VA-113

Photograph Album


Circa 1957: catapult bridle falls free of Stingers Skyhawk NH-313 following steam cat shot aboard the Hanna during carquals.
Naval Aviation News photo

Circa 1957: former Blue Angels leader, CDR Zeke Cormier, Stingers CO reaches for an arresting wire as he comes aboard the Hanna in Stingers Skyhawk BuNo 142222, NH-301.
Naval Aviation News photo<

VA-113 Stingers Skyhawk formation, l-r: 304, 303, 305 and 301.
U.S. Navy Photo.

VA-113 Stingers Skyhawk formation, #304, #303, #305 and #301.
U.S. Navy Photo.

VA-113 Stingers A-4B BuNo 144937 NH-307.
Official U.S. Navy photo from the Don Scott collection.

VA-113 A-4C BuNo's 147759, NH-312 and 149495, NH-309.
Official U.S. Navy photo from the Don Scott collection.

Nov 1957: A4D-1 Skyhawk BuNo. 142220
A4D-1 Skyhawk BuNo. 142220, side number NL-313 on the United States Ship Hancock CVS-19, starboard catapult in November 1957.
USN photograph.

VA-113 A4D-2 Skyhawk.
NAS Atsugi, Japan?
Official U.S. Navy Photograph, courtesy of David A. Weber

Circa 1958: VA-113 Albino Angels formation from top-bottom: BuNo 142221, NH-304, BuNo 142214, NH-30x, BuNo 142224, NH0310 & NH-308.
Naval Aviation News Photo.

1959: Stingers CO, CDR H.S. Matthews, leads a squadron Skyhawk formation over the Shang. BuNo 142859, NH-303, BuNo 142873, NH-307, BuNo 142880, NH-312 and BuNo 142878, NH-311.
Naval Aviation News photo

Circa 1959: CAG-11 CDR R.L. "Zeke" Cormier at center and CDR R. Bothwell, VA-115, CDR J.E. Godfrey, VF-111, CDR B.C. Spell, VF-114, CDR H.S. Matthes, VA-113, LCDR L.H. Sette, VAW-11, LCDR K.E. Bebb, VAW-11), LCDR W. Reed, VCP-63 & LT G.C. Lyne VAW-11 received a ComNavAirPac E during the ORI.
Naval Aviation News photo

A-4C 147759 & VA-113 pilots taken at NAF China Lake 01 June 1961.
The pilots standing from l-r are: Don Harlan, Ray Barnes, Stan Barnett, Marv Clark (not sure), L. C. Shouman (not sure), **** Robinson, Dan Johnson, Doug Mayfield, A. A. 'Al' Schaufelberger and ***try R****
The pilots in the front row l-r are: Phil Johnson, Phil J****, R*** Olson, **** Arnold, L Tomkins, Scott **ierlig, E. J. Jacobs, **** Kennedy and G. C. Creighton.
See the China Lake Page for the dedication to Doug Mayfield.
From Gary Verver.

Circa 1961: artists rendition of Stingers Skyhawk BuNo 142218, NH-314, firing a Bullpup missile.
Naval Aviation News photo

Aug 1962 Sundowners Crusader moments from making an arrested landing aboard the Kitty Hawk. Stingers BuNo 148438, NH-306, Bats A3D BuNo 142242, GP-604 & Bombing Broncos BuNo 147688, NH-206, at left.
Gary Verver Collection

Aug 1962 Aardvarks Phantom moments from making an arrested landing aboard the Kitty Hawk. Stingers BuNo 148438, NH-306, Bats A3D BuNo 142242, GP-604 & Bombing Broncos BuNo 147688, NH-206, at left.
Gary Verver Collection

Aug 1962 AW-11 Det. C Willy Fudd moments from making an arrested landing aboard the Kitty Hawk. Stingers BuNo 148438, NH-306, Bats A3D BuNo 142242, GP-604 & Bombing Broncos BuNo 147688, NH-206, at left.
Gary Verver Collection

