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Circa 2005

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: "...//NO1650// - MSGID/GENADMIN/CNO N09F/10A/APR// - SUBJ/CNO ANNUAL AVIATION SAFETY AWARDS// - REF/A/DOC/OPNAVINST 1650.28// - NARR/REF A IS CHIEF OF NAVAL OPERATIONS AVIATION-RELATED SAFETY AWARDS// - POC/E. K. THOMPSON/CIV/NAVSAFECEN 10A/LOC:NORFOLK - /TEL:DSN 564-3520 X7226// - GENTEXT/REMARKS/1. PER REF A THE FOLLOWING COMMANDS HAVE BEEN SELECTED AS WINNERS OF THE CALENDAR YEAR 2005 CNO - AVIATION SAFETY AWARD (Few Squadrons Mentioned: VP-10, VP-92, VPU-2, VQ-1, VQ-2 and VX-1)..." WebSite: Safety Center http://safetycenter.navy.mil/awards/CNO_SafetyMsg05.txt [05JUN2006]

A. COMNAVAIRLANT

B. COMNAVAIRPACC. COMMARFORCOM
    MARINE TRANSPORTATION SQUADRON 1
    MARINE LIGHT/ATTACK HELICOPTER SQUADRON 167
    MARINE MEDIUM HELICOPTER SQUADRON 264
    MARINE TACTICAL ELECTRONIC WARFARE SQUADRON 1
    MARINE FIGHTER ATTACK SQUADRON 251
    MARINE MEDIUM HELICOPTER SQUADRON 266
    MARINE LIGHT/ATTACK HELICOPTER SQUADRON 269
    MARINE FIGHTER ATTACK SQUADRON 115
    MARINE AERIAL REFUELER TRANSPORT SQUADRON 252
    MARINE ALL WEATHER FIGHTER ATTACK SQUADRON 533
D. COMMARFORPAC
    MARINE LIGHT ATTACK HELICOPTER SQUADRON 369
    MARINE MEDIUM HELICOPTER SQUADRON 364
    MARINE HEAVY HELICOPTER SQUADRON 465
    MARINE MEDIUM HELICOPTER SQUADRON 262
    MARINE ALL WEATHER FIGHTER ATTACK SQUADRON 242
    MARINE AERIAL REFUELER TRANSPORT SQUADRON 152
    MARINE HEAVY HELICOPTER SQUADRON 363
    MARINE HEAVY HELICOPTER SQUADRON 466
    MARINE FIGHTER ATTACK TRAINING SQUADRON 101
    MARINE ATTACK SQUADRON 211
    MARINE MEDIUM HELICOPTER TRAINING SQUADRON 164
    MARINE MEDIUM HELICOPTER SQUADRON 161
    MARINE CORPS AIR STATION YUMA
E. COMNAVAIRFORESF. CG FOURTH MAW
    MARINE LIGHT ATTACK HELICOPTER SQUADRON 773
    MARINE MEDIUM HELICOPTER SQUADRON 774
    MARINE MEDIUM HELICOPTER SQUADRON 764
    MARINE FIGHTER ATTACK SQUADRON 142
    MARINE AERIAL REFUELER TRANSPORT SQUADRON 452
G. NATRACOMH. COMNAVAIRSYSCOM
    AIR TEST AND EVALUATION SQUADRON 20
2.   REQUEST CONTROLLING CUSTODIANS DISSEMINATE INFO TO ALL WINNERS. CITATIONS AND PLAQUES WILL BE FORWARDED TO COGNIZANT CONTROLLING CUSTODIANS FOR PRESENTATION.

3.   THESE AWARD WINNERS ARE RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO PROFESSIONALISM, SOLID LEADERSHIP AND COMPETENT RISK MANAGEMENT THAT LEAD TO SAFE AND EFFECTIVE OPERATIONS. VERY WELL DONE TO ALL HANDS.//

Circa 2002

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: "...The crew of Boomer 735 - October 2002..." http://safetycenter.navy.mil/media/approach/issues/oct02/bz.htm [01JUL2003]

The crew of Boomer 735, Lt. Ron Dowdell and Ens. E. P. Hadler, departed NAS Corpus Christi on a VMC day for a precision-aerobatic training mission. While flying a practice-emergency approach, they heard an unusually loud thump in the nosewheel well when the landing gear was lowered. Ens. Hadler told the instructor pilot, Lt. Dowdell, the landing-gear-position indicators displayed the nosewheel as unsafe.

