Our entire squadron of RA3B Sky-warrior Reconnaissance
planes in the air! Below, is the camouflaged A3 that I flew in
during missions out of DaNang, Vietnam.

I'm just returning from a reconnaissance mission
over North Vietnam

I am in the process of taking cover during a
massive rocket attack on DaNang in 1968. Viet Cong
rockets had scored direct hits on our ammo dump, blowing
up 2,000 pound bombs which were stored there.

On the left is a night view of DaNang Airbase,
with the ever-present flares overhead. On the right,
is an infrared image of Danang from a reconnaissance aircraft.
Note the heat signatures on the image from the warmth
of the running aircraft!

Some views of DaNang..left: Cobra Gunship, top center:
Tanks rolling through the village, bottom center: The Outer
Perimeter of Danang Airbase, right: An F-4 Phantom is shown,
screaming overhead.

The ragged band of warriors of VAP-61 pose grudgingly
for their group picture. Our squadron was co-based with the
1st Marine Air Wing while at DaNang.

While serving active Sea Duty, I was assigned to
the USS Estes, AGC-12 Assault Force Command Ship, Pacific
Fleet. On the right, you can see her foredeck completely
awash during a South Pacific Typhoon we encountered.

In 1969, I had the honor of being assigned as the
US Navy Official Photographer to shoot the return of the
war-torn island of Iwo Jima to the Japanese government.
On the left, over my shoulder, you can see the infamous
Mount Surbachi where US Marines hoisted the American flag
seen in that very famous victory photo. On the right, I am
standing on one of the beaches that were assaulted during
the WW II taking of Iwo Jima.

While on Sea Duty, I often photographed special military
events, like a strategy meeting of two Admirals (left). On the
right, you can easily see that I am VERY unhappy to have drawn
First Deck Watch upon having arrived back at Stateside after
22 lonnng days at Sea.

During my duty on the island of Guam, Russian "fishing
trawlers" (Spying trawlers!) would often haunt the coast
just off our US Naval Base there, to monitor our submarines
and other ship movements from that location. The US Navy, in turn,
would often conduct "Skunk Runs", where we would overfly these
spy ships with helicopters or seaplanes at very close range,
and photograph their antennae & various observation equipment,
otherwise harassing the daylights out of them. On this day, I was
flying in the seaplane in the uppermost right corner, taking
pictures of them. Below, are some of the actual photographs that
I took of those Russian trawlers on that day.

During one of my VAP-61 detachments at Townsville, Australia,
we got to know a very nice Aussie named Syd Beck. He owned a
"Station" ranch) nearby, and was overrun with Kangaroos there.
Back in those days, 'roos' were considered to be pests, or varmints,
and were not protected by the government. One warm Aussie evening,
Syd took us out on a kangaroo hunt, and this was the result of my
effort to help him out with his pesky "roo-varmint infestation"!