Submitted by Joseph V. "Frenchie" LeBrun

Submitted by Joseph V. "Frenchie" LeBrun

These three photos (above) are of the crew that flew the first Pacific barrier flight celebrating their first mission.  (Submitted by Joseph V. "Frenchie" Lebrun)

This photo (above) was sent to me by Jerry Meyer, who had obtained it from Ken "Buck" Buchan.  It is the crew (Crew 7, VW-12) who flew the first OPERATIONAL  Pacific barrier flight on July 1, 1958.  Ironically, SH 16 (crashed on Midway Island in February of '61) was the aircraft on this the flight.

                                                                                                        Rich Minter