His ashes were spread at sea from his last command, USS Kitty Hawk.BREMERTON - The USS Kitty Hawk, the nation's last oil-fired aircraft carrier, departed Bremerton on Saturday for a 16,000-mile journey around South America for its ultimate fate: scrapping at a Texas shipyard. They had six children.Ĭaptain John Franklin Davis, United States Navy (Retired), died at Marrero, Louisiana. Navy)Ĭaptain Davis was married to the former Miss Bonnie Adair of Bay St. From 30 September 1968 to 15 November 1969, Captain Davis commanded the supercarrier USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63) during combat operations in Southeast Asia.
He was given command of the Haskell-class attack transport USS Talladega (APA-208) from 10 April 1965 through 1966.
Early in his career, Captain Davis had served aboard the 27,000-ton USS New York. United States Navy aircraft carriers are traditionally commanded by Naval Aviators, but they usually are required to have experience commanding a “deep-draft” ship. Captain John Franklin Davis, United States Navy.
Commander Davis was then assigned to the Bureau of Weapons as project officer for the McDonnell F4H Phantom II.įollowing that assignment, Commander Davis was selected as executive officer of the Midway-class aircraft carrier, USS Coral Sea (CVA-43). He then commanded VF-191, flying the Chance Vought F8U Crusader. During the early 1950s, Lieutenant Davis served as operations officer for VF-191 aboard USS Oriskany (CVA-34). The squadron was equipped with the swept-wing Grumman F9F-6 Cougar. He was assigned as a pilot VF-74 aboard USS Midway (CVB-41). He was promoted to Lieutenant, 1 April 1946.Īlso in 1946, Lieutenant Davis qualified as a Naval Aviator. He was promoted to Lieutenant (junior grade), 1 September 1944. Ensign Davis served aboard the battleship USS New York (BB-34). He graduated and was commissioned an Ensign, United States Navy, 9 June 1943. On 11 July 1940, John Franklin Davis was admitted to the United States Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, as a Midshipman. John Franklin Davis was born at Chicago, Illinois, 4May 1921. This airplane was damaged when the nose gear collapsed during an emergency landing at MCAS Cherry Point, 9 April 1964. This is probably the Phantom flown by Jeff Davis for the 100-kilometer record. Bugos, Naval Institute Press, Annapolis, Maryland, 1996, Chapter 5 at. Engineering the F-4 Phantom II: parts into systems, by Glenn E. These two flights demonstrated the brute strength of the airframe and the sophistication of the F4H navigation system around the curves.” The heavy bank put the honeycomb structure of the right stabilator directly in the engine exhaust the entire way around, but it held on. He went around the course in a continuous circle, at 70° of bank and three g’s. “On 25 September 1960 Davis flew the shorter, 100-kilometer course at 1,390.24 miles per hour, roughly Mach 2.2. Diagram of the 100-kilometer closed circuit. Navy)Ģ5 September 1960: At Edwards Air Force Base, California, Commander John Franklin (“Jeff”) Davis, United States Navy, flew a McDonnell F4H-1 Phantom II to a Fédération Aéronautique Internationale (FAI) World Record for Speed Over a Closed Circuit of 100 Kilometers Without Payload, averaging 2,237.37 kilometers per hour (1390.24 miles per hour).¹ Commander Davis flew the 62-mile circular course at an altitude of 45,000 feet (13,716 meters). Note the F6F-5K drone “kill” mark under the windshield. Davis, United States Navy, with a McDonnell F4H-1 Phantom II.
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