File:A4D-2 VA-81 CVA-59 NAN3-61.jpg

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Description Three Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawks (BuNos 142715, 144927, 144951) of attack squadron VA-81 Crusaders, Carrier Air Group 8 (CVG-8), flying from the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CVA-59) during a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 9 February to 25 August 1961. The Skyhawk in the foreground carries a buddy-buddy refueling pack.
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Source U.S. Navy Naval Aviation News March 1961 [1]
Author USN

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