Johnny Appleseed

[dparker161]

Growing up around these majestic birds with my dad flying these most of his career, it is nice to see them live on through these great videos!

[JSF747]

Cool airplane. My dad was aircrew on a whale with VQ-2. Sweetness!

[KO3MOHOT]

While I knew that it was an EB-66 depicted Bat-21, I've often wondered though, if they actually used one of the VQ Whales for filiming purposes. Anybody know if they did?

[VQ1whales]

I can almost read that weight and balance sheet

[garthbirdsey]

Awesome videos Whalenav!! I was an AT3 in VQ-2 from 1979 to 1983, did many a "bleed air check". When I tell people about it they think I am full of shit!!! Now I have PROOF!!

[screegarden]

VAQ-135 det2 out of NAS Alameda. 1970-73.

Made two Med. cruises with the whales. Kept

two on the boat, and one in Rota or Corfu.

[VQ1whales]

Any and all here this.. sign up on facebook, many ship mates are looking for you... I found shipmates there i forgot about.. this is not B.S.

[milano61]

Once again, another great aircraft designed for and by the Navy that the Air Force needed and didn't have. The largest a/c routinely operated from a carrier. Used in many roles (recon, ECM, ASW, air tanker). The plane shot down at the beginning of "Bat 21".

[JFDhater]

Actually, milano61, it was an EB-66 Destroyer that was shot down at the beginning of "Bat 21".

[redbaroniii]

A great video of a great aircraft. The whale saved many attack pilots running out of fuel waiting for the F-4s to get aboard at night. Hats off to all tanker jocks and crews.

[Turns3and4]

Scott Fuller...damn been a whi;le...How ya doin dude?

[profaneprophet]

flew the whale out of nsgd athens '75-'78. great times!

[Turns3and4]

Looks like the Enterprise to me......Tim Rawson

[smfuller1]

Yjats the Big E Tim. I was there with you. Scott

[ccarjr]

Hey Bone. That's the Chuckie V. Det B CQ with Triple Sticks.

[endo1ver]

I flew P3 orions 31 & 32 in Atsugi Japan, Danang Viet Nam 1970 & 1971. We flew the gulf of Tonkin while in Danang.

[colkelley]

VQ-1 EC-121Js and EP-3Es 1974-1976, then VAQ-33 ERA-3Bs 1979-1982. Mighty lonely all alone in the belly of the Wale.

[VQ1whales]

Alls we did is haul mail LOL

[VQ1whales]

I want more.............

[AmericanBullriders]

Great Vid. Is that The Vinson? If So I maybe the grape that can be seen going to Fuel Station #6 after the Whale landed.

[Skywarriorguru]

Great video I love the Skywarrior. Please I want to see more of them.

[VQ1whales]

Man It's been a long time whalemates. I have the guam VQ-1 Four Whale fly-by on tape. I think it was "88" I just checked it out and its in good quality but, I'll have to digitize it befor posting. Hold fast. "John boy"

[PuzzlingEvidenceTV]

Gret to see Whales leave the deck...used to be in the Q myself...D