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| Keywords: AD-2 Skyraider of VA-702 over Japan in September 1951.jpg A U S Navy Douglas AD-2 Skyraider BuNo 122343 of Attack Squadron 702 VA-702 over the Japanese islands after being launched on a routine flight from the aircraft carrier USS Boxer CV-21 in September 1951 The ship was then en route to the Korean combat area Boxer with assigned Carrier Air Group 101 CVG-101 was deployed to the Western Pacific and Korea from 2 March to 24 October 1951 <br> The AD-2 122343 was later lost over Korea on 6 June 1952 while in service with Marine Attack Squadron 121 VMA-121 The plane was hit by flak and the pilot bailed out Official U S Navy photo http //www history navy mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nara-series/80-g/80-G-430000/80-G-435040 html 80-G-435040 from the U S Navy http //www history navy mil Naval History and Heritage Command 1951-09 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy AD-2 Skyraider Attack Squadron 145 United States Navy Korean War in 1951 | ||||
