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English: A U.S. Navy Douglas AD-5W Skyraider (BuNo 135180) of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 12 (VAW-12) Det.45 "Bats" aboard the aircraft carrier USS Essex (CVS-9), in 1961. VAW-12, Det.45 was assigned to Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 60 (CVSG-60) aboard the Essex for a deployment to Atlantic Ocean from 23 October 1961 to 22 February 1962.
Date circa 1961
date QS:P,+1961-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Essex (CVS-9) 1961-1962 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author U.S. Navy

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current07:13, 28 April 2024Thumbnail for version as of 07:13, 28 April 20241,299 × 827 (501 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description={{en|1=A U.S. Navy Douglas AD-5W ''Skyraider'' (BuNo 135180) of Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 12 (VAW-12) Det.45 "Bats" aboard the aircraft carrier USS ''Essex'' (CVS-9), in 1961. VAW-12, Det.45 was assigned to Carrier Anti-Submarine Air Group 60 (CVSG-60) aboard the ''Essex'' for a deployment to Atlantic Ocean from 23 October 1961 to 22 February 1962.}} |Source=U.S. Navy photo [https://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv9-61/184.htm] fro...

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