Douglas A-4C Skyhawks of VA-81 and VA-83 aboard USS Sangri-La (CVA-38), circa in 1968

U.S. Navy Douglas A-4C Skyhawk (BuNo 150595) of Attack Squadron 83 (VA-83) "Rampagers" on the catapults of the aircraft carrier USS Shangri-La (CVA-38), circa in 1968. In the background is an A-4C (BuNo 149646) of VA-81 "Sunliners". Both squadrons were assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 8 (CVW-8) aboard the Shangri-La for a deployment to the Mediterranean Sea from 15 November 1967 to 4 August 1968. Note that both squadrons had been equipped with the more capable A-4E. These were transferred to units participating in the Vietnam War.

Date

c. 1968

Photographer / author

U.S. Navy

Archive

Wikimedia Commons

Type

image

Original size

1,417 × 872 pixels

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