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To be disposed of, type of disposal not known.
08 March 2004
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Patches Provided by
Dave Foley
"Sparrowhawk"
SPECIAL THANKS !
For their help in developing
these Ship's Co. Pages
Leigh D. Allvord
M Div. * 1958-1960
Richard E. Binder
S3 Div. * 1974-1975
Dave Foley
"Sparrowhawk"
V0 Div. * 1980-1983
Earl D. Galloway
V1 Div. * 1960 - 1963
John L. Hedinger
RVAH-1 * 1964-1967
OZ Div. * 1970-1974
Stanley Richardson
RVAH-12 * 1971
Bill Sullens
V1 Div. * 1959 - 1963
Steve D. West
A Div. * 1976 - 1978
Cruise Books
These Cruise Books have been donated to the Independence Memorial Library for use in developing this site
1961 Med Cruise
Charles D. Arnold
OE Division
1965 WestPac Cruise
John L. Hedinger
RVAH-1
1966 / 1967 Med Cruise
John L. Hedinger
RVAH-1
1971 / 1972 Med Cruise
John Zieba
VAW-122
1974 / 1975 Med Cruise
Richard E. Binder
S-3 Division
1977 Med Cruise
Steve D. West
A Division
Computer
Special Thanks Also To
Michael Craven A Div. 62-65
For Upgrading My Old
486/66 To A HP 200
My Apologies
To those who have
Sent their names and additional information that I have not
added yet.
The project has become very large and even though I work on it almost every day, it is impossible for me to keep up.
I will continue to add the names and information as quickly as I can.
Thank You All
For Your Support
George W. Fetherman AN
V1 - Rep 8,
1958 - 1960
Anyone out there with information on any of my subject matter,
feel free to send me additions and / or corrections.
To Contact Me
gfetherman@bigfoot.com
Anyone out there with information on any of my subject matter, feel free to send me additions and / or corrections.
GOTO MY
HOME PAGE
If you've ever been stationed aboard the "Indy" Ships Company, Air Group or Marine Detachment
Let me know when you were aboard so I can add you to "Ships Company / Air Group / Marine Detachment Pages".
This Page Updated 04.30.06 gwf
VA-15 VaLions CVW-6
U.S.S. INDEPENDENCE
Home Base:
NAS Cecil Field Aug 68
Established VT-4 * 10 Jan 42
Redesignated VA-2A * 15 Nov 46
Redesignated VA-15 * 02 Aug 48
Disestablished * 01 Jun 69
Attack Squadron VA-67
Redesignated VA-15 * 02 Jun 69
Redesignated VFA-15 * 01 Oct 86
Planes
Jan 1942 - Douglas TBD-1 "Devastator"
Aug 1942 - Grumman TBF-1 "Avenger"
Jan 1944 - Grumman TBF-1C "Avenger"
Jan 1944 - Grumman TBM-1C "Avenger"
Jan 1945 - Grumman TBM-3 "Avenger"
May 1945 - Grumman TBM-3E "Avenger"
1946 - Grumman TBM-3Q "Avenger"
Feb 1946 - North American SNJ "Trainer"
Aug 1949 - Douglas AD-4 "Skyraider"
Mar 1951 - Douglas AD-4L "Skyraider"
May 1954 - Douglas AD-6 / A-1H "Skyraider"
(AD-6 designation changed to A-1H in 1962)
Dec 1965 - Douglas A-4B "Skyhawk"
Dec 1966 - Douglas A-4C "Skyhawk"
Mar 1969 - Vought A-7B "Corsair II"
Aug 1975 - Vought A-7E "Corsair II"
Jan 1987 - McDonnell-Douglas F/A-18A "Hornet"
VA-15 deployed most years between
1979 - 1985 on board the INDY with CVW-6
28 Jun 79 - 14 Dec 79 Med
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South Alantic / Med / Indian Ocean
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CO 26 Jun 80 - 24 Sep 81 |
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CO 24 Sep 81 - 01 Nov 82 |
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Caribbean - Grenada / Med / North Atlantic
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CO 01 Nov 82 - 01 Jun 1984 |
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16 Oct 84 - 19 Feb 85
Med / Indian Ocean
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CVW-6 Squadrons on board for cruises 1979 - 1985
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