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vw-1's transition from pb-1w to wv-2
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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 April 1954 to
February 1955, VW-1's transition period: From the PB-1W to the Willy Victor (WV-2).

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1st. picture from the left: April 1954 - NAS Ford Island, Hawaii - Christening of first WV-2 A/C Bu No. 128323/TE-2.
Sent by Col. William (Bill) Anderson USMC Ret., son of the late Capt. Fernald P. Anderson (first C.O. of VW-1)

2nd picture from the left: April 1954 - NAS Ford Island, Hawaii - Dedication of first WV-2 A/C Bu No. 128323/TE-2. USS Oriskney CVA- 34 in background.
Sent by Col. William (Bill) Anderson USMC Ret., son of the late Capt. Fernald P. Anderson (first C.O. of VW-1)

3rd picture from the left: April 16, 1954 - WV-2 BU No. 128323/TE-2 over the USS Oriskney off Oahu, Hawaii. First WV-2 assigned to VW-1. Courtesy Bill Green.

4th picture from the left: Change of command inspection July 1954 Cdr E. A. Luehman is relieved by Cdr. A. H. Perry
US Navy Photo

Picture on the left: Crew Chief School May - July '54 Burbank CA. VW-1 (aloha shirts) and VW-2 Personnel L to R in Aloha shirts: Louis (Lou) Acosta AD1, George Stewart AD1, James Yancey AD1, James Bartlett AD1.

2nd picture from the left: Late 1954 - VW-1 nose hanger at NAS barbers Point, T.H. Good only for PB-1W's. WV-2's had a work stand behind this hanger. (note wing tip of a WV-2 to the right rear of the hanger).

The 3rd picture from the left: Barbers Point 1954 - CWO Ivan Mayberry, VW-1 Electronic Dept. Officer.

The 4th picture from the left: Unknown sailor (best guess is Arden "Arti" Olsen AL2) standing outside the radio shop.

1st picture from the left: Unknown sailor (best guess is Arden "Arti" Olsen AL2) sitting on the WV-2 work stand behind the VW-1 hanger at NAS Barbers Point, Territory of Hawaii.

2nd picture from the left: Late 1954- NAS Barbers Point, Territory of Hawaii
Rear Row: Ens. Fred Smith, Lt. Ed Chapman, Ltjg. Walley Creel, Lt. Al Trecartin, Lt. Cliff Nettleton, LCdr.Leon Wagoner, Ltjg. Dean Carpenter, Ltjg. Clint Newton
Front row: Anthony Cordero AD1, Allen Howard AD1, Ed Conrad ATC, Arti Olson AL2, Earl Habermacher AT2, Donald Stecovich AT.

NOTE: The TE-7 pictured here was the replacement aircraft for 77234/TE-7 with the top mounted radar. 77234/TE-7 was returned for overhaul in May 1954 and was removed from the Navy records in July 1956 and believed to have been scrapped at NAS Norfolk.

3rd picture from the left: NAS Midway, date unk.

Photo on right: Roger Fundingsland (L) and Dan Ragan (R). Picture was taken on the ramp at NAS Barbers Point in 12/54.. photo Dan Ragan.

1st. photo from the left: Fall of 1954 - NAS Barbers Point BuNo. 77235/TE-12.
Rear L to R: Earl Habermacher AT2, Cassie Phillips AM1, Mel Balding AD1, Jim Glace ATC, Al Dalron AL1, John Raczka ALC.
Front: Jose Blea ABAN, George Stewart AD1, Pappy Herzing AD1, Al Vicari AD1, Gene Bryant AD2.
Photographer unknown, Photo provided by G. E. Stewart ..

2nd. photo from the left: NAS Barbers Point 1954
Rear L to R: ???
Front ???, ???, Gene Bryant AD2, Pappy Herzing AD1, Al Dalton AL1, ???
Photo Unknown (probably US Navy).

3rd. photo from the left: Late 1954 NAS Barbers Point
L to R: ???, ???, Don Jennings AD2, ???, Will Kostock AL2, Bill Lokushek AL3.
Photo source unknown (probably W. Kostock AL2).

Photo on right: ge_stewart_vw-1_023a_r1.jpg..

1st. picture from the left: VW-1 Flight Line - NAS Barbers Point Fall of 1954 (WV-2's & PB-1W)
Photo source Unknown.

2nd picture from the left: This picture is a frame from my movies taken at Hilo, Hawaii in December, 1954. I am second from left. I am talking to Al Dalton on my right. The other crewmembers names have been forgotten..
Photo D.A. Ragan.

3rd. picture from the left: 1954 - NAS Barbers Point.
L to R: Will Kostock AL2, Bill Balthazar AT3, George Stewart AD1, Bill Lokushek AL3, John Raczka ALC, Pappy Herzing AD1, Paul Lindsey AD2, Al Dalton AL1.
Photo source unknown (probably W. Kostock AL2)

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