The 1st of two Growlers from Electronic Attack Squadron 132, the "Scorpions" departing

The mysterious unmarked resident Orion departing on a toasty June evening bound for NAS Jacksonville. For a period the P-3s that came in and out of Love were devoid of bureau numbers on the exterior or even the word "NAVY"

VAQ-132, Electronic Attack Squadron 132, the "Scorpions" departing Love Field on a windy afternoon

VF-43 Skyhawks serving as Aggressors at 'Longshot 93'

One of several VF-43 Skyhawks serving as Aggressors at 'Longshot 93'

"SHINR 3-2" from the resident BUPERS returning home to Love Field after a long sortie over the Gulf of Mexico

"SAWBUCK 703" S-3B prepares to depart from runway 29. Wearing Kitty Hawk titles at the time.

'Bear Aces' E-2C during CVW-8 work-ups

Not a film set! The Mariner is from an early batch of unarmed transport aircraft. It has Second Series BuNo 6464 and wears the emblem of NATS on the nose. Photo apparently taken at Tarawa which was taken by US Marines in a bloody battle in November 1943. A seaplane base was established in the atoll's lagoon, supported by a seaplane tender. Photo from: Peter Stackpole / Life

'Naval review.' Data for the most central aircraft. We gather the R tail code was for Naval Air Reserve units at NAS New York (Floyd Bennett Field). The F9F Panther, E-109, is from NAS Minneapolis (MSP); the F7U Cutlass, I-313, is from NAS Gross Ile, Michigan; and the FJ-1 Fury, K-104, is from very inland NAS Olathe, Kansas! The single-digit tail codes for these places were changed in 1956-57 according to Wikipedia. See photo 682839 for another view. Photo by: Frank Scherschell / Life

'Naval review.' Data for bottom centre aircraft, a fighter-bomber F2H Banshee of Naval Air Reserve, NAS Norfolk. Right row from bottom: F9F Cougar; F3D Skynight 124624; S2F Tracker; and two AD Skyraiders. Second row: the F2H-2B; F9F Panther coded E-109 of NAR, NAS Minneapolis; F7U Cutlass I-003 of NAR, NAS Gross Ile; AF Guardian 130370 / R-189 of NAR, NAS New York(?); and AJ Savage. Third row: FH Phantom(?); AD; FJ-1 Fury K-104 of NAR, NAS Olathe; AD-2 122270; V-173 Flying Pancake; and FR Fireball. A3D Skywarrior tail on the right. Still more types on the far left and behind! NAS Norfolk's P5M Marlin ramp in the background. Photo by: Frank Scherschell / Life

Rather anonymous US Navy P-3C taking off from Hato for another counternarcotics mission in the Souther Caribbean.

I left the B/W mode on the camera...or switched it on by mistake...still pleased with the result though...