A U.S. Navy Douglas AD-2 <i>Skyraider</i> (BuNo 122343), of Attack Squadron 702 (VA-702) over the Japanese islands, after being launched on a routine flight from the aircraft carrier USS <i>Boxer</i> (CV-21) in September 1951. The ship was then en route to the Korean combat area. <i>Boxer</i>, with assigned Carrier Air Group 101 (CVG-101), was deployed to the Western Pacific and Korea from 2 March to 24 October 1951.<br>
The AD-2 122343 was later lost over Korea on 6 June 1952 while in service with Marine Attack Squadron 121 (VMA-121). The plane was hit by flak and the pilot bailed out.
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September 1951<div style="display: none;">date QS:P571,+1951-09-00T00:00:00Z/10</div>
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