Page Updated 10/12/08
Photos at VW-1's Home Base, NAS Agana, Guam
Photo's courtesy of Jim LaPosta '56-'58 TE-8.. Unless noted otherwise
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- Crew member (names have been lost over the years) gets some shut eye before going on watch, while other
air crew members grab a meal before arriving on station. Crew chief (LeRoy AD1) preparing meals for the crew,
probably the usual meal of steaks, which was a favorite of many flight crews. Great cooking.
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- Flight engineer and AT-2 waiting for meal. 1957/58
1957/58 TE-2 crew ready for take off. Lcdr Lee, Pappy Herzing, and flight engineer Francisco.
Lcdr Donald Lee, Pilot of TE-2 and AE-3 Rossum 1957/58
Hey I'm relaxing, you want me to FIX WHAT? NOW? 1957/58
Photo's courtesy of Robert Fleming AE-2 VW-1 57-58 TE-2.
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- Pilot and Co-pilot on station. Ens A Morano on left LCDR Bill Pressler on right PC.
Flight Engineer Thompson. In one of VW-1's WV-2 aircraft.
Flight Engineer Ledbetter Synching up the props to reduce harmonic vibrations.
LCDR Don Lee who was new to squadron at the time of this photo is the navigator at work getting the
aircraft to the correct location.
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- Card games would usually relieve the boredom during transpac flights or going to and from station. Cigar
smoker is Ltjg Jack Bley CICO. in the 2nd Picture from the left.
Sea stories helped pass the time during the long flights. LCDR Pressler in seat facing camera.
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- While other crewman pictured on this page relaxed the work in the back-end continues.
Radioman (Navarro) types up message report.
Radar Tech tunes up the APS-20 radar receiver. Unfortunately his name has been forgotten.
Radar Tech works on APS-20 radar problem. Unfortunately his name has been forgotten also.
Aircontrolman mans ACO#3.
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- While other crewman pictured on this page relaxed the work in the back-end continues.
Ens or Ltjg Joe Anderson, poses for a quick photo. He transferred to reg Navy later.
Aircontrolman mans ACO#4. Unfortunately his name has been forgotten.
Height Finder radar operator. Unfortunately his name has been forgotten also.
Jim LaPosta at ACO #5.
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