USS Forrestal (CVA/CV/AVT-59)
Organization
Found in 3 Collections and/or Records:
Brian Walker Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP-071
Scope and Contents
Brian Walker served aboard Intrepid as an attack aviator in VA-34 during Intrepid’s second Vietnam deployment in 1967. He began his interview by discussing his upbringing in Wisconsin and his interest in flight, which began at an early age. Walker then continued, explaining his decision to join the Navy and describing his experiences in flight training, which involved flying T-34s, T-28s, and F-9s. The interview then shifted to Walker’s time aboard Intrepid, where he flew A-4s, an aircraft...
Dates:
February 17, 2016
Gerald Feola Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 002
Scope and Contents
Gerald Feola served aboard Intrepid as an aviation structural mechanic third class with VAW 33 during the ship’s second Vietnam War deployment, from May to December 1967. He began his interview by mentioning his two uncles and one cousin who served in World War II, and his Catholic Church’s sea cadets program, which provided him with somewhat of an exposure to the Navy. Feola then described his decision to join the Navy, being assigned to a squadron, seeing Intrepid for the first time, and...
Dates:
May 28, 2013
Mike Wade Oral History
Item
Identifier: OHP 086
Scope and Contents
Mike Wade served aboard Intrepid as an air intelligence officer in VA-34 during Intrepid’s second deployment to Vietnam in 1967. He began his interview by discussing his life before joining the Navy, stating that he grew up in Atlanta, Georgia, attended the University of Georgia, and graduated with a degree in chemistry. Wade then discussed his route to Navy flight training, noting that he had initially intended to be a pilot, before explaining why he eventually became an air intelligence...
Dates:
September 19, 2015
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- CVW-10 -- VA-34 2
- Education -- Training -- Flight Training 2
- Egypt (nation) -- Suez (governorate) -- Suez Canal (canal) 2
- Guided Missiles -- Surface To Air Missiles 2
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Carrier Landings 2
- Lieutenant Junior Grade, O-2 2
- Philippines (nation) -- Olongapo (special city) -- Olongapo (inhabited place) -- U.S. Naval Base Subic Bay (naval base) 2
- Six Day War, June 5–10, 1967 2
- USS Forrestal Fire, July 29, 1967 2
- United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Duval (county) -- Jacksonville (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Cecil Field (air base) 2
- Viet Nam (nation) -- Hải Phòng (municipality) -- Hải Phòng (inhabited place) 2
- Warfare -- Aerial Warfare -- Air Strikes 2
- Aircraft -- Cougar 1
- Aircraft -- Mentor -- T-34 1
- Aircraft -- Skyhawk 1
- Aircraft -- Skyraider -- AD-6 UF Spad 1
- Aircraft -- Skyraider -- EA-1F 1
- Aircraft -- Tiger -- F-11 1
- Aircraft -- Trojan -- T-28 1
- Aviation Structural Mechanic (Structural) Petty Officer 3RD Class, AMS3 1
- CVW-10 -- VAW-33 1
- Ceremonies -- Crossing the Line 1
- Chile (nation) -- Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena (region (administrative division)) -- Wollaston, Islas (island group) -- Hornos, Isla (island) -- Hornos, Cabo de (cape) 1
- Damage -- Ammunition Damage 1
- Damage Control -- Warning Systems -- Radar Warning Systems 1
- Defense Systems -- Countermeasures -- Electronic Countermeasures -- Radar Countermeasures 1
- Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing 1
- Delivery -- Weapon Delivery -- Bombing -- Night Bombing 1
- Education -- Training -- Adaptive Training 1
- Egypt (nation) -- Aqaba, Gulf of (gulf) 1
- Emergencies -- Disasters 1
- Families (Human) -- Family Members 1
- Guided Missiles -- Antiaircraft Missiles 1
- Gunnery -- Aerial Gunnery 1
- Gunnery -- Antiaircraft Gunnery 1
- Intelligence -- Military Intelligence -- Naval Intelligence 1
- Intrepid -- flight deck 1
- Intrepid -- junior officer bunkroom 1
- Intrepid -- second deck -- ready room 1
- Intrepid -- second deck -- wardroom 1
- Landing -- Aircraft Landings -- Crash Landings 1
- Leave 1
- Letter Writing 1
- Military Organizations -- Military Reserves 1
- Morale -- Awards 1
- Museum Era, 1982–present 1
- Ordnance -- Guns -- Aircraft Guns 1
- Petty Officer 3rd Class, E-4 1
- Philippines 1
- Planning -- Defense Planning -- Military Planning -- Naval Planning 1
- Radar -- Radar Equipment 1
- Recreation -- Entertainment -- Movies 1
- Rescues -- Sea Rescues 1
- Rockets -- Aircraft Rockets 1
- South Africa (nation) -- Western Cape, Province of the (province) -- Good Hope, Cape of (cape) 1
- Strategy -- Military Tactics -- Rules Of Engagement 1
- Thailand (nation) 1
- Tonkin, Gulf of (gulf) -- Yankee Station (military installation) 1
- United States (nation) -- Wisconsin (state) -- Waushara (county) -- Plainfield (inhabited place) 1
- United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Escambia (county) -- Pensacola (inhabited place) -- Naval Auxiliary Air Station Saufley Field (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Florida (state) -- Santa Rosa (county) -- Milton (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Whiting Field (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Mississippi (state) -- Lauderdale (county) -- Meridian (inhabited place) -- Naval Air Station Meridian (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- New York (state) -- Kings (county) -- Brooklyn (borough) -- Floyd Bennet Field (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Rhode Island (state) -- Washington (county) -- Quonset Point (cape) -- Naval Air Station Quonset Point (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Texas (state) -- Bee (county) -- Chase Field Naval Air Station (defense installation) 1
- United States (nation) -- Texas (state) -- Nueces (county) -- Corpus Christi (inhabited place) -- Navy Landing Airfield Cabaniss (air base) 1
- United States (nation) -- Wisconsin (state) -- Dane (county) -- Madison (inhabited place) 1
- Viet Nam (nation) -- Hà Nội (municipality) -- Hà Nội (inhabited place) 1
- Viet Nam (nation) -- North Vietnam (territory) 1
- Viet Nam (nation) -- South Vietnam (territory) 1
- Warfare -- Electronic Warfare -- Electronic Countermeasures -- Radar Countermeasures -- Radar Jamming 1
- Weapons -- Antiaircraft Guns 1 ∧ less
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