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CARIB F8U-1P


VFP-62 CECIL FIELD NAS, FL FIGHTING PHOTO
1957 - 1961
DET. 33-60, "PRICE'S PUPS"
F8U-1P CRUSADERS
CARIBBEAN CRUISE: JAN 12, 1960 to FEB 28, 1960
USS INTREPID CVA-11
PRICE, CHARLES H. LCDR O-in-C
DAY, ARTHUR R. LT PILOT
BLACK, COLE "TOAD" LT PILOT
HEALD, JESSE H., JR LTJG PILOT
JOHNS, JOHN J. LTJG INTEL OFFICER
IRVIN, HUGH I. Jr. "TWITCH" AEC: "My Hands Are Tied"… DET CPO
BATARICK, FRANCIS J. "BAT" AD1 AD
WILSON, RAPHAEL J. "WET-START WILLIE" ADJ2 AD
KENT, FRANCIS R. "BUD" ADJ3 AD
ROCKWELL, BRUCE E. "ROCKY" ADJ3 AD
MAURY AD2; GITMO ONLY? AD
OWENS, R. AM1 AM
SIMMONS, LONNIE L. "SI" AMH2 AM
ECHOLS, SPENCE AM
VAN GILDER, K.M. AMH3/AMH2 AN
N/A AME
MANSELL, TRAVIS W. Jr. AO3 AO
NUGENT, MALOY L. "BUSTER" AE2; XFRD TO SARATOGA DET, 10-03-60 AE
MCCABE, EDWARD J. AE2 AE
BURKS, RICHARD H. AEI3/AE2 AE
N/A PH
JACKSON, CHARLES R. PH2; LPO, DISC JOCKEY PH
NEWTON, THOMAS PH2 PH
TRACY, J.R. PHAN/PH3 DURING GITMO OPS ONLY. PH
N/A PH
JEWELL, ROBERT W. PT3 PI
SIVULICH, RONALD G. PNSN/PN3 PN
ROSS AT OCEANA PLANE WASH; NOT ON MED CRUISE(?) PN
HAYNES, ROBERT M. HAYNES "THE COMMANDER" PR1 - DURING GITMO OPS ONLY; THEN ADAMS, ROBERT D. "SPEEDY" PR3/PR2 PR
FRANTA, ROBERT R. "BOB" AT2 AT
MCKENNA, JOHN J. "JJ" ATN2-P1 AT
FARRIS, PHILIP G. ATN3 - BLAND, MISSOURI AT
TOLLIVER, W.J. "AMBROSE" AKAN/AK3 AK
HOULNE, ED "MR HOULNE" CS3 / PLANE CAPTAIN COOK/PC
HOWARD, MILTON (n) SD3 STEWARD
ADAMS, ROBERT D. "SPEEDY" PR3/PR2 PR
OLSON, ANTHONY C. ADJ3 PC
POAG, WILLIAM "BILL" ATN3 PC
ALEXANDER, WILLIAM A. "BILL" ATR3 PC
MILEY, VIRGIL RAYMOND JR. AEM3/AE2-P1 PC
GONSALVES, ANTONIO PEDRE PC
O'CONNELL, EDMUND P. "EDDIE" AMHAN/AMH3 PC
FREDERICK, JAMES "FREDDIE" AN PC
RETTENMEYER, JAMES PC
THOMPSON, JERRY D. AE3 PC
LEUTHOLD, R.H. AN/AO3 PC, EX-MESS COOK
QUINN, THOMAS E. JOSN COOP CLEANER
F8U-1P CRUSADER AF-925 146869 CARIB CRUISE
F8U-1P CRUSADER AF-926 146871 CARIB CRUISE
F8U-1P CRUSADER AF-927 CARIB CRUISE
AF-923 CARQUALS ?
RECEIVED ALL FACTORY-NEW AIRCRAFT TO CARIB
01-12-1960 to 02-28-1960; GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA ("GITMO"); got rid of AF-927 146872, received AF-924 146894 later as replacement.
CIUDAD TRUJILLO, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
HATUEY - ONE-EYED INDIAN - Cuban Beer; GUANTANAMO BAY, CUBA (GITMO)