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Real Aviators Flew STOOFS (RAFS) is 
is a fraternal organization dedicated to keeping 
the memory and spirit of the GRUMMAN IRON WORKS' S2 AIRCRAFT and the men who flew it, alive and well.

http://www.r-a-f-s.org/index.html


Air-and-Space.com (previously known as the Goleta Air & Space Museum). Its primary themes are aviation, astronomy, and astronautics. It has photographs taken at airshows, air museums, and around the approaches to airports and military bases, etc. Its pages also contain links to aviation and space oriented web sites.

http://air-and-space.com/home.htm

 

Aero-Web is an aviation enthusiast site created and maintained by aviation enthusiasts. We provide specifications for over 5,000 aircraft models, ...

http://www.aero-web.org/specs/grumman/s2f-3.htm


GRUMMAN S-2 TRACKER:  The first website dedicated to the Grumman S-2 Tracker
 
http://home.wxs.nl/~roden171/index.html


Surviving Grumman S2F Tracker Information Repository:  This is the Surviving Grumman S2F / S-2 Tracker Information Repository which will keep an update on the Grumman Tracker Series of aircraft that still exist, which includes the S2F (S-two-f or Stoof) and CS2F Tracker, the TF-1 / C-1A Trader and WF-2 / E-1B Tracer.  Since the initiation of this website and effort in 2006 we have found and logged 246 Trackers, 34 Traders, and 5 Tracers that still exist on a worldwide basis.  Separately cataloged are another 80 Tracker, 3 Trader and 11 Tracers in the United Aeronautical Corporation Salvage Yard in Tucson, AZ due to the fact those airframes are supplying parts and will never leave that facility as an entire airframe.

http://www.s2ftracker.com/index.htm


The Official Website for The A-1 Skyraider Association

http://www.skyraider.org/skyassn/index.htm


Photos US NAVY - All STOOFs on this page

http://home.wxs.nl/~roden171/usn.html


The SKYHAWK ASSOCIATION is an affiliation of individuals who have flown, maintained, (or who simply love) the "A-4 Skyhawk"; and who are dedicated to the perpetuation of the legend, history, traditions, and camaraderie associated with the greatest attack aircraft ever built.

http://a4skyhawk.org/


The Naval-Aviator Network is dedicated to the thousands of men and women who passed through the Naval Air Training Command over the past 70-plus years. This website is a labor of love by a few retired folks who want to reclaim the old camaraderie we experienced wearing our "Wings of Gold."

http://www.naval-aviator.net/


THE BROWN SHOES:  A permanent interactive website dedicated to those United States Naval Aviators who served during the Korean, Viet Nam, and Cold Wars during the 1945-1975 generation — and those who supported them.

http://thebrownshoes.org/


A-3 SKYWARRIOR ASSOCIATION MISSION STATEMENT:   The purpose of this Association is to provide a continuing fraternal-social affiliation of individuals who have flown in or , encourage, and support the memory of the A-3 "Skywarrior" aircraft and who are dedicated to the perpetuation of the legend, history, traditions, and camaraderie associated with the A-3 “Skywarrior” aircraft

http://www.a3skywarrior.com/


A website dedicated to CV-10 the USS Yorktown:

http://www.cv10.com/


The S-2 TRACKER Museum:

http://www.s2tracker.com/





A website dedicated to CV-10 the

 

 

   VS-891 ROSTER 02 OCTOBER 1961

                                                                            OFFICERS      

                                    

LCDR      CHARLES F. BERG LTJG      ROBERT F. McAVOY LT           JAMES G. SCOTT
LT            LAWRENCE A. BRENNAN LT          ROBERT S. McCLAIN LT            DARYL H. SIM
LCDR      HAROLD J. CARTER LT          RALPH B. McLAUGHLIN LT            HAROLD H. SOGN
CWO       ROBERT C. DICKEY LT          RICHARD L. MOFFITT LT            ROBERT E. STEVENSON
LT            DEAN E. ELVRUM LT          OWEN P. MOSES CDR         MERRIL A. STREET
LT            RONALD G. GELINEAU LT          ROBERT L. PALMER LT            THOMAS M. THOMAS
LTJG        CLARENCE J. GLEASON LCDR     WALTER K. PALMORE LT             ROBERT L. TREMAIN
LCDR      WILLIAM A. HELSELL (XO) LCDR     SAM POLK LCDR       TOMIE L. TROTTER
LCDR      LENARD E. HOLLIS CDR       WALTER C. RING (CO) LCDR       RALPH R. VALENTINE
LCDR        WILIAM J. KRAYER LT           WILLIAM G. RYALS LT             MERLE G. WICKER

