A U.S. Navy sailor aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Midway</i> (CVA-41) guides a Douglas A-4C <i>Skyhawk</i> (BuNo 149490) of Attack Squadron 22 (VA-22) "Fighting Redcocks" using a "Tilly Bar" toward a catapult for launch, 26 May 1965. The Skyhawk was piloted by Lieutenant Junior Grade Tom Murray.  VA-22 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 2 (CVW-2) aboard the <i>Midway</i> for a deployment to Vietnam from 6 March to 23 November 1965. The A-4C 149490 was shot down by ground fire on 24 August 1965. The pilot ejected and became a prisoner-of-war.<br>
Using a "Tilly Bar" to guide <i>Skyhawk</i>s was necessary until nosewheel steering was incorporated with the A-4F model.
PH2 Karl Helberg, U.S. Navy
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