Photos at VW-1's Home Base, NAS Agana, Guam page 1

VW-1 Squadron sign. This sign was on Central Avenue at the entry road to the squadron office area which were in dozen or so quonset huts that were on either side of this road. This entry road was also where morning quarters were held as shown in another photo on this page. The squadron moved to the hanger across the runway on May 26 1967 as stated in the Command History, see November 16, 2007 entry on the Reader Comments page. VW-1 had moved from Barber's Point Hawaii in July of 1957
Mile marker post as found in VW-1 Squadron area.
VW-1 squadron office area, looking West from road in front of duty office.
Navy enlisted housing across street address of these quarters was 1313 Central. circa 1964.
Circa 1957, Electric Shop Elephant Hut
Photo courtesy of Robert Fleming '57-'58 TE-2

VW-1 Morning Quarters about 1961. Looking East down road in squadron office area.

If you look closely at the enlarged picture you can see Bruno the mascot at parade rest.

Those who rode the bus or "cattle car" to and from the squadron area over to the barracks and mess hall may also remember Bruno riding the bus, then standing outside the chow hall for his ration of food, then re boarding the bus or cattle car to return to the squadron area or other parts of NAS Agana.

Bruno died a year or two after this picture was taken and another dog, some say it was one of Bruno's offspring, taking over were Bruno left off. I believe he was named Willy Victor.

Photo provided, nearly simultaneously, by Ed Kane AT-2 59-61 TE-3 TE-00 and Earles McCaul ATW1-AT1 66-68 TE-1, 2, 9
HELP! HELP! HELP!
E-mail from Richard (Carroll) Bleakney. AX3 65-67 TE-4, 6
Pete,
Could you post this photo on the web site and see if anybody knows who all these guys are? This is an awards ceremony for Air Medals, I think it was 1966.

From left to right: Chief in whites UNK; Chief Hanson (in the flight suit); Leo Wynn ADR2 Flight Engineer; Earles McCaul ATR2 CIC; 3rd class UNK; Richard (Carroll) Bleakney (wearing sunglasses) AX3 CIC; Chief in dark flight suit UNK; 3rd class UNK; Fillpot AT3 Flight Tech;
Back-row LTJG Berquist;

See you in Orlando. Richard (Carroll) Bleakney.
E-mail from Earles McCaul ATR2, dated December 12, 2010, ID'd himself as the fourth person from the left wearing glasses.
E-mail from Chris Seal AT2 dated March 07 2013 helped ID a couple more.
Photo provided, by Richard (Carroll) Bleakney. AX3 65-67 TE-4, 6
Circa 1957 - 58 TE-3 Landing at NAS Agana Guam.
Photo courtesy of Robert Fleming '57-'58 TE-2.
Flight line, taxi operations and wing watch

'Left - Right' Jerry Kastigar, Jim Fortney recent photo digitally added to Connie Interior photo.
Photo Courtesy of Jerry Kastigar VW-1 1960 - 61 irca, 1961.
TE-8 making low pass over NAS Agana.
Photo Courtesy of Jerry Kastigar VW-1 1960 - 61
TE-00 taking-off from NAS Agana.
May 1964 incident (Incident report courtesy Mel Davidow)
TE-00 being loaded with an engine shipping container.TE-00 delivered parts and passengers throughout the South Pacific area.
Photo Courtesy of Eldon Eskew AT-1/ATC 63-66 TE-3 70-73 TE-1

Circa 1966. TE-5 on Display at air-show.
Photo Courtesy of Ed Metzger ADR-1 65-67 TE-5.
Red Devil 7 Flight Crew 1957.
Photo courtesy of Robert Fleming '57-'58 TE-2
Crew 3 1965.
Back Row/ AMS-2 Hull; ATW? Anderson; ADR2 Harrelson; ATN2 Jensen; AT3 Sova; ADR2 Hybert; Jacobs.

Middle Row/ ATW3 Cook; Hemphill; ADR2 Link; AT2 Farmer; unknown; AG2 Delange; unknown; Fisher.

Front Row/ LTjg Wilson; LTjg Racz; Ens Hough; ENS Carpenter; LCDR Hammock; LTjg Defreitas; LTjg Bean; LT Townsend; and AGC Cadigan.

Photo from VW-1 1964 - 65 cruise book, sent in by Tom Hull 64-66 TE-3
TE-3 at take off on Guam.
Photo courtesy of Tom Hull 64-66 TE-3

TE-6 at NAS Agana doing Touch and Go's about 1964, photo's taken at about 500 feet from the end of runway South West side.
Photos courtesy Doug Pendray AT-1 63-64 TE-6, 7

Connie on VW-1 flight line at dusk on Guam.
Photo courtesy of Robert Fleming '57-'58 TE-2
Circa. 1964. VW-1 Rifle and pistol team. 2nd place all-island.

Front Row L-R: King, J.W. Lt(jg); Dick Lee ADR-1; "Pete" Petersen ATN-AN; George White ATR-3;

Back Row L-R: Dave D. Lee AK2; Don Ray ADR-2; Unk; Ernest C. Aldridge ATW-2;

The above information from Ernest C Aldridge ATW-2 TE-7 via e-mail

Photo courtesy of Dick Lee ADR-1 63-64 TE-1, 6
Doug Pendray pointing out a High Voltage area inside the APS-20 radar transmitter. Photo taken in the VW-1 avionics shop radar cage
Photos courtesy Doug Pendray AT-1 63-64 TE-6, 7
Planting coconut trees in front of VW-1 Avionics Shop.

Picture of TE-1 on VW-1's ramp at NAS Agana.
Found under a pile of pictures etc. at my desk. I acquired this picture at one of the VW-1 reunions, but do not recall from whom.
Pete Wasmund VW-1 60-62 and 63-66.
A photo of TE1 making an approach on the USS BON HOMME RICHARD, CV31, probably 1962.
Photo sent courtesy of Chris Seal '66-'68. USN Photo?

Getting TE-1 ready for a mission
Photo courtesy of Roland Creps '64-'66.
Looking down the road through the VW-1 office area, picture taken from the tarmac.
Photo courtesy of Roland Creps '64-'66.
One of the few VW-1 inspections and passing in review held during the mid 60's, it was seldom that more then 50% of the squadron was at NAS Agana at a time.
Photo courtesy of Roland Creps '64-'66.