A U.S. Navy Douglas A-4C <i>Skyhawk</i> (BuNo 149495) of attack squadron VA-113 <i>Stingers</i> landing on the aircraft carrier USS <i>Kitty Hawk</i> (CVA-63) in March 1966. VA-113 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 11 (CVW-11) aboard the <i>Kitty Hawk</i> for a deployment to Vietnam from 19 October 1965 to 13 June 1966.<br>During that deployment, the A-4C 149495 was lost after having been damaged by flak over North Vietnam on 20 April 1966. The pilot, Lt.(jg) Harry G. Welch, could fly back to the <i>Kitty Hawk</i> but had to eject and was rescued.
USN
1966-03
U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/0263am.jpg">[1]</a>/<a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://vf-114.org/Photos/">[2]</a> available at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.navsource.org/archives/02/63.htm">Navsource.org</a>