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Description: A U.S. Navy Douglas A-4C Skyhawk (BuNo 149495) of attack squadron VA-113 Stingers landing on the aircraft carrier USS Kitty Hawk (CVA-63) in March 1966. VA-113 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 11 (CVW-11) aboard the Kitty Hawk for a deployment to Vietnam from 19 October 1965 to 13 June 1966. During that deployment, the A-4C 149495 was lost after having been damaged by flak over North Vietnam on 20 April 1966. The pilot, Lt.(jg) Harry G. Welch, could fly back to the Kitty Hawk but had to eject and was rescued.
Title: A-4 CVA-63 Mar1966
Credit: U.S. Navy photo [1]/[2] available at Navsource.org
Author: USN
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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