VA-163 "Saints" Onboard USS Oriskany CVA-34

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Click "Here" to play Oriskany unrep video 3' 43"!!

Starboard Side of USS Hancock CVA-19 during Unrep!
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Aft view of flight deck as seen from "Flag" Bridge
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Men stood on flag bridge to watch aircraft recover !!

View looking aft on starboard side of Flag Bridge!
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Starboard side of ship just after unrep hookup!!
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Lines would connect ships to transfer fuel, bombs, and food supplies. . .

In photo above and below, fuel hoses can be seen !
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Supply ship is on right, & Destroyer on other side
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Starboard side of supply ship is destroyer receiving supplies!!

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Careful look shows six (6) fuel hoses transferring fuel!!

Waves hitting at aft Hangar Bay Area . . .
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Note Aircraft Elevator No. 3 is in "raised" position!!

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Other Supplies, Bombs, Ordnance, & Food will be transferred, too!!

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In this photo, destroyer has pulled along starboard side to unrep with Carrier!

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View of starboard side of carrier looking aft . . .

Rough Seas and tilted Flight Deck!
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How would you like to unrep in this weather and these seas?

Photo copyright Ron Dyer, VA-163 AQ Ordnancemen
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Photo of USS Oriskany taking on ammunition in Gulf of Tonkin!!

Hancock taking on ordnance, Oct. 3, 1968
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Photo copyright Ron Dyer, former VA-163 AQ Ordnancemen

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Photo copyright Ron Dyer, former VA-163 AQ Ordnancemen

Destroyer approaching carrier for Sea fuel unrep!
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Photo copyright Ron Dyer, former VA-163 AQ Ordnancemen

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