Ranger (CV 61) - Naval Cruise Book

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A VA-22 plane captain is silhouettediaguinsl, i the evening sun as he sits in the cockpit Of all A4 Skyhawk. A squadron maintenanceman catches a few Zis on a Skyhawlis wing First row fkneeling left to rightj-R.W. Ireson, IG. Williams, LE. Wescott, RJ. Stout, W.A. Henson, T.L. Harrison and R.A. Dodson. 2nd row-R. Boisvert RJ. Marin, Rl.. Parsons, A. Piccola, T.M. Cota, F.E. Mahr, J.G. Lain, El.. Abbott and Senior Chief R.F. Boyle. 3rd row-R.D. Dietz, WS. Bradley, D.A. Carlson J.L. Laerue, K.L. Lewis, C.D. Porter, M.M. Menagh, G.R. Koons, D.L. Clausnitzer, D.M. Arms and Senior Chief W.M. Stover. 4th row-G.D. Nyseth, ,I.L. Graves, .l.G Dawson, C.J. Sowers, J.W. Lindsey, J.L. Hupka, R.R. Fugere, F.M. Webb, J.E. Gilson, HW. Lindecker and D. Wyatt.

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VF-154 The Black Knights of Fighter Squadron 154 have been given the nickname of Wfhe VI'orld's Best .let Squadron for a good reason. Since the squadron was commissioned in I9-13. the men have participated in every major conflict that the United States was involved in. During the Set-ond World War, they distinguished themselves in sut-h battles as Palau. Leyte, Saipan, Wake Island and the famous battle of the Philippine Sea. For their action during the erueial vear I9-I-I, the squadron was awarded the Presidential Init Ilitation. Today VF-154 flies the versatile supersonit- lflli Phantom. The Black Knights, who have vomple-ted three eonibat tours in Vietnamese waters, provide fighter protf-4-tion for the -lovver more vulnerable attar-I-1 aircraft, and tht-v also double ds bombers. Commander Williani li. llaff is the squadron commanding oflieer. 'F VF 154 OFFICICIIS t vs IliIll'l'lIIlg.I It-Iil to rightl l,'l',IIL Ifll Ili:-ke, I.'l'.lIL Xl xIIHltl1,flltlIl,l Ii .lohn Rv in I I IM nov I I I I IIII XX ill II all II Ill I Ill! Ilon I'r1ng,lt irpt Kose, l,'l',lIL llivk Neiliert and Ifli XY .ivne Xrnv, Ind rovv I 'IflI, Ilan- Ntrlinvl I I II nt: lindlf Illll Spe lhnrn. l,'I',lIL Iloln I,evvis, lfl' IIiI'Il Ile-eltvvillt. I,I',lIQ ,lun I'.1rIt1nson, I I IIII ,lon I nrrv II IIII In 1 in r o I III fort on sl I I IIS Ilud Nlorris. I,IflJR I'r-te Iiellavvav. lfl' Wliltr- I'lIItlIIlI.lHI'I'. I IflI, I If-ve lx:-llc ir rovv vt I II Ioe I old'-tem II llltlrlvy Ilnll, I.'I',lIL ,lohn Rt-llev. l,'l'.lI, larry Wlvllovvell, I I'lIL I lay Ifrm'-lmnl I I I ull I v III ml I I IIN lf! Nlvr 0,1