Lt. Dowdell took the controls in the rear cockpit and entered the emergency-orbit delta pattern over Navy Corpus. The crew followed the NATOPS-pocket-checklist procedures for manually extending the landing gear, with negative results. Lt. Dowdell requested an in-flight inspection of his landing gear. Lt. Wayne Gunther joined his T-34 on Boomer 735, and confirmed the nosegear was down, but canted 45-degrees aft. Troubleshooting continued for 45 minutes, with Raytheon technicians and Lt. Ron Uhlig assisting over a maintenance frequency.

Out of options, Lt. Dowdell prepared to land knowing his nosegear would collapse on touchdown. On short final, he secured the engine and kept a nose-high attitude to slow the aircraft. He then gently lowered the nose to the deck before all lift was lost. The nosegear did collapse on landing, and the crew egressed without incident.

A coordinated effort averted a class A mishap. The engine and the reduction gearbox had no damage. Total damage to the T-34C was $16,000.


Circa 1990

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: Naval Aviation March-April 1990 "...History - Change-Of-Command - Page 8, 28 and 30 - Naval Aviation News - March-April 1990..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1990s/1990/ma90.pdf [22OCT2004]

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Circa 1988

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: Naval Aviation May-June 1988 "...P-3 - Page 30 - Naval Aviation News - May-June 1988..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1988/mj88.pdf [21OCT2004]

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Circa 1984

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: Naval Aviation March-April 1984 "...History and Change-Of-Command - Page 30 and 31 - Naval Aviation News - March-April 1984..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1984/ma84.pdf [17OCT2004]

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Circa 1983

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: Naval Aviation February 1983 "...Change-Of-Command - Page 47 - Naval Aviation News - February 1983..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1983/feb83.pdf [17OCT2004]

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Circa 1982

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: Naval Aviation March 1982 "...Change-Of-Command - Page 46 - Naval Aviation News - March 1982..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1982/mar82.pdf [15OCT2004]

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Circa 1981

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: Naval Aviation June 1981 "...History - Change-Of-Command - Page 39 to 41 - Naval Aviation News - June 1981..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1981/jun81.pdf [13OCT2004]

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HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: Naval Aviation February 1981 "...High Flying Ladies - Page to 15 - Naval Aviation News - February 1981..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1981/feb81.pdf [13OCT2004]

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Circa 1980

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: Naval Aviation December 1980 "...Change-Of-Command - Page 33 - Naval Aviation News - December 1980..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1980s/1980/dec80.pdf [12OCT2004]

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Circa 1979

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: Naval Aviation July 1979 "...Awards - Rescues - Change-Of-Command - Page 5, 33 and 35 - Naval Aviation News - July 1979..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1979/jul79.pdf [10OCT2004]

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HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: Naval Aviation April 1979 "...Trojan Training - Page 30 to 31 - Naval Aviation News - April 1979..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1979/apr79.pdf [10OCT2004]

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Circa 1978

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: Naval Aviation September 1978 "...History and Change-Of-Command - Page 27 and 29 - Naval Aviation News - September 1978..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1978/sep78.pdf [09OCT2004]

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Circa 1975

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: Naval Aviation November 1975 "...CNO Awards - Page 3 - Naval Aviation News - November 1975..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1970s/1975/nov75.pdf [04OCT2004]

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Circa 1967

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: Naval Aviation October 1967 "...Safety Awards Announced - Page 2 - Naval Aviation News - October 1967..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1960s/1967/oct67.pdf [12SEP2004]

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Circa 1963

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: Naval Aviation September 1963 "...Future ASW Pilots Train At VT-27 - Page 11 - Naval Aviation News - September 1963..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1960s/1963/sep63.pdf [27AUG2004]

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HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: Naval Aviation News February 1963 "...VT-27 Hits New Record - Page 32 - Naval Aviation News - February 1963..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1960s/1963/jan63.pdf [25AUG2004]

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Circa 1962

HistoryA BIT OF HISTORY: Naval Aviation News September 1962 "...Unique Navy 'Retirement' - Page 19 - Naval Aviation News - September 1962..." WebSite: http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1960s/1962/sep62.pdf [23AUG2004]

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