File:A-4E Skyhawk VA-216 in flight c1970.jpg

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Description A U.S. Navy Douglas A-4E Skyhawk (BuNo 152097) from Attack Squadron 216 (VA-216) "Black Diamonds" in flight. VA-216 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CVA-59) for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 2 December 1969 to 8 July 1970. VA-216 was disestablished after this cruise on 1 August 1970.
Date circa 1970
date QS:P,+1970-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Forrestal (CVA-59) 1969-70 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author USN

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current10:14, 24 November 2012Thumbnail for version as of 10:14, 24 November 2012801 × 486 (289 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A U.S. Navy Douglas A-4E ''Skyhawk'' (BuNo 152097) from Attack Squadron VA-216 "Black Diamonds" in flight. VA-216 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) aboard the aircraft carrier USS ''Forrestal...