A Douglas A4D-2 <i>Skyhawk</i> (BuNo 145052) from Marine Attack Squadron 224 (VMA-224) "Bengals" aboard the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS <i>Independence</i> (CVA-62). VMA-224 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 7 (CVG-7) aboard the <i>Independence</i> for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from October 1960 to 3 March 1961.
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