Memorabilia from VFP-62 crew members, dusting off memories from decades ago, when we were all that much younger. If they inspire a memory, email the webmaster and it will be posted here for others to enjoy. Or better yet, send your own memorabilia.
Updated April 11, 2008
Memories of Life at VFP-62
One of the best things we had at Cecil, I thought, was that the EM club was right across the street from the back door to the barracks which made the crawl back to the barracks that much easier and that much less confusing after an evening of 10 cents a can beer. -- Greg Engler
- VFP-62 barracks Cecil Field - photo: Vinnie Zabicki
- Poem to VFP-62 - submitted: Capt. Bob Kiem son of VFP-62 CO (1958)Capt Ed Kiem
- Cecil Field Control Tower - (circa ?) submitted: Marion Swinford
- Cecil Field Control Tower - (2007) submitted: John Sees
- The only original Cecil Field hanger still standing. Not VFP-62's but closest to control tower Cecil Field hanger - (2007) submitted: John Sees
- "THE SPIRIT OF CECIL FIELD: This F-18C Hornet is
dedicated to the men and women who served their country with distinction and honor at Naval Air Station Cecil Field 1941-1999"
Cecil Field Memorial - Photo: John Sees (March 2007)
- Cecil Field "Afterburner" 1958 Contributed by Marion Swinford
- VFP-62 DET 33 Coffee Mug -OINC LCDR Frank "FANG" Liberato. ( Note the fangs on Snoopy ). Submitted by: Jim "SKI" Trenoskie AME2 1960-1963
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 Wonderful collection of photos: Cecil Field & Jacksonville Complex - Directory & Guide - Contributed by George Montgomery
Webmaster's Note: VFP-62 was a large squadron that supplied detachments (DET) to the fleet carriers. These detachments usually had 30-40 crew members with 2-3 planes. The senior officer was the Officer in Charge (OinC) and senior petty officers would be the leaders of the enlisted maintenance and support crews.
When the carrier returned from deployment, the detachment would return to base at Cecil Field. There was high competition among the various detachments "to be the best". You can see that in the writings of the varous newsletters, which was written by the crew. Very good writing if I might add.
November 1957 VFP-62 Newsletter
The arrival of the F8U-1P (RF-8) Crusader
submitted by Daryl Phillippi
Det 42-58 (USS Forrestal) Newsletters
The first Detachment with F8U-1P's on the USS Forrestal
submitted by James Taylor USN Ret.
Det 43-58 (USS Saratoga) Newsletters
submitted by Marion Swinford
VFP-62 Cecil Field Newsletters
submitted by Robert Strong
Det 44-61 (USS Shangri La CVA-38) Newsletters
submitted by Ken Jack
Det 59-62 (USS Forrestal) Newsletters
submitted by Ken Jack
Commander Air Group 8 "CAGS RAG"
Superbly written articles by USS Forrestal CAG
submitted by Ken Jack
Det 59 FamilyGrams
submitted by George Montgomery
USS Forrestal 1964-65 Detachment Newsletters
submitted by George Montgomery
VFP-62 Open House Cecil Field 1965
submitted by George Montgomery
USS Forrestal 1965-66 Detachment Newsletter
submitted by Greg Engler
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