COMPOSITE SQUADRON NINE (VC-9)

Commissioned Sanford, FL January 1953
Redesignated VAH-9 November 1955

Personnel:

Commanding Officer Cdr. Frank Gooding
2nd Commanding Officer William Lemos 1954

Bob Fitzsimmons - granfitz@fdn.com (also in VC-5/VAH-5/HATU/VAH-3

Kenneth "Bertie" Wooster aka "Bennie the Bomber" - WOOSTERK@cortland.edu (also in VC-5, VAH-5, VAH-9, HATWING ONE)

John Thomas AK3 - plankowner - commish@wat.midco.net (also in VC-5, VC-7)

Lowell Ulrich AD2 - lulrich@wk.net (also in VAH-9)


First successful AJ Savage operational fleet in-flight refueling was accomplished flying off the USS Midway (CVA-41) in 1953.




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