File:Douglas A-1H Skyraider of VA-176 in flight, circa in 1964 (NNAM.1996.253.2872).jpg

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English: A U.S. Navy Douglas A-1H Skyraider (BuNo 139609) of Attack Squadron 176 (VA-176) "Thunderbolts", circa 1963-65. VA-176 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 10 (CVW-10) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Shangri-La (CVA-38).
The A-1H 139609 was later transferred to the U.S. Air Force and flew with the 6th Special Operations Squadron. Thereafter the aircraft was transferred to the South Vietnamese Air Force where it operated with the 518th and 514th Fighter Squadrons. It was lost on 12 November 1972.
Date between circa 1963 and circa 1965
date QS:P571,+1963-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1963-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1965-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
institution QS:P195,Q1368608
Source U.S. Navy National Naval Aviation Museum photo NNAM.1996.253.2872

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