A U.S. Navy Douglas AD-6 <i>Skyraider</i> (BuNo 134538) from Attack Squadron VA-105 <i>Mad Dogs</i> refueling a North American FJ-3M <i>Fury</i> (BuNo 139232) of Fighter Squadron VF-62 <i>Boomerangs</i>. Both squadrons were assigned to Air Task Group 201 (ATG-201) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Essex</i> (CVA-9) for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea, the Indian Ocean, and the Western Pacific from 2 February to 17 November 1958.<br>Note the AIM-9B <i>Sidewinder</i> missile on the <i>Fury</i> and the extended landing gear, to be able to fly as slow as the <i>Skyraider</i>. The propeller of the refueling pack is also clearly visible.
U.S. Navy
1958
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