of all of the Navair manuals for all variants of the A4 and TA4 and if he is out of stock he can get them from Navair. Navair will release most unclassified documents through a Foia request but if you are not a government contractor it takes many months to get documents from their archives. George is a government contractor and can get them with a pretty quick turnaround. They are obviously more expensive if you go through George. For Airframe changes, Power plant bulletins, etc I recommend the engine manufacturer or some of the engine shops that do overhaul work on J52s like AeroTurbines in Stockton CA. I've gotten PPC and other engine related bulletins and change orders from Elmo Iadevaia at IEPO. Elmo is very knowledgeable engine guy. He runs a second generation engine parts business with a solid reputation and is usually willing to help. His limited contact information is below as well. He operates worldwide and is sometimes hard to get in touch with. I recommend starting with contacting his assistant, who's name is Abel, at this email address abeliep@aol.com . Its been a couple of years since I talked to Elmo or Abel so I am not certain about their current contact information. IEP has a website that will have telephone contact information. Ron Guy at United Aeronautical has a lot of manuals. Manual sales is not their business. They use them to service and overhaul parts that they sell. Porter Spangler.
George M. Posey III, Newport Aeronautical Sales, 949 574-4100 ph, 949 574-4106 fx, george@newportaero.com and www.newportaero.com

I have a POW/MIA bracelet, and would like to return it to the family. The following link can help - TaskForce Omega.

How do I contact someone who served in a Skyhawk outfit that you have listed on the Association Web site? Check the Association Contact List to see if there is a SDO for the unit in question. A unit SDO should be your first contact. For units that do not have a SDO, contact the SDO-Coordinator.

Looking for a Marine? Then you can also try Leatherneck Magazine. They publish a "Mail Call" column which lists requests for contacts with Marines, etc. Mail to: Mail Call editor, P.O. Box 1775, Quantico, Va.

Other places for finding former squadron etc. members: Sites like Hullnumber.com , navysite-crewlist, Togetherweserved.com 

General Research Information!

This section contains general information useful for military and aviation research. It is provided strictly as an aid with no particular endorsement of any site or its contents.

For information on Aircraft Losses in Vietnam: "Vietnam Air Losses United States Air Force Navy and Marine Corps Fixed-Wing Aircraft Losses in Southeast Asia 1961-1973" by Chris Hobson.
2001
ISBN 1 85780 115 6
Midland Publishing
4 Watling Drive, Hinckley
LE10 3EY, England
 

If event was Skyhawk related, we may have information on it. Contact our research group  historical-research@skyhawk.org

One possible source of information for an aircraft accident is Aviation Archaelogy

If event was non-A4 Skyhawk aircraft loss related and you have Aircraft BuNo. (Bureau Number), date of loss, etc. utilize official military sites such as
Naval Aviation History
AND/OR
Department of the Navy - Naval Historical Center at 805 Kidder Breese SE, Washington Navy Yard, Washington D.C. 20374-5060 FOR:
Aircraft Accident Summaries/Aircraft Mishap Investigation Reports
The aircraft accident reports are a record of operational losses. The summary reports normally do not include reports on combat losses. Presently, the collection covers the period 1920 to December 1979. The records are filed by type of aircraft and date of the accident. The collection is only on microfilm. NOTE: Without the type of aircraft and date of the accident it is almost impossible to locate the report on the microfilm. Requestors must have the type of aircraft and date of the accident in order to obtain a copy of the report. Records for the post December 1979 period are held by the Naval Safety Center. Their address is Commander Naval Safety Center, Attn: Code 71, 375A Street, Norfolk, VA 23511-4399.

An excellent U.S. Marine Corps Vietnam Records site is thevietnamfiles.com

Marines: MATMEP or equivalent or any other records for training and MOS experience.
Try: Marine Corps Records Correspondence (MMSB-12), 2008 Elliot Road, Quantico, VA. 22134-5030. Ph- 1-800-268-3710, (703) 784-3920/4646/5616

Looking for information concerning a POW/MIA Braclet? Try Task Force Omega Inc.

Books such as "How to Locate Anyone Who Is or Has Been in the Military" by Johnson and Knox can provide vauluable information such as little known records locations. A related web site is MilitaryUSA.com

NARA eVetRecs

Amervets.com

USNAVYEMAIL.COM is a site to check for email ids.

Buried Vets Records.

Veterans Benfits and Services.

