NAS Quonset Point

NATU, NARG, OandR, FASron-2, HS-74
NAS Quonset Point, RI.

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FASRON 2 NAS Quonset Point

Heritage-Patches

1941- - - - - - - - - - - NAS Quonset Point established

28 June 1974 - - - - NAS Quonset Point decommissioned

Sources

David Weber

John Gabbard

Commanding Officers

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Awards

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Base Tail ID

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Hosted Units

NARF, FASron-2, HS-74

Aircraft

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:

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.

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

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A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to NAS Quonset Point:

  • Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk
    • 142709 c/n 11771
      • 13 Nov 1965 - NAS RDT&E - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 13 Nov 1965 - USNMA RDT&E - NAS Point Mugu, CA
    • 142864 c/n 11926
      • 01 Feb 1963 - NAS - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 15 Feb 1963 - NARTU - NAS Norfolk, VA
    • 144900 C/N 12146
      • 01 Feb 1963 - NAS - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 29 Nov 1963 - NART - NAS Los Alamitos, CA
    • 144954 C/N 12200
      • 01 Feb 1963 - NAS - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 08 Mar 1963 - NAS - NAS South Weymouth, MA
    • 144956 C/N 12202
      • 01 Feb 1963 - NAS - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 13 Apr 1963 - NARTU - NAS Alameda, CA
    • 144962 C/N 12208
      • 01 Feb 1963 - NAS - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 14 Feb 1963 - NART - NAS New York, NY
    • 145011 C/N 12257
      • 01 Feb 1963 - NAS - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 02 Apr 1963 - NART - NAS South Weymouth, MA
    • 145039 C/N 12285
      • 31 Dec 1963 - NAS - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 03 Jan 1964 - Stricken - 16A1
    • 145052 C/N 12298
      • 07 Jan 1964 - NAS - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 13 Mar 1964 - VMA-533 - MCAS Cherry Point, NC
  • Douglas A4D-2N (A-4C) Skyhawk
    • 147703 C/N 12467
      • 05 Jun 1964 - NAS - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 30 Nov 1964 - VA-44 - NAS Cecil Field, FL
    • 148528 C/N 12721
      • 05 Jun 1964 - NAS - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 02 Jul 1964 - VA-83 - USS Forrestal
    • 148546 C/N 12739
      • 03 May 1964 - NAS - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 06 Aug 1964 - VA-106 - NAS Cecil Field, FL
    • 148562 C/N 12755
      • 05 Jun 1964 - NAS - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 19 Oct 1964 - VA-76 - NAS Oceana, VA
    • 148606 C/N 12799
      • 05 Jun 1964 - NAS - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 01 Oct 1964 - VA-44 - NAS Cecil Field, FL
    • 148609 C/N 12802
      • 05 Jun 1964 - NAS - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 06 Nov 1964 - VA-76 - NAS Oceana, VA
    • 150592 c/n 13003
      • 05 Jun 1964 - NAS - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 11 Sep 1964 - VA-106 - NAS Cecil Field, FL
    • 150593 c/n 13004
      • 05 Jun 1964 - NAS - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 02 Jul 1964 - VA-81 - USS Forrestal
    • 150600 c/n 13011
      • 05 Jun 1964 - NAS - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 16 Jul 1964 - VA-106 - NAS Cecil Field, FL

A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to NARF Quonset Point:

  • Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk
    • 142690 c/n 11752
      • 28 Mar 1966 - NARF - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 21 Oct 1966 - NAS - NAS Olathe, KS
    • 142697 c/n 11759
      • 21 Mar 1966 - NARF - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 16 Mar 1966 - NAS - NAS Los Alamitos, CA
    • 142800 c/n 11862
      • 18 Jun 1966 - NARF - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 17 Jul 1966 - VSF-3 - USS Intrepid
    • 144929 C/N 12175
      • 28 Jun 1966 - NARF - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 12 Jul 1966 - VSF-3 - USS Intrepid
    • 145043 C/N 12289
      • 28 Feb 1966 - NARF - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 11 Nov 1966 - VSF-3 - USS Intrepid
  • Douglas A4D-2N (A-4C) Skyhawk
    • 145105 c/n 12351
      • 28 Jun 1966 - NARF - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 26 Jul 1966 - VA-113 - USS Enterprise
    • 145133 c/n 12379
      • 30 Jun 1966 - NARF - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 19 Jul 1966 - NAS - NAS Lemoore, CA
    • 147821 C/N 12585
      • 30 Jun 1966 - NARF - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 30 Jul 1966 - NAS - NAS Lemoore, CA
    • 147847 C/N 12611
      • 30 Jun 1966 - NARF - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 26 Jul 1966 - NAS - NAS Lemoore, CA
    • 148468 C/N 12661
      • 30 Jun 1966 - NARF - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 01 Aug 1966 - NAS - NAS Lemoore, CA
    • 150598 c/n 13009
      • 28 Jun 1966 - NARF - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 14 Jul 1966 - NAS - NAS Lemoore, CA

A-4 Skyhawks assigned to FASron-2:

  • Douglas A4D-1 (A-4A) Skyhawk
    • 137825 C/N 11295
      • 14 May 1957 - FASron-2 - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 23 Apr 1958 - VA-66 - NAS Oceana, VA

A-4 Skyhawks assigned to HS-74:

  • Douglas A4D-2N (A-4C) Skyhawk
    • 150073 c/n 13126
      • 06 Feb 1974 - HS-74 - NAS Quonset Point, RI
      • 11 May 1974 - MARTD - NAS South Weymouth, MA

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