File:A-1H VA-152 with opened dive brakes 1966.jpg

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Description A U.S. Navy Douglas A-1H Skyraider (BuNo 135235) from Attack Squadron 152 (VA-152) "Friendlies" in flight over the Gulf of Tonkin in the summer of 1966. The pilot has opened the dive brakes to lower his speed to take a photo of the Sikorsky SH-3A Sea King helicopter of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron 6 (HS-6) "Indians" from which the photo was taken. VA-152 was assigned to Attack Carrier Air Wing 16 (CVW-16) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CVA-34) for a deployment to Vietnam from 26 May to 16 November 1966.
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Source U.S. Navy employee [1]
Author Lt. Vann Goodloe, HS-6, USN

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current21:55, 12 January 2011Thumbnail for version as of 21:55, 12 January 2011636 × 443 (103 KB)Cobatfor (talk | contribs)== {{int:filedesc}} == {{Information |Description=A U.S. Navy Douglas A-1H ''Skyraider'' (BuNo 135235) from Attack Squadron VA-152 ''Friendlies'' in flight over the Gulf of Tonkin in the summer of 1966. The pilot has opened the dive brakes to lower his sp

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