1966 WestPac Cruise

Terry Dennison Curtesy of Dick Ferg	Rich Minnich Curtesy of Dick Ferg
Dick Bellinger After MIG-21 kill 9 Oct 1966
Ready for Launch Curtesy of Dick Ferg	Taxi Forward Curtesy of Dick Ferg

During a transit between Cubi Point and Hong Kong in 1966, USS Oriskany and HMS Victorious aircraft operated off each other's deck. Jack Kilpatrick and Dick Ferg landed and launched Crusaders on Victorious.

Jack Kilpatrick on HMS Victorious Curtesy of Tom Weinel

SH 201 on HMS Victorious Curtesy of Tom Weinel

Does anyone have any pictures or stories from the Hunters' 1966 cruise that they would like to share?

If so, contact Jack Jeffords at jjeffords@vf-162.org

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