Two U.S. Navy Douglas AD-5W <i>Skyraider</i> (BuNo 135163, 135183) from Carrier Airborne Early Warning Squadron 12 (VAW-12) Det.42 "Bats" fly over the aircraft carrier USS <i>Forrestal</i> (CVA-59), while she was operating with the Sixth Fleet in the Mediterranean Sea, 25 April 1960. VAW-12 Det.42 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 8 (CVG-8) aboard the <i>Forrestal</i> for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 28 January to 31 August 1960.
U.S. Navy
1960-04-25
Official U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.history.navy.mil/our-collections/photography/numerical-list-of-images/nhhc-series/nh-series/NH-97000/nh-97655.html">NH 97655</a> from the U.S. Navy <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.history.navy.mil">Naval History and Heritage Command</a>