Four U.S. Navy Douglas A4D-2N <i>Skyhawk</i> aircraft (BuNo 148445, 148446, 148455, 148470) from Attack Squadron 66 (VA-66) "Waldos" in flight. VA-66 was assigned to Carrier Air Group 6 (CVG-6) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Intrepid</i> (CVA-11) for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 3 August 1961 to 3 March 1962. 148455 was the personal aircraft of the Commander of Carrier Air Group 6.<br> 148470 was later in service with VA-36, CVW-10, also aboard the <i>Intrepid</i>, and collided with another <i>Skyhawk</i> on 20 August 1968 while returning from mission over North Vietnam. The pilot ejected and was rescued, the other aircraft made a barrier landing.
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circa 1961 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1961-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
Official U.S. Navy photograph <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv11-62/119.htm">[1]</a> from the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv11-62/index_019.htm">USS <i>Intrepid</i> (CVA-11) 1961-62 cruise book</a> available on <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/index.html">Navysite.de</a>.