"TIGER'S CLAW"
F-8C Crusader BuNo 146961 #103 / AK
USS INTREPID (CVS-11), CVW-10
Vietnam, September 9th, 1968. LT Athony Nargi
Fighter Squadron 162 (VF-162) "The Hunters"
Established on 1 September 1960 . disestablished on 29 January 1971
USS INTREPID (CVA 11), CVG-6 1960-1963 (operating F4D-1)
USS ORISKANY (CVA 34), CVW-16 1963-1969 (operating F-8A & F-8E)
USS TICONDEROGA (CVS 14), CVW-16 1969-1970 (operating F-8J)
USS SHANGRI-LA (CVS 38), CVW-8 1970 (operating F-8H)
FIGHTER SQUADRON 162 (VF-162) "The Hunters"
USS ORISKANY (CVA 34), CVW-16
Vietnam, Oct.9, 1966. Cdr Richard M. Bellinger shot down a MiG-21
ATTACK SQUADRON EIGHT ONE (VA-81) "Sunliners"
USS Saratoga (CV 60) / Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17)
Operation Prairie Fire, Operations Attain Document I, / II / III
ATTACK SQUADRON EIGHT THREE (VA-83) "Rampagers”
USS Saratoga (CV 60) / Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17)
ATTACK SQUADRON FOUR SIX (VA-46) "Clansmen"
Operation "EL DORADO CANYON"
USS AMERICA (CV 66), CVW-1. March 1986
Royal Flying Corps (WW1)
Number 74 Squadron. France, 1917
Major Edward ”Mick” Mannock (vc)
1887 - 1918. Credited with 61 victories
Royal Flying Corps (WW1)
Number 56 Squadron. France, 1917
Major James "Mac" McCudden (vc)
1895 - 1918. Credited with 57 victories
Royal Flying Corps (WW1)
Number 60 Squadron. France, 1917
Captain W.A.“Billy” Bishop (VC)
credited with 72 victories, top Canadian ace of the IWW
Royal Flying Corps (WW1)
Number 56 Squadron. France, 1917
Captain Albert Ball (Victoria Cross)
14.08.1896 - 07.05.1917
ATTACK SQUADRON EIGHT SEVEN (VA-87) "Golden Warriors"
USS America (CVA 66), CVW-6. 1973
ATTACK SQUADRON EIGHT SIX (VA-86) "Sidewinders"
USS America (CVA 66), CVW-6. 1973