Aug 1962 Stingers Skyhawk BuNo 147727, NH-307, catches a wire aboard the Kitty Hawk.
Gary Verver Collection

Aug 1962 L-r: Stingers Skyhawk BuNo 149495, NH-309, & Bombing Broncos Skyhawks BuNo 147833, NH-209, BuNo 148537, NH-204 & BuNo 148441, NH-209 and two unknown Stinger Skyhawks forward aboard the Kitty Hawk.
Gary Verver Collection

Aug 1962 Stingers Skyhawk BuNo 147842, NH-305, moments from an arrested landing aboard the Kitty Hawk. Stingers BuNo 148438, NH-306, Bats A3D BuNo 142242, GP-604 & Bombing Broncos BuNo 147688, NH-206, at left.
Gary Verver Collection

Aug 1962 Stingers Skyhawk NuNo 147842, NH-305, moments from making an arrested landing aboard the Kitty Hawk.
Gary Verver Collection

Aug 1962 Stingers Skyhawk BuNo 148438, NH-306, tied down on deck behind VAH-13 Bats Skywarrior BuNo 142242, GP-604, in the foreground. The Plane Guard Destroyer is aft of the Kitty Hawk.
Gary Verver Collection

Aug 1962 Stingers Skyhawk BuNo 149495, NH-309, being towed off of the elevator. Broncos Skyhawks 148441, NH-208, BuNo 148435, NH-205 & NH-214 at left. Phantoms belong to the VF-114 Aardvarks.
Gary Verver Collection

Aug 1962 Stingers Skyhawk BuNo 148444, NH-308, and BuNo 147727, NH-307, tied down on deck behind VF-114 Aardvarks Phantoms in the foreground as a VR-21 Stoof leavesg via the waist cat.
Gary Verver Collection

Aug 1962 Bombing Broncos Skyhawk BuNo 149507, NH-202, tied down at the head of a group of Stingers and VA-112 Bombing Broncos Skyhawks on the flight deck of the Kitty Hawk.
Gary Verver Collection

Aug 1962 Stingers Skyhawk BuNo 149541, NH-30x, seconds from an arrested landing aboard the Kitty Kawk. VAH-13 Bats Skywarriors GP-601 and BuNo 142401, GP-611, at left.
Gary Verver Collection

Sep 1962 Stingers Skyhawk BuNo 149495, NH-309, behind the port JBD waiting it's turn for launch as a VF-111 Sundowners Crusader leaves the waist cat.
Gary Verver Collection

Oct 1962 Bombing Broncos Skyhawk BuNo 147828, NH-211, tied down on deck aboard the Kitty Hawk between VA-113 Stingers BuNo 147759, NH-312, and BuNo 147842, NH-305. VAH-13 Whale BuNo 142249, GP-612 at left.
Gary Verver Collection

A4's being launched off the USS Kitty Hawk CVA 63.
Circa around 1962-64. Jerry Kopff was on his first West Pack cruise as ships company photographer.
Squadrons VA 112 Broncos and VA 113 Stingers were aboard at the time.
Jerry Kopff

A VA-112 or VA-113 Scooter just off of one of the forward cats. 1962-1964 era.
Jerry Kopff

Circa 1962-64: Stingers Skyhawk aboard the USS Kitty Hawk, CVA-63.
Jerry Kopff

1962-64: Stingers Skyhawk, BuNo unknown, on its wingtip near the LSO platform aboard the Kitty Hawk.
Jerry kopff

CVA-63 Under Replenishment
Jerry Kopff Photo.

