Six Douglas A-4C <i>Skyhawk</i>s from detachment attack squadron VA-93 <i>Blue Blazers</i> in the early 1960s. VA-93 was assigned to <i>Carrier Air Group 9 (CVG-9)</i> for two deployments to the Western Pacific in 1961/63 aboard the U.S.  aircraft carrier <i>USS Ranger (CV-61)</i>. The A-4C in front (BuNo 147750) was later converted to an A-4L an is today on display near front gate of the former NAS New Orleans, Louisiana (USA). The next A-4C (147723) was also converted to an A-4L. BuNo 147718 was lost in a non-combat accident on 11 November 1966, while being assigned to VA-22, CVW-2, on the <i>USS Coral Sea (CVA-43)</i>. The pilot was rescued.
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1961/63
U.S. Navy Naval Aviation News May 1963 <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://www.history.navy.mil/nan/backissues/1960s/1963/may63.pdf">[1]</a>