VT-25

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1957
Provided by Craig Stebbins
Drawn by Bud Southworth
Tom Stephenson

Patch
  • The "Correy Field" VT-25 patch comes from the effects of Lt. Cdr. Donald J. Stebbins, who was an instructor attached to VT-1 & NABTC (3/63 to 3/66) between Patrol Squadron amd ASW squadron stints. He was killed during an operational flight accident while flying off the Yorktown in Jan 1968 with VS-23, in S-2E's. His son believes this patch may have come from his primary flight training at Pensacola in 1957.
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Handle
Heritage
  • 01 JULY 1954: Advanced Training Unit 204 (ATU 204) established.
  • 1955: ATU 204 redesignated Advanced Training Unit 213 (ATU 213).
  • May 1960, ATU 213 was redesignated as Training Squadron 25 (VT 25).
  • 1987: VT 24 and VT 25 were combined into Training Squadron 25 (VT-25).
  • 1987: VT 25 was redesignated Training Wing 3 (TW 3).
  • 1993: TW 3 was disestablished.
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Home Ports
  • 1954 to 1993: Naval Air Station Chase Field near Beeville, Texas.


    Tom Stephenson
    Tom Stephenson


    Tom Stephenson
    Tom Stephenson

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Air Wings
Deployments
Aircraft
  • July 1954: TV-2 Shooting Star & F9F-2 Panther (ATU-204)
  • 19??: North American T-28 Trojan.
  • 19??: Grumman F9F-8T Cougar.(ATU-213?)
  • May 1960: F9F-8 Cougar.
  • 1972: Douglas TA-4J Skyhawk.
  • Some of the Skyhawks that served with VT-25:
    153500 VT-25, (C-501), (noted May 80).
    153515 VT-25, (C-519), (noted on static display at NAS Brunswick 21 Aug 82), TW-3, (C-451).
    153517 VT-25, (C-504), (noted c82), noted at Carswell AFB Airshow Oct 87 as (C-501).
    153521 VT-25,(C-5xx), crashed 10 Jul 89.
    153675 VT-25, (C-528), (noted Apr 80), TW-3, (C-455), (noted c90).
    155101 VT-25, (C-5xx), SOC (1DA2) 13 Feb 80 with 5198tfh. (1Lt Steve Scott lost control on take off & ejected, the a/c & flies through VT-24 line at MCAS Yuma, damaging 2 a/c).
    155103 VT-25, (C-509), (C-575), 75th Anniversary aircraft. c86-87.
    155106 VT-25, (C-529), (C-000), noted at NAS Jacksonville, Dec 85;
    156916 VT-25, (C-5xx), SOC (1DA2) 14 Feb 80 with 5343tfh. (hit a radio tower at Port O’Conner, TX, both Lt Dave Hankins & student Ltjg Dave Huckaba were killed).
    156937 VT-25, (C-521), (noted at Andrews AFB May 75), (nt on static display at Pease AFB 31 Aug 85).
    158079 VT-25, (C-566).
    158100 VT-25, (C-000), (noted at NAS New Orleans, LA Aug 82).
    158102 VT-25, (C-5xx), SOC (1DA2) 31 Jul 79 with 3790tfh.
    158120 VT-25, (C-510), TW-3, (C-473).
    158140 VT-25, (C-520).
    158515 VT-25, (C-502), (noted c78).
    158521 VT-25, (C-501).
    158523 VT-25, (C-516).
    158717 VT-25, (C-5xx), SOC (1KA2) 31 May 79 with 2999tfh.
    158720 VT-25, (C-5xx), SOC (1AA1) 17 Dec 79 with 3512tfh.
    158723 VT-25, (C-501).
    159100 VT-25, (C-502), (noted c82).
    Courtesy of Thomas Bass


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Commanding Officers
  • May 1960 to July 1961: L.R. Bemis (rank unknown)
  • July 1971 to July 1962: R.J. Rosen (rank unknown)
  • July 1962 to Feb 1964: W.L.Cranney (rank unknown)
  • Feb 1964 to Jan 1965: J.L.O'Neil (rank unknown)
  • Jan 1965 to Feb 1966: J.T. Cover (rank unknown)
  • Feb 1966 to Jan 1967: G.J. Ketchmark (rank unknown)
  • Jan 1967 to Jan 1968: E.R. Hallett (rank unknown)
  • Jan 1968 to Jan 1969: B.T. Sutherlin (rank unknown)
  • Jan 1969 to Dec 1969: S.T. Zink (rank unknown)
  • Dec 1969 to Dec 1970: CDR L.H. Wells
  • Dec 1970 to Dec 1971: CDR C.T. Lusk
  • Dec 1971 to Oct 1972: A.C. Stallings (rank unknown)
  • Oct 1972 to Jan 1974: W.F. Propst (rank unknown)
  • Jan 1974 to Apr 1975: N.W. Melnick (rank unknown)
  • Apr 1975 to Jul 1976: W.D. Jones (rank unknown)
  • Jul 1976 to Oct 1977: W.R. McGowen (rank unknown)
  • Oct 1977 to Jan 1979: E.G. Redden (rank unknown)
  • Jan 1979 to Apr 1980: W.L. Alcorn (rank unknown)
  • Apr 1980 to Jul 1981: R.L. Kiem (rank unknown)
  • Jul 1981 to Oct 1982: D.W. Scott (rank unknown)
  • Oct 1982 to Jan 1984: R.J. Holberg (rank unknown)
  • Jan 1984 to Apr 1985: M.B. Scott (rank unknown)
  • Apr 1985 to Sep 1986: B.J. Craig (rank unknown)

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Events
  • 13 Feb 1980:
    With 5198tfh. 1st Lt. Steve Scott lost control on take off & and ejected, the a/c flies through VT-24 line at MCAS Yuma, damaging 2 other a/c).
    Thomas Bass

  • 14 Feb 1980:
    BuNo.156916 of VT-25, (C-5xx), SOC (1DA2) with 5343tfh. hit a radio tower at Port O’Conner, TX, both LT Dave Hankins & student LTJG Dave Huckaba were killed.
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Awards
  • 1969 Selected Top Jet Squadron.
  • CNO Safety Award in 1973, 84.
  • CNATRA Award for training effectiveness in 1979, 83 and 85.
  • November 17, 1984 to June 1, 1985 - Meritorious Unit Commendation (MUC).
  • CNATRA Golden Wrench in 1985.
  • May 23, 1985 - Chief of Naval Operations Safety Award.
  • MUC July 1983 to May 1985.
  • October 1, 1987 to 30 September 30, 1988 - Secretary of the Navy Letter of Commendation.

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Sources
  • Ty Bass
  • Harry Gann
  • Craig Stebbins
  • Tom Stephenson
  • Mark Kreeger


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