Aircraft burning aboard the U.S. Navy nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS <i>Enterprise</i> (CVAN-65), 14 January 1969. The fire started when a Zuni rocket accidentally exploded under the wing of an F-4J <i>Phantom II</i> off Hawaii (USA). The following explosions blew holes in the flight deck and killed 28 people, wounding 343, 15 aircraft were destroyed. Among the latter were the depicted LTV A-7B <i>Corsair II</i> from attack squadron VA-146 <i>Blue Diamonds</i> (left) and an F-4J from fighter squadron VF-96 <i>Fighting Falcons</i> (right).
U.S. Navy photo
1969-01-14
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