WV-2s in Maintenance

1st picture from left: When VW-3 was dis-established in 1960 145926 was transfered to VW-1 and it's new side number was TE-10. The side number at the time of this picture (1958) was TE-4. See Steve Birdman's comment below about the lower radome repair.

2nd picture from left: This VW-3 aircraft, PM-11, was not transferred to VW-1 when VW-3 was dis-established in 1960.

3rd picture from left: TE-2 in nose docks for maintenance, about 1958.

4th picture from left: 4th picture from left: TE-2 in nose docks for maintenance, about 1958.

Photo's courtesy of Alan Hochstein circa 1958

1st picture from left: Left half of the lower radome has been removed exposing the APS-20 radar dish.
Comment from Steve Birdman 58-60 TE-4
When I flew TE4 which was Buno 145926 at the period '58 thru '60, we were on a local pilot training flight and were diverted to Saipan to pick up a very sick woman and bring her back to Guam for treatment. When we took off from Saipan, we picked up a rock or other some other FOD that put a large hole in the belly radome. I think this is a picture from that event where the repair or replacement of the radome half was being accomplished.. Photo courtesy of Alan Hochstein 1957 - '59...

2nd picture from left: TE-00 going through some extensive work at NAS Agana. Looks like a CPO in dungree's in the lower right of the photo. Photo courtesy of Alan Hochstein '57 - '59...

3rd picture from left: Looks like this WV-2 is getting some maintenance under the starboard wing and the ECM directional antenneas in the nose cone on the VW-1 flight line at NAS Agana circa 1958
Photo courtesy of Robert Fleming AE-2 57-58 TE-2... Photo's courtesy of Alan Hochstein circa 1958

1st picture from left:Tail of VW-1's WC-121 BuNo 145934 TE-2 sticking out of hanger at NAS Agana while receiving some maintenance, the other half is shown on the right. circa 1970

2nd picture from left: This photo of TE-2, one of VW-1's WC-121 Super Connies in the hanger at NAS Agana while receiving some heavy maintenance, with everything opened up. circa 1970
Photos courtesy of LT. Rick W. Clarke 70-71 TE-12..

1st picture from left: This photo of TE-2, one of VW-1's WC-121 Super Connies in the nose docks for some repairs. circa March 1967

2nd picture from left: This photo of TE-7, one of VW-1's WC-121 Super Connies going through an engine change on Midway Island. circa Oct. Nov. 1967.

3rd picture from left: Comment from John Moehlenkamp
As I remember there was an aircraft that required an upper radome change due to a lightning strike or bird strike. Exactly when and which aircraft I haven't a clue.
Photos courtesy of Al Garza ATR2 VW-1 1966 1967 TE-4

These pictures show the sad end of TE-7 BuNo 145928 as she was being stripped of useable parts:

TE-7 was taxing out of Atsugi early one morning on a mission. During engine run up prior to departure there was a brake failure and TE-7 ended up in the rocks that lined the run up area for erosion deterrent. When the nose wheels struck the rocks the nose strut was forced down and the nose strut seals blew. The aircraft was towed back to the line and nosed into VW-1's hanger for repair.

As I recall the cause of the brake failure was a blown hydraulic line. The A/C was jacked and the nose strut was repaired. TE-7 was towed back to the flight line after repair. The first engineer was at the chiefs barracks doing laundry and the second engineer was going to do a run up and have the A/C ready to depart. Unfortunately the check list was not used. As Number 1 engine starter was engaged, The landing gear handle was still in the gear up position ( Put in that position to unlock and partially retract the nose gear in order to repack the nose strut ) As Number 1 engine started to turn so did the hydraulic pump. The right main gear started to retract and it was all over but the shouting. Remember the A/C was fueled for a mission so it had a full wing. The right wing hit the concrete ramp and the tip tank ruptured 600 gallons of fuel is now free flow. The 3A tank also ruptured and now there is an additional 565 gallons of 115/145 fuel flowing onto the ramp. But this is not the end, as the right wing struck the ground, the left wing is on an upward ark and as it came to the top of the ark it snapped like a whip and off came the tip tank also rupturing the 2A tank, so now there are 2330 gallons of 115/145 fuel on both sides of the A/C and spreading very quickly.

The fire department was called for ramp wash down which lasted a long time. When the ramp was reopened airbags were brought out and the wing was raised and the right gear was lowered and locked and flying days were over for TE-7, she was striped of all essential parts and the A/C was scraped at Atsugi.

Pictures courtesy of Roy Wiggs AT-1 VW-1 70-71. Comment from Charles Lange AMHC VW-1 '70-71.