This is so cool... This is the same time my dad was on board and its just kinda neat to see some visual references to the things he talked about. Thanks for uploading this stuff..
I went diving on the Oriskany about three years ago. It's now a condominium for red snapper and a long, flat deck for scallops to live. A tremendous new part of the food chain in the Gulf of Mexico. She just keeps on giving of herself.
Frame 4:46 shows a 500 pound bomb attached to the outboard ejector rack upon landing . The plane is an A-7B Corsair II flown by VA-155 Silver Foxes. I was a member of that squadron for three Westpac cruises. We were on the line for the last airstrikes of the war along with VA-153 and VA-215. The video of the Oriskany is a treasure to those of us who sailed on her
I was aboard Oriskany for 3 WESTPAC cruises 67-71. Radarman. She was the workhorse of Yankee Station. We had a nickname for the O Boat: USS Zippo. Anchors Aweigh!
Hi Doc...Hope you remember me.....Kenneth Poon from OI Division..1968 through 1970. I am in contact with other OI Division shipmates .... Domenic Rivera, Richard Lesage, Harry Longton...all radarmen....
Greetings Doc, Kenneth & Abe. I roamed the flight deck loading bombs & 20mm guns on my squadron's A-4F Skyhawks (VA-192) in the April-December 1969 WESTPAC cruise in Oriskany. Did two other 8-month cruises to the Tonkin Gulf in USS Ticonderoga before that going back to Christmas Eve, 1966. Thanks, Doc for the excellent video and all the memories from 50 years ago.
On the flip side, I was working with the Mach 2.28 F4's in 70, and they were no slouch! Great to have good memories about our own aircraft, after all, they were both quite capable, and with exceptional pilots!
I don't know that any carrier came close to the workload that the Oriskany performed year after year during the Vietnam War!! Being at sea and doing flight ops 7 daze a week is serious business! Spelling intended!!
Wonderful stuff! I was on the Mighty O for 3 cruises 69-71, and involved in the shooting of promo film "A Day in Westpac." Working in PAO, did the evening news on TV, and had two radio shows a day. Started a 45-year career there.
Awesome, thank you. My uncle, Cdr. Charles David Metzler, flew an F8 with VF-194 and he was lost due to a malfunction on landing approach in the Gulf in June 1971. I just stumbled across this home movie footage, and there is a shot of him landing at the beginning of the third part.
I served on two WestPac cruises (1970's) on the "Big O", as flight deck lighting electrician with ships company (Engineering Divistion, Electrical Shop). Also served in our ships band we formed during more relaxing times. Brings back memories. I did get a bit homesick for Oregon occassionally. And, the experience prompted me to write Americana music. I left the Navy in 1975 and later produced an a music album from which I received ASCAP royalty checks from all around the world. So grateful for that entire experience; to serve my country and to become part of something bigger than myself. Sad to hear they sunk her 28 miles off the coast of Pensacola, Florida where she became the worlds largest artificial reef (a diver's paradise I understand). Fitting memorial for a grand lady!
The Oriskany was a 27 Charlie mod to the original Essex class. It was fitted with the angle deck. VA 153 operated the A7-A and VA 155 had the A7-B. Many memories of the ops on Yankee Station. I was there for the 1970, 71 and 72-73 cruises.
For you Jeff Dills; our Best Man in our Wedding...& Michael Andrew Girvin...may you R.I.P. Honey...I miss you ever so much "Drifty Jr"! Thnx Jeff for being such a true blue Friend to us.🙂🙃🫠 🐚 ⚓️ 🔱
I operated the forward bomb elevator just below the JBDs. G division red shirts 1970-72. I brought the bombs up from the 3rd deck bomb assembly to the hangar deck and then to the "Bomb Farm"...
@@elitewarrior0076 The A-7's replaced the A-4's in the Navy light attack squadron starting in the very late 60's. Marine Corps still continued to fly the Skyhawk.
