1950's Sundowners
Photo Gallery
LT CMDR John W Ramsey during Korea. He is pointing to a where his plane was hit by an anti aircraft shell which passed through the plane and did not explode.
Picture of LT CMDR John W Ramsey and other airmen. Please email if you know the identity of any of the other five airmen.
VF 111 planes on USS Lake Champlain in Hong Kong,
China Harbor - 1953 just after the Korean war ended.
Ens Asquith- VF111 aboard ship in Korea- 1953
   
F9F-6 Cougar, Mt. Fuji Japan, Pilot Jim Morin

USS Boxer
F9Fe5   1953   USS Boxer   CVA 21   CDR. A.E. Vickery 
   
1st MiG-15 Jet Kill
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Lake Champlain
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1951-1952   F9F-2   USS Valley Forge   CV-45
F9F-2 (127125) of VF-51 returns to the USS Essex after mission over Korea. Earlier in the conflict, VF-51 scored the first two kills (YAK-9s) on July 3, 1950 while flying from the USS Valley Forge. September 15, 1952. (National Archives) 
 
VF111 Jets
USS Wasp   CVA 18   1955
F9F-6   CDR. A.F. Knudson
Uss Wasp   CVA 18   1955   CDR. A.F. Knudson 
VF 111
F9F-2 (127184) usually flown by the C.O. of VF-111, Lt. Cdr. W.T. Amen seen during the return to the USS Philippine Sea after a Korean strike. November 1950. (Ronald Gerdes) 
VF-111 F9F
O.M. Hanson, AD3, VF-111, (1953)
Jet Mechanics  in port, Japan 1953
VF 111 F9F on deck
Ordinance man with 20 mm
SunDowner FJ-3M  Fury  1958
LT CMDR John W Ramsey, taken for
his promotion during his service in Korea.

 

THE OLD MAN (Commanding Officer)
Skippers of VF-111 Fighter Squadron
January 1950
June 1951
October 29, 1951
November 8, 1951
August 1952
August 27, 1952
1952
1954
1955
1957
1958
1959
1959		 Lieutenant Commander William T. Amen
Commander Frank Welch, Jr.
Lieutenant H.E. "Red" Hix (acting)
Lieutenant Commander John W. Ramsey
Lieutenant David W. Henderson (acting)
Lieutenant Commander La Vier Alber (acting)
Commander Arthur E. Vickery
Commander Angus J. Kundson
Commander Glenn A. Medic
Commander Frank E. Miller
Commander Richard W. Huxford
Commander Jack E. Godfrey
Commander Wayne R. Cheal

*If you have any pictures to contribute or know the exact dates in the above list please contact us.

