Midway (CVA 41) - Naval Cruise Book

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The Fighting Red Cocks CDR W.C. Chapman Commanding Officer LCDR J.B. Dunn Executive Officer The Fighting Red Cocks are commanded by Commander William C. Chapman, USN, Naval Academy class of ' 44, who is ably assisted by his Executive Officer, Lieutenant Commander Jack B. Dunn, USN. Flying the FJ-4B Fury the Red Cocks have become adept at a multitude ' of missions from air to air combat at 40,000 ' feet to performing Goofy Loops at 50 feet. VA-63 was originally commissioned a fighter squadron in July of 1948. The squadron made three cruises to Korea, flying a total of 1,870 sorties over enemy territory in their F4U Corsairs . In March of 1956 VF-63 was redesignated VA-63, which added several new missions to their operations. In July 1957 the squadron received the North American FJ-4B Fury . This plane provided the Red Cocks with a real Sunday punch. Considered by most the best light attack airplane in Naval Aviation, the Fury can carry a bigger and more varied pay load than any other light jet attack aircraft. A hard working crew and dedicated pilots I have welded the squadron into a highly capable, f agressive unit ready for any required task. V . ummmm Attack Squadron Sixty-Three 195

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, » vt .f v r r f - $ I REAR ROW: Ltjg J.H. Vogt, Ist Lt M.A. Schalk, Ltjg H.R. Healy, Ltjg T.J. Keene, Ltjg J.M. Seely, Ltjg R.M. O ' Connell, Ltjg K.H. Webb, ENS T.J. Walsh, Ltjg S.O. Sherman. FRONT ROW: Lt L.O. Connor, Lt W. J. Spence, Lt K. E. Ent, Lcdr K. R. Chapman, Cdr W.C. Chapman, Lcdr J.B. Dunn, Lt W.L. Hughes, Ltjg W.B. Peck Jr., Ltjg K.A. Webster THE FURY « J A r LI T jf If T ij 1 1 , 1. if u | 1 REAR ROW : Warren, H.A., Rogers, L.W., Jeffries, N.O., Waldrip, J.S. Jr., Mannel, C.H., Johnson, L.D. FRONT ROW : Mann, D.D., Yunk, R.E., Hutchinson, G.T., Cronberg, R.S., Dastal, W.E., Foreman, V.M. 197