Keywords: A-7A Corsair II of VA-86 landing on USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) c1970.jpg A U S Navy Ling-Temco-Vought A-7A-4a-CV Corsair II BuNo 153136 from Attack Squadron 86 VA-86 Sidewinders after landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea CVA-43 VA-86 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 15 CVW-15 aboard the Coral Sea for a deployment to Vietnam from 23 September 1969 to 1 July 1970 <br> During this deployment the A-7A 153136 crashed into the Gulf of Tonkin directly after launch on 3 March 1970 The pilot Lt John Jackson Parker was killed U S Navy photo http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv43-70/190 htm from the http //www navysite de/cruisebooks/cv43-70/index_017 htm USS Coral Sea CVA-43 1969-1970 cruise book available at http //navysite de/cruisebooks/index html Navysite de ca 1970 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy A-7A Corsair II Strike Fighter Squadron 86 United States Navy Aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43 |