Personnel List of VF111 in 1953
O.M. Hanson, AD3, VF-111, (1953)-PIC
CDR A.E. Vickery, CO, VF-111, (1953)
LT J.M. Riggan, VF-111, (1953)
LTJG W.A. Finlay Jr, VF-111, (1953)
LTJG A.R. Loomer, VF-111, (1953)
ENS J.J. McGinnis, VF-111, (1953)
LTJG J. Anderson, VF-111, (1953)
T.C. Cherry, AE2, VF-111, (1953)
LT J.R.D. Clark, VF-111, (1953)
ENS J.R. Lewis, VF-111, (1953)
R.M. Stoeffler, AM3, VF-111, (1953)
L.I. Hughey, AN, VF-111, (1953)
K.L. Dooley, AD3, VF-111, (1953)
W.M. Blake, AN, VF-111, (1953)
C.H. Ortega, AN, VF-111, (1953
R.A. Perrine, AT3, VF-111, (1953)
G.C. Smith, ATAN, VF-111, (1953)
LTJG P.S. Arp, VF-111, (1953)
LCDR L.C. Alber, VF-111, (1953)
M.E. Andrews, AD1, VF-111, (1953)
ENS L.W. Asquith, VF-111, (1953)
ENS T.J. Bomberger, VF-111, (1953)
LT I.M. Bouldin, VF-111, (1953)
R.L. Carter, SD2, VF-111, (1953)
R.N. Christensen, AN, VF-111, (1953)
A.L. Cotta, PR3, VF-111, (1953)
H.L. Croy Jr, AEC, VF-111, (1953)
W.A. Darby, AM3, VF-111, (1953)
B.A. Deakins, ADC, VF-111, (1953)
ENS S.I. Ehrenclou, VF-111, (1953)
J.E. Feaster Jr, ADC, VF-111, (1953)
R.J. Garrido, AD3, VF-111, (1953)
C.L. Hannemann, AD2, VF-111, (1953)
R.E. Haynes, AM3, VF-111, (1953)
LT F.S. Johnson, VF-111, (1953)
LTJG R.F. Kaufman, VF-111, (1953)
J.L. Kretsinger, ADAN, VF-111, (1953)
R.D. Lawrence, SN, VF-111, (1953)
L.C. Leonard, AD1, VF-111, (1953)
I.M. Leonis, AT3, VF-111, (1953)
C.E. Martin, YN3, VF-111, (1953)
“S”A. McKay, AMC, VF-111, (1953)
J.W. Morgan, AT3, VF-111, (1953)
ENS R.D. Nellis, VF-111, (1953)
J.W. Parson, ADC, VF-111, (1953)
ENS W.H. Passey, VF-111, (1953)
N. Pestorich, ALAN, VF-111, (1953)
C.W. Pollard, BMC, VF-111, (1953)
H.J. Powell, AT1, VF-111, (1953)
J. Quisenberry, ATC, VF-111, (1953)
D.D. Russell, ADAN, VF-111, (1953)
R.B. Simpson, AMAN, VF-111, (1953)
W.J. Timpano, AO3, VF-111, (1953)
A. Turner, CS3, VF-111, (1953)
O.A. Vest, AD1, VF-111, (1953)
E.V. Wade, AT3, VF-111, (1953)
R.W. Williams, AT1, VF-111, (1953)
D.K. Wilson, AM1, VF-111, (1953)
LTJG R.S. Young, VF-111, (1953)
J.A. Armitstead, AN, VF-111, (1953)
A.W. Oberg, AD3, VF-111, (1953)
R.E. Self, SA, VF-111, (1953)
LTJG B.C. Emerson, VF-111, (1953)
T.L. Ennis, ATAN, VF-111, (1953)
E.M. Fincher, AN, VF-111, (1953)
B.L. Spackman, AT3, VF-111, (1953)
P.E. Donohue, ATAN, VF-111, (1953)
R.N. Horton, AE3, VF-111, (1953)
G.H. Kleinfieldt, SA, VF-111, (1953)
S. Richmond, ADAN, VF-111, (1953)		 C.K. Switzer, AN, VF-111, (1953)
LT J.A. Jackson, VF-111, (1953)
A. Mcleish, ADAN, VF-111, (1953)
D.L. White, AN, VF-111, (1953)
J.D. Hastings, AT3, VF-111, (1953)
A.F. Preston, ADAN, VF-111, (1953)
R.E. Swank, AD3, VF-111, (1953)
E.E. Baker, SN, VF-111, (1953)
H.O. Smith, SD2, VF-111, (1953)
B.J. Stansbury, SN, VF-111, (1953)
R.W. Stansbury, AM3, VF-111, (1953)
G.R. Byers, AN, VF-111, (1953)
P.E. Champoux, VF-111, (1953)
P.J. Plante, AT2, VF-111, (1953)
D.C. Dodd, AOC, VF-111, (1953)
M.C. Haller, PR1, VF-111, (1953)
G.F. Klinske, AOAN, VF-111, (1953)
D.E. Erickson, AM1, VF-111, (1953)
J.D. Paschke, AO3, VF-111, (1953)
J.A. Ferguson, AO3, VF-111, (1953)
D.J. Gibson, AK3, VF-111, (1953)
C.F. Gooch, AN, VF-111, (1953)
H.A. Marks, AN, VF-111, (1953)-PIC 
R.L. Moore, TA, VF-111, (1953)
K.L. Pietraschke, ADAN, VF-111, (1953)
G.L. Stufflebean, AOAN, VF-111, (1953)
W.L. Garber, ADC, VF-111, (1953)
E. Love, AN, VF-111, (1953)
R.D. Childs, YN3, VF-111, (1953)
G.H. Peters, ATAN, VF-111, (1953)
P. Navarro, HM3, VF-111, (1953)
A. Barin, SH1, VF-111, (1953)
R.A. Barone, AOAN, VF-111, (1953)
J.L. Cummings, AD2, VF-111, (1953)
M.F. Downey, ATAN, VF-111, (1953)
W.O. Laundis, ADAN, VF-111, (1953)
M.R. Rolloff, AN, VF-111, (1953)
R. Shortell, ADAN, VF-111, (1953)
J. Vasta, ADAN, VF-111, (1953)
J.H. Mattews, AN, VF-111, (1953)
J.A. Nelson, AE3, VF-111, (1953)
H.L. Trevathan, AMAN, VF-111, (1953)

D.J. Williard, PN3, VF-111, (1953)

Beasley, ATAN, VF-111, (1953)
C.W. Enxing, AM3, VF-111, (1953)
J.L. Hittle, AD2, VF-111, (1953)
J.W. Kriop, SN, VF-111, (1953)
J.V. Rossitto, AT3, VF-111, (1953)
J.L. Click, AD1, VF-111, (1953)
J.E. Nichols, AD1, VF-111, (1953)
ENS E.M. Hanson III, VF-111, (1953)
S.E. Turner, PH3, VF-111, (1953)
R.P. Hempel, SN, VF-111, (1953)
J.T. Neely, AO3, VF-111, (1953)
G.A. Arredondo, AN, VF-111, (1953)
E.L. Jones, AOAN, VF-111, (1953)
L.A. Mullikin, AO1, VF-111, (1953)
W.L. Pardue Jr, AOAN, VF-111, (1953)
J.M. Reicher, AN, VF-111, (1953)
E.P. Rollins, AN, VF-111, (1953)
J.D. Stewart, AD3, VF-111, (1953)
W.A. Thomasson, AM2, VF-111, (1953)
K.D. Travis, AO3, VF-111, (1953)
M.L. Walker, PRAN, VF-111, (1953)
C.D. Weaver, AD3, VF-111, (1953)
J.D. Willibanks, AT3, VF-111, (1953)
T.S. Clark, AE3, VF-111, (1953)
P.V. Morrell, SA, VF-111, (1953)
D.R. Adkins, AM3, VF-111, (1953)
J.T. Berry, AM1, VF-111, (1953)

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