A U.S. Navy Douglas A-4C <i>Skyhawk</i> (BuNo 148519) of Attack Squadron VA-153 "Blue Tail Flies" landing aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Constellation</i> (CVA-64). VA-153 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 15 (CVW-15) aboard the <i>Constellation</i> for a deployment to Vietnam from 12 May to 3 December 1966.<br>148519 was later shot down by flak off the coast of North Vietnam on 27 March 1967 while in service with VA-112, CVW-11, on USS <i>Kitty Hawk</i> (CVA-63). The pilot, Lt A.J. Palenscar, was killed.
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