S-3B down off of Israel
Jim Gronquist
Reuters (http://www.yahoo.com/headlines/news/) reports
an S-3B from the Theodore Roosevelt went down off the
coast of Israel.
Anybody know what squadron this would be from?
Jim Gronquist
Found it, VS-22 Checkmates
That being answered, does anybody know accident stats
for the S-3A/B?
snuggs
for the fiscal year now its 2 for the life of the aircraft don't know
THE HANGAR
Jim Gronquist wrote:
>
> Reuters (http://www.yahoo.com/headlines/news/) reports
> an S-3B from the Theodore Roosevelt went down off the
> coast of Israel.
>
> Anybody know what squadron this would be from?
VS-22.
http://www.cecilfield.com/vs22.htm
http://www.users.cts.com/sd/b/bwickes/jetblast.html
Is she the first female AW lost at sea?
Duke Diener
Jim Gronquist <j...@ekc.kth.se> wrote:
>Reuters (http://www.yahoo.com/headlines/news/) reports
>an S-3B from the Theodore Roosevelt went down off the
>coast of Israel.
>Anybody know what squadron this would be from?
VS-22
Duke
Mike Yukish
In article <32F94C...@cts.com> THE HANGAR,
bwi...@cts.com writes:
>Jim Gronquist wrote:
>>
>> Reuters (http://www.yahoo.com/headlines/news/) reports
>> an S-3B from the Theodore Roosevelt went down off the
>> coast of Israel.
>>
>> Anybody know what squadron this would be from?
>VS-22.
>
Have the names of the aircrew been released? Where can I
find them?
Mike Yukish
Applied Research Lab
may...@psu.edu
http://elvis.arl.psu.edu/~may106/
Norm Roberts
Try NG clari.usa.military
mic...@aol.com
In article <5dcmaq$16...@r02n01.cac.psu.edu>, Mike Yukish <may...@psu.edu>
writes:
>Have the names of the aircrew been released? Where can I
>find them?
The names will be. what's your rush?
Mike Weeks MIC...@aol.com
Mike Yukish
In article <19970206193...@ladder01.news.aol.com>
I'd like to know if I've lost any friends. My backwoods
newspaper does not usually mention navy aircraft
accidents, and when it does they don't follow up with
names. Usually the first place I find out about a lost
aircraft is here.
As I was an instructor for 2.5 years, I know many of the
aviators currently out in the fleet. You can figure I
would be able to place a face on 1/3 of the jet pilots'
names that got their wings between the years of 1990 to
1992. For many I was their LSO. I've kept the bottles they
gave me when they lost their CQ bets, and had them sign
them. For three of them in my cabinet, the pilots are no
longer alive.
Turns out I did not know any of the aircrew.
THE HANGAR
CPU Rick wrote:
>
> It was a Checkmate from VS-22. The local paper listed a PO2 onboard with
> the first name "Wendy". This would be the first female killed in an S-3.
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Go here:
http://www.users.cts.com/sd/b/bwickes/forum2.html
Rick Koch
Jim Gronquist wrote:
>
> > Reuters (http://www.yahoo.com/headlines/news/) reports
> > an S-3B from the Theodore Roosevelt went down off the
> > coast of Israel.
> >
> > Anybody know what squadron this would be from?
>
>
> That being answered, does anybody know accident stats
> for the S-3A/B?
Out of about 178 airframes built, some 25-30 have been lost. Some of
these were probably due to a faulty autopilot. The Navy disconnected
the Roll AFCS about 4 years ago.
CPU Rick
Thomas Speer
CPU Rick wrote:
>
> It was a Checkmate from VS-22. The local paper listed a PO2 onboard with
> the first name "Wendy". This would be the first female killed in an S-3.
She was also the first enlisted female aircrewman killed since the Navy
opened up aircrew billets to women across the board...
--
Thomas Speer
(flyn...@jaxnet.com)
mic...@aol.com
In article <5ddcf7$1o...@r02n01.cac.psu.edu>, Mike Yukish <may...@psu.edu>
writes:
>In article <19970206193...@ladder01.news.aol.com>
>, mic...@aol.com writes:
>>
>>The names will be. what's your rush?
>>
>>Mike Weeks MIC...@aol.com
>I'd like to know if I've lost any friends...
First, glad you didn't.
Second, it would help if you just mention the nine words above in your
orig. post.
Sorry to have been rude.
Mike Weeks MIC...@aol.com
Dervish
Thomas Speer <flyn...@jaxnet.com> wrote in article
<32FB51...@jaxnet.com>...
AW3 Wendy Potter (formerly Wendy Roberts of Oakdale, CA) served in the Navy
for almost five years, first as Aviation Structural Mechanic assigned to
HC-3, then as an Aviation Warfare Systems Operator. She completed
training at VS-41 in November of 1995 and reported aboard VS-22 in January
1996.
She is survived by her husband, AW2 Chad Potter of HSL-42.
Wendy was a very bright and efficient S-3B SENSO and her presence in this
community will be missed.
At the time of this mishap, there were only five female S-3B SENSO's in the
fleet.
chadpo...@gmail.com
a425couple
- S-3B down off of Israel
I am sorry, but I do not know what you are posting about.
Meanwhile, this newsgroup has gone pretty dead.