 

 

                                    ENLISTED MEN

 

Robert R. ADSIT      AN JEREMY F. GOODRICH      AR JAMES W. PERINE      AN
ROBERT B. ALLEN      ATR3 GERSON M. GOLDMAN      AOC BEVERLEY V. PHILLIPS      ADRC
HARRY L. BABCOCK      YN2 CHARLES L. GOSSELIN JR      ADR1 JOHN R. POSTEN      AN
JOHN S.BARNES JR      AMS3 JAMES D. GRUBB      ADRC DAVID E. RASMUSSEN      AN
EDWARD M. BARR      PN2 FRANKLIN D. GURTNER      EM3 RICHARD G. REYNOLDS      AO2
WILLARD L. BARTNESS      AO2 GLEN D. GUTHRIE      AO2 DONALD A. ROBINSON      AN
EDWARD L. BENSHOFF      ATR3 WALTER W HAKOLA      AR GEORGE D. ROURKE      AN
FRANCIC C. BERGER      ADRC WESLEY D. HANSBERRY      AA WARREN W. SCHLIITTER II      AE3
BALIN L. BIBBINS      ADR2 EDWARD W. HERDE      ADR3 JOHN C. SCHULZE      ATN3
JOHN F. BLACKMORE      AMS2 JAMES W. HINTERBERGER      ADRCA JAMES W. SHOOK      AE3
RICHARD P. BLAYLOCK      ADR2 RAY K. HOLIDAY      ADR2 CARROL H. SMITH      AN
ALLYN G. BLENCOE      AN GERALD A. HURST      ADR1 GERALD A. SMITH      AN
JOHN S. BOMEGEN      AE2 LARRY C. JENSEN      AMHAN RONALD L. STADICK      AMS2
FORREST G. BOULDRY      RD2 JAMES R. N. JOHNSON      AA JAMES T. STANBAUGH  JR      AN
BLAIR L. BOURGEOIS      AMSCA DAVID G. KELLY      ADRCA RICHARD D. STEINKE      AMS3
ROBERT E. BREWER      ADR2 GERALD F.KIRSCH      SOG3 PAUL M. STEPHENS      AME1
GARY K. BROCKMAN      AE2 THOMAS G. KUNTZ      AO3 ARNIE D. STRAY      AE3
LOWEEL J. BYERS     EN3 RICHARD R. LYSNE      AA ROBERT J. TANSKA      AE2
EDWARD R. CALHOUN      AEC RICHARD G. MARTIN      AE3 CLIFFORD E. TAPP      AO2
GARY F. CRAFT      AR FRED C. McCALL JR      ADR1 GERALD R. TAUTFEST      AN
HAROLD D CHAPMAN      AOC REX B. McDONALD      AMS2 EDWARD D. TRACY      AO1
JAMES L. CLARK      ADR2 CHARLES E. McEVOY      AN BARRY R. ULTICAN       AR
JOHN B. CONWAY      AMSC GARY P. McGLASSON      AE3 FRANCIS A. VANCE      ATR2
ROBERT VERNE. CROOKER      AA THURMAN McGOUGH      ADR2 MICHAEL E. VOSIKA      AN
LARRY O. DAVIS      AR DUNCAN M. McQUARRIE      AE2 KENNETH D. WANSKA      ATS3
MARK M. DAVI      AT2 ALLEN E. MICHLER      AN PAUL L. WEAVER      ADR2
RICHARD H. DAVIS      AO2 RUSSEL W. MOEN      AN HAROLD H. WENZLER JR      AR
DENNIS A. DEBOLT      AMH3 ROBERT K. NAGLEY      AK1 TERRY D. WILSON      ETR2
ROBERT L. DECAMP      AMS2 FREDERICK W. NEELY      AMS2 WILLIAM H. WITTENBERG      AE3
LARRY EGGEBROTEN      ATR2 KENNETH H. NELSON      AA RALPH O. WUNDERLE      ADRC
ROBERT W. FREE      PH2 THOMAS A NEVILLE        AMS3 KENNETH t YOUNG      AMS2
IVOR N. GLOVER      ATR3 GERALD H. NICHOLS        ADR3  
GEORGE C. GOERL      AR STEPHEN F. NORMAN        AN  

