Keywords: AD-4W 849 Sqn landing on USS Essex (CVA-9).jpeg A Royal Navy Douglas Skyraider AEW 1 s/n WV179 assigned to 849 Naval Air Squadron from HMS Victorious R38 lands aboard the U S Navy aircraft carrier USS Essex CVA-9 The Skyraider WV179 had been ordered by the U S Navy as BuNo 124115 It was accepted on 1 December 1950 sold to the Royal Navy on 31 March 1953 and written off on 20 November 1959 http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/AdvQuery php U S Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Display php irn 16002388 QueryPage 2Femuwebdoncoms 2Fpages 2Fdoncoms 2FAdvQuery php 1996 253 3113 ca 1958-1959 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Douglas Skyraider Royal Navy Aboard USS Essex CV-9 849 Naval Air Squadron |