File:AD-6 of VA-65 taking off from USS Shangri-La (CVA-38) c1957.jpg

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Description A U.S. Navy Douglas AD-6 Skyraider (BuNo 139681) of Attack Squadron VA-65 "Fist of the Fleet" taking off from the aircraft carrier USS Shangri-La (CVA-38). VA-65 was assigned to the Shangri-La for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 13 November 1956 to 20 May 1957.
Date circa 1957
date QS:P,+1957-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902
Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Shangri-La (CVA-38) 1956-57 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author USN

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current10:31, 16 February 2013Thumbnail for version as of 10:31, 16 February 2013869 × 605 (416 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A U.S. Navy Douglas AD-6 ''Skyraider'' (BuNo 139681) of Attack Squadron VA-65 "Fist of the Fleet" taking off from the aircraft carrier USS ''Shangri-La'' (CVA-38). VA-65 was assigned to the ''Shangri-La...