338thRCT Posted March 12, 2016 Share #1 Posted March 12, 2016 Picked up a load of press photos from the USS Hancock from 1962. Others in ship and ephemera forums. I'm not savy as to aircraft names and designations, so will leave it to the viewer to ID. This was the only color picture in the bunch.Enjoy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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hink441 Posted March 12, 2016 Share #5 Posted March 12, 2016 Love the picture of the "Whale" taxiing up to cat #1. Great shot!!! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TLeo Posted March 12, 2016 Share #6 Posted March 12, 2016 Isn't that color shot of a F3 Demon? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
338thRCT Posted March 13, 2016 Author Share #7 Posted March 13, 2016 Here's a few more...the fueling picture was with the group, but I don't know if it was actually related to the Hancock. A nice picture by any means. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Grant S. Posted March 13, 2016 Share #10 Posted March 13, 2016 Color photo: A-3 Skywarrior on left, McDonnell F3H Demon on right Douglas A-1 Skyraider Another A-3 Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Vought F-8 Crusader F3H KA-4 refueling a North American FJ-2/3 Fury Grumman E-1 Tracer A-4 and F3H I know, I'm mixing up my pre and post-1962 designations. Just using the ones they were more commonly known by. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hink441 Posted March 13, 2016 Share #11 Posted March 13, 2016 Color photo: A-3 Skywarrior on left, McDonnell F3H Demon on right Douglas A-1 Skyraider Another A-3 Douglas A-4 Skyhawk Vought F-8 Crusader F3H KA-4 refueling a North American FJ-2/3 Fury Grumman E-1 Tracer A-4 and F3H I know, I'm mixing up my pre and post-1962 designations. Just using the ones they were more commonly known by. I have never heard of a KA-4 before, I always thought they used buddy stores on a regular A-4 to fulfill the tanker role. Is this correct? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grant S. Posted March 14, 2016 Share #12 Posted March 14, 2016 Good point. I think you're right. It's all done with pods, as the picture shows. It's just a quick way to distinguish the tanker role from the normal A-4. I believe it was the same way with the A-6. Same plane off the factory floor, but when it was being used as a tanker it would be referred to as a KA-6 in the ATO and in normal conversation. Unlike, say, the KC-135 which was a completely different model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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