 

PERSONNEL NOT ON ORIGINAL ROSTER BUT FROM SEATTLE / NW AREA

LARRY BIELSER NEIL SMITH  
JEROLD IRWIN ERICKSON TERRY RHODES TOMLINSON  
ROBERT D HENDERSHOTT TERRY WILSON  
CURTIS MAC HYINK    
HENRY GEORGE MILLER    

 

FLIGHT SURGEON:  ERIC JENSEN

 

VS-721 :  MIKE DICKOVER

 

            ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL FROM MINNEAPOLIS

DISCLAIMER:  I am working from memory and I may not have all the names.  If you see errors / omissions please email me with corrections at:  allen@amichler.com


JOHN ROLLAND ANDERSON JAIRUS ALBERT LARSON ,
THOMAS KENNETH ANDERSON LARRY DEAN LEACH ,
BOB ARDISSANO ORRIS OSCAR LINDMAN ,
LT         ED BENKO DAN  LOFTUS ,
DONALD R. BERG JOESPH PHILLIP LUCIA ,
DENNIS GENE BERGMAN      AN DAVID PAUL  NAGEL ,
BRUCE BERNARD      AT2 MICHAEL REID NOONAN  
WILLIAM AMESON  BRODT JOHN STINSON  PADDEN  
JOHN CHARLES JOHN  POLLIS  
WILLIAM LAWRENCE COOK THOMAS EDWARD RAMSAY  
HARLIE FARRELL CRAIG KEITH ROGERS ,
THURMAN CREAGER GEORGE EDWIN SCOTT  
DANIEL W. DUFFY ALAN KELLOG SIMONS ,
ROBERT M ELLIOT BILL SONNE ,
CLIFF EMERSON THOMAS T TAGGART ,
RODNEY KEiTH GASKILL RICHARD JEFFERY  TIMM ,
JOHN WALTER GIBBONS JAMES JOHN VERBA ,
TOM  GROTH WILBUR LEWIS VINCENT  
GLEN DARYLE GUTHRIE JON RANDALL WESTERENG  
FRANK R. HOTCHKISS GEORGE L WHITE  
DANIEL MARTELL IVERSON RONALD CHARLES WILLIE  
GEORGE WILLIAM KARCHER KENNETH TRUMAN YOUNG  
WILLIAM HOWARD KNUTSON RONALD FREDERICK  ZOPFI  
GERALD EMIL  KOTTKE    
RICHARD D. LANE    

 

 

 

                SHIPMATES CALLED TO FINAL MUSTER

 

JOHN S. BARNES JR  AMS3 WESLEY D. HANSBERRY  AA GEORGE D. ROURKE  ATN3
CHARLES F. BERG  LCDR William J Krayer LCDR HAROLD H. SOGN  LT
FRANCIS C. BERGER  ADRC MIKE LEAMER  PETE G. TAYLOR CPT - PILOT / CO
ROBERT E. BREWER  ADR2 ROBERT S. McCLAIN  LT  FRANCIS A. VANCE  ATR2
HAROLD D. CHAPMAN AOC OWEN P. MOSES  LT  Ralph R Valentine LCDR
JAMES L. CLARK  ADR2 ROBERT K. NAGLEY  AK1  
ROBERT C. DICKEY  CW4 KENNETH H. NELSON  AA  
DEAN E. ELVRUM  LT WALTER K. PALMORE  LCDR  
JAMES D. GRUBB  ADRC SAM POLK  LCDR  
FRANKLIN D. GURTNER  EM3 WALT C. RING  CMDR  

 

SHIPMATES THAT SERVED WITH VS-891 PRIOR TO OR AFTER 1961-1962 ACTIVATION

Ralph Barnes  PETE G. TAYLOR CPT - PILOT / CO  
KARL BERGSTOM    
TOM EBLE  - PILOT    
DON ISHAM - PILOT    
DAVID KRINGLE    
GREG LAMBERT - PILOT    
THOMAS LEWIS - PILOT    
BRUCE J. MYERS    
JOHN RILEY - PILOT    
PAUL MICHAEL STEPHENS