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| Keywords: A-6E VA-196 making barrier landing on USS Enterprise (CVN-65) 1978.jpg A U S Navy Grumman A-6E Intruder from Attack Squadron VA-196 Main Battery making a barrier landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise CVN-65 VA-196 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 14 CVW-14 aboard the Enterprise for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 4 April to 30 October 1978 Cause of the barricade engagement was the failure of the right main landing gear to extend fully due to a broken cotter pin allowing a nut on the drag brace to tighten on each cycle of the gear Crew was Pilot LTJG Don Conklin Navigator LTJG Jerry Nichelson Official U S Navy photograph http //navysite de/cruisebooks/cvn65-78/075 htm from the USS Enterprise CVN-65 http //navysite de/cruisebooks/cvn65-78/index_003 htm 1978 Cruise Book 1978 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy A-6E Intruder Attack Squadron 196 United States Navy Barricades aircraft carrier USS Enterprise CVN-65 flight deck | ||||
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