The last U.S. Navy Douglas A-1H <i>Skyraider</i> attack plane (BuNo 135300) passes between sideboys during a retirement ceremony at Naval Air Station Lemoore, California (USA), on 10 April 1968. On 20 February 1968, while assigned to Attack Squadron 25 (VA-25) "Fist of the Fleet" aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Coral Sea</i> (CVA-43), Lieutenant (junior grade) Theodore Hill flew the last attack mission by a U.S. Navy <i>Skyraider</i> aircraft with 135300. The aircraft ist today preserved in the National Museum of Naval Aviation, Pensacola, Florida (USA).<br>
The last operational deployment in the U.S. Navy was with EA-1F <i>Skyraider</i>s of Tactical Electronic Warfare Squadron 33 (VAQ-33) Det.67 "Night Hawks". VAQ-33 Det.67 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 1 (CVW-1) aboard the aircraft carrier <i>USS John F. Kennedy</i> (CVA-67) for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 5 April to 21 December 1969.
U.S. Navy
1968-04-10
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