U.S. Navy Douglas A-1H <i>Skyraider</i> of Attack Squadron 215 (VA-215) "Barn Owls" are lauched from the aircraft carrier USS <i>Hancock</i> (CVA-19), in June 1963. VA-215 was assigned to assigned Carrier Air Group 21 (CVG-21) aboard the <i>Hancock</i> for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 7 June to 16 December 1963. The A-1H BuNo 139612 on the left is armed with rockets and bombs from the Second World War: 5 in (12.7 cm) HVAR rockets and 500 lb bombs. This aircraft was later passed on to the South Vietnamese Air Force.
Dave Thomas, U.S. Navy
1963-06
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