Captain Cecil B. Hawkins, Jr, United States Navy (Retired)
Captain Hawkins, flying a wide range of military aircraft, spending thousands of hours in the air and operating out of land and carrier-based runways throughout the world, achieved a Naval flight history that may never be equaled.
Commands
  • Attack Squadron Thirty Seven (VA-37) "Blue Nose Bulls"
              September 1968 - May 1971
  • Attack Squadron One Hundred Twenty Two (VA-122) "Flying Eagles"
              August 1972 - November 1973
  • USS Milwaukee (AOR-2) Fast Attack Support Ship in support of the Carrier Battle Group "Proud and Professional"
              June 1977 - January 1979

Flight Hours
  • 3,988 Propeller
  • 3,845 Jet
  • 7,833 Total
Carrier Landings (22 aircraft carriers - see below)
  • 643 Day
  • 303 Night
  • 946 Total
 British Aircraft
  • AV8/4 Harrier
  • Hunter
  • Electric Lightning
  • Vulcan
Aircraft Flown
  • SNJ
  • F6F Hellcat
  • AD-1 Skyraider
  • T-34 Mentor
  • T-28 Trojan
  • C-45 Beech
  • F4F Wildcat
  • F8F Bearcat
  • TBM Avenger
  • S2F Tracker
  • F4U Corsair
  • P-38 Lightning
  • P2V Neptune
  • F2H Banshee
  • F9F5 Cougar
  • F9F6 Cougar
  • F7U Cutlass
  • FJ4B Fury
  • T2B Buckeye
  • A3D Skywarrior
  • F4B Phantom
  • T-39 Sabreliner
  • RA5C Vigilante
  • F4D Skyray
  • A4B/C/D/E Skyhawk
  • A7A/B/C/D/E Corsair
  • TA4 Skyhawk
  • TA7 Corsair
  • P-51 Mustang
  • A6C/E Intruder
  • P3B/C Orion
  • Mohawk
Additional military and civilian aviation history may be seen at the Texas Air & Space Museum.