File:Douglas A-1 Skyraiders of VA-152 aboard USS Oriskany (CVA-34), in 1966.jpg

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English: U.S. Navy Douglas A-1H/J Skyraiders of Attack Squadron 152 (VA-152) "Friendlies" aboard the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CVA-34). VA-152 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) aboard the Oriskany for a deployment to Vietnam from 26 May to 16 November 1966.
In front is A-1H 139641. This aircraft was later transferred to the U.S. Air Force and served with the 602nd Special Operations Squadron. It crashed after an engine failure in the vicinity of Nakhon Phanom Royal Thai Air Force Base on 1 March 1969. the pilot bailed out and was rescued.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Oriskany (CVA-34) 1966 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author U.S. Navy

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current19:40, 9 March 2024Thumbnail for version as of 19:40, 9 March 20241,181 × 488 (435 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description={{en|1= U.S. Navy Douglas A-1H/J ''Skyraider''s of Attack Squadron 152 (VA-152) "Friendlies" aboard the aircraft carrier USS ''Oriskany'' (CVA-34). VA-152 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) aboard the ''Oriskany'' for a deployment to Vietnam from 26 May to 16 November 1966.<br> In front is A-1H 139641. This aircraft was later transferred to the U.S. Air Force and served with the 602nd Special Operations Squadron. It crashed af...

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