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| Keywords: RA-3B VAP-61 landing on USS Coral Sea (CVA-43) 1963.jpeg A U S Navy Douglas RA-3B Skywarrior BuNo 144844 from Heavy Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron VAP-61 World Recorders landing on the aircraft carrier USS Coral Sea CVA-43 during that carrier's deployment to the Western Pacific from 3 April to 25 November 1963 On deck are various aircraft of Attack Carrier Air Wing 15 CVW-15 several Douglas A-4C Skyhawks from Attack Squadron VA-153 Blue Tail Flies a Douglas A-1H from VA-152 Friendlies and an A-3B from Heavy Attack Squadron VAH-2 Royal Rampants <br> Thr RA-3B 144844 was later damaged by flak on 14 October 1967 20 km south of Thanh Hoa Province North Vietnam It was able to fly out to the Gulf of Tonkin where the crew bailed out Two crewmen were rescued but the third was not found The A-4C in the foreground 147844 ran out of fuel and crashed into Gulf of Tonkin on 30 March 1967 while in service with VA-94 The pilot ejected and was rescued http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Query php U S Navy National Museum of Naval Aviation photo No http //collections naval aviation museum/emuwebdoncoms/pages/doncoms/Display php irn 16003069 QueryPage 2Femuwebdoncoms 2Fpages 2Fdoncoms 2FAdvQuery php 1996 253 3799 1963 U S Navy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Douglas RA-3B Skywarrior A-4C Skyhawk Attack Squadron 153 United States Navy AD-6 A-1H Skyraider Attack Squadron 152 United States Navy Heavy Photographic Reconnaissance Squadron 61 United States Navy Aboard USS Coral Sea CV-43 | ||||
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