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Description	A U.S. Marine Corps Grumman EA-6A Intruder (BuNo 156982) from Marine Compsite Reconnaissance Squadron VMCJ-2 Det.A59 "Playboys" on an elevator of the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CVA-59). VMCJ-2 Det.A59 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) aboard the Forrestal for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 5 January to 2 July 1971. The EA-6A 156982 was lost when it suffered a bleed air failure and fire over the South China Sea on 19 December 1972. Both crew ejected and were rescued.
Date	1971
Source	U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Forrestal (CVA-59) 1971 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author	USN

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