 VAH-8 Shipmates
CASTRO, AE3 Leland H. lelandcastro64@att.net "...I served with VAH-8 (1965-12/1968) aboard the USS Midway (CV-41 - WesPac) (08/1965) and the USS Constellation (CV-64 - WesPac) (1966 and 1967) and VAW-13 (01/1968) aboard the USS Constellation (CV-64 - WesPac) (05/1968). I would like to hear from former Shipmates (especially AE Vincent P. KOHLER)..." [22OCT2013]
FREEMAN, LCDR John S. Retired starwood@rof.net "...First time I have seen the VP-49 Logo since I left the squadron in March of 1955! Memories abound re my very first sea duty in the USN, '52-'55, as a fresh-caught ATAN-to-AT2. Vividly remember the transition from PBM-5S2 to P5M-1, then -2. I retired from active duty as a NFO/LDO in '77...An ex-VP-type in '56, I joined VW-13 as a 1st Tech based at NAS Patuxent River, Maryland. Returned as ATC to VW-11 in '63, and commissioned LDO in Argentia later that year. Went off to become the last LDO to be designated an NFO. Served then in A3 types in VAH-8, VAH-10, and VQ-2. Retired in '77. Old Shipmates, get in touch..." [19JUN98]
 "...HAAS, AO Edward J...My Father, Edward J. Haas, passed away April 2004. Dad was an AO and was air crew in P2V aircraft based in Japan sometime between 1956-1959. I think that he was based out of NAS Atsugi, Japan or Youkouska. He was part of VAH-8 onboard the Midway for the 1959 to 1960 cruise. I don't know what squadron he was in but he had a jacket patch with a picture of a donkey on it and it read Fergie's Flying Jackasses. Dad never talked a lot about it and I was just wondering what his job might have been and what kind of guy he was then. I was a destroyer sailer and Dad always made sure that I knew that he was aircrew and NOT ships crew. If anybody knew him I would be grateful for anything that you could tell me. Daniel J. Haas xkw648@yahoo.com..." [20MAR2008]
HORNE, Seldon Jay "Chuck" thorne@optidynamic.com "...I served with VP-16, VP-28, VAH-8 and VAH-2. I am looking for Micheal Rafferty, Selfe and Lord from Florida..." [E-Mail/BIO Updated 23AUG2006 | E-Mail/BIO Updated 24JAN2000 | 16MAR99]
KING, AT1 Jack G. Retired 303 S Du Quoin St Benton, IL 62812-1460 "...I served with VP-661 from 1952 to 1953. VP-661 was redesignated VP-56 early 1953. I went USN VP-661 was a reserve squadron at NAS Anacostia, Washington, D.C.. I was an AL in 1946 with ATU-10 NAS Jacksonville, Florida, VR-22 from 1961 to 1962, VAH-3, VAH-6, VAH-8 NAS Sanford, Florida, OS2U Squadron 7 NAS Pensacola, Florida in 1945, VC-33 from July 1953 to February 1955, VS-27 from 1957 to 1961 got manny hrs R4D8 and 5 at Oceana (was there 50-51-63-64), flew much hrs UF1 NAS Atlantic City, New Jersey from 1955 to 1956. Did some ferry VRF31 also flew radio on B17 Johnsville development center between VC-33 and back to NAS Atlantic City, New Jersey. We had infra-red aboard plane at develop stage..." [12MAY2004]
MORRIS, AMH3 John K. johnmorris008@comcast.net "...I served with VAH-8 in 1961 attached to the USS Midway (CV-41), VP-4 from 1962 to 1963 at NAF Naha, Okinawa, Japan (Crew 4) and VP-48 at NAS North Island, San Diego, California before transpacking to NS Sangley Point, Philippines. I worked for Chief Papasan, Dunphy and Thomas in the Air Frames Shop. I was the tall red headed pool player. I was discharged in 1964, after 4 years...." [BIO Updated 13SEP2009 | E-Mail/BIO Updated 20MAR2009 | 28SEP2002]
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