Naval Aviation News - September 1977 - VF-124 Tomcat

COVERS — Bob Lawson photographed the VF-124 Tomcat reflected in mirror landing system at NAS Miramar, front. Landing craft emerge from well deck of USS Coronado, back, during mock invasion exercise. PHC Milt Putnam took the picture (story on page 14). Here, J02 R. Leonard filmed nuclear-powered ships USS Nimitz and USS California (CON-36) during operations. A VA-35 Intruder is catapulted from CVN-68's bow.

NAVAL AVIATION NEWS
FIFTY-NINTH YEAR OF PUBLICATION
Vice Admiral Frederick C. Turner
Deputy Chief of Naval Operations (Air Warfare)
Vice Admiral F. S. Petersen
Commander, Naval Air Systems Command
THE STAFF
Captain Ted Wilbur Head, Aviation Periodicals
and History
Cdr. Rosario Rausa Editor
Dorothy L. Bennefeld Managing Editor
Charles C. Cooney Art Director
JOC Bill Bearden
Helen F. Collins Associate Editors Sandy Nye Assistant Editor
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LCdr. Bob Cole Contributing Editor Harold Andrews Technical Advisor