File:Douglas A-1H Skyraiders of VA-115 in flight, in 1967.jpg

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English: Two U.S. Navy Douglas A-1H Skyraider (BuNo 134518, 135297) of Attack Squadron 115 (VA-115) "Arabs" in flight. VA-115 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 5 (CVW-5) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Hancock (CVA-19) for a deployment to the Western Pacific and Vietnam from 5 January to 22 July 1967.

The A-1H 134518 was later transferred to the U.S. Air Force and served with the 602nd Special Operations Squadron. It was shot down over North Vietnam on 17 January 1967. The pilot was killed.

The A-1H 135297 ditched into the Gulf of Tonkin due to battle damage on 17 March 1967.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Hancock (CVA-19) 1967 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author U.S. Navy

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