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English: A U.S. Navy Douglas AD-6 Skyraider (BuNo 137497) of Attack Squadron 135 (VA-135) "Thunderbirds", in August 1961. Commander G.C. Watkins, left, congratulates squadron commander Commander B.W. Smith on having the first plane in Carrier Air Group 13 (CVG-13) to fly operationally following the air group’s establishment on 21 August 1961.
Date August 1961
Source Official description in: Dictionary of American Naval Aviation Squadrons Volume 1: The History of VA, VAH, VAK, VAL, VAP and VFA Squadrons, Chapter 2: Attack Squadron Histories for VA-125 to VA-153, p. 205.
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