The Hook - McDonnell's F-4 Phantom II - Fall 2001

Fall 2001 The Hook : Journal of Carrier Aviation - Tailhook Association

VOLUME 29 NUMBER 3 FALL 2001

©2001, all rights reserved

ISSN: 0736-9220

On The Cover

A VF-143 Pukin' Dog F-4J awaits a huffer to start up for another mission from USS Enterprise (CVA(N)-65) in 1971 during the late stages of the Vietnam War. Photo by LT Greg "Butch" Cassidy, USNR

Table of Contents : Air Plan

  • BRIEF
    • Revolution in Training
      RADM Richard J. NaughtOn, USN
      Commander, Naval Strike and Air Warfare Center
    • From the Chairman: Reflections on Hook 2001
      RADM Frederick L. Lewis, USN(Ret)
    • From the Executive Director: What a Great Reunion!
      CAPT J.R. Davis, USN(Ret)
  • FROM THE CATWALK
    • From the Catwalk
      conducted by CAPT Hook
    • The Further Adventures of Youthly Puresome: Dead Sojers
      CDR Jack D. Woodul, USNR(Ret), artwork by Carl Snow
  • LAUNCH
    • Papa Wasn't a Rolling Stone ... He Was a Pukin' Dog
      Fred Tannenbaum
    • McDonnell's F-4 Phantom II - The Great Smoking Thunderhog: Development and Original Variations
      Bob Lawson
  • AT MARSHAL
    • Command Changes
    • Air Wing and Squadron Reports
    • Carrier Air Wing Composition
  • RESPOT
    • Hook '01: A Roaring Good Time in Reno
      Barrett Tillman and Rick Morgan
    • Tommy Harris's Toughest Dogfight
      Koji Takaki and Henry Sakaida
  • RECOVERY
    • Commentary: Potomac Currents
      Michael Dennis
  • IN REVIEW
  • WAVEOFFS & BOLTERS
    • The Way It Was: Corry Field
      CDR Doug Siegfried, USN(Ret)
    • What is It?
      Steve Millikin and Hal Andrews
    • LSO School Receives 1950s-Era Paddles
      CDR Doug Siegfried, USN(Ret)
  • IBC PATCH PAGE
    • Insignias Seen at Tailhook

Managing Staff Members

  • EDITOR : CAPT Steve Millikin, USN(Ret)
  • MANAGING EDITOR : CDR Jan C. Jacobs, USNR(Ret)
  • ASSOCIATE EDITORS
    • CAPT Wynn F Foster, USN(Ret)
    • Barrett Tillman
    • Carmelle Carter
  • CONTRIBUTING EDITORS
    • Hal Andrews
    • Margaret Bone
    • CDR Doug Siegfried, USN(Ret)
    • Mike Weeks
    • CDR Jack D. Woodul, USNR(Ret)
  • CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS
    • LCDR Ian Anderson, USN
    • Ted Carlson
    • Jose M. Ramos
    • CDR Chris Buhlmann, USNR

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