Dramatic Photo with the RF-8 Climbing Ahead of Shooting Flares Courtesy Eric Nelson
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vfp62.com is a site that grows with the photo and memorabilia contributions from former squadron members and aviation enthusiasts. Become a part of it!
Site Updates as of January 31, 2024
Check out some of the new additions below.
Webmaster's message: As a devout user of my PC for internet browsing, it never occured to me that many use cell phones,with smaller screens to do their browing. When I checked how my cell phone handled vfp62.com pages, I found it lacking. So, I've been working to change that. Your feedback is always welcome.
Google Analytics Site Statistics for January 1-31, 2024 provides the following statistics on our site:
520 users (503 new):
Most popular: "Cuban Missile Crisis."
#2 "RF8 Photo Gallery"
#3 "Navy Photo School"
#4 "We Love Crusaders"
Followed by: "Faces of VFP-62," "RF8 Photo Crusader History" (from We Love Crusaders), "RF8 Information,"
Sample of visitors' countries
US (299), China (29), UK (15), Japan (15), France (11), Philippines (10), India (9).
Contributions are always welcome, as well as your comments. Thank you for your support and visit.
Ken Jack, webmaster
(April 2023) With the help of Greg Engler, we have found photos for all but two commanding officers. In the future, memorials will be added for those who passed away.
Added information on a new book about photo reconnaissance during the Vietnam War. It coveres RF-8 photo squadrons VFP-63, Marine's VMCJ-1, and VFP-62.
There's so much to enjoy, read and learn from the material. For instance, don't pass up the "Soviet Perspective of the Cuban Missile Crisis, written by a Russian. There is an abundance of photos. And, also the story of VFP-62's role in the "Bay of Pigs Invasion" written by a VFP-62 enlisted man on the carrier.
(8/20/23) Added photo from Robert Stiles's son Barry for his 1956-57 USS Intrepid detachment.
(April 2023) Added a new page of photos for USS Constellation Det. 64-62. More will be added soon. Use the top navigation button to go to "1960 and later detachments."
Did you know, there is a database link at the top of the pages that will give you a list, by year served, of all squadron members who have written a message. Click on the name and it will take you to his section.