Ticonderoga Apollo Recovery (CVS 14) - Naval Cruise Book

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Pilots and aircrew members attached to Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron ONE HUNDRED ELEVEN, Detachment APOLLO flew the Grumman E-lB Tracer aircraft which provided an airborne communications relay network as its primary mission during the Apollo 16 mission. The Willy Fudd flew many missions during the SlMEXes TICONDEROGA conducted in preparation for recovery of the astronauts and command module. The crew of an E-IB consists of a plane commander, co- pilot, Naval Flight Officer controller, and an enlisted avionics technician who doubles as an inflight maintenance trouble shooter and radar search operator. The mission of VAW-lll is airborne early warning, surface, sub-surface surveillance coordination, and communication relay of tactical information to fleet forces. l l 1 1 l l r 1 I l A' II'-am' 1 sl of- i,',f r ,YZ l 1 LT T. J. Crider lr l I Z l i 1 x I l '1 i, l ' l rl 1 l gl 94 Q. 4 . ! F - .4 , W VAW-1 11 1 f W. ..-. -, ,,,..,.. ,...,, - N. -ex f ix i' 1 4' 'Ci fn: 'E - faslfg X .. -x . rfswga, 4 2 ' - Lx ' , -.. ,,,. ,A xx, gf- ,Me wx... ,, ,. Y ' ..,.-Lwraia u t .-Y ,'Z,SMf,fNXQ NVNZS. f 0 , 3, ' 4 ,,,.,,,.,1,,.,,,., ,P .R , - ' xr ,ff 4 f , E , ,sa I. H , , 12 , f ff ' Q t .. A , -, , M-if 4 42. ' .':..-was G' 512.22 V 1 w '4f.,43iS,m.-V..-wg :- N wt X-f'ff..' '-VKVW1 V f VX X-vc 5. .cf f , ,..Q,-wax, L 'f ffm 4 ff 'ff : W M t X 'f ' ' 'N' ',S j'jCffs fgv,,ftgw, 3335'jf':sip,F'5,c.1:,4g ' 1 , f N .ASI , . asv, 4 X f new , , 5, ., N. ,.:-S:WM.',,Q,Z,,:NS.5 pliwg. nga- M G my I M Qtw 2 1. N -yy, ,iw 1. W ,, .. N, X hi N , ... at V- I, I fs ca ., , imgfii ii Z 7' W' 4 1 Nw-4 7 2' Y r-- .y , N , L: 5: -. . M U ' ,, - . ' Hs- , t. , ' -- -P'-'--sf-g ,,r,..,,.,-.. ' f' Nf 'V Mf- , . f .Q ,xg 5,,J.,.-wfys-W 3: QA ,, X -A , 5 t 7.55, y 1: ' - ':-W-.,,, 'f ' ,lf jay. Vw f 1 A ffifv -Y , ,, , . ,, X, , H Y x gif? , K , 3 ,Z N Z -M? , A ' fs, if -V Sf' ex 1 X- - , f ' ,X --f . .5 I ,W ,,,f x 1, ,, gi - W4,-c,a,-, ,L K V- . , fl ge , ,, -2 4 5 q ,ft , uhvh ..,,. , . , , Q . . I, M Awgg, ,.. ,, . , . ,Q . ,MM ,, 6 XSS.w.f.5 . Q K I 'ii , ..,, Q 1 5.3 V ' V- 4 lvaffwye'--74l...,,f'f 9 'LL,... lg o - X, 0 r 'ax ,, , 0,5 5 'ty f v - r- 1 r'-.-5. Q 5 5,71 - L 7,451 . L ..'., , tj'-1 S-, f 'fffrrs-::..,,.M ff A, ,Jyf , --' ,-. 1 -K ' r Q I -..- -M ...... a..,-..w ,,.. mt.- 113 ,V -A ' . , 4 W Top Row: AME3 W.D. Cook, AT2 B.A. Stewart, SD3 M.A. Alcantara, ADR1 R.W. Prlddy, AMS3 D.L. Denney, SN W.C. Dawson, ADR3 J .A. Beckwith, AE2 Jones, AE2 T.L. Chanove, AT2 R.D. Kilgore, ADR3 D.M. Hammer, ADR3 T.A. Cleary, AZ3 G.J. Rei-go oulos, ATAN V.L. Hadorn, AM ARI D.R. qw - Snyder, AA V.J. Sola, AT2 S.A. F enske, AA M. Norris, AMS2 J.A. Green. Bottom Row: ADRC H.L. Calhoun, LT E.C. Coulter, LTJG R.J. Benitez, LTJ G W.D. Vance, LT TJ. Crider, Officer in Charge, LTJG R.L. Koplps, LTJ G J.W. Greening, LT J.R. Porter, TJ G A.A. McGann.

