Squidboy
the DV's prowl the flight deck
grabbing the three
the COD taxies to the cat...
...DV's hearts start pounding...
...and shins start aching
walking the Tomcat
whoa big fella!
are we having fun yet?
the angle of the landing area
blips aboard ship
fishin for the wire
Capt. Richard "Weasel" Gallagher
"the ball"
a Hornet in mid-cat
this rope line gets your attention!
steady as she goes
home sweet home
the tower
Mr. Godfrey, you're under arrest
Stats on the various carrier classes
VRC-30 ... the COD pilots at NAS North Island
The Navy's COD page
The Navy's Carrier page
The Navy's "Why Carriers?" page
The Stokes Collection of Aviation Art
Back to Joe Godfrey's article "Squid for a Day"