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Crew 1

VP LogosLOGOs: VP-23 Crew ThumbnailCameraVP-23 CAC-1 "...Circa 1993..." Contributed by John Lucas JohnLucas@netzero.com [17NOV2003]

VP LogosLOGOs: vp23logoCameraVP-23 CAC-1 "...This is the patch used by the "No Slack CAC" from about 1982 to 1985 for three deployments. "No Slack" originated on the 1981 NAS Keflavik, Iceland deployment and lasted through the 1982 NS Rota, Spain/ NAF Lajes, Azores, Portugal, 1983 NAS Bermuda, and 1984-85 NAS Sigonella, Sicily deployments. Some of the crew was together for five deployments "No Slack" evolving from the "Old One-Two" from the 1979-80 NAS Keflavik, Iceland deployment. On a trip to Groton to tour a US nuclear sub in February 1982 the guys on USS Billfish (SSN-676) were less than impressed with the concept!..." Contributed by MORRIS, AWCS (AW/NAC) Jeffrey S. Retired 2yankeesfan15@comcast.net [22MAR2001]

VP LogosLOGOs: vp23logoCAC-1/2 "...Crew 1/2 during the 1979 - 1980 Keflavik Deployment. We were Crew 1 or 2 depending on whether we had the CO or XO on the crew, then switched at change of command time. We actually flew a mission during the change of command and took off as Crew 1 and landed as Crew 2, which our logs reflected!..." Contributed by MORRIS, AWCS (AW/NAC) Jeffrey S. Retired 2yankeesfan15@comcast.net [21MAR2001]


Crew 2

VP CrewCREWs: vp23 Crew-10CameraVP-23 CAC-2 "...1968 NAS Sigonella, Sicily deployment. FRONT ROW: AW3 Robert B. Neilson (Jez, 2nd Tech), ATN3 Thomas Lee Mixon (Radio), ADJ2 George W. Fisher (2nd Mech), AO2 Larry R. "Joe" Joyner (Ordnance) and ADR2 Jimmy Ladd (Plane Capt.) BACK ROW: AW1 Dutch Rote (1st Tech), LT(jg) Erich Kuchar (PPN), LT Tom Slattery (PP2P), LCDR Dave Amidon (PPC), LT(jg) Dennis Ford (PPTC) and AE3 Dennis Eberhart (Crew Electrician and Photographer)..." Contributed by Dennis Ford dford19@comcast.net [27FEB2010]

VP LogosLOGOs: vp23logoCAC-1/2 "...Crew 1/2 during the 1979 - 1980 Keflavik Deployment. We were Crew 1 or 2 depending on whether we had the CO or XO on the crew, then switched at change of command time. We actually flew a mission during the change of command and took off as Crew 1 and landed as Crew 2, which our logs reflected!..." Contributed by MORRIS, AWCS (AW/NAC) Jeffrey S. Retired 2yankeesfan15@comcast.net [21MAR2001]


Crew 4

VP CrewCREWs: vp23 CrewCameraVP-23 Crew 4 "...STANDING L-R: AO John Schneid, NAVIGATOR Chuck Howie, LCDR N.L. Dunbar (PPC), COPILOT Mr. Bartelett and AE Fred Raus. FRONT L-R: AD Pete Klersey, AT Bert Pike, AT Gary Beaulieu, AT Pete Juliak, and AD Lubowicz..." Contributed by Peter Juliak pjuliak1@comcast.net [03FEB2002]


Crew 6

VP CrewCREWs: VP-23 Crew ThumbnailCameraVP-23 CAC-6 Contributed by Karen E. Lara-Batchelder gruvless@bellsouth.net [31JUL2002]

VP CrewCREWs: VP-23 Crew ThumbnailCameraVP-23 Crew and BUNO: 23-P-6 "Crew of 23-P-6 receiving awards for action during the Battle of Santa Cruz, October 26, 1942. Haber is second from the left. U. S. Navy Photo." "Betsy: A Love Story" by CDR Norman S. Haber, USN (Ret), FOUNDATION Volume 14 Number 2 Fall 1993 Page 25 Picture Contributed by George B. Winter pbycat@bellsouth.net


Crew 8

VP LogosLOGOs: VP-23 LogoCameraVP-23 CAC-8 [24DEC99]

VP CrewCREWs: vp23 Crew-8CameraVP-23 Crew-8 "VP-23 Crew-8...Halfar Malta, May 1957, Back Row (L to R): LTJG O'Brien, LTJG Sorenson, LTJG Kralic, and ENS Jensen...Front Row (L to R): AO2 Morley, AT1 Tweedy, AE3 Mancini, AN Schramm, AMC Fogle, AD1 Armstrong, AT3 Brand, and AE1 O'Sullivan..." Contributed by Glenn Tweedy wgt-srt@worldnet.att.net [E-Mail Updated 26SEP98]


Crew 9

VP LogosLOGOs: VP-23 LogoCameraVP-23 CAC-9 Contributed by John Lucas john.lucas@netzero.net [25AUG2002]

VP CrewCREWs: VP-9 Crew 4 ThumbnailCameraVP-23 Crew 9 "...VP-23 CAC-9 Circa 1994..." Contributed by LITTLE, Jason jasonalittle@comcast.net [07JUN2008]


Crew 10

VP CrewCREWs: vp23 Crew-10CameraVP-23 CAC-10 "...Crew-10 - NAS Souda Bay, Crete, Greece - Circa 1966 - TOP ROW - LEFT TO RIGHT: Prop, Sicalik, AE Rokowski, PC Knight and 2nd PC Smith..." Contributed by ROKOWSKI, AE3 Joseph G. jsrokowski@hotmail.com [26FEB2016]

VP CrewCREWs: vp23 Crew-10CameraVP-23 CAC-10 "...Photo of CAC 10 taken in 1969 while on deployment to Sigonella, Sicily (Detachment to Souda Bay, Crete). A/C Buno 141239 LJ-34.(front row) PPC Lt. Henry Kleinbauer, PP2P Lt. jg. R.A. Kaufman, Navigator Ens. Pickett, TACO Lt. jg S.L. Smith.(back row) AW2(AC) Donald O. Dockendorf, AW1(AC) Jerry Kraft, ADJ2(AC) Max Brewer, ADR2(AC) Donald Turner, AO2(AC) Ed Wood, ATR2(AC) Dale Starman, AE2(AC) Tom Walters..." Contributed by Donald O. Dockendorf Haulinas@webtv.net [25APR2000]


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