Hellcat Squadrons
Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:31 pm
VF-2 "Rippers" USS Hornet CDR Bill Dean-CO
VF-27 "Hellcats" USS Independence LCDR Fred Bardshar-CO
VF-9 USS Essex LCDR Phil Torrey
Thu Oct 09, 2008 8:36 pm
Jack, what year is that Hornet photo, wonder if the old man is in that photo? I can't tell.
Mark
Mark
Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:03 pm
Great shots as always - just wondering if the Essex and Hornet ones were taken with TF-37 Dec -Jan, South China Sea?
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Fri Oct 10, 2008 6:36 pm
The VF-9 photo was taken at the conclusion of the 1st combat cruise Aug 43-March 44. The VF-2 was after their 1st combat cruise also March 44-Sept 44 with 27 aces! The VF-27 was taken at NAS Maui prior to their 1st deployment.
Fri Oct 10, 2008 7:40 pm
one word....."LEGENDS"! 
Sat Oct 11, 2008 12:31 pm
The VF-9 photo was taken at the conclusion of the 1st combat cruise Aug 43-March 44. The VF-2 was after their 1st combat cruise also March 44-Sept 44 with 27 aces! The VF-27 was taken at NAS Maui prior to their 1st deployment.
Thanks for that, looking for shots of crews that were on TF-37 but wrong time scale.