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Q.. HC-1 DET 8 X as-. , K X 5 X. .., Above: Top ROW: LTJG J-S- Gregory, A.K. Fieser, LCDR R.CnJ Vazquez, LT LT-VG P-H- Shepard, LT B-L Hagen, LT D.S. Nekomoto, LT D.E. Mates, LT R.P. R E' Graham LT T W- Cf3Wf0l'd, LT u r LTJG A.F. Westerlund, CWO-2 RIC. Rinehart: LCDR w.E. Bauer, CDR afiveafwell, W 1 s f us 'QWQWQ The Navy's oldest and largest helicopter squadron was chosen to do it again. For the second time in less than a year, Helicopter Combat Support Squadron ONE was given the mission of recovering moon mission astronauts. The 13 officers, 64 men, and 6 SH-3G helicopters of HC- 1's Detachment 8 went through many stages of flight and ground training in preparation for their part in the recovery aboard USS TICONDEROGA. Aircraft commander of the primary recovery helo Recovery was CDR Arnie Fieser, Executive Officer of HC-l. His co-pilot was LTJG John Gregory. The missions and crews of the other HC-l helicopters were: Earth Landing Systems QELSY'-pilots, LCDR Wayne Bauer and LT Roger Gugger, Photo -pilots, LT Bob Rinehart and LT Bob Graham, Swim -pilots, LT Dave Nekomoto and LCDR Raul Vasquez, Backup Une -pilots, LT .Don Mates and LTJG Pat Shepard, and Backup Two -pilots, LTJG Al Westorlund and LT Bruce Hagen. HC-l will also have the recovery mission assignment for Apollo 17, scheduled for late 1972. fiii .t ,f if A '- s', r r ' at J ,T , wg W .,,, 7 5 Mg 'Q ... NL CDR A. K. Fieser Below: Top Row: ADJI N. Bly, AE3 R.K. Shepard, ADRI J. Grier, PR3 R.W. Oldham, YN1 J.A. Marsh, ADJ3 G.R. Tarbunas, ADJ2 D.R. Banks, ADJ2 G.E. Baker, ADJAN D.M. Huckeba, ATAN M.J. Fee, AKAN T.O. Miller, AE2 R.P. Bathgate, AT2 J.D. Wycoff, AMH3 J. . Cowles, ATAN M.L. Bearup, AMH2 J.W. Johnson, ADJ3 D.L. Crumpacker. Center Row: ADJ3 P.R. Sturk, AMSAN S.E. Snyder, AN N.L. Espejo, AMHAN J .A. Underwood, AN T. Wilks, ADJAN J.H. Essa, AE2 A.P. Russo, AE2 DJ. Walker, AEAN W.L. Corbin, AZ1 W.M. Chapimelear, AT2 F.A. Huber, ADR L.A. Morales, AZAN B.D. Martin, AT3 H.C. Lancaster, AT2 D.A. Sands, AT2 S.C. Narrin, AE3 R.C. Corderman, AZAN M.J. Rogers, AMH3 J.R. Armstrong. Bottom Row: AMS3 J .R. Bertoletti, AKAN F.G. Rigalado, AMSAN G.M. Gentry, P 2 F.P. Wasinger, AE2 R.W. Geisel, AMHI E.R. Lantto, AMSI RJ. Shemanski, ADRC G.G. Sellers, AEC W. Bush, AEC LK. Hancock, AMSC T.L. McKinnis, AT2 J.L. Frank, ADJ2 M.A. Garcia, AMS1 A.D. Boyd, ADJ2 M.A. Eubanks, AMH3 D.C. Conrad, AN E. J ankowske, AMH3 R.W. Church, AE3 R.L. Schreiber.

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.-. 53 . , 5 3? sf 05 Q will U lu. by Q, ill! Vg ff 5 ' Za 4, f g .aa 2 sw- ?:7f 1:45 4 X VR-30 65 if ,,f ' 5 , ,..-,--, ,,,. 7' t 7 07 f Q, , , , , . f 1 'I fmnpjwz 'iii Q? I ffjgfif fin? 1 1,4 , A f J U 0 Y J 1 Z , 3 , 1 C ' Wfdgfwq 3 4 , ff f I ? -ef'e5Z54,sf mmf :QM- Ttga Row: LTJ G K.W. Nesbitt, LCDR Fitzgerald, AE2 M.R. Lingle, ADR2 D.W. LCDR E. C. Powell E. . Powell, LTJG R.B. Favero. Center Smith, AT2 J.S. McDaniel, AEAN L.A. Row: LT G.J. Johnson, LTJG J .R. Ham, Cook, AE2 C.D. Backus. Not Pictured: LT M.J. Plowman, LTJG R.P. Diem, LT ADR2 A.I. Strong, AMSC R.L. W.L. Conner. Bottom Row: AT3 D.L. Symmonds,AT1 Waltman. Pilots attached to Fleet Tactical Support Squadron THIRTY flew the Grumman C-lA Trader aircraft which provided carrier-on-board-delivery KCODJ service during the Apollo 16 mission. They flew VlP's, mail, medical supplies, and various other materials to and from TICO. These sorties included flights to and from NAS Barbers Point and Hickam AFB, Hawaii, American Samoa, and Christmas Island, with the most memorable sortie being that of flying the astronauts and Moon rocks from USS TICONDEROGA to Hickam AFB. The C-lA COD has been the standard Navy carrier logistics aircraft for more than ten years. It carries a load of 3,500 pounds of cargo or up to eight passengers with a crew of three. The C-lA is an extremely dependable aircraft and has compiled an impressive record while having served at VR- 30's home base, NAS Alameda, Alameda, California. Fleet Tactical Support Squadron THIRTY is an old hand at serving the Apollo missions. The squadron has supplied CCD support for Apollos 8, ll, and 12. For Apollo lb, eight officers and nine enlisted aircrewmen were hand- picked by the home squadron, with some of the crewmen having served on the previous Apollo recoveries.