VAH21 - Crew 4: Tran Pac Home
Front row left to right
AO1 Stan Sanders, AT1 Dave Clingerman, AD1 Dave Berry, AE1 Charles Lazusky
Back row left to right
Ltjg Breen, Lt Swensen, Lcdr Wisniewski, Lt Mark Pista

Dates and stops for the final flight of VAH-21 A/C BUNO 145902 "Iron Butterfly"
7 June 1969 - Depart Cam Rahn Bay RVN to NAS Sangley Point, RPI. Aircraft stripped for Trans PAC.

17 June 1969 - Depart Sangley Point to Agana, Guam.

18 June 1969 - Depart Agana, Guam to Wake Island.

19 June 1969 - Depart Wake Island to Midway Island.

19 June 1969 - Depart Midway Island to NAS Barbers Point, HI.   Aircraft down for wing tip fuel tank transfer pump. Awaiting shipment from NAS Alameda, CA.

27 June 1969 - Depart NAS Barbers Point, HI to NAS Alameda, CA.

27 June 1969 - Depart NAS Alameda, CA to Tucson, AZ. Crew rest and picked up other VAH-21 crew wanting ride to East Coast.

28 June 1969 - Depart Tucson, AZ. to Lecbourne, OH.   AO1 Dave Berry Departed.

28 June 1969 - Depart Ohio to NAS/NATC Patuxent River, MD., 7nbsp; Transferred Aircraft to NATC. Crew departed for new duty stations.

Pictures and text supplied by AO1 Stan Sanders.

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