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Art Cader - B-24 Liberators at Guadalcanal
On Wednesday evening, March 17, 2010, Mr. Art Cader, Pacific Coast Air Museum member and life time resident of Petaluma will be our guest speaker to share his WWII experiences in the U.S. Army Air Corps.
Art piloted B-24 Liberators in the Pacific while assigned to the 5th Bombardment Group. He flew 46 combat missions including Guadalcanal. His longest bombing mission was 15+ hours on which he and his crew provided cover air cover for the lead bomber after it was shot down. For that mission, Art was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross at a ceremony at Travis Air Force Base about two years ago.
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Pacific Coast Air Museum
2230
Becker Blvd.
Santa Rosa, CA 95403
707-575-7900 Phone
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A-6E buno
155595 was built by Grumman Aircraft Corporation, Bethpage,
New York, on 31May68 as an A-6A.
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595 went to
VAH128 the 'Golden Intruders' from Ol Jun 68 to 31 Dec 70 to
train A-6 flight crews.
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595 was then
transferred to her first combat squadron VA-165 the
'Boomers'. The Boomers departed for Vietnam on board the USS
Constellation CVA-64 on Ol Oct 71 to 30 Jun 72.
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She then went
TAD to VA-115 the 'Arabs' subsequently 'Eagles' from Jun 72
to Jul 72.
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She then
returned to the Golden Intruders for training of A-6 flight
crews and maintenance at NARF Alameda on Aug 72 to Sep 73.
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595
transferred to VA-196 the 'Main Battery' in Oct 73. VA-196
went on a WestPac + 10 cruise on 17 Sep 74 to 20 May 75
onboard the USS Enterprise CVAN-65.
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When VA-196
returned home, 595 was sent back to Bethpage to be modified
into an A-6E. The Navy acceptance flight was flown on 25 May
76 and 595 returned to the fleet.
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Her next unit
was her first combat unit, VA-165 for a WestPac on 12 Apr 77
to 21 Nov 77 onboard the Connie.
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