Air war - Bay of Pigs Invasion - Aircraft of World War II

ricardo · 08-16-2007, 02:30 PM

Hi there.

Does anyone has information about the air war during the Bay of pigs invasion (victories and losses on each side)?

ccheese · 08-16-2007, 03:42 PM

I don't have any figures for the air war losses, but I can tell you this....
I was there ! I was on board USS ESSEX (CVS-9). We left Norfolk, Va
with Helo's on deck. About fifty miles out the helo's flew ashore and jets
landed on board. Were immediated struck below and painted all white
with no markings. They stayed on board because we got the word that
JFK had cancelled all air support. One of out tin cans did pick up the crew
of a B-26 that Castro's boys had shot down. A couple were injured real
bad and needed our medical services. We had two CIA types on board
who used our communications gear to communicate with "their people"
on the beach. I remember one of them saying, "The jig's up" when we
heard the "Rio" (a LST) had been sunk by Castro's forces. The "Rio"
had tons of arms, ammunition, and other equipment on board. On the
way back towards Norfolk the aircraft were repainted again, and flown
off about 50 miles off shore. We got our helo's back and headed for
Quonset Point, RI like nothing had happened.

Charles

ricardo · 08-16-2007, 04:04 PM

Ccheese, you were there!!... my favorite topic is WWII, but after my visit to Cuba's Museo del Aire (Air Museum) and Museo de la Revolución (Revolution Museum), I felt interest in this issue and I've read a lot about this. This is the battle that could have change the destiny of Cuba, but well... that was 46 years ago. I knew they had T-33 and A-26, but I'm not sure if they had Mig-15.

FLYBOYJ · 08-16-2007, 04:24 PM

Click; Bahia de Cochinos - La coneccion guatemalteca

Clandestine US Operations: Cuba, 1961, Bay of Pigs

comiso90 · 08-16-2007, 05:37 PM

If your interested in that time frame, the exploits of the F9 Crusader and crew on photo recon missions during the Cuban missile Crisis are worth a "Google".

08-16-2007, 02:30 PM	#1
ricardo Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Panamá Posts: 48	Air war - Bay of Pigs Invasion Hi there. Does anyone has information about the air war during the Bay of pigs invasion (victories and losses on each side)?

08-16-2007, 03:42 PM	#2
ccheese Older Than Dirt Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Virginia Beach, Virginia Posts: 7,988	I don't have any figures for the air war losses, but I can tell you this.... I was there ! I was on board USS ESSEX (CVS-9). We left Norfolk, Va with Helo's on deck. About fifty miles out the helo's flew ashore and jets landed on board. Were immediated struck below and painted all white with no markings. They stayed on board because we got the word that JFK had cancelled all air support. One of out tin cans did pick up the crew of a B-26 that Castro's boys had shot down. A couple were injured real bad and needed our medical services. We had two CIA types on board who used our communications gear to communicate with "their people" on the beach. I remember one of them saying, "The jig's up" when we heard the "Rio" (a LST) had been sunk by Castro's forces. The "Rio" had tons of arms, ammunition, and other equipment on board. On the way back towards Norfolk the aircraft were repainted again, and flown off about 50 miles off shore. We got our helo's back and headed for Quonset Point, RI like nothing had happened. Charles __________________ Good people sleep peacefully in their beds at night, only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf." George Orwell Last edited by ccheese; 08-19-2007 at 09:22 AM.

08-16-2007, 04:24 PM	#4
FLYBOYJ IP/Mech THE GREAT GAZOO Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Colorado, USA Posts: 16,871	Click; Bahia de Cochinos - La coneccion guatemalteca Clandestine US Operations: Cuba, 1961, Bay of Pigs __________________ > I Support Doug Gillis <

08-16-2007, 05:37 PM	#5
comiso90 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: FL Posts: 3,529	If your interested in that time frame, the exploits of the F9 Crusader and crew on photo recon missions during the Cuban missile Crisis are worth a "Google". __________________ http://www.BOOKSonWAR.com/ . Last edited by comiso90; 08-16-2007 at 05:48 PM.

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08-16-2007, 04:04 PM	#3
ricardo Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Panamá Posts: 48	Ccheese, you were there!!... my favorite topic is WWII, but after my visit to Cuba's Museo del Aire (Air Museum) and Museo de la Revolución (Revolution Museum), I felt interest in this issue and I've read a lot about this. This is the battle that could have change the destiny of Cuba, but well... that was 46 years ago. I knew they had T-33 and A-26, but I'm not sure if they had Mig-15.