A U.S. Navy Douglas A3D-2 <i>Skywarrior</i> (BuNo 142250) of Heavy Attack Squadron 4 (VAH-4) Det.L "Fourrunners" in flight, in 1962. VAH-4 Det.L was assigned to Carrier Air Group 21 (CVG-21) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Hancock</i> (CVA-19) for a deployment to the Western Pacific from 2 February to 7 October 1962.<br>Under the tri-service designation system, officially introduced on 18 September 1962, the A3D-2 was redesignated A-3B. The A-3B 142250 was later lost in training accident on 27 December 1964 while in service with VAH-2.
U.S. Navy
1962
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