USS Shangri La Flight Ops 1969

Landing Ops 1969 Mediterranean.
Note the A-4 Skyhawk landing with deployed hose from "Buddy Store".
VF-62 and 13; VA-172, 72, and 12.

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• Crusader
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• Shangri La

[SK65Pilot]

That was a stuck "buddy store". They knew it was coming aboard and were prepared for it.

[SK65Pilot]

Mike7

Yes I know the guy, he was an airdale in VF-62, not with ships company.

Regards

Steve

[bellyholder]

Hi @carlmills100, I had the opportunity to visit her while she was in La Spezia harbour (italy). Can't remember if it was in '69, ''70 or later, can you tell? Thanks

[carlmills100]

I served aboard the Shang-in 1970--last cruise west-pac--I was in M division-Evap gang--found one of my old shipmates about 2 years ago-on Buddy search.com-if your looking for some you served with check it out.I'am still looking for more of the evap gang-so if your out there please respond--

[hammerogod]

The Essex class CV(A)s were workhorses in the Gulf of Tonkin.

We ran cyclic ops every day when we were on station.

Arm 'em, Cat 'em, wait, wait, wait, Recover 'em, Park 'em, Fuel 'em, then do it all over again.

Flight Quarters went off at 5:30 am (first launch at 7:00 am) and the last plane (The Whale, normally) trapped at 9:00 pm.

Long days.

I was V4 onboard U.S.S. Bon Homme Richard (CVA 31) for 3 Westpacs.

We were always the last guys to hit the rack.

But I'd do it again.

Maybe.

[heavensentme5]

What was that A-4 dragging behind it as it trapped? Looks dangerous for the flight deck crew (to say nothing of the pilot!)

[Whitebear329]

Anybody notice what appears to be a periscope about 100 yards behind the carrier and directly centered in the wake? Good place to hide a sub if thats what you have in mind.

[tricky062]

this was so great to be on this ship i was here omg i was happy to be here i was on station 5

[mike71085]

Do you know the guy who filmed this? My grandpa was the Photo Chief on board the Shangri-La from 1967-1968 and I'm trying to locate some of his shipmates from the photo lab/media.

[pramboy09]

@exenrontexas I have heard of the phantom been refered as a flying brick and it looks like the designers had to work around a bad design to get it to fly right especially looking at the tail section. I have heard of ww2 bombers having a stuck bomb in the bay but have not heard of the same having to a F-4.