<p>A U.S. Navy Douglas A-4E <i>Skyhawk</i> (BuNo 152040) from Attack Squadron 106 (VA-106) "Gladiators" lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Forrestal</i> (CVA-59). VA-106 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) aboard the <i>Forrestal</i> for a deployment to Vietnam from 6 June to 14 September 1967.<br></p>
The A-4E 152040 was later destroyed in the USS <i>Forrestal</i> fire on 29 July 1967.
U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv59-67/106.htm">[1]</a> from the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv59-67/index_005.htm">USS <i>Forrestal</i> (CVA-59) 1967 cruise book</a> available at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/index.html">Navysite.de</a>