A U.S. Navy Douglas A-4E <i>Skyhawk</i> (BuNo 152097) from Attack Squadron 216 (VA-216) "Black Diamonds" in flight. VA-216 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 17 (CVW-17) aboard the aircraft carrier USS <i>Forrestal</i> (CVA-59) for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 2 December 1969 to 8 July 1970. VA-216 was disestablished after this cruise on 1 August 1970.
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circa 1970 <div style="display: none;">date QS:P,+1970-00-00T00:00:00Z/9,P1480,Q5727902</div>
U.S. Navy photo <a rel="nofollow" class="external autonumber" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv59-70/295.htm">[1]</a> from the <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/cv59-70/index_026.htm">USS <i>Forrestal</i> (CVA-59) 1969-70 cruise book</a> available at <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://navysite.de/cruisebooks/index.html">Navysite.de</a>