DUTY STATION VERIFICATION [USN]: Many times your Discharge Papers (DD 214) don't tell the whole story of your duty stations while in the service. One of the things they won't show is when you were sent on TDY or TAD. Proof of duty stations arrival and departure is contained in Ships Log for ships and Deck Log for Shore Activities. When you check in and out an entry is made in one of those Logs. The names of assigned officers usually appear on the first page of each month's deck log. The enlisted men assigned to a naval ship or command are listed on muster rolls which were also submitted monthly. If needed, the following are Government sources where you can locate and obtain information regarding assignments:
The Old Military and Civil Branch, National Archives, 700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20408 Tel: (202) 501-5385 holds copies of the deck logs from 1801 through December 1940, as well as the muster rolls through 1938 in bound books.
The Modern Military Branch, National Archives and Records Administration, 8601 Adelphi Road, College Park, MD 20740-6001 Tel: (301) 837-3510) has custody of the deck logs from 1 January 1941 to the year over thirty years from the present date, as well as microfilm copies of the muster rolls from 1939 through 1975. After 1956, a list of the officers is usually included with the muster rolls.
The Modern Military Branch at College Park also has custody of the Bureau of Naval Personnel Casualty Files, which have the official list of Navy casualties for each World War II action.
The Enlisted Personnel Management Center, New Orleans, LA 70159-7900, ATTN: Personnel Accounting has custody of the muster rolls or crew rosters from 1976 to 30 September 1987.
The Navy Personnel Command (PERS-06P), 5720 Integrity Drive, Millington, TN 38055 Tel: (901)874-3165 has custody of the muster rolls or crew rosters from 1 October 1987 to the present.
[Source: Naval Historical Center FAQ JUL 05

The proper use of Internet Search Engines, will provide access to many sources of information.



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For GENERAL RESEARCH inquiries: Contact our research group using historical-research@skyhawk.org


UNIT CONTACTS

For all units without a listed SDO, contact the sdo-coor@skyhawk.org

US NAVY SDO (unit contact) SDO email

Blue Angel Flight Demo Team

Denny Sapp

djsapp55@comcast.net

VA-12 Flying Ubangis

John Filose

jfilose@sbcglobal.net

VA-15 VALions

William B.McManus

wmcmanus@cox.net

VA-22 Fighting Redcocks

Jerry Geer

jrgeer1@live.com

VA-23 Black Knights

Chuck Wolf

lcwolf03@comcast.net

VA-34 Blue Blasters

George Blosser

george.blosser1@gmail.com  

VA-36 Roadrunners

Ted Langworthy

FLYBEAR@peoplepc.com

VA-43/VF-43 Challengers

John Bittck

 johnb40@juno.com 

VA-44 Hornets

Jim Murphy

jmurphyhia@icloud.com 

VA-45 Blackbirds

John Paganelli

pigmy1@mchsi.com

VA-45 Blackbirds DET. One

John "Bear" Hildebrandts

thehildebrandtfamily@gmail.com

VA-46 Clansmen

Dave Dollarhide

davedollarhide@msn.com

VA-55 Warhorses

Dennis Sapp

djsapp@comcast.net

VA-56 Champions

Randy Wilson

randybobw@gmail.com

VA-64 Black Lancers

Jerry Geer

jrgeer1@live.com

VA-66 Waldos

Gil Borgardt

bogie1@pobox.com

VA-72 Blue Hawks

Jerry Geer

jrgeer1@live.com

VA-76 Spirits

Bob Lomba

 lomba6@gmail.com

VA-81 Sunliners

Richard "Tricky" Shipman

rshipman3@carolina.rr.com

VA-83 Rampagers

Doug OConnell

dougdebocon@gmail.com

VA-86 Sidewinders

Dallas Nanney

de11476@hotmail.com

VA-93 Blue Blazers

Pete Dodge

petedodge4230@gmail.com

VA-94 Shrikes

Jack Ashmore

jrashmo@suddenlink.net

VA-95 Green Lizards

Craig Bechtel

rcbechtel@yahoo.com

VA-106 Gladiators

Dick Carlberg

dick_c@bellsouth.net

VA-112 Bombing Broncos

Larry Decker

deckerlm@rocketmail.com

VA-113 Stingers

Larry Lassise

gigharborpilot@yahoo.com

 

VA-125 Rough Raiders

Ed Copher

newsman242@gmail.com

VA-126 Nulli Secondus

VF-126 Bandits

Larry Lassise

John Filose

gigharborpilot@yahoo.com

jfilose@sbcglobal.net 

VA-127 Desert Bogeys

Pete Cole

pete_cole@verizon.net

VA-134 Scorpions

Bob Krall

rkralla4@aol.com

VA-144 Roadrunners

Stan Thompson

stan@shellmonster.com

VA-146 Blue Diamonds

Larry Lassise

gigharborpilot@yahoo.com

VA-152 Fighting Aces/Mavericks

Stan Stanley

stans@whidbey.net

VA-153 Blue Tail Flies

Stan Thompson

stan@shellmonster.com

VA-155 Silver Fox

Gary "Yoyo" Holmes

ghshic@quixnet.net

VA-163 Saints

Ed Copher

newsman242@gmail.com

VA-164 Ghost Riders

Larry Lassise

gigharborpilot@yahoo.com

VA-172 Blue Bolts

Jim Dowd

jimdowdjr@yahoo.com

VA-192 Golden Dragons

Larry Lassise

gigharborpilot@yahoo.com

VA-195 Dambusters (Tigers)