You might get better responses if you use either/both:
rec.aviation.military
sci.military.naval
Best wishes to you.
a425couple
> The squadron was S-3 squadron VS 22 .
was recent that had not been mentioned),
I found the below.
My condolances for your loss.
All of us in the USA lost a valuable person.
Birth: Aug. 15, 1973
Death: Feb. 4, 1997, At Sea
AW3 Wendy Lenora Potter, the US Navy's 1st female AW
VS-22 S-3B BUNO: 159767
Born: August 15, 1973
Died: February 4, 1997
From: Oakdale, California
Off the coast of Israel. Accident occurred during an ASW exercise, while
deployed on the USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN-71).
Petty Officer Potter is survived by her husband, AW3 Chad Potter.
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Navy Wire Service (A Wire):
MEDITERRANEAN SEA (NWSA) -- Navy officials in the eastern Mediterranean
called off the search Wednesday for the four person crew of a missing S-3B
Viking aircraft assigned to Sea Control Squadron 22 embarked in USS Theodore
Roosevelt (CVN 71).
The aircraft was on an anti-submarine warfare training exercise
approximately 90 miles west of Haifa, Israel when it disappeared from the
ship's radar Tuesday afternoon.
The missing crewmen are identified as:
LCDR Mark Ehlers, 35, of Jacksonville, Fla.
LT Mark Eyre, 28, of Jacksonville, Fla.;
LT Mike Weems, 27, of Pensacola, Fla.; and
Aviation Systems Warfare Operator 3rd Class Wendy Potter, 24, of Oakdale,
Calif.
The accident remains under investigation.
Navy Ceases Search For Missing S-3B Aircraft, Crew
NAVEUR News Service:
Navy Officials in the eastern Mediterranean yesterday called off the search
for a missing S-3B Viking aircraft and its crew of four, assigned to Sea
Control Squadron 22 (VS 22) embarked aboard USS Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71)
operating off the coast of Israel.
The aircraft was on a routine training exercise, approximately 87 miles west
of Haifa, Israel when it disappeared from the ship's radar at approximately
5:56 p.m. (local) Feb. 4.
The missing crew were identified as:
- LCDR Mark Ehlers, 35, Jacksonville, Fla.
- LT Mark Eyre, 28, Jacksonville, Fla.
- LT Mike Weems, 27, Pensacola, Fla.
- AW3 Wendy Potter, 24, Oakdale, Calif.
Search and rescue units have recovered some debris with squadron markings.
Aircraft from Theodore Roosevelt were involved in the search and rescue
mission that coverd more than 1,500 square nautical miles. There were
assisted by other units in the area including USS Ramage (DDG 61), USNS
Leroy Grumman (TAO 196), USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) and two P-3C's from Patrol
Squadron VP-16.
Remembering AW3 Wendy L. Potter, USN
by Greg Skilling, Louisville Independent Examiner 7/2/09
We like to remember firsts in our culture. Michael Jackson - first
African-American artist to break the color barrier on MTV, Neil Armstrong
the first man on the moon and Barack Obama the first African-American
President. The list goes on. Being first nearly always guarantees someone a
place in our hearts and our history, but not always. On February 4, 1997,
Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 3rd Class Wendy Potter, USN, became the
first enlisted female to die while flying in a U.S. Navy tactical aircraft.
Wendy was part of a pioneering group of enlisted women who broke into the
once all-male naval aircrew community and did so with class and
determination.
A lot of attention was given to the first female fighter pilots, especially
the first one to die in the line of duty, Navy Lt. Kara Hultgreen. When Lt.
Hultgreen died in 1994 it was a national news event. An article in the New
York Times sums up much about her pioneering life. No such coverage for
Wendy. Although she died serving her country and living her dream, none but
those who were privileged enough to have known her in life remember her
death. I guess that's a sign of progress. By 1997, a woman flying off of a
Navy carrier had ceased to become a unique event. A local newspaper, the
Florida Times-Union, described the incident that killed Wendy and the rest
of her crew.
"Four Jacksonville Navy aviators from the VS-22 Checkmates were killed on
Feb. 4, 1997, when their Viking crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. Their
plane clipped 7- to 10-foot-high seas off the Israeli coast and disappeared
from radar. Debris from the plane, which launched from the aircraft carrier
USS Theodore Roosevelt, was recovered, but the crew's remains were not.
The Navy's final report on the crash -- which killed Lt. Cmdr. Mark Ehlers,
Lt. Mike Weems, Lt. Mark Eyre and Petty Officer 3rd Class Wendy Potter --
found no explanation for the crash and assessed no culpability to anyone."
A tribute from an anonymous friend best describes how we all felt about her.
"Petty Officer Potter was one of the first female AW's and probably the
absolute best. Wendy had a heart of gold, and always brought a smile to
bluest sailor. Let's all remember Wendy, and smile for her today."
In Kentucky, many have sacrificed much to protect our nation. While you are
reading this article our wounded warriors struggle to recover at Ft. Knox.
As we all come together and celebrate our freedom and independence on July
4th, please take time out to remember all of those who died defending it and
find a place in your heart for Wendy Potter now that you know her place in
history.
Burial:
Lakewood Memorial Park
Hughson
Stanislaus County
California, USA
Created by: Family Searcher
Record added: Sep 21, 2011
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