VW-1 Alumni Association (new) Home Page VW-1 Typhoon Trackers, sometimes called Willie Victors Airborne Early Warning Squadron One operated out of NAS Agana Guam from 1957 to 1971 Prior to 1957 VW-1 aircraft operated out of NAS Barbers Point HI pictured above - VW-1 PB-1W Buno unknown, 1952 and VW-1 Buno 145930 TE-6, circa 1964

Hello, thank you for visiting the VW-1 Alumni Association web site. This site is dedicated to all those who served onboard Airborne Early Warning Squadron One ( VW-1 ), the "Typhoon Trackers" and their families. From its inception in 1948 as VPW-1 to its disestablishment in 1971 when the men and aircraft where absorbed into VQ-1, their crews and support personnel served proudly. We believe that in every Navy career, whether it be a two- year enlistment or a 30-year career, that at sometime there was one or two duty stations that stood out. For those of us involved with this site and the VW-1 Alumni Association (All Years, All Ranks & Rates) it was ...... VW-1 Nowhere else in our careers did we feel such a sense of accomplishment, more pride in our mission or greater fellowship with our shipmates than when serving with VW-1. We shared a purpose and dedication for what we were doing. In addition, without shame, we truly loved the VW-1 aircraft that we flew in or helped maintain or supported in some manner. The "Connie". Oh, what memories that name conjures up. The VW-1 squadron did not always fly the "Connie" however. In the early years, (1948 until 1952) the aircraft assigned to VW=1 was the PB-1W. We are sure that the men who flew them felt the same way about their aircraft. It would be our wish, as you look through the VW-1 Alumni Association web pages, that you remember good times and old friends. It is the goal of this VW-1 web site - and the VW-1 Alumni Association - to rekindle old friendships and revive Memories. We offer the opportunity to make new friends of shipmates who may have served at a different time; yet have the same fondness for VW-1 . Finally, we hope to help support one another and our families as time passes. Please visit the other VW-1 web pages and let the memories flow. When you are done, we hope you will choose to join the VW-1 Alumni Association. Membership information is located on the "Join Us" Page. Contributions of your pictures and comments to this VW-1 site are welcomed. Photos must be in jpg, gif, or bitmap formats. Please include your name, the crew and or office/shop, years assigned to VW-1 and a brief description of each photo. E-mail to either address indicated below. Each contribution helps to enhance and preserve VW-1 history and that of the historic aircraft of VW-1 and aeron1. Shipmate, we wish you Fair Winds and Following Seas.

Ed Metzger -President VW-1 All Hands Alumni Association (All years, all ranks & rates)

Sally Metzger -Secretary/Treasurer VW-1 All Hands Alumni Association (All years, all ranks & rates)

Pete Wasmund, VW-1 Alumni Association Website Manager

History Of VW-1 & the Alumni Assn.	UPDATED	Photographs	UPDATED
VW-1 Alumni Assn. History	11/08/03	Reunion Photographs	12/19/03
Periodical Accounts of VW-1	12/4/03	Photographs Around the Base	10/31/03
PB-1W Days of VW-1	10/27/03	Photos of Families & Buddies	12/16/03
Inside EC 121	10/28/03	Photos Deployed or R/R	11/04/03
VW-1 Association Ship Stores	03/16/03
Alumni Association Member Info & News
JOIN US	09/24/03	In Memory Of	02/07/04
Preview of 2005 Myrtle Beach Reunion	02/10/04 NEW	Reader Comments	02/07/04
Announcements & News	02/13/03	Contributor Listing	11/14/03
VW-1 Assn Members alphabetically sorted	03/03/04	Miscellaneous Information	12/19/03 NEW
VW-1 Association Members Date sort	03/03/04	Links to Good Websites	03/17/04

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