File:F-8D Crusader of VF-111 in flight 1965.jpg

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A U.S. Navy Vought F-8D Crusader (BuNo 148637) from Fighter Squadron 111 (VF-111) "Sundowners" in flight. VF-111 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Midway (CVA-41) for a deployment to Vietnam from 6 March to 23 November 1965.

During this deployment, 148637 was shot down by ground fire over North Vietnam on 8 May 1965. The pilot, Cdr. James David La Haye, was killed.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Midway (CVA-41) 1965 cruise book available at Navysite.de
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