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Photos at VW-1's Home Base, NAS Agana, Guam page 3
Photo's courtesy of J.E. Geppelt '60-'61... Unless noted otherwise
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- My first glimpses of Guam as I was arriving for duty with VW-1.
Picture on the left shows Andersen AFB on the northern end of the island
2nd picture from the left also showing Andersen AFB, Tarague Beach can be seen as the strip of sand appearing
under the wing of the aircraft.
The 3rd picture from the left shows the costal area, probably on the northern end of the island.
The 4th picture from the left is most probably of the north western side of the island heading south. The
Pacific Ocean is seen on the far side of the island, the Philippine sea is in the forground.
Photos Courtesy of Bud Hummel AE-3 VW-1 1966 - 67
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- A military communication station on Guam.
Photo courtesy of Bud Hummel AE-3 VW-1 1966 - 67
TE-1 off the south east coast of Guam at Talofofo Bay.
USN Photo's circa 1967
TE-1 off the south coast of Guam at Cocas Island.
USN Photo's circa 1967
Photo on right TE-1 off the south east coast of Guam at Talofofo Bay. This photo appears to be a closer in view
of the 2nd picture of this line. courtesy of James Schram ATR3 VW-1 1965 - 67
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- View of connie flight line from the VW-3 side looking South towards VW-1 showing all 24 Willy Victors in
one photo. This is the only time this occurred while I was assigned to the two squadrons from 1958 to
1961.
2nd. photo from the left: TE-3 on the ramp as the ready aircraft. The VW-1 Communications office is in the
forground, the CO's car is in front of his office, which is just off the photo.
Photo courtesy Hank Hough Ltjg. TE-3, 7; 64-66
3rd. photo from the left: VW-3 squardron office buildings (quonset huts). VW-1 operated from a similar set of
huts just down the road from VW-3.
Another view of the VW-3 quonset huts.
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- 1st. picture from the left: This truck and trailer had the moniker of "Cattle Car". It provided the
majority of the transportation for the enlisted men from the east side of the runway (barracks & chow hall)
to the west side where the VW-1 squadron area was located.
2nd picture from the left: This road went through the center of the VW-1 office area. VW-1 conducted morning
quarters on this road, some of the navy enlisted housing area can be seen at the far end of this road, the
address of this housing unit is 1313 Central Ave.
3rd picture from the left: Another picture of the VW-1 office quonset huts, this picture is taken about 100 yds
to the left and about 100 feet further out on the tarmac of the 2nd. picture.
The 4th picture from the left: This picture was taken approximately 200 feet and aimed left from the spot where
the 3rd picture was taken. The VW-1 line crew shack is the quonset in the immediate front of the picture, the
large quonset hut is the VW-1 avionics shop. Aircraft returning from deployment usually parked where TE-00 is
shown. This location provided easier and safer access for dependents to meet their husbands and to off load
baggage and goodies.
Photo's courtesy of Al Garza ATR2 VW-1 1966 1967 TE-4. (All 4 photos circa May 1967)
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- Aerial photo of Apra Harbor Guam.
Aerial photo of NAS Agana Guam, Agana bay is on the left and Tumon bay is on the right.
Guam sunset.
TE-7 on the ramp after a wash job. Many of the white spots you can see on the ground are the large snails
living on Guam.
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- Apra Harbor - survival training '66.
Photo courtesy Hank Hough Ltjg. TE-3, 7; 64-66
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- These two photos were received via snail mail by Ed Metzger from Richard L Cordle ADR3 a VW-1 Shipmate from
1963 - 1964. Richards included letter follows.
KSØY.
Dear Sirs:
I was looking at VW information on my town's library and your website came up! I have two photos from VW-1 that
you can have and put on your wesite. One is of a C-121 passenger aircraft used to transfer personnel around.
It's number was 00 or "Double Nuts".
The other picture is of EC-121Ks, and (00). Hope this helps some to remember the good old days.
The "KSYØY" is a Federal Communication Commission Amatuer Radio Extra Class License. I had so much fun with the
Collins Radio on the planes working Morse Code. That I had to have a radio to play with also.
Best of life.
Richard L Cordle
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- Gary Oulman ADR-1 and Gary Goettlicher ADR-1 on the far right along with two others being sworn in during
re-enlistment ceremonies by CDR Barton in 1965 on Guam.
Photo courtesy Gary Oulman TE-00, 5; 64-66
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- On the 22nd of April, 1964 the crew of TE-6 flew down near the equator to intercept and then escort
Joan Merriam Smith to Guam.
Joan was the third woman pilot to fly solo around the world and the second to do it entirely by air. Joan
purchased an aircraft suitable for the long flight, a twin engine Piper Apache N3251P which she named 'City of
Long Beach', in honor of the sponsors from that city. Joan Smith started her girlhood dream taking off from
Oackland, near San Fransisco on March 17th, 1964 on the twenty-seventh anniversary of Amelia Earhart's flight
in 1937.
On the 12th leg of her adventure she left Lae on the north coast of New Guinea, for Guam. She was intercepted
near the equator and escorted to Guam by TE-6, NAS Agana's R5D and an A3 Sky Warrior of VAP-61.
This series of pictures recall the intercept and escort.
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- Picture on the left shows Joan's aircraft off the port wing of TE-6.
2nd picture from the left: NAS Agana's R5D and Joan's Piper Apache.
The 3rd picture from the left: VAP-61 A3 off the port wing of TE-6.
The 4th picture from the left: NAS Agana's R5D and Joan's Piper Apache off the port wing of TE-6.
Photos Courtesy of Kern Thomas ATW-3 VW-1 63-64 TE-6. Portions of text by Claude Meunier from SOLO FLIGHTS around the world.
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- 1st. picture from the left: NAS Agana's R5D and Joan's Piper Apache.
2nd picture from the left: Aerial shot of Andersen AFB taken located on the north end of Guam.
The 3rd picture from the left: Aerial shot of Apra Harbor. This was where she hoped to meet up with her husband
who was commanding a mine sweeper. Because of all her delays, Joan was late for their appointment, and her
husband had returned to his ship long before her arrival.
The 4th picture from the left: Kern Thomas with TE-6 in the background
Photos Courtesy of Kern Thomas ATW-3 VW-1 63-64 TE-6. Portions of text by Claude Meunier from SOLO FLIGHTS around the world.
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