1962-64: Stingers Skyhawk BuNo 147727, NH-307, topside aboard the USS Kitty Hawk.
Jerry Kopff

1962-64: Stingers Skyhawk BuNo 147759, NH-312, as the pilot prepares to man his Scooter with the assistance of the plane captain. Bombing Broncos BuNo 148437, NH-203, in the background.
Jerry Kopff

1962-64: rear view of Stingers Skyhawk BuNo 147759, NH-312, as the pilot mans his Scooter with the assistance of the plane captain. Bombing Broncos BuNo 148437, NH-203, in the background.
Jerry Kopff

1962-64: in-flight formation view of Stingers Skyhawk BuNo 147839, NH-303, and BuNo 147817, NH-308.
Jerry Kopff

1962-64: partial right rear view of Stingers Skyhawk BuNo 147836 NH-302, aboard the Kitty Hawk. U.S.S. Ranger in the background.
Jerry Kopff

Nov 1962: Stingers Skyhawk BuNo 147842, NH-305, assigned to LCDR PT Johnson and unknown Ordie aboard the Kitty Hawk.
Photograher Unknown, Gary Verver Collection

1962-64: Stingers Skyhawk BuNo 147842, NH-305, aboard the Kitty Hawk. VAH-13 Bats Whale, NH-608, at left.
Jerry kopff

Circa 1963: the USS Kitty Hawk & embarked squadrons. VA-113 Stingers Skyhawks at left (BuNo 149495, NH-309 at front) and VA-112 Bombing Broncos Skyhawks at right (BuNo 147688, NH-206 at front)
Jerry Kopff

1963: BuNo.147817 Stingers Skyhawk, NH-308 on the NAS Lemoore ramp with two drop tanks and a buddy store.
Courtesy of Tom Bispo.

May 1963: USS Kitty Hawk, CVA-63, Trader BuNo 136769, with Stingers Skyhawk BuNo 147836, NH-302, at right.
Photograher Unknown, Gary Verver Collection

1963 Stingers Skyhawk BuNo 148450, NH-310, over the round down prior to an arrested landing aboard the Kitty Hawk.
Jerry Kopff

Jan 1963 Stingers Skyhawk BuNo 148444, NH-308, with collapsed nose gear following an arrested landing aboard the Kitty Hawk. Pilot was Burnett.
Jerry Kopff

May 1963 Stingers Skyhawk BuNo 148438, NH-306, catches a wire aboard the Kitty Hawk. VAH-13 Bats Skywarrior GP-605 in the foreground.
Gary Verver Collection

1965: Stingers DET-Q Skyhawk BuNo 144874, AH-I, with Sidewinder missiles on each wing station.
"Boom" Powell

VA-113 Stingers 1965-66
Front row, kneeling, left to right:
Doc Rubottom (aka "Rumbottom"), CAG Flight Surgeon; Dick Daniels, Dick Willett (Good Ol' Will), John Abbott (XO), CDR Hank Dibble (CO), Tom Scott, Carl Lassey, Ted "Cash" Bronson, ??Doc Jack Murphy, CAG Flight Surgeon.

Back row, standing, left to right:
Ron Rypel, Jim Hughbanks, Ray Shubert, Andy Cherney, Bob Naughton, Dave Utter, Barry Garbarino, Jim Graham, Paul Adams, Billy Bowes, Arnie Johnson, Jerry Greenameyer, "Wild Bill" Ellis.
Tom Scott wins the name contest.

Bob Naughton was shot down, made POW and returned at end of conflict. Jim Graham was shot down and Killed in Action. Executive Officer Cdr. John Abbott was shot down, captured and was murdered by the North Vietnamese in the Hanoi Hilton -- his remains were returned at wars' end. Jay Green was shot down, no one saw him eject and he was never heard from again.
Photograph from Richard O. Daniels.

Nov 1966 BuNo 147847, NG-301, parked on the ramp.
Clay Jansson via Tailhook Association.

VFA-113 F/A-18 - 1999
The Stingers still exist - they are now the VFA-113 Stingers. Here a Stinger F/A-18 Hornet BuNo. 164508 - side number NK 307 stops for gas at an unknown airport. A rear view of the Hornet's stinger.


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