| Aircraft | |
|---|---|
| Registration / Serial: | 156705 |
| Military Code: | A-917 |
| Aircraft Original Type: | North American T-2 Buckeye |
| Aircraft Generic Type: | North American Rockwell T-2 Buckeye |
| Aircraft Version: | North American Rockwell T-2C Buckeye |
| C/n (msn): | 318-20 |
| Operator Titles: | USA - Navy |
| Unit Markings: | VT-9 / TW-1 |
| Location | |
|---|---|
| City / Area: | Gulf of Mexico / Off-Pensacola [ Off-Airport ]Map (vicinity) |
| Region / Country: | Florida, United States |
| Photo Date: | 10 May 1979 |
| Photo by: | Bob Thomas |
| Photo ID: | 468969 |
| Photo Comment |
|---|
|
VT-9 is based at NAS Meridian, Mississippi. As it is quite a distance inland from the Gulf of Mexico the squadron would deploy aircraft to NAS Pensacola for carrier qualification training using the USS Lexington operating off the Florida coast. The Lexington has been retired since 1991, and now all Training Command carrier quals are conducted aboard fleet aircraft carriers either offshore the Pacific or Atlantic coasts. This photo is copyright © Bob Thomas, and may not be used or published in any way without permission. It was added on 15 June 2022, and has since been viewed 293 times. |