A U.S. Navy Douglas A-1H <i>Skyraider</i> (BuNo 137543) from Attack Squadron 176 (VA-176) "Thunderbolts" lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Intrepid</i> (CVS-11). VA-176 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 10 (CVW-10) aboard the <i>Intrepid</i> for a deployment to Vietnam from 4 April to 21 November 1966. Flying 137543, Lt.(jg) William T. Patton of VA-176 shot down a North Vietnamese Mikoyan-Gurevitch MiG-17 on 9 October 1966.
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