RVAH-11 "Checkertails"



1968/69 Kitty Hawk Westpac Cruise - pilots and RANs

Back Row (L-R) Gary Fricke, Gene Klein, Lee Hawkins, Al Frank, John Hoffman, Dave Hershey
Middle Row: Bill Dartnell, Brad Evans, Vince Monroe, Wayne Davis, Henner Lenhardt, Al Perrella, Ray Stewart

Front Row: Bob Forster, Charlie James (XO), Charlie Choyce (CO), and Bob Jellison (Ops)


1968/69 Kitty Hawk Westpac Cruise - Squadron Officers

RVAH-11 Commanding Officers

CDR E.C. Mildahn 1 November 1955 - 1 April 1957
CDR J.H. Bear 1 April 1957 - 13 July 1957
LCDR H.C. Hansen (Acting) 13 July 1957 - 15 August 1957
CDR C. Fernandez, Jr. 15 August 1957 - 24 May 1959
CDR G.H. Robertson 24 May 1959 - 14 May 1960
CDR C.O. Donnaud, III 14 MAY 1960 - 21 March 1961
CDR H.K. Manship 21 March 1961 - 16 April 1962
CDR L.B. Lampman 16 April 1962 - 25 March 1963
CDR J.F. Barlow 25 March 1963 - 6 April 1964
CDR B.W. Bartholomew 6 April 1964 - 19 July 1964
CDR R.W. Kennedy 19 July 1964 - 2 July 1965
CDR K.M. Sandon 2 July 1965 - 11 July 1966
CDR T.J. Kilcline 11 July 1966 - 8 August 1967
CDR C.V. "Charlie" Choyce 8 August 1967 - 17 July 1968
CDR D.F. Kirkpatrick 17 July 1968 - 23 May 1969
CDR R.K. "Bob" Jellison 23 May 1969 - 12 May 1970
CDR D.R. "Dave" Northwang 12 May 1970
CDR. H. W. "Hal" Wright, 1971
CDR. H. F. "Henner" Lenhardt Jr., 1972
CDR. R. A. Daum, 1973

The Kitty Hawk (CVA-63)

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