North American RA-5C "Vigilante"
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RVAH-11 "Checkertails"



1967/68 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)





1967/68 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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