Jake Morgan

jakemorgan@cfl.rr.com

VA-212 Rampant Raiders

Steve Gray

captsrg@aol.com

VA-216 Black Diamonds

Paul Galanti

paulgalanti@mac.com

VSF-1 War Eagle / Hawk

R. R. "Boom" Powell

vigihawk@gmail.com

VSF-3 Chessmen

R. R. "Boom" Powell

vigihawk@gmail.com

VSF-76 Saints

Jerry Geer

jrgeer1@live.com

VSF-86 Gators

Bob Powell

vigihawk@gmail.com

US Navy Support

 

 

NARF NAS Alameda, CA

Need SDO

 

NWEF Albuquerque,NM

Gary Verver

gp@verx2.org

NAF China Lake

Gary Verver

gp@verx2.org

NARU NAS Dallas TX

Richard Hart

 poorich@comcast.net

NAF El Centro CA

Gary Verver

gp@verx2.org

NAS Glenview, IL.

David Weber

twidget@nomonitor.net

NATF Lakehurst

Gary Verver

gp@verx2.org

NAS Lemoore

 John Sandknop

gunstar136@gmail.com 

NFWS (TOP GUN)

George Blosser

george.blosser1@gmail.com

NAS Patuxent River, MD

Gary Verver

gp@verx2.org

NATC NAS Patuxent River, MD

Gary Verver

gp@verx2.org

NTPS NAS Patuxent River, MD

Gary Verver

gp@verx2.org

NAS Point Mugu

Gary Verver

gp@verx2.org

NMC/PMTC Point Mugu

Gary Verver

gp@verx2.org

FAGU (Fleet Air Gunnery Unit)

Jerry Geer

jrgeer1@live.com

NADC (Naval Air Development Center)

Gary Verver

gp@verx2.org

RVAH-3

R. R. "Boom" Powell

vigihawk@cox.net

VAQ-33 Firebirds

John Patterson

jbpatt@gmail.com

VC-1 Blue Alii (Warriors)

Ed Davis

naviav8r@cox.net

VC-2 Blue Falcons

Pete Cole

pete_cole@verizon.net

VC-2 Det Cecil ('70 -'71)

Pete Cole

pete_cole@verizon.net

VC-4 Det Cecil

Pete Cole

pete_cole@verizon.net

VC-5 Checkertails

 Ken Rauch

flyboy@heindutch.com

VC-7 Redtails

John Sandknop

gunstar136@gmail.com

VC-8 Redtails

John Patterson

jbpatt@gmail.com

VC-10 Challengers

Rob Moritz

Robert.moritz@gmail.com

VC-12 Fighting Omars

John Roosen

jjroosen13@gmail.com

VC-13 Saints

Mike "Ratman" Ranftle

mranftle@comcast.net

VFC-13 Saints

Mike "Ratman" Ranftle

mranftle@comcast.net

VX-4 Evaulators (VX-4+5=9)

Gary Verver

gp@verx2.org

VX-5 Vampires (currently VX-9)

Gary Verver

gp@verx2.org

VF-101 Adversary A-4s & TA-4s

Need SDO

 

VF-171 Adversary A-4s & TA-4s

Need SDO

 

VF-753

Mike "Ratman" Ranftle

mranftle@comcast.net

US Navy Training

 

 

VT-4 Mighty War Bucks

Larry Lassise

gigharborpilot@yahoo.com

VT-7 Eagles

A.D. "Bud" Southworth

bud.skyhawk@comcast.net

VT-21 Fighting Red Hawks

Al Alvarez

smiley45det@verizon.net

VT-22 Golden Eagles

Jon Dekker

jon@dekkermarketing.com

VT-23 Professionals

John Sandknop

gunstar136@gmail.com

VT-24 Bobcats

Steve Linder

steve.linder@1969.usna.com

VT-25 Cougars

Richard Hart

poorich@comcast.net

VT-26 Flying Tigers

Pete Cole

pete_cole@verizon.net

VT-27 Boomers

Need SDO

 

VT-35 Sting Rays

Need SDO

 

VT-86 Saberhawks

Mark Morgan

rangermk@sbcglobal.net

US Navy Reserve

 

 

VA-203 Blue Dolphins

Dave Dollarhide

davedollarhide@msn.com

VA-204 River Rattlers

Dave Thornhill

dave.thornhill@comcast.net

VA-205 Green Falcons

John Goodman

johngoodman@earthlink.net

VA-209 Air Barons

Larry Lassise

gigharborpilot@yahoo.com

VA-210 Black Hawks

Need SDO

 

