NAS New York

(Floyd Bennett Field),
New York, NY

Provided by John Gabbard

Provided by John Gabbard

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Heritage

• Webmaster note:
  Prior to 1970, reserve aircraft belonged to the local NARTU or Reserve Naval Air Station. Except for those squadrons on active duty, as in Korea, no reserve squadron "owned" their aircraft, as they were assigned to the NARTU/Station. In 1970, during that reorganization of the reserves into the "Reserve Force" concept, each new squadron was made independent of NARTU (later called NAR), and assigned either to CVWR-20 or CVWR-30. All squadrons were then made in the image of active duty units, with the reserve unit Commanding Officer owning the aircraft and reporting to the CAG. On this site you will find all era reserve combat aircraft images in the appropriate squadron photo page, and only non-combat support aircraft images in the reserve station photo page.

Aircraft

• 5 July 1962- - - Douglas A4D-2 (A-4B) Skyhawk *
• 1 June 1966- - - Douglas A4D-1 (A-4A) Skyhawk *
• 4 October 1969 - Douglas A4D-2N (A-4C) Skyhawk *
• * November 30, 1962
  • The A4D-1 designation was changed to A-4A
  • The A4D-2 designation was changed to A-4B
  • The A4D-2N designation was changed to A-4C


• A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to NAS


• A-4 Skyhawk aircraft assigned to NART

Commanding Officers

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Events

• July 24, 1963
  CO Lt. Col. Robert V. Henshall assigned to VMA-131, perished in A-4B BuNo 142107 on landing at MCAS Cherry Point, NC
  Statesville, NC Statesville Record and Landmark, Thursday, July 25, 1963
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• January 22, 1967
  Marine Capt. Frank Gambelli & Marine Capt. James H. Powell ejected following a mid-air collision of A-4B BuNo 144955 and A-4B BuNo 144962 while on final to MCAS El Toro, CA in a rain storm. Powell died from injuries and 4 people at the impact sight died as well.
  Redlands, CA Redlands Daily Facts, January 23, 1967
  Redlands, CA Redlands Daily Facts, January 23, 1967
  Long Beach, CA Press-Telegram, January 23, 1967
  Long Beach, CA Independent, January 23, 1967
  Middleton, WI The Capitol Times, January 23, 1967
  Historical Society of Laguna Woods The Historian, Volume 4 Number 6, November - December 2010
  Historical Society of Laguna Woods The Historian, Volume 4 Number 6, November - December 2010 (cont.)
  Historical Society of Laguna Woods The Historian, Volume 4 Number 6, November - December 2010 (cont.)
  Historical Society of Laguna Woods The Historian, Volume 4 Number 6, November - December 2010 (cont.)
  Historical Society of Laguna Woods The Historian, Volume 4 Number 6, November - December 2010 (cont.)
  Historical Society of Laguna Woods The Historian, Volume 4 Number 6, November - December 2010 (cont.)
  Historical Society of Laguna Woods The Historian, Volume 4 Number 6, November - December 2010 (cont.)
  Historical Society of Laguna Woods The Historian, Volume 4 Number 6, November - December 2010 (cont.)
  Historical Society of Laguna Woods The Historian, Volume 4 Number 6, November - December 2010 (cont.)
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• July 17, 1967
  Lt. Michael Nedelsky was killed when his A-4B BuNo 144907 crashed on a runway at NAS Cecil moments after he radioed that smoke was in the cabin.
  Mt Vernon, IL Register News, Wednesday, July 19, 1967


• May 30, 1969
  Marine Maj. Frank Gambelli ejected shortly after takeoff and his TA-4B BuNo 142730 crashed into an area near Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn, NY
  Oneonta, CA Oneonda Star Monday, June 2, 1969
  Lowell, MA The Lowell Sun Monday, June 2, 1969

Awards

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Photos

Circa 1965:
NAN photo via Gary Verver

JUN 1967: A-4A 137825 from NAS New York (Floyd Bennett Field), landing at NAS Willow Grove, PA, June, 1967.
Photo by Frank Klaiss from Ron Picciani Collection.


Sources

• John Gabbard