File:A-1J Skyraider of VA-215 landing aboard USS Hancock (CVA-19), in 1963.jpg

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Description A U.S. Navy Douglas A-1J Skyraider of Attack Squadron 215 (VA-215) "Barn Owls" landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Hancock (CVA-19), in 1963. VA-215 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 21 (CVG-21) aboard the Hancock for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 7 June to 16 December 1963. Note the Piasecki UH-25B Retriever plane guard helicopter in the background.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Hancock (CVA-19) 1963 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author U.S. Navy

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current07:47, 13 January 2018Thumbnail for version as of 07:47, 13 January 2018816 × 453 (183 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A U.S. Navy Douglas A-1J ''Skyraider'' of Attack Squadron 215 (VA-215) "Barn Owls" landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS ''Hancock'' (CVA-19), in 1963. VA-215 was assigned to assigned Carrier Air Grou...