File:A3D-2 Skywarroir of VAH-6 landing in carrier c1958.jpg

Original file(1,701 × 1,276 pixels, file size: 1.05 MB, MIME type: image/jpeg)

Summary

Description

A U.S. Navy Douglas A3D-2 Skywarrior (BuNo 142405) of Heavy Attack Squadron VAH-6 "Fleurs" landing aboard an aircraft carrier, in 1957-59. VAH-6 provided detachments for carriers of the Pacific Fleet. due to the width of the deck, this photo may have been taken aboard USS Ranger (CVA-61). VAH-6 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 14 (CVG-14) aboard the Ranger from May 1958 to July 1959, using its squadron tail code "ZC".

142405 was later scrapped after an accident in August 1964 while in service with with VAH-8.
Date between 1957 and 1959
date QS:P,+1957-00-00T00:00:00Z/8,P1319,+1957-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1326,+1959-00-00T00:00:00Z/9
Source U.S. Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No. 1996.253.3637
Author U.S. Navy

Licensing

Public domain
This file is a work of a sailor or employee of the U.S. Navy, taken or made as part of that person's official duties. As a work of the U.S. federal government, it is in the public domain in the United States.

Captions

Add a one-line explanation of what this file represents

Items portrayed in this file

depicts

image/jpeg

7fc00c93b3cb4ae0be138d669a6b379513fc853a

1,105,140 byte

1,276 pixel

1,701 pixel

File history

Click on a date/time to view the file as it appeared at that time.

Date/TimeThumbnailDimensionsUserComment
current14:17, 23 June 2013Thumbnail for version as of 14:17, 23 June 20131,701 × 1,276 (1.05 MB)Cobatfor== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A U.S. Navy Douglas A3D-2 ''Skywarrior'' (BuNo 142405) of Heavy Attack Squadron VAH-6 "Fleurs" landing aboard an aircraft carrier, in 1957-59. VAH-6 provided detachments for carriers of the Pacific Flee...
The following pages on the English Wikipedia use this file (pages on other projects are not listed):