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USS Hancock (CV/CVA-19) was one of 24 Essex-class aircraft carriers built during World War II for the United States Navy. Hancock was the fourth US Navy ship to bear the namesake of Founding Father John Hancock, president of the Second Continental Congress and first governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Vought F7U-3 Cutlass, BuNo 129585, of VF-124, suffers collapsed starboard main landing gear during a hard landing aboard USS Hancock while she was operating in the vicinity of Hawaii. [84] 30 August Vought F7U-3 Cutlass, BuNo 129592, of VF-124, misses all the wires during a landing aboard USS Hancock, operating off of Hawaii, and hits the ...
VAP-61, USS Hancock: Operation Rolling Thunder: North Vietnam, Hà Tĩnh Province: Pilot of an RA-3B shot down on a nighttime photo-reconnaissance mission [135] Killed in action, body not recovered [3] June 13: Lambton, Bennie R: Chief Petty Officer: US Navy: VAP-61, USS Hancock: Operation Rolling Thunder: North Vietnam, Hà Tĩnh Province
In April 1995, during working group sessions, the U.S. side passed over the deck logs of the USS Bennington from 1 July 1964 to 31 July 1964, the deck log of the USS Cunningham from 14 July 1964 to 16 July 1964 and the deck log of the USS Eversole from 14 July 1964 to 16 July 1964. These deck logs all pertain to the crash of the "Badger".
Killed when his North American T-28 Trojan was hit by ground fire on a close air support mission [17] Killed in action, body not recovered [3] October 6: Anderson, Thomas E: Corporal: USMC: HMM-163: South Vietnam, Quảng Nam Province: Crew chief on a UH-34D which crashed due to mechanical failure [18] Killed in action, body not recovered [3]
VA-215 A-1H Skyraiders fly over USS Hancock, 1963. VA-215, nicknamed the Barn Owls, was an Attack Squadron of the U.S. Navy. It was established 22 June 1955, and disestablished on 31 August 1967. A second VA-215 was established on 1 March 1968 and disestablished on 30 September 1977. [1]
14 July 1955: Pilot Jay T. Alkire was killed in a ramp strike on USS Hancock. [35] 4 November 1955: Pilot Lt George Millard was killed when his Cutlass went into the cable barrier at the end of the flight deck landing area of USS Hancock. The nosegear malfunctioned and drove a strut into the cockpit which triggered the ejection seat and ...
18 July 1968 – 3 March 1969 Detachment 19 USS Hancock. On 3 October RF-8G [BuNo 144620] crashed into the sea, the pilot LT James Merrick was killed. [12] 7 September 1968 – 18 April 1969 Detachment 43 USS Coral Sea; 1 February-18 September 1969 Detachment 14 USS Ticonderoga; 18 March-29 October 1969 Detachment 31 USS Bon Homme Richard