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pb-1w days of vw-1
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Pictures Courtesy of George E. Stewart VC-11 50-52; VW-1 52-55:.. Unless noted otherwise
The pictures on this page are intended to cover the time period of 18 June 1952 to April 1954
when VW-1 started the transistion to WV-2 aircraft.
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- 1st. picture from the left: 1955. Testing exposure suits Jan 1953, in the NAS Barbers Point pool prior to
deployment to Japan/Korea.
2nd picture from the left: 1955. Testing exposure suits Jan 1953, in the NAS Barbers Point pool prior to
deployment to Japan/Korea.
3rd picture from the left: Testing exposure suits Jan 1953, in the NAS Barbers Point pool prior to
deployment to Japan/Korea. Wm. Kostock AL3 and Francis Kosinski ATAN.
4th picture from the left: Albert Dalton AL1 and Bill Lukeshek AL3, testing exposure suits Jan 1953. at the
NAS Barbers Point pool prior to deployment to Japan/Korea.
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- Picture on the left: PB-1W in flight -- Feb. 1953, Bu No. 77226/TE-4 in route to Japan/Korea.
2nd picture from the left: PB-1W Bu No. 77226/TE-4---Feb. 10, 1953 - VW-1 Det. Approach to Kwajalien.
The 3rd picture from the left: PB-1W Bu No. 77226/TE-4--- Feb. 10, 1953 - VW-1 Det. Approach to
Kwajalien.
The 4th picture from the left: Kwajalein Atol.
Photo source Unknown..
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- 1st picture from the left: Mar. '53 VW-1 Det. Atsugi Bunos 77231, TE-5 77226 TE-4, and the upper radome
of 77234 TE-7, the only PB-1W with top mounted Radar: Pictured L-R George Stewart AD2 - Floyd Watson AD1 - Al
Dalton AL1.
2nd picture from the left: Feb. 1953 - Tumon Beach Guam. Layover in route to Japan/Korea L to R: Carl
Borman AT2, George Stewart AD2, Gene Bryant AD3, Al Vicari AD1, Leo Devine AL1, Floyd Watson AD1, Larry
Spangenberg AL3.
photo by Larry Spangenberg AL3.
3rd picture from the left: PB-1W Bu No. 77234/TE-7 - Only PB-1W with top mounted Radar. March 1953 - Marine
Air Base K3, (Pohang) South Korea. Photo by LTjg. Ernie Ruff.
Photo on right: PB-1W Bu No. 77234/TE-7 - Only PB-1W with top mounted Radar. March 1953 - Marine Air Base
K3, (Pohang) South Korea. This photo was found as the center fold in "FLIGHT JOURNAL" magazine. The article
around this picture was titled "Clandestine Fortress" by Warren Thompson. Photo by Dan Georgia
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- 1st. photo from the left: CDR W.E. Gaillard, XO of NAS and CDR F.P.
Anderson, CO of VW-1 shown at the VW-1 one year commissioning party at the officers' club"
US Navy Photo by Lucas of VU-1 07/02/53. Submitted by Col. William (Bill) Anderson USMC Ret., son of the
late Capt. Fernald P. Anderson (first C.O. of VW-1).
This 7:18 minute youtube video
was taken during the one year commissioning party
Video courtesy of Bert Udovin LT VW-1 1952-1954.
2nd. photo from the left: July 15 1953 change of command inspection. Cdr F. P. Anderson is relieved by Cdr
E. A. Luehman at NAS Barbers Point, Territory of Hawaii.
US Navy Photo.
3rd. photo from the left: PB-1W Making low pass.
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