A U.S. Navy Douglas EA-1F <i>Sykraider</i> (BuNo 132506) from Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 33 (VAQ-33) "Firebirds". VAQ-33 Det.67 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>John F. Kennedy</i> (CVA-67) for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 5 April to 21 December 1969. This was the last operational deployment of the <i>Skyraider</i> in the U.S. Navy. Det.67 flew 132506, 132575 and 132599, but 132599 crashed on 28 June 1969.<br>The aircraft has an inscription painted on the fuselage (barely visible in this photo): "From: USS John F. Kennedy To: Smithonian Institute". This aircraft was retired at Naval Air Station Norfolk, Virginia (USA), on 2 February 1970.
Official U.S. Navy Photo
circa January 1970 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1970-01-00T00:00:00Z/10,P1480,Q5727902</div>
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