File:A4D-2 Skyhawk of VA-81 on catapult of USS Forrestal (CVA-59) in 1962.jpg
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English: A Douglas A4D-2 Skyhawk (BuNo 144919) of attack squadron VA-81 Crusaders, Carrier Air Group Eight (CVG-8) about to launch from the port forward catapult of the aircraft carrier USS Forrestal (CVA-59) in 1962. In the same year the A4D-2 was redesignated A-4B, VA-81 was renamed Sunliners on 3 April 1963, and CVG-8 was redesignated Attack Carrier Air Wing Eight (CVW-8) on 20 December 1963. The aircraft is carrying a AGM-12 Bullpup missile on the centerline station. |
| Date | August or September 1962 |
| Source | www.navsource.org [1] |
| Author | Robert M. Cieri |
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Official US Navy photo CVA-59-22128-L-9-62 |
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| 19:49, 14 November 2007 |  | 891 × 681 (129 KB) | Cobatfor | {{Information |Description=An attack squadron VA-81 ''Crusaders'' Douglas A4D-2 ''Skyhawk'' about to launch from the port forward catapult of the aircraft carrier ''USS Forrestal (CVA-59)'' in 1962. In the same year the A4D-2 was redesignated A-4B, VA-81 |
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