File:Two Douglas A-1H Skyraider of VA-65 in flight, in 1964.jpg

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English: Two U.S. Navy Douglas A-1H Skyraider (BuNo 139707, 139758) of Attack Squadron 65 (VA-65) "Tigers" in flight, in 1964. VA-65 was assigned to Carrier Air Wing 6 (CVW-6) aboard the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) during her round-the-world cruise ("Operation Sea Orbit") from 8 February to 3 October 1964.
  • 139707 was transferred to the Vietnamese Air Force in 1965. It was shot down on 16 Febraury 1968;
  • 139758 was transferred to the Vietnamese Air Force in 1965. It was lost near Binh Thuy, Vietnam, on 23 December 1966.
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Source U.S. Navy photo [1] from the USS Enterprise (CVAN-65) 1964 cruise book available at Navysite.de
Author U.S. Navy

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