VA-303 Golden Hawks

Bill Nelson

billnel1@comcast.net

VA-304 Firebirds

Need SDO

 

VA-305 Lobos

Charlie Stender

charlie.stender@verizon.net

VA-741

see VA-203

 

VA-776 Golden Eagles

Need SDO

 

VA-811 Snowbirds see 813

Bill Kish

billkish@earthlink.net 

VA-813 Snowbirds see 811

Bill Kish

 

billkish@earthlink.net

VA-831 Mohicans / Blue Lightnings

Pete Dodge

petedodge4230@gmail.com

VA-876 See VA-303

Bill Nelson

billnel1@comcast.net

VA-879 Leaping Lizards see 304

See VA-304

 

VA-892 Thunder Birds

Need SDO

 

US MARINE

 

 

MAG-11

Need SDO

 

MAG-12/H&MS-12 Outlaws

Tom Dunne

tmdunne48@gmail.com

MAG-13

Need SDO

 

MAG-14

Tom Dunne

tmdunne48@gmail.com

MAG-15 Angels

Need SDO

 

MAG-24

Need SDO

 

MAG-31 & H&MS-31 Aggressors

Ralph Eugley

mainepines2@gmail.com

MAG-32 Bandits

Need SDO

 

MAG-42 Flying Gators

Need SDO

 

MALS-42

Need SDO

 

MAG-49

John Margie

jomargie@comcast.net

VMA-121 Green Knights

Bill "Jigger" Egen

bill.egen123@gmail.com

VMA-123 (MARTD at NAS Alamitos)

Need SDO

 

VMA-124 Whistling Death

Need SDO

 

VMA-131 Diamondbacks and VMA-132

Bob Beavis

bbeavis@optonline.net

VMA-133 Dragons

Michael Carr

CoyoteCarr@aol.com

VMA-134 Skyhawks

Need SDO

 

VMA-142 Flying Gators

Bob Mainiero

psbob596@aol.com

VMA-143

Need SDO

 

VMA-144

Need SDO

 

VMA-211 Wake Island Avengers

Need SDO

 

VMA-212 Devil Cats

Need SDO

 

VMA-214 Black Sheep

Steve Linder

steve.linder@1969.usna.com

VMA-217

John Margie

jomargie@comcast.net

VMA-223 Bull Dogs

Dennis Grose

a4drvr@me.com

VMA-224 Bengals

Vic Britt

Vicbritt3@outlook.com

VMA-225 Vagabonds/Vikings

Bob Paul

A4F4USMC6266@GMAIL.COM

VMF-233 (VAJ-861, VA-861)

Need SDO

 

VMA-241

Carson Howe

ace840@carsonhowe.com

VMA-242

Need SDO

 

VMA-311 Tomcats

Kevin M. Mac Donnell

eitleoir@cox.net

VMA-322 Fighting Gamecocks

John Margie

jomargie@comcast.net

VMA-324 Vagabonds/Devil Dogs

Mark Williams

rogerwilco14@gmail.com

VMA-331 Bumblebees

Norm Patterson

npcd72@att.net

VMA-332 Pokadots/Moonlighters

Need SDO

 

VMA-533 Nighthawks

Need SDO

 

VMA-543

Robert Oetting

robert_oetting@verizon.net

US Marine Training

 

 

VMAT-102 Skyhawks

Ed Benes

Flyfrijole@aol.com

VMT-103

Steve Linder

steve.linder@1969.usna.com

VMAT-203 Hawks

Charlie Robinson

cnjrob@comcast.net

Argentina

 

 

4th Air Brigade - Air Force

Rico Angerman

dacari@planet.nl

5th Air Brigade - Air Force

Rico Angerman

dacari@planet.nl

3rd Fighter/Attack Squadron - Navy

Rico Angerman

dacari@planet.nl

pilotrico@hotmail.com

Australia

 

 

VF-805 Squadron RAN

Need SDO

 

VC-724 Squadron RAN

Need SDO

 

Brazil

 

 

VF-1 Navy

Igor Bastos

igorsb_wp@hotmail.com

Germany

 

 

Wittmund Air Base

Need SDO

 

Indonesia

 

 

Air Force

Need SDO

 

Israel

 

 

Air Force

Need SDO

 

Kuwait

 

 

Air Force

Need SDO

 

Malaysia

 

 

Air Force

Need SDO

 

New Zealand

 

 

No. 2 Squadron RNZAF

Need SDO

 

No. 14 Squadron RNZAF

Need SDO

 

No. 75 Squadron RNZAF

Need SDO

 

Singapore

 

 

150 Squadron RSAF

Need SDO

 

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