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| Keywords: F4D-1 VF-162 CVA-11 tank ref probe NAN8-61.jpg A U S Navy Douglas F4D-1 Skyray of fighter squadron VF-162 Hunters Carrier Air Group 6 CVG-6 approaching the U S aircraft carrier USS Intrepid CVA-11 during a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 3 August 1961 to 1 March 1962 Note the refueling method on the F4D-1 as the probe-and-drouge refueling method had not been invented when the F4D was designed it was later equipped with a drop tank that had an inflight refueling probe The drawback of this eqipment was of course that the plane could not be refueled anymore when the drop tanks had been jettisoned U S Navy Naval Aviation News August 1961 http //www history navy mil/nan/backissues/1960s/1961/aug61 pdf 1961/62 USN PD-USGov-Military-Navy Douglas F4D Skyray Aircraft carrier landings Fighter Squadron 162 United States Navy Refueling probes | ||||
