ANA San Diego Squadron



		San Diego Squadron
	“…to educate and encourage an interest among the general public as to the importance of Naval Aviation in the defense of the United States and its allies….”

July 15th Luncheon

COL Gregg Olson and LTCOL Derek Montroy will speak at our July luncheon about the responsibilities of heading up and moving out the 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit to the Western Pacific and Horn of Africa in September. Click on the officers' name to read their biography. Click HERE to learn more about the luncheon entrees and to reserve your spot.

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ANA SQUADRON VISIT

HMM(T)-164 "Knightriders"

Squadron CO LtCol Brett Sherman, CAPT Eric Landblom, and CAPT John McClendon pose for a photo during our visit to Camp Pendleton on June 6, 2009

Click HERE to see the photos.

SEE WHAT OTHER SQUADRONS WE'VE VISITED

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Now Hear This!

(We hear from squadron members)

The Presidential Fleet Review of 1963

Hap Hill took exclusive photos of JFK

USS Hancock 1963-1964 Cruise

Chuck Werkheiser shares a few photos

A Pensacola Visit

Jack and John Bushong return to the place they
attended flight school -- 30 years apart

Korea: 1951

Bob Bennett takes issue with the Toko-Ri article.
In the meantime here are some stunning color
photos taken by him aboard Princeton (CV-37)

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D-Day in the Pacific

The USS Enterprise and the attack on the Marianas. The one-hour show is broken into 9-minute parts so you can watch on your computer. Squadron member Donald "Flash" Gordon is featured extensively in the last three parts, and "Jig Dog" Ramage is interviewed also.

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You can now access photos from Life Magazine, such as this 1941 Carl Mydans shot of TBDs from the USS Enterprise nearing Hawaii.
Click HERE or on the photo above.

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Click HERE to watch a six-minute 1941 clip from the movie Dive Bomber . It includes air operations aboard the USS Enterprise (CV-6) as well as gorgeous color video of planes at North Island. Remember the first number on the plane corresponds with the hull number of its home carrier. Why, yes, there are a lot of shots of planes from the USS Saratoga (CV-3)

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Naval Aviation News

Download past issues all the way back to 1943

(Is that YOU trying to land an SNJ on the USS Cabot?)

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