Very nice video, I was on the Oriskany in 1965,I was the hangerdeck asst. Po -E5, I was flown off in Sept. for my discharge, had to land in Da Nange...was shot at while waiting for COD to be fixed {hydraulic leak} but made it home ok. Before that, I was on the Bonnie Dick..3 yrs..hanger deck, ,any one know Charlie Knight?...thumbs up to the video....Love
Thanks for the production. Well done. I believe I have a shot of the Oriskany and my ship, CVA-31, together in a taskforce. It is a high obligue aerial so it is hard to tell but I think it is the Oriskany in 1970. It is at the end of my short video at 1:40. watch?v=qUm0aNC4q88
what model corsair on here has the hydraulic that lifts the wing, changes angle of attack and acts as a slow flight speed break also,. there seem to be two distinct corsairs on here a larger one and a smaller one.. anyone know?
For you trivia buffs..... That was none other than Oprah, yes, Oprah Winfrey at the wheel of the S-2 (#303), putting it down in typical Oprah style. She had a short but illustrious career in both the S-2, later the S-3. She almost transitioned to the P-3, but opted for showbiz and retired.
This is so cool... This is the same time my dad was on board and its just kinda neat to see some visual references to the things he talked about. Thanks for uploading this stuff..
Yup, watching with my dad right now.
Brings back memories Naval Aviation nothing like it. Was on the Forrestal CV 59 , after on aircrew with HM -12, HM-16.
I was in F8 Fighter Squadron VF-191. I made three Westpacs 1971-1974
I went diving on the Oriskany about three years ago. It's now a condominium for red snapper and a long, flat deck for scallops to live. A tremendous new part of the food chain in the Gulf of Mexico. She just keeps on giving of herself.
Frame 4:46 shows a 500 pound bomb attached to the outboard ejector rack upon landing . The plane is an A-7B Corsair II flown by VA-155 Silver Foxes. I was a member of that squadron for three Westpac cruises. We were on the line for the last airstrikes of the war along with VA-153 and VA-215. The video of the Oriskany is a treasure to those of us who sailed on her
I was aboard Oriskany for 3 WESTPAC cruises 67-71. Radarman. She was the workhorse of Yankee Station. We had a nickname for the O Boat: USS Zippo.
Anchors Aweigh!
Hi Doc...Hope you remember me.....Kenneth Poon from OI Division..1968 through 1970. I am in contact with other OI Division shipmates .... Domenic Rivera, Richard Lesage, Harry Longton...all radarmen....
Greetings Doc, Kenneth & Abe. I roamed the flight deck loading bombs & 20mm guns on my squadron's A-4F Skyhawks (VA-192) in the April-December 1969 WESTPAC cruise in Oriskany. Did two other 8-month cruises to the Tonkin Gulf in USS Ticonderoga before that going back to Christmas Eve, 1966. Thanks, Doc for the excellent video and all the memories from 50 years ago.
Nice footage, I was only 6 years old in 1970. Great music selection. Splendid!
Same here.....I was in daycare.
Six years old also - lol
The F-8 will forever be a bad ass airplane thanks for sharing!
On the flip side, I was working with the Mach 2.28 F4's in 70, and they were no slouch! Great to have good memories about our own aircraft, after all, they were both quite capable, and with exceptional pilots!
I don't know that any carrier came close to the workload that the Oriskany performed year after year during the Vietnam War!! Being at sea and doing flight ops 7 daze a week is serious business! Spelling intended!!
Wonderful stuff! I was on the Mighty O for 3 cruises 69-71, and involved in the shooting of promo film "A Day in Westpac." Working in PAO, did the evening news on TV, and had two radio shows a day. Started a 45-year career there.
Do you know where I might be able to view your film "A Day in Westpac"?
If I can find a digital version, I'll post it on TH-cam.
Awesome, thank you. My uncle, Cdr. Charles David Metzler, flew an F8 with VF-194 and he was lost due to a malfunction on landing approach in the Gulf in June 1971. I just stumbled across this home movie footage, and there is a shot of him landing at the beginning of the third part.
sam morris my dad was an AO in VF-194, he just said your uncle was his Commander, pop took care of all the ordinance on his plane!!
I served on two WestPac cruises (1970's) on the "Big O", as flight deck lighting electrician with ships company (Engineering Divistion, Electrical Shop). Also served in our ships band we formed during more relaxing times. Brings back memories. I did get a bit homesick for Oregon occassionally. And, the experience prompted me to write Americana music. I left the Navy in 1975 and later produced an a music album from which I received ASCAP royalty checks from all around the world. So grateful for that entire experience; to serve my country and to become part of something bigger than myself. Sad to hear they sunk her 28 miles off the coast of Pensacola, Florida where she became the worlds largest artificial reef (a diver's paradise I understand). Fitting memorial for a grand lady!
The Oriskany was a 27 Charlie mod to the original Essex class. It was fitted with the angle deck. VA 153 operated the A7-A and VA 155 had the A7-B. Many memories of the ops on Yankee Station. I was there for the 1970, 71 and 72-73 cruises.
For you Jeff Dills; our Best Man in our Wedding...& Michael Andrew Girvin...may you R.I.P. Honey...I miss you ever so much "Drifty Jr"! Thnx Jeff for being such a true blue Friend to us.🙂🙃🫠 🐚 ⚓️ 🔱
I was port deck edge operator & asst. cat captain on that cruise. I’m probably in this video in the catwalk just forward of the planes-green shirt.
I operated the forward bomb elevator just below the JBDs. G division red shirts 1970-72. I brought the bombs up from the 3rd deck bomb assembly to the hangar deck and then to the "Bomb Farm"...
That's interesting to see the A7 on the Oriskany. I never knew that the A7 operated from the upgraded Essex classes. Learn something new everyday!
I think the A-7 only operated from the Oriskany, the other carriers had A-4s
@@elitewarrior0076 The A-7's replaced the A-4's in the Navy light attack squadron starting in the very late 60's. Marine Corps still continued to fly the Skyhawk.
Very nice video, I was on the Oriskany in 1965,I was the hangerdeck asst. Po -E5, I was flown off in Sept. for my discharge, had to land in Da Nange...was shot at while waiting for COD to be fixed {hydraulic leak} but made it home ok. Before that, I was on the Bonnie Dick..3 yrs..hanger deck, ,any one know Charlie Knight?...thumbs up to the video....Love
Those were A7-Bs not Ds. The Air Force had A7-Ds. I was attached with VA-155 from 71-74. ADJ3.
Great to see the F-8's Crusaders fly again. Last of the Gunfighters. V-2 A/G 1974-1976
Yes indeed!
I was on a Bird Farm!! I was on MIDWAY from 1970-1972, nothing like a carrier.
@rjrassets Those are F-8 Crusaders and A-7 Corsairs.
this is really cool, thanks for sharing. My dad was a member of Blue Tail fly squad, flying off the Oriskany in I think '72 ?
the plane at 3:45 is a member of his same squad
Thanks for the production. Well done. I believe I have a shot of the Oriskany and my ship, CVA-31, together in a taskforce. It is a high obligue aerial so it is hard to tell but I think it is the Oriskany in 1970. It is at the end of my short video at 1:40.
watch?v=qUm0aNC4q88
Another neat thing back then was you didn't see any blue bombs and the Ordies didn't have to download much at all.
Well Done
I was in VF -191 made three WESPAC cruises 1971-1974~~also made Shellback..
hey rod how you doing? long time no see.
I was with VA-153 world famous Blue Tail Flies, that would be the A7's with the blue tails. 1971 to 1974
part 1/3 no longer appears
Hi, saw your video - is it the second vessel on the left?
@1SFODdelta - Up Around the Bend by Creedence Clearwater Revival
Damn, A-7's and F-8's are small aircraft, but hell they make the Oriskany look small as well LOL
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what model corsair on here has the hydraulic that lifts the wing, changes angle of attack and acts as a slow flight speed break also,. there seem to be two distinct corsairs on here a larger one and a smaller one.. anyone know?
F-8
A-7E Corsair II
What is the plane at 1:41?
CatsLairArchives that is the mighty Vought A-7 Corsair
A-7...the F-8 Crusaders's bastard stepchild. lol
The F-8 THE LAST GUNFIGHTER.....
And I was there. VA-165
VA-155 Silver Foxes - heartbreakers and soultakers we were all.
For you trivia buffs..... That was none other than Oprah, yes, Oprah Winfrey at the wheel of the S-2 (#303), putting it down in typical Oprah style. She had a short but illustrious career in both the S-2, later the S-3. She almost transitioned to the P-3, but opted for showbiz and retired.
I call bullshit
V-4 division...71-73
grandpa served on this boat
i can't with this CVS music.
Landing is a controlled crash.
A-7E Corsair II