<p>A U.S. Navy Douglas A-1H <i>Skyraider</i> from Attack Squadron 196 (VA-196) "Main Battery" aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Bon Homme Richard</i> (CVA-31). VA-196 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 19 (CVW-19) aboard the <i>Bon Homme Richard</i> for a deployment to Vietnam from 21 April 1965 to 13 January 1966.<br></p>
The A-1H 134551 was later transferred to the U.S. Air Force and served with the 1st Special Operations Squadron, 56th Special Operations Wing. On 1 May 1972, it was hit by a SA-7 missile and crashed. The pilot bailed out and was rescued.
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U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv31-65/075.htm">[1]</a> from the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv31-65/index_002.htm">USS <i>Bon Homme Richard</i> (CVA-31) 1965-1966 cruise book</a> available at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/index.html">Navysite.de</a>