Vietnam era memories from 1968-1971 aboard the USS Bennington (CVS-20) as ship's company (AIMD) and the USS Ranger (CVA-61) TAD VAQ 134/134 Det 5, and some other TAD activities in-country. Bob Beanblossom AT2
Bennington Tonkin Gulf Yacht Club
VAQ 134 Sailor listening to stereo
VAQ 134 Sailor--thoughts of home
VAQ 134 Sailor--sacked out
VAQ 134 Morbitzer in rack
VAQ 134 Card game on Ranger015
Hanoi Jane in enemy gun pit
Hanoi Jane in enemy gun pit_2
Sasebo Tiger Balm Gardens
The Smokies--Vietnam style
Peaceful scene in the jungle
Ranger blowing her stacks
Handling nuke on the Ranger
KA3 Whale landing on Ranger
A6 on cat, A5 being spotted
Grumman E-1 Tracer deck launch
Loading S2F on Bennington
Following the wands at night
Link to old shipmates: http://www.navybuddies.com/;
One for the KA-3B: http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/aircraft/ka-3b.htm;
Good pix of EKA-3B: http://www.primeportal.net/hangar/bill_spidle3